Category: NFL

State Farm Backs Aaron Rodgers’ ‘Personal Point of View,’ but Cuts TV Ads After Vaccine Remarks

State Farm on Monday said it supports Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ “personal point of view,” shortly after the footballer said he is unvaccinated and that he thinks the NFL rules regarding COVID-19 and vaccines “are not based in science at all.” The insurance giant said in a statement to several media outlets on Monday…


Titans’ Defense Shines in Dominant Win Over Rams

In their first game without star running back Derrick Henry, the Tennessee Titans went into Los Angeles on Sunday night and used their defense to control the Rams in an impressive 28–16 win. Tennessee (7–2) won its fifth straight game despite gaining just 194 total yards. But its defense sacked Matthew Stafford five times and…


NFL Denies Telling Aaron Rodgers Vaccinated People Can’t Get COVID-19

The National Football League (NFL) has denied a comment from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that he was told by a league doctor that people who take a vaccine for COVID-19 will not catch or spread the disease. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told news outlets in an emailed statement, “No doctor from the league or the…


Defense Carries Titans Past Rams 28-16 for 5th Straight Win

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—On two snaps 20 seconds apart, Jeffery Simmons and Kevin Byard forced Matthew Stafford into a pair of terrible decisions. The stunning sequence ended with Byard sprinting to the end zone carrying the second of Stafford’s back-to-back interceptions. With Derrick Henry sidelined for at least the near future, the Tennessee Titans might need a…


Justin Herbert Has 3 TDs, Chargers Beat Eagles 27-24

PHILADELPHIA—Justin Herbert faced the perfect defense to rebound from two subpar games. Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Dustin Hopkins made a 29-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27–24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Herbert completed 32 of 38 passes…


McKinney Has 2 Picks, Giants Edge Raiders 23–16

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—After testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, safety Xavier McKinney spent most of the week not knowing whether he was going to play for the New York Giants against the Las Vegas Raiders. McKinney is not vaccinated and positive test would have put him in the Aaron Rodgers category and sidelined him for…


Jags Get Better Josh Allen in This Meeting, Beat Bills 9–6

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Jacksonville linebacker Josh Allen wanted his namesake’s jersey—badly. He figured the white, No. 17 top with blue numbers and red trim worn by Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen would look good on a wall somewhere in his home, especially if it still has all those grass stains. “I’m gonna get it, though,” Allen said confidently….


Tucker’s overtime kick gives Ravens 34–31 win over Vikings

BALTIMORE—Justin Tucker’s job was much easier for this game-winning kick. No need to set an NFL record—although he still felt the usual nerves with victory on the line. “Every single time, it doesn’t matter if it’s a PAT in the first quarter or the game-winning field goal, whether it’s a 36-yarder or a 66-yarder, it’s…


Aaron Rodgers and Prevea Health End 9-Year Partnership After His Comments on COVID-19 Vaccines

Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, is ending a partnership with Wisconsin-based health care organization Prevea Health after nine years, the two parties said in a joint statement issued by the company Saturday. It comes a day after the footballer told the “Pat McAfee Show” he is unvaccinated and that he thinks the NFL rules regarding COVID-19…


Colin Kaepernick in Black and White: Depicting NFL Tactics as Slavery?

In his new Netflix series “Colin in Black and White,” former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick takes his racial activism to a new level, comparing the NFL to slavery and his life as a constant struggle against white oppression—in spite of being adopted by white parents and becoming a multi-millionaire. Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor…