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Melissa Jacobs

Melissa Jacobs

Contributing Writer at The Guardian - guardian.co.uk/business

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Melissa Jacobs
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Nike’s ‘hoo haa’ Olympic uniforms reveal everything, including sexism in sport - The Guardian

Girls are much more likely than boys to drop out of competitive sports. It’s little wonder when revealing kits are highlighted on the global stage
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The curse of wide right came back to haunt the Bills against the Ch...

Buffalo fans have come to fear two things in the postseason: kickers and Patrick Mahomes. Both of them made their presence felt on Sunday night
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Is Tom Brady right that the NFL is a den of mediocrity? - The Guardian

The retired NFL great’s brutal assessment was harsh. But as GMs try to hack the cap by relying on rookie QBs before they’re ready, the results are no surprise
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The 49ers' Brock Purdy is no bust but he shouldn't have played on ....

San Francisco have lost three in a row but even with a downturn in form, their recently concussed quarterback should have been benched for the day
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A one-legged Patrick Mahomes ended the debate about the NFL’s best ...

There has been some debate about the identity of the best quarterback in the NFL in recent weeks. Events on Sunday night put that question to bed
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When tragedy hit Damar Hamlin, the NFL’s leadership vacuum came int...

Roger Goodell waited for an hour after Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse on Monday before suspending the game. It was the shameful act of a commissioner who’s always led from behind
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The Buffalo Bills pull off the craziest two minutes in NFL history ...

Josh Allen and his team had a 27-10 lead in the third quarter on Sunday. The quarterback must shoulder much of the blame for the chaos that followed

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After another ugly loss, what is the point of this season for Tom B...

The 45-year-old had nothing to prove and plenty to lose by coming back from retirement. And now he’s stuck with a team that looks unable to support him
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The Deshaun Watson outcome shows women where they stand in the NFL’...

That Watson is allowed to take the field this season is frankly horrifying and an affront to Browns fans with a moral compass
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If owners really paid coaches bonuses to lose, the NFL is in big tr...

The league manages to slither out of every controversy that comes its way. But allegations that hit the integrity of the game itself are a different matter
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Chiefs v Bills: did we just witness the greatest two minutes in NFL...

On Sunday night Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes were close to flawless. And fans across the world were left breathless
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Antonio Brown’s latest misdeed will only stick because it happened ...

Tampa Bay’s gifted star finally found a rule to break that will be judged more seriously than his off-field sins: He quit on his team on live television
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F1 takes the US and Canada take Qatar: our bold sports predictions ...

On the heels of a sports year that was chock full of surprises, Guardian US contributors make their bold predictions for the months to come
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Aaron Rodgers’ Covid-19 case is a failure of leadership that won’t ...

After being coy about his vaccination status for months, the Green Bay star quarterback is set to miss time after contracting Covid and appears to have been breaking protocol for months
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ESPN should have built around the brilliant Katie Nolan. Her exit i...

The star follows in the footsteps of Jemele Hill, Cari Champion and Michelle Beadle as outspoken women who are no longer at the broadcaster
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The Kaepernick Effect: a story of the other athletes who kneeled in...

In his new book, Dave Zirin explores the ripple effect of the NFL quarterback’s protests, and how he inspired activists at all levels of American sports