Aaron Rodgers, Packers not concerned with QB’s thumb injury

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — The hit that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took on the final play of Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants in London kept him out of practice on Wednesday but should not affect his status for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines sacked … Read more

Las Vegas Raiders WR Davante Adams shoves photographer

[ad_1] Davante Adams shoves a photographer as he walks off the field after the Raiders’ 30-29 loss Monday night.Screenshot: ESPN The season is quickly swirling down the drain in Las Vegas, and frustration is beginning to show. Following another crushing loss on Monday Night Football, Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams shoved a photographer to the … Read more

Why the defense got gutted in the loss to Giants

[ad_1] There has been a lot of discussion about the Green Bay Packers defense after Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. Green Bay’s defense was supposed to be the backbone of this year’s team, but so far, the results have been disappointing. The Packers entered Week 5 thinking they could shut down Saquon Barkley … Read more

The Jets are finally relevant again and aren’t going away

[ad_1] Jets fans have taken their share of lumps for too long. They’ve witnessed a lot of losing. They’ve (understandably) griped and groused about the losing. And they’ve had fun poked at them for their constant frustration. Jets fans, though, haven’t really asked for much. They haven’t demanded a Super Bowl title. They haven’t even … Read more

Giants’ Dexter Lawrence earns high praise from Aaron Rodgers

[ad_1] First, Dexter Lawrence’s coaches suggested that he is becoming a dominant player for the Giants. Then, Lawrence’s numbers hinted at it. Now, an opponent is saying it. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers heaped praise on Lawrence during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McFree Show.” The irony is that Rodgers referred to Lawrence by his … Read more

Best, worst players from Week 5 loss to Giants

[ad_1] The Green Bay Packers let a winnable game in London slip away over the final 30 minutes of play Sunday as Daniel Jones and the New York Giants mounted a spirited comeback and eventually outlasted Matt LaFleur’s team at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and … Read more

Judging NFL Week 5 overreactions

[ad_1] The beautiful thing about NFL overreactions is that they don’t even have to be week-by-week. They can be minute-by-minute, swinging wildly throughout the course of a single game. One minute you’re convinced the Colts will never score another point, the next minute they’re winning the game in overtime. At various points throughout Week 5, … Read more

Packers need to ‘check ourselves’ after ‘losing’ talk

[ad_1] Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would prefer he and his team look ahead to next week’s game against the Jets without a “losing” mindset. Speaking after the Packers’ upset loss to the Giants in London, Rodgers addressed curious comments made in the locker room, including remarks from Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander, who said while … Read more

Aaron Rodgers not happy with talk in the Packers’ locker room

[ad_1] LONDON — Aaron Rodgers heard the talk even before someone relayed what Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander said in the locker room after Sunday’s upset loss to the New York Giants. And he didn’t like it. Alexander, the Pro Bowl cornerback, said he wasn’t worried about the defense despite its role in the … Read more

NFL Week 5 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game

[ad_1] 12:32 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with an Indianapolis Colts victory at the Denver Broncos that went into overtime. Usually extra action means lots of big offensive plays, but somehow neither team managed to score a touchdown in the 12-9 game. For the second … Read more