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Record $188M NFL Contract: Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers Record $188M NFL Contract: Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers
Record $188M NFL Contract: Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers Micah Parsons got paid. It just wasn't by the Dallas Cowboys. In a blockbuster trade, the Harrisburg native who starred at Penn State, then became one of the faces of football with the Cowboys, has reportedly been traded to the Green Bay Packers. The trade comes following months of contention between Parsons and owner/General Manager Jerry Jones over his contract. He had been holding out for a long-term deal throughout the offseason in a public standoff with the Cowboys. In exchange for Parsons, the Cowboys reportedly received Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark, and Green Bay's next tw…

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Mariano Rivera Tears Achilles At Yankees Old-Timers’ Day: ‘It’s Worse Than We Thought’ Mariano Rivera Tears Achilles At Yankees Old-Timers’ Day: ‘It’s Worse Than We Thought’
Mariano Rivera Tears Achilles At Yankees Old-Timers’ Day: ‘It’s Worse Than We Thought’ The New York Yankees' bullpen took another unexpected — and curious — twist over what was supposed to be a celebratory weekend. Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera reportedly tore his Achilles tendon during Saturday's Old-Timers' Day game at Yankee Stadium and will require surgery, according to a report from The Athletic citing former great Roger Clemens. Another injury for the Bronx Bombers. “We all thought it was a hamstring, but I think it’s a little worse than that,” Clemens told WFAN.  "It was a fun day until we heard about Mariano. Mariano hurt his Achilles," the seven-time Cy Y…

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Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know
Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers finally has a new home. After months of speculation, the mercurial future Hall of Famer is set to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers — the team he famously beat in his only Super Bowl win — after a disastrous two-year stint with the Jets. Rodgers reportedly advised the Steelers that he plans to fly into Pennsylvania this week to make it official: he will fill the team's hole at quarterback. ESPN reported that Rodgers will join the team and sign on Friday, June 6, just in time for the Steelers' mandatory minicamp. His one-year deal is worth an estimated $10 million, according …

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