Aug 19, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) during warmups for the Jets game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Rodgers faced a great deal of criticism a few years ago for the way he responded to a question about his vaccination status, and the star quarterback now admits he has one regret over how he handled the situation. Rodgers was asked prior to the 2021 season if he had gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. At the time, NFL protocols required unvaccinated players to automatically…
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Aug 27, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) watches the game against the Washington Commanders from the sidelines during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports The Baltimore Ravens appear to have avoided a potential worst-case scenario with star safety Kyle Hamilton. The All-Pro defender went down late during the Ravens’ Sunday practice due to an injury. Hamilton was slow to get up after hurting his left leg. The 23-year-old was able to exit the field on his own power but had a noticeable limp as he walked toward the…
There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Nikola Jokic returning to Serbia to watch horse racing. Jokic anchored the Serbian men’s basketball team to a bronze medal finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The three-time NBA MVP led his team in every statistical category and nearly powered his squad to an upset over eventual champion Team USA. But after all his hard work, Jokic earned himself some downtime. The Denver Nuggets star went viral on social media for making an appearance at the local horse racing track in his hometown of Sombor, Serbia. The Joker was rocking…
Apr 5, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Steph Curry was Team USA’s hero during the gold medal game in the 2024 Paris Olympics. But in the eyes of French announcers calling the contest, he was the exact opposite. On Saturday, Curry put the French team to bed in a 98-87 win for the Americans at Bercy Arena in Paris, France. The four-time NBA champion scored 24 points all on three-pointers. Half of his eight threes…
Nikola Jokic helped lead his Serbian team to a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and fans were saying the same thing about the way he celebrated the medal win. Serbia was in the same pool as the United States and went 2-1 to advance to the knockout stage. They beat Australia in the quarterfinals and lost to the U.S. in the semis, which placed them in the bronze medal game against Germany. The Serbian squad beat Germany 93-83 to capture the bronze. Jokic led all players at the Olympics in rebounds, assists and efficiency. A video went viral…
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor drew some attention for his odd-looking helmet in Sunday’s preseason opener, but there was a good reason for the strange look. Taylor was wearing one of the league-approved Guardian Caps in Sunday’s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. That essentially amounts to some additional padding, with Taylor wearing an additional outer layer to make the headgear look more like a standard helmet. #Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is one of a couple of players wearing a protective Guardian Cap over his helmet during an actual game today. Teams have added skull caps over them, making…
Aug 12, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Stetson Bennett did not exactly look NFL-ready during Sunday’s preseason game, and he took a lot of heat for it on social media. Bennett threw four interceptions against the Dallas Cowboys in his preseason debut, and they were pretty ugly. The fourth came on what appeared to be a bad read, a bad decision, and an underthrown pass. Stetson Bennett just threw his 4th interception… bro cmon…
Oct 9, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports As Jason Kelce makes the transition from pro football player to retiree, he is getting a helping hand from his wife Kylie. The former Philadelphia Eagles center Kelce appeared this week on “Green Light with Chris Long” and revealed the rule that Kylie has begun to enforce in their marriage now that he is retired from the NFL. Jason shared that Kylie is requiring him to continue working out at least three times…
Aug 4, 2024; Paris, FRANCE; Noah Lyles (USA) celebrates winning the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The beef between Noah Lyles and the NBA is getting even deeper. Some comments that the U.S. sprinting star Lyles made in an interview with TIME Magazine back in June resurfaced this weekend upon the conclusion of the Paris Olympics. The TIME feature, written by Sean Gregory, shared a story about how Lyles was unhappy about being invited by Adidas to a shoe-release event last year for Minnesota Timberwolves…
Aug 26, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Former NFL player Tom Brady on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The NFL’s official X account seemingly plugged Tom Brady’s FOX broadcasting debut on Sunday for the preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams. There was just one problem: Brady wasn’t actually broadcasting. The NFL got roasted for the odd blunder, which saw the league use its social media accounts to promote Brady’s FOX debut by noting that he was at SoFi Stadium…