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Adam Thielen takes pay cut with Vikings

Adam Thielen takes pay cut with Vikings

Adam Thielen wanted to return home to Minnesota enough that he was willing to cost himself millions of dollars for it. Thielen took a pay cut with the Vikings that cut his base salary by $2 million and removed $4 million in potential incentives, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Thielen was born and raised in Minnesota and originally …

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Adam Thielen was ‘adamant’ he wanted to go to Minnesota

Adam Thielen was ‘adamant’ he wanted to go to Minnesota

According to Panthers general manager Dan Morgan, Adam Thielen was adamant that he wanted to be traded to the Vikings. That conviction from Thielen is partially why a deal got done to send the Minnesota native back to his home state and the franchise where he spent his first nine NFL seasons. The Vikings, in need of a receiver who …

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Kevin O’Connell: I know how much Adam Thielen means to our team, our fans

Kevin O’Connell: I know how much Adam Thielen means to our team, our fans

While it now isn’t nearly the biggest trade of the week, the Vikings acquired Adam Thielen from the Panthers a few days ago — bringing him back to the place where he spent most of his career. Kevin O’Connell was Thielen’s head coach in 2022 before the club released Thielen in early 2023. He said in a Thursday press conference …

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Micah Parsons contract dispute: Adam Schefter reveals supposed Dallas Cowboys offer from Jerry Jones

Micah Parsons contract dispute: Adam Schefter reveals supposed Dallas Cowboys offer from Jerry Jones

The ongoing and at times contentious Jerry Jones–Micah Parsons contract dispute has mostly been a tale of he-said, he-said regarding a supposed contract offer the Dallas Cowboys owner made back in March. Jones has long maintained that offer was a “handshake” agreement with Parsons, though the two-time All-Pro linebacker has disputed any finality to the offer, preferring Jones negotiate with …

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George Clooney, Adam Sandler Movie ‘Jay Kelly’ Premieres at Venice

George Clooney, Adam Sandler Movie ‘Jay Kelly’ Premieres at Venice

George Clooney braved a sinus infection and a rainstorm on Thursday night for the Venice premiere of Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” which soaked in an 8.5-minute standing ovation. Clooney walked the red carpet on the Lido with his co-star Adam Sandler, who made a rare appearance in a tux. The two leading men play a Hollywood power couple of sorts …

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George Clooney, Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach Film

George Clooney, Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach Film

Noah Baumbach’s best work is invariably personal. Though none could be called strictly autobiographical, films like The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story, Frances Ha and The Meyerowitz Stories all bear the unmistakable signs of lived experience — of family, marriage, parenthood, friendship or milieu. It’s possible that in his latest feature, Jay Kelly, co-written with Emily Mortimer, the pampered …

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Adam Sandler Says ‘Jay Kelly’ Was a Gift at Venice Press Conference

Adam Sandler Says ‘Jay Kelly’ Was a Gift at Venice Press Conference

Adam Sandler, best known for broad comedies like “Happy Gilmore,” “Billy Madison” and “Big Daddy,” relished in the opportunity to play against type and take on a dramatic role in Noah Baumbach’s dramedy “Jay Kelly.” In the film, Sandler portrays a straight-shooting manager to a spiraling movie star Jay Kelly (George Clooney). “Being in this movie and not just trying …

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