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☆ What we learned from Week 1 of 2023 NFL season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Week 1 of the new NFL season is in books and there are no shortage of talking points. This year’s influx of rookies made their first steps in the NFL over the weekend with varying success. Most notably was the serious-looking injury suffered by Aaron Rodgers on his New York Jets debut on Monday Night Football. It is the second serious injury Dobbins has suffered in his short NFL career after he tore his ACL, ruling him out of the 2021 season entirely. Matt Durisko/APAlso, can Zach Wilson – who was relegated to the Jets’ bench after Rodgers’ arrival – maintain a playoff push?

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CNN —New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season after suffering a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon, according to multiple sources. CNN has reached out to the Jets and Rodgers’ representatives for details. He was attended to by Jets medical staff before being helped off the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd. The Jets built absolutely everything in their team, in their season, the entire organization shaped around Aaron Rodgers and he deserved it.

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☆ Jets QB Rodgers leaves game with ankle injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers left Monday's game against Buffalo after injuring his left ankle on his first drive with his new team. Rodgers was sacked by Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd with 11:15 left in the first quarter and after briefly standing up sat back on the turf. The Jets said he would not return to the game. Rodgers was replaced in the game by Zach Wilson.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Vincent Carchietta, Rodgers, Leonard Floyd, Zach Wilson, Rory Carroll, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, MetLife, Buffalo, Bills, Jets, Green Bay Packers, Super, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, Los Angeles

☆ Rodgers’s Jets Season Ends Early With Torn Achilles Tendon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Aaron Rodgers got the news on Tuesday that was widely feared since he departed the Jets’ Monday night game against the Buffalo Bills: He had torn his left Achilles tendon and will miss the season, the league said in a social media post. But the star quarterback was sacked just three and a half minutes into his first game at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Though he stood for a moment after being felled by Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd, he soon sat down on the turf. He was helped to the sideline then carted off to the locker room and TV cameras showed Rodgers wearing a protective boot. On Tuesday, the league said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, citing two N.F.L.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Achilles, Rodgers, Joe Namath, Leonard Floyd, ” Organizations: Jets, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, MetLife, Bills, Twitter, Media, The Jets

☆ Aaron Rodgers exits, but Jets stun Bills on OT punt return
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Garrett Wilson had a spectacular scoring reception for the Jets, Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals and Jordan Whitehead collected a career-best three interceptions. Buffalo's Tyler Bass kicked a 50-yard field goal with two seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Eight plays later, Zuerlein booted a 30-yard field goal to give New York its first lead at 16-13 with 1:48 left. Buffalo scored first on Bass' 40-yard field goal with 3:05 remaining in the first quarter. Zuerlein kicked a 43-yard field goal with 8:59 left in the third quarter to cut New York's deficit to 13-6.

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☆ Jets' QB Rodgers to miss rest of season with torn Achilles - report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSept 12 (Reuters) - Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered moments into his much-anticipated New York Jets debut, according to a report on the league's website on Tuesday. After the game the Jets said Rodgers would have an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury. The Jets did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for an update on Rodgers but the team wished him well in his recovery on social media platform X, formerly called Twitter. But the trajectory of the franchise changed immediately with the acquisition of Rodgers, whose arrival saw the Jets' Super Bowl odds surge after the trade.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Leonard Floyd, Vincent Carchietta, Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, MetLife, National Football League, The Jets, Green Bay Packers, Jets, Reuters, Rodgers, NFL, AFC East, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, Toronto

☆ Week 1 NFL Sunday: Cleveland Browns dominate Cincinnati Bengals, Packers win and rest of day’s results
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

After Thursday’s shocking season opener, Sunday saw the bulk of NFL franchises take to the field for the first time. Browns dominate Bengals, 24-3Coined the ‘Battle of Ohio,’ clashes between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals have always been tempestuous. However, on Sunday, the 100th encounter between the two franchises was far from that, with the Browns thrashing the Bengals 24-3. “It’s frustrating because I called they ass elves and we just lost to some elves,” said Chase of the Browns. “They’re a good team.

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☆ Aaron Rodgers suffers game-ending ankle injury four plays into New York Jets’ debut and will need MRI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering an ankle injury on just his fourth play in the team’s NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The injury occurred during the team’s first drive in the first quarter when Rodgers was sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd. He was attended to by the Jets’ medical staff before being helped off the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters in the postgame news conference, “(We’re) concerned with his Achilles (tendon). Rodgers won MVP awards in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021 while setting numerous records for his accuracy and deadliness over the years.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Leonard Floyd, Robert Saleh, Achilles, MRI’s, it’s, ” Rodgers, Zach Wilson, “, Aaron, ” Saleh, “ I’m, I’m Organizations: CNN, New York Jets, NFL, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Jets, MetLife, Twitter, Green Bay Packers Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ NFL week 1: Everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bengals @ BrownsAn Ohio derby on the opening weekend of the new season is a treat for all NFL fans, especially with expectations for both teams so high. The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants have had many battles for the ages over the years and is one of the most heated rivalries across the league. Dalton Schultz of the Dallas Cowboys scores a touchdown during the second half against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. Bills @ JetsArguably the game of the first week is its final one, with the Buffalo Bills traveling to face the New York Jets. Mosley of the New York Jets defends in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on December 11, 2022.

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☆ N.F.L. Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | More About Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Thursday’s MatchupDetroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBCLine: Chiefs -4.5 | Total: 52.5Kansas City seems to love to play a game within a game: How many players can be taken away before Patrick Mahomes can’t thrive? The speedy receiver Tyreek Hill, as demonstrated last year, was expendable. So were other receivers like Sammy Watkins, DeMarcus Robinson and JuJu Smith-Schuster. The team goes through running backs quickly enough that Mahomes doesn’t need to introduce himself. It was Chicago’s fifth consecutive win against Green Bay in a rivalry that had become decidedly one-sided.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers crossed an item off his sports bucket list — and then made a statement with a more visible crossout. To mark the occasion, Rodgers posted a picture on a since-expired Instagram story of No. Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images“Well, I’m a big fan of Novak and I got to see him in person,” Rodgers said. Djokovic plays unseeded Ben Shelton in one men's semifinal Friday, while No. Rodgers and the Jets open their season on Monday night at home against the Buffalo Bills.

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☆ Terry Crews: 'I would have made more money at McDonald's' than I did in the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1991, Crews spent five years bouncing between six professional teams, including one in Germany. "I would have made more money at McDonald's," Crews, 55, said. It's unclear how much money Crews made in total during his NFL career, which included 32 games for the Rams, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. The Chargers now play in Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.'s team is now called the Commanders. When his ex-teammate stopped lending him money, Crews took a job sweeping factory floors for $8 per hour, he said.

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☆ Aaron Rodgers takes pay cut in reworked deal with New York Jets, per report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Aaron Rodgers has agreed to a reworked deal with the New York Jets, the 39-year-old confirmed while talking to reporters during training camp on Wednesday. Rodgers gave no specifics of the reworked deal, but according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the two sides agreed to a two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract through the 2024 season. Per the report, that would be a roughly $35 million pay cut, since Rodgers’ previous deal had nearly $110 million guaranteed remaining on it. The Jets did not comment when asked about the specifics of Rodgers’ reworked contract. The four-time league MVP, who contemplated retirement following last season, indicated he plans to play more than one season in New York.

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☆ Aaron Rodgers: NFL star credits psychedelics for improving his performance on the football field
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Aaron Rodgers has continued to advocate for the legalization of some psychedelics, claiming this week that ayahuasca helped to improve his performance on the football field. The NFL has confirmed that taking ayahuasca doesn’t violate its drug policy. CNN has reached out to the NFL about psilocybin and its drug policy. Rodgers, who recently left the Packers for the New York Jets, made reference to the decriminalization of psilocybin in Colorado while speaking in Denver. “The response from other people in the sports industry has been pretty incredible,” said Rodgers.

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☆ I moved to Wisconsin instead of New York City or San Francisco. I can afford to live in a big place with my boyfriend and our cats while still enjoying great sports and music.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Alex Akmal moved to Madison, Wisconsin, from Missoula, Montana, after graduating from college. What sold her on the city was a great job offer, its college town flair, and its affordability. It's a college town, and it's an awesome place. When I was finishing college, I decided wherever I end up, it needs to be a college town or have a major college in it. Madison, Wisconsin.

☆ Who Won, and Who Lost, in the 2023 N.F.L. Draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Mike Tanier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Detroit Lions’ coach, Dan Campbell, displayed his rugged individualism. And the Green Bay Packers, playing the role of a merry divorcé post-Aaron Rodgers trade, dallied with new playmakers. draft provided an opportunity for some of the league’s most fascinating decision makers and franchises to truly express themselves. Eagles, ReloadedThe Eagles should not be able to do the things they do. A team that won 14 games and reached the Super Bowl last season should not have a top 10 pick in the next draft.

NFL Draft coverage will be provided by ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network on TV, and you can also live stream coverage on the free ad-supported NFL Channel. How to watch the NFL Draft in the USYou can watch the NFL Draft on multiple TV channels, including ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. In addition, the NFL is also providing free streaming coverage of the NFL Draft through the NFL Channel on the NFL app. A VPN will let you watch the NFL Channel's free live stream of the NFL Draft no matter where you are, while also giving you a more secure internet connection. ET NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, NFL Network2023 NFL Draft first-round orderWhile there are 32 NFL teams, only 31 picks will be made in the first round.

☆ 29-year-old who quit the NFL to sell Pokémon cards: How my side hustle became a company bringing in $8.3 million in 9 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

When Blake Martinez was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2016, he didn't foresee leaving the NFL to sell Pokémon cards. Since its launch, Blake's Breaks has brought in more than $8.3 million in revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. Most of them are streamers — people who open and auction items on live streams — hawking everything from Pokémon cards to vintage purses. Selling food and selling Pokémon cards is obviously different, but they both depend on culture. Just last week, I told everyone, "This isn't about making Blake's Breaks money.

☆ Aaron Rodgers: New York Jets general manager calls deal 'historic' for the franchise
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas called the deal to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers “historic” for the franchise. Douglas spoke Tuesday on how the trade – which has not yet been finalized as the two teams work out the details – came together. “Obviously, a long time in the making,” Douglas told reporters at a previously scheduled pre-draft press conference. Rodgers is joining the New York Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. The NFL Draft begins Thursday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

☆ Jets comfortable with Rodgers deal terms, says GM
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 25 (Reuters) - The New York Jets are excited to welcome four-time National Football League (NFL) most valuable player Aaron Rodgers after agreeing a deal with the Green Bay Packers that includes a swap of key draft picks, General Manager Joe Douglas said on Tuesday. Under the agreement for 39-year-old Rodgers, Green Bay will trade their 2023 first-round draft pick (15th overall) and their fifth-round pick for the Jets' first-round pick (13th overall), second-round and sixth-round picks, according to ESPN. "Obviously, we're comfortable with how this deal shaped," Douglas told a news conference. "I don't think anyone ever walks away from a negotiation where you feel like you won everything in terms of what's gone back and forth. The deal will also see Rodgers reunite with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, with whom he was paired in Green Bay when he won back-to-back MVP awards in 2020 and 2021.

☆ Jalen Hurts' $255 million contract sets an NFL record—and he got it with an all-women management team
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Of course, Hurts' strong performance over the past two seasons contributed to his landing the biggest contract in NFL history. But it also came down to his management team. Hurts is managed by an all-women management team from the sports agency Klutch Sports Group. And that's how I am on the field and off the field," Hurts told Sports Illustrated in August 2022. Lynn and the management team have continued breaking convention and setting records with this new deal.

☆ 'Prompt engineering' is one of the hottest jobs in generative AI. Here's how it works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Knowing how to talk to chatbots may get you hired as a prompt engineer for generative AI. Prompt engineers are experts in asking AI chatbots — which run on large language models — questions that can produce desired responses. Unlike traditional computer engineers who code, prompt engineers write prose to test AI systems for quirks; experts in generative AI told The Washington Post that this is required to develop and improve human-machine interaction models. Prompt engineering may not be 'the job of the future'Some academics question how effective prompt engineers really are in testing AI. Companies in a variety of industries are hiring prompt engineersThat isn't stopping companies across industries from hiring prompt engineers.

☆ An Aaron Rodgers Trade Finally Makes Sense. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets have been mentioned as possible destinations if the Green Bay Packers were to trade Aaron Rodgers. Ken Ingalls, an accountant from Wisconsin, is obsessed with them. Ingalls maintains a massive spreadsheet with every player on his beloved Green Bay Packers along with the arcane details of each of their contracts. It’s his personal blueprint for what the team can afford now and years into the future. So when the Packers inked star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a three-year extension worth over $150 million last year, Ingalls wasn’t simply excited as a lifelong fan of the team.

☆ Aaron Rodgers emerges from darkness retreat
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

February 23 - Aaron Rodgers returned to the light. The Green Bay Packers star quarterback emerged from his four-day darkness retreat Wednesday in Oregon, the facility's owner told ESPN. The NFL world awaits Rodgers' decision, with the Packers and other interested parties eager to be enlightened regarding his football future. Scott Berman, owner of Sky Cave Retreats, told ESPN that Rodgers' repose was spent in a 300-square-foot room that is devoid of natural light. Rodgers is due $59.5 million in guaranteed money in 2023 and $49.25 million in 2024.

☆ Aaron Rodgers Is Going on a Darkness Retreat. What Is That?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is about to make one of his biggest decisions. Literally in the dark. “I’ve got a pretty cool opportunity to do a little self-reflection in some isolation, and then after that I feel like I’ll be a lot closer to a final, final decision” on his career, he said last week on the Pat McAfee Show, a sports talk show. He is deciding whether to play again next season, either with the Packers or another team, or if he will retire.

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