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☆ Psychedelics, darkness retreats and ‘Pat McAfee Show’: How Aaron Rodgers became a divisive figure – while barely playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I do not believe at all that he’s divisive in the Jets locker room and within their own building. While on the field he’s on a Hall of Fame trajectory, some of Rodgers’ behavior away from the sport shows a different side to the man. As Rodgers ran onto the field, carrying an American flag and with AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ booming out, Jets fans went wild. Rodgers’ arrival in New York during the offseason had looked like a masterstroke, on and off the field for the Jets franchise. But after missing out on nearly the whole season through injury, Rodgers’ season-ending media conference last week ended with him stressing winning.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, psychedelics –, Jimmy Kimmel, he’d, Nancy Armour, Rodgers, Pat McAfee, McAfee, Kimmel, Jeffrey Epstein’s, Kimmel doesn’t, Epstein, Joe Douglas, Hymie Elhai, Christopher Johnson, Woody Johnson, Robert Saleh, Elsa, ESPN’s Rich Cimini, ” Cimini, “, ”, – Rodgers, –, Vince Lombardi, Brian Snyder, it’s, ’ ” Rodgers, ” Rodgers, Anthony Fauci, psychedelics, Cimini, Rodgers ’, Stacy Revere, I’ve, ender, doesn’t, ” Kimmel, …, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Pat McAfee’s, Achilles, ’, Jemele Hill, Getty, wouldn’t, Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick Organizations: CNN, USA, Rodgers, Jets, CNN Sport, “, of Fame, Packers, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Reuters, White, FDA, CDC, ESPN, Carolina Panthers, Lambeau, Getty, MetLife, Buffalo Bills Locations: New York, Arlington , Texas, East

☆ The Quarterback Who Made Green Bay Forget About Aaron Rodgers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the Green Bay Packers, simply making the NFL playoffs isn’t usually something to celebrate. The franchise is so synonymous with titles that the league’s championship prize is named after their former head coach. This year’s Packers team, with a 9-8 record and a roster as green as its uniforms, isn’t likely to claim the Lombardi trophy. Yet these are happy times for the cheeseheads.

Persons: Lombardi Organizations: Green Bay Packers, NFL, year’s Packers

☆ Opinion: We’ll finally get some answers from Iowa about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It is a feat former President Donald Trump is trying to duplicate this year. The first true test of Trump’s comeback occurs Monday in Iowa, where caucusgoers will venture into sub-zero temperatures to choose between Trump, Florida Gov. After months of speculation, we’ll finally get some answers to a few questions: Is there an opening for any Republican aside from Trump? Most of our contributors thought Haley won Wednesday’s CNN debate in Iowa against DeSantis, but Trump’s absence from the stage again loomed large. “Haley sounded like someone looking to take on the genuine article — the Republican frontrunner,” wrote W. James Antle III.

Persons: George Washington’s, Grover Cleveland, ”, Troy Senik, Donald Trump, Cleveland, “, —, Republican frontrunner’s, Cleveland didn’t, Benjamin Harrison —, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, we’ll, Will DeSantis, he’s, Haley, Wednesday’s, “ Haley, James Antle III, ’, ” Clay Jones, Chris Christie, Trump, ” Antle, who’s, Facebook Sophia, Nelson, “ Haley isn’t, Todd Graham, she’d, it’s, ” DeSantis, John Avlon, Laurence Tribe, Norman Eisen, Taylor Redd, Florence Pan, John Sauer, ” Bill Bramhall, Frida Ghitis, Ghitis, DeSantis, Julian Zelizer, Dean Obeidallah, Nikki Haley’s Lisa Benson, Peter Bergen, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Biden, ” Walt Handelsman, Max, Drew Sheneman, Hassan Shahidi, Shahidi, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, John Salangsang, Adrienne Bitar, WeightWatchers, couldn’t, Rose Blanchard, Sarah Gundle, Blanchard, Claudine ‘ Dee Dee ’ Blanchard, Gypsy Rose, ” Dee Dee, Gundle, Dee Dee Blanchard, Pope Francis, ” Jill Filipovic, Filipovic, Pope, ” Lloyd Austin’s, Lloyd Austin, Joe Biden, Austin, isn’t, Bill Bramhall, “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, “ Barbie ”, Gene Seymour, Oppenheimer, Emma Stone, ” Seymour, Don’t, Michael Bociurkiw, Ukraine Lanhee J, Chen, Noah Berlatsky, Belichick Bill Belichick, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Bill Belichick, Will Leitch, Jeff Pearlman, Nick Saban, ” “ Belichick, Saban, ’ Pearlman, Lou Piniella, ‘ Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan, Cleveland, Republican, Trump, Trump , Florida Gov, Wednesday’s CNN, DeSantis, New, New Jersey Gov, Twitter, Facebook, Florida Gov, DC, Agency, Capitol, GOP, US, UK, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Max, Portland International, Flight, Foundation, Golden Globe, Globes, Catholic, Biden, Warner Bros ., Academy, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Belichick, New England Patriots, Reliant, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Getty, Super, Football, NFL, Minor League NFL, University of Alabama, Schlitz, Seattle Mariners Locations: Cleveland, Iowa, Trump , Florida, Trump, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Graham, Houthi, Yemen, Red, “, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Bergen, Iran, Iraq, Iranian, Oregon, Beverly Hills , California, Ukraine, Houston , Texas, AFP, Swiss

KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs managed to handle the adversity well. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Guys came with that attitude, that mentality — we knew it was going to be cold,” Mahomes said. The National Weather Service issued a warning for what it called “dangerously cold” weather that had blanketed the Midwest. Kansas City was far more efficient, scoring on four of its six first-half drives.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid's, Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Isiah Pacheco, Harrison Butker, ‘ Let’s, ”, Tua Tagovailoa, Hill, ” Reid, “, Lombardi, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, ” Mahomes, Trent McDuffie, Rice, Christian Wilkins, roughing, Pacheco, Jevon Holland, Xavien Howard, DeShon Elliott, Kadarius Toney, Derrick Nnadi, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chiefs, Miami, Super Bowl, Dolphins, Kansas City, Arrowhead, Bowls, Bills, Steelers, Houston, Browns, National Weather Service, Kansas, Pro Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas, Miami, Buffalo, parkas, Kansas City, Germany

☆ Here's how much 9 NFL playoff quarterbacks will make in bonuses if they win the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two NFL playoff quarterbacks will compete for the Lombardi trophy at this year's Super Bowl. For many QBs, a Super Bowl victory would also come with a salary bonus. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are the Super Bowl favorites, per DraftKings. AdvertisementOver the next several weeks, NFL quarterbacks and their teams will compete for the sport's top prize — a Super Bowl victory. But for many quarterbacks in the playoffs, a Super Bowl ring wouldn't be the only reward for a championship victory.

Persons: Lombardi, Brock Purdy, — Organizations: NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Service, Business

☆ Opinion: Bill Belichick and Nick Saban were the kind of coaches I tell my therapist about
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Opinion Jeff Pearlman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Under his leadership, Belichick took an organization that never sniffed a Super Bowl title and made it a regular occurrence. Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images Belichick, right, coaches alongside New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells during a playoff game in 1984. Jim Rogash/Getty Images Belichick watches from the sideline as his team plays the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl. Tom Pennington/Getty Images Belichick presents President Donald Trump with an official Super Bowl helmet at the White House in 2017. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Belichick leaves the field after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2023.

Persons: Jeff Pearlman, Jim Fregosi, Paul Olkowski, Fregosi, “ Skip, “ John, ”, “, ” Fregosi, Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, Alabama’s, Belichick, Saban, Tom, Randy Moss, Bear Bryant, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Bill Parcells, Parcells, Arthur Anderson, Ralph Waclawicz, George Gojkovich, Anthony Pleasant, Wayne Scarberry, Al Pereira, Robert Kraft, Kraft, Al Messerschmidt, Kevin Terrell, Tom Brady, Damian Strohmeyer, Karen Warren, Steve, David J, Phillip, Jay Leno, Paul Drinkwater, videotaping, Roger Goodell, Matthew West, Peyton Manning, Reed, Jim Rogash, Christian Petersen, Brady, Tom Pennington, Donald Trump, Samuel Corum, Kevin C, Cox, Maddie Meyer, Steven Senne, —, Deion Sanders, Dan Campbell, he’s, Mike Ditka, George Allen, Steve Rushin, Doug Rader, Lou Piniella, it’s Organizations: CNN, Sports, Toronto Blue Jays, Sports Illustrated, Super, New England Patriots, Tide, Bama, Super Bowl, Getty, New York Giants, Parcells, ESPN, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Jets, NFL Hall of Fame, Patriots, St, Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Chronicle, Philadelphia Eagles, NBCU, Bank, NFL, MediaNews, Boston Herald, Indianapolis Colts, Reed Saxon, Giants, Belichick, AFC, Seattle Seahawks, White House, Atlanta Falcons, Anadolu Agency, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, The Patriots, Twitter, University of Colorado, Detroit Lions, Schlitz, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, California Angels, Seattle Mariners Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, AFP, Baltimore, Hawaii, Boulder, California, Swiss, ”

☆ New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick leaving team after 6 Super Bowl rings
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. Getty ImagesBill Belichick "amicably" stepped down as coach of the New England Patriots, ending a decadeslong run that produced an unprecedented six Super Bowl victories, he and the club said on Thursday. "I'm very proud that our partnership lated 24 years," Kraft said standing next to his now-former head coach. Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning Super Bowl XXXVIII, 01 February 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Jeff Haynes | AFP | Getty ImagesNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on in the first half at Gillette Stadium on January 07, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Robert Kraft, Kraft, Belichick, I've, Maddie Meyer, Belichick nonchalantly, he's, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Winslow Townson Organizations: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Gillette, Getty, Patriots, Gillette Stadium, ESPN, Players, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Pats, Reliant, Carolina Panthers, AFP Locations: Foxborough , Massachusetts, Houston , Texas

☆ Iberdrola and Masdar to invest $16 billion in green energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Pietro Lombardi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Iberdrola SA FollowRwe Ag FollowMADRID, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola (IBE.MC) and UAE clean energy developer Masdar have formed a 15 billion euro ($16.2 billion) alliance to invest in offshore wind and green hydrogen in countries including Germany, Britain and the United States. The agreement announced on Tuesday follows a pledge by 118 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade as they seek to wean themselves off fossil fuels. "Reaching this goal will require immediate action from these governments and the private sector," said Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galan. "With an abundance of wind resources, the UK and Europe are prime markets for Masdar," said Masdar Chief Executive Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi. Last week Masdar and Germany's RWE (RWEG.DE) said they would co-develop a 3 GW wind project off the coast of Britain.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ignacio Galan, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Germany's, Iberdrola, Pietro Lombardi, Jakub Olesiuk, Kirsten Donovan, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, East Anglia, Masdar, China, Thomson Locations: MADRID, UAE, Germany, Britain, United States, Dubai, Iberdrola's, East, Spanish, Europe, Baltic

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis waived three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard on Tuesday in a surprising move after the Colts played themselves back into the playoff race. Indy (5-5) was trying to bring back the playmaking linebacker slowly after undergoing two back surgeries to repair a nerve injury. “Indy, I want to thank you for accepting me and my family with open arms," Leonard wrote in part in a social media post. “We are incredibly grateful for his contributions to the team and the city of Indianapolis over the last six seasons. "Off the field, he’s a servant leader and assisted numerous families in both his hometown and the Indianapolis community.

Persons: Shaquille Leonard, Leonard, “, Lombardi, “ Shaq, Chris Ballard, ” Leonard, Walter Payton, Ed, Jim Irsay, We’re, Shaq, ” Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, — Indianapolis, Pro, Colts, Indy, “ Indy, New England Patriots, Walter Payton NFL, “ Locations: Germany, Indianapolis

“This guy's been lights out,” Wilson said of Sutton, who outleapt cornerback Mekhi Blackmon for his eighth TD of the season. The Broncos started their go-ahead drive from their 25 with 3:17 remaining after Joseph's field goal made it 20-15. That kick capped a 7-minute, 20-second drive by the Vikings that featured a fake punt from their own 30. Wilson drove the Broncos 75 yards in 10 plays to give Denver, which trailed 17-9 after three quarters, its first lead since 3-0. That last one came after nickelback Ja'Quan McMillian's interception of Dobbs set up the Broncos' offense just inside the Vikings' 10-yard line.

Persons: —, Russell Wilson, Wil Lutz, Riley Dixon, ” Wilson, Courtland Sutton's, Sutton, Mekhi Blackmon, “, Danielle Hunter's, Javonte Williams, Greg Joseph, Joshua Dobbs, Dobbs, Sean Payton, Joe, Lombardi, ‘ Gosh, Ty Chandler, Wilson, ” Dobbs, Lutz, nickelback Ja'Quan, Kareem Jackson, McMillian, Kevin O'Connnell, Jackson, Jackson's, Terry McAulay, ” McAulay, Dean Lowry, Justin Jefferson, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Minnesota Vikings, Denver, Vikings, Broncos, ” Broncos, The Broncos, JACKSON, ” Vikings, NFL, Jackson, NBC, NEXT, Chicago, Sunday . Broncos, Cleveland Locations: Denver, Arizona, Minnesota

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Iberdrola logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola is planning to make an offer for Electricity North West (ENWL) that could value the British power distribution network at a maximum of 3.5 billion pounds ($4.34 billion), two sources familiar with the matter said. Iberdrola (IBE.MC) declined to comment on any involvement in the ENWL sale process, which one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said is expected to start in December. Iberdrola is ramping up its investments in electricity networks, aiming to deploy 27 billion euros until 2025, with the goal of achieving 30% growth in core earnings of its networks unit to up to 8.5 billion euros. Iberdrola expects to receive around 6 billion euros from partnerships and asset sales by the end of the year that will help it close 2023 with a net debt of around 43 billion euros, roughly in line with 2022.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Jefferies, KKR spokespeople, JP Morgan, Andres Gonzalez, Pietro Lombardi, Anousha Sakoui, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Electricity, Reuters, Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co, Macquarie, KKR, ENWL, Scottish Power, Colonial First State, Iberdrola, Thomson Locations: Manchester , Lancashire, Cumbria, Iberdrola, ENWL, Merseyside , Cheshire, North Wales, North Shropshire, England, Central, Southern Scotland

The Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders are proof that major midseason upheaval doesn't necessarily mean it's time to start aiming for the draft instead of the playoffs. I know what it was like to learn this in three weeks and have to get on the field," Risner said. “I know a lot of nicknames per se, but name names, that’s for this week, that’s the assignment for this week," he said. The Raiders became the first team since 2009 to score fewer than 20 points on offense in each of the first eight games of the season. “So if that’s the case," Gronkowski said, "I think Josh McDaniels comes back as offensive coordinator in New England, that’s for sure.”There'd be no Brady waiting for him this time.

Persons: Kirk Cousins, Joshua Dobbs, Jaren Hall, Dalton Risner, “, bro, Risner, Dobbs, Antonio Pierce's, Josh McDaniels, Pierce, McDaniels, Davante Adams, he'd, I’ve, Dave Ziegler, Mick Lombardi, Jimmy Garoppolo, Bill Belichick's, Tom Brady, Belichick, Brady, Al Groh, Bill O'Brien, Nick Saban, Brian Flores, Brian Daboll, Joe Judge, Matt Patricia, Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Derek Carr, Tyson Bagent, Jay Glazer, Glazer, Rich, Jon Gruden, Billy O’Brien, ”, Rob Gronkowski, Adams, O'Brien, Gronkowski, that’s, There'd, Dave Campbell, Mark Anderson, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders, Vikings, Atlanta, Minnesota, AFC, New York Giants, Giants, Raiders, NFL, Jets, Texans, Dolphins, Las, Super, Las Vegas, Chicago, Detroit, Fox Sports, Patriots, Penn State, AP Pro Football, AP Locations: Arizona, New England, Las Vegas, Denver, New Orleans, Garoppolo, Las

I like to look at it as ambitious, but we want to be the world’s team," Donovan said. 2 in “revenue generated from the international markets,” Donovan said. The Chiefs have played two other regular-season international games, winning in Mexico City in 2019 and in London four years earlier. The late Lamar Hunt was an early proponent of going international. As for becoming the world's team, Donovan acknowledges it won't be easy.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, “, Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Mark Donovan, it’s, Donovan, ”, ” Donovan, Tom Brady, “ It’s, Lamar Hunt, Clark Hunt, ___ Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Deutsche Bank, ” Chiefs, Mexico, Chiefs Kingdom, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, . Kansas City, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Frankfurt, Los Angeles Rams, Olympic, Media Locations: FRANKFURT, Germany, Frankfurt, Austria, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Mexico City, London, Kansas, U.S, Munich, . Kansas, Japan, West Berlin

He has helped Oklahoma State (6-2, 4-1 Big 12, No. The teams are part of a five-way tie for the Big 12 lead, so the result likely will play a role in which teams reach the Big 12 Championship Game. “Several weeks ago, people had written Oklahoma State off after losing to South Alabama — a good South Alabama team — and they’ve just gotten better,” Venables said. “They love to get the ball out here,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “I like his ability to distribute the ball where it needs to be.”TRACE FORDThe Oklahoma defensive end played for Oklahoma State last year.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, —, Walt Garrison, Terry Miller, Ernest Anderson, Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Hill, Chuba Hubbard, Ollie Gordon II, Gordon, “ Ollie Gordon, Brent Venables, “ He’s, he’s, He’s, Venables, ” Venables, they’ve, “ They’ve, “, Drake Stoops, Dillon Gabriel, Gabriel, Mike Gundy, Danny Stutsman, Danny, Leon Johnson III, ” Gundy, Alan Bowman, Bowman, Ford, ” Ford, “ I’m, you’ve, QUOTABLE Gundy, Dick Butkus Organizations: Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference, Sooners, Oklahoma State, Heisman, Cincinnati, South Alabama, Alabama, Kansas, Cowboys, Bears, Packers, AP Locations: Oklahoma, Kansas, But Oklahoma

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Josh McDaniels in January 2022, he said he had learned from his first stint as an NFL head coach. The Raiders under McDaniels went 6-11 in 2022 and are 3-5 so far this season for a .360 winning percentage. The one game Las Vegas reached that figure came because of a fourth-quarter safety in a 21-17 victory over the Patriots on Oct. 15. The Raiders lost a record-tying five games after taking double-digit leads, including blowing a 20-0 halftime lead in his home debut against Arizona for the biggest collapse in franchise history. McDaniels finished his tenure with the third-worst record of any Raiders coach with at least 25 games.

Persons: HENDERSON, Josh McDaniels, McDaniels, Mark Davis, Dave Ziegler, Josh, Dave, Davis, Antonio Pierce, Champ Kelly, Ziegler, Mick Lombardi, Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs, ” McDaniels, Rich Bisaccia, Adams, Chandler Jones, Derek Carr, Maxx Crosby, Darren Waller, Hunter Renfrow, Jeff Saturday, Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tyson Bagent, Josh Dubow, ___ Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, NFL, Denver Broncos, Raiders, Super, “, The Raiders, Giants, New, GM, longtime Patriots, John Carroll University, Patriots West, Cincinnati Bengals, The, Denver, Vegas, Patriots, Detroit Lions, Arizona, Indianapolis, Colts, Rams, Las Vegas, Chicago, Detroit, AP Pro Football Locations: Nev, New York, New, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New England, Las

☆ Spain's state fund considers taking Telefonica stake after STC move
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Spanish Telecom company is displayed atop the company's building in Madrid, Spain, September 6, 2023. Acting Economy Minister Nadia Calvino has said Madrid will carry out a thorough evaluation before approving STC's stake, while acting labour minister Yolanda Diaz has called for the transaction to be blocked. Spain's SEPI said in a stock market filing on Tuesday that it was carrying out an "exploratory internal analysis over a potential acquisition" of a stake in Telefonica. STC declined to comment on any potential plans by SEPI. Caixabank, which owns 3.5% stake of Telefonica, said last week it would not raise its stake in response to STC's move, and would analyse with Telefonica any potential cooperation with the Saudi Arabian telecoms company.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, Spanish telco Caixabank, SEPI, Nadia Calvino, Yolanda Diaz, Spain's SEPI, Belen Gualda Gonzalez, Onur Genc, It's, Genc, Inti Landauro, Pietro Lombardi, Louise Heavens, Alexander Smith Organizations: Spanish Telecom, REUTERS, BBVA, Telefonica Bank, Telefonica MADRID, Telefonica, Saudi, STC, Saudi Arabia's, SEPI, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, Spanish, Saudi Arabian

☆ Week 6 2023 NFL Sunday: No undefeated teams left in NFL and Bills survive scare
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, those two teams were the only ones ever to go undefeated during the regular season. Jets stun Eagles for Philly’s first defeatThe New York Jets had been down on their luck and the Philadelphia Eagles were undefeated and slowly improving after a slow start. Jets head coach Robert Saleh was blunt in his assessment after the game about the impact his defense was having on opposition teams. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesBills survive scareIt wasn’t convincing, but the Buffalo Bills maintained their strong start to the season with a narrow 14-9 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night. “It’s an ugly win, but it counts the same as a pretty win,” Bills star Allen told NBC’s Melissa Stark after the game.

Persons: Tom Brady, Tony Adams, Jalen, Sauce Gardner, DJ Reed –, Robert Saleh, we’ve, ” Saleh, Randall Cobb, Sarah Stier, Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Wilson, Rodgers, Philly, Vince Lombardi, Craig James, Olamide Zaccheaus, Adam Hunger, Jake Moody, San Francisco, Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, Moody, Ken Blaze, Reuters Myles Garrett, Jeremiah Owusu, Koramoah, Deshaun Watson, Nick Chubb, PJ Walker, –, Kareem Hunt, – Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams –, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, “, Kyle Juszczyk, ” Juszczyk, ” Moody, Frank Jansky, Darren Waller, Taron Johnson, Josh Allen, Quintin Morris, Deonte Hardy, Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones, Timothy T Ludwig, Jones, ”, Allen, NBC’s Melissa Stark Organizations: CNN, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, AFL, Dolphins, VII, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Philly’s, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Green, Philadelphia, MetLife, “, AP, Browns, 49ers, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Reuters, Cleveland, Getty, Bills, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Giants, Buffalo, ” Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans Washington, Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets New York Giants Locations: New York, San, Francisco

☆ 'All eyes on me': Swift attention an adjustment but no distraction says Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Oct 1, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Taylor Swift, a guest of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (not pictured), cheers during the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOct 6 (Reuters) - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is adjusting to life under the microscope with Taylor Swift, telling reporters on Friday the media frenzy surrounding their relationship is no distraction. But pop megastar Swift's appearance at his last two National Football League (NFL) games - in Kansas City and New York - has brought a whole other level of attention to his life. But at the same time, you know, it comes with it," Kelce told reporters. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Vincent Carchietta, Bowler, Kelce, You've, Taylor, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, MetLife, National Football League, Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, Kansas City, New York

DE PERE, Wis. (AP) — John Gordon, an artist who as a young art student helped design the Green Bay Packers' distinctive “G” team logo, has died at age 83. Gordon died Saturday, said Matt Cotter, the owner of Cotter Funeral & Cremation Care in De Pere, Wisconsin. Within 24 hours, Gordon’s sketched design was approved and the Packers’ original logo was born. The original “G” as designed by Gordon was shaped like a football, but it has been modified over the years to the current oval “G." Gordon was a lifelong artist who taught art at Parkview Middle School in Ashwaubenon before becoming an adjunct professor of art at his alma mater, St. Norbert College.

Persons: — John Gordon, Gordon, Matt Cotter, Cotter, “, ” Gordon, Gerald “ Dad ” Braisher, Vince Lombardi, “ Dad, Vince, Lombardi, Gordon’s, John, Packer, Cliff Christl, Norbert College, Dianne, Joan Gordon Organizations: PERE, Green Bay Packers, St, Norbert College, Packers, of Fame, Parkview Middle School, Norbert, Faith Lutheran Church Locations: Wis, De Pere , Wisconsin, Green Bay, Ashwaubenon, St

"Matched with the NFL, which we all know is driving the biggest TV ratings and interest across the entire sports landscape... Swift's appearance also preceded a nearly three-fold increase in sales in a 24-hour window for Chiefs home games on StubHub. [1/2]Sep 24, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Taylor Swift reacts while watching the Kansas City Chiefs vs Chicago Bears game during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. "Taylor Swift being at NFL games is gold dust for the league," Scott said. But Swift, whose fame far eclipses that of Kelce's, brings a megawatt starpower that is virtually unprecedented - even in the NFL.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Travis Kelce's, Donna, Adam Budelli, Aaron Rodgers, Roku, Denny, Tom Scott, Scott, Joe Namath, Pro Bowler, Kelce, Amy Tennery, Helen Reid, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, National Football League, Chicago Bears, Chiefs, Jets, Reuters, Bears, Arrowhead, Trippant, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, of Fame, Sports, Super, Apple, Thomson Locations: New York, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Kansas City, Kansas City , Missouri, USA, London, Frankfurt

☆ The NFL is not spending enough time developing leadership: Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe NFL is not spending enough time developing leadership: Former NFL GM Michael LombardiMichael Lombardi, the author of 'Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players and History of the NFL' , joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss the state of NFL coaching, competition in the league, and the proliferation of gambling in the NFL.

Persons: NFL GM Michael Lombardi Michael Lombardi Organizations: NFL GM, Coaches, NFL

☆ Hawkins becomes first woman in five years to test an F1 car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Aston Martin driver ambassador and former W Series racer Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in nearly five years to test a Formula One car, the Silverstone-based team announced on Tuesday. She alternated in the car with Brazilian test and reserve Felipe Drugovich. She joined Aston Martin as a driver ambassador in 2021. Formula One has not had a woman driver start a grand prix since Italian Lella Lombardi in 1976 but a number have tested the machinery. The last female driver to test before Hawkins was Colombia's Tatiana Calderon with Sauber, now Alfa Romeo, at Mexico City's Hermanos Rodriguez track in October 2018.

Persons: Aston Martin, Jessica Hawkins, Hawkins, James Bond, Felipe Drugovich, I’m, Mike Krack, Jessica, Lella Lombardi, Colombia's Tatiana Calderon, Mexico City's Hermanos Rodriguez, Alan Baldwin, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Silverstone, Aston Martin, Sauber, Mexico City's, Thomson Locations: British, Budapest, Mexico

Fourteen NFL teams are 1-1 and Pro Picks also has an even record through two weeks. Pro Picks doesn’t expect a Giants team that has been outclassed in six of eight quarters to keep it close. Looking at the 49ers to kick off a big week for favorites around the league. Against spread: 0-2. Against spread: 2-0.

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Yes to life" take part in a anti-lithium protest in Covas do Barroso, Portugal, August 15, 2023. With 60,000 tonnes of known reserves, Portugal is already Europe's biggest producer of lithium, traditionally mined for ceramics. Referring to the Barroso project and another in France, he said it would be "a disaster if either ... doesn't succeed". But with only 15 of 916 submissions in a public consultation supporting the project, Savannah faces a struggle to win over locals who have said they will fight it and the APA in court. "Politicians listen to those who shout loudest and have most money - and that's the mining industry," she said.

Persons: Catarina Demony, Maria Loureiro, Loureiro, Barroso, Martin Jackson, , Savannah's, Michael Schmidt, doesn't, Schmidt, Nelson Gomes, Greta Thunberg, Karin Kvarfordt Niia, LKAB's, Anders Lindberg, UDCB's Catarina Alves Scarrott, Aida Fernandes, Barroso's, Dale Ferguson, Ferguson, Emanuel Proenca, Teresa Camille, Gunilla Hogberg Bjorck, Miguel Pereira, Covas do Barroso, Pietro Lombardi, Simon Johnson, Aislinn Laing, Catherine Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Savannah Resources, DO BARROSO, EU, Agriculture Organization, CRU, APA, State, Barroso, Reuters, UDCB, Thomson Locations: Covas do Barroso, Portugal, Barroso, China, London, Savannah, Europe, France, Kiruna, Sweden's, Montalegre, Scarrott, Portuguese, EUROPE, Chile, Covas, Karr, Covas do, Madrid, Stockholm

☆ My Favorite Primer Is Like a Magic Eraser for Fine Lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Lisa Lombardi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

I like to keep my beauty routine super simple, so my take always was: But it’s an extra step! The best part came next: My usual foundation glided on top of the primer and almost hovered above my skin without sinking into my (let’s call them fine) lines. I love that the primer solves an annoying beauty problem: foundation drying on the skin and turning cakey as the day goes on. (Or explore new entries to the line, Vitamin Enriched Skin Tint With SPF 15 and Pressed Powder, which are on my shopping to-do list.) But if you have normal or dry skin and want your makeup to last and not turn too matte, it’s a real find.

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