The 49ers begin their preseason slate this week with Friday’s matchup against the Packers.Quarterback Trey Lance appears likely to play.Head coach Kyle Shanahan said before Tuesday’s practice that he’d like “some” of the team’s starters — including Lance — to play in the first and third preseason games.“We’ve got a pretty good idea. I definitely [more]
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Aaron Rodgers really wants to win another Super Bowl
In his first press conference of training camp, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his current motivation is “love, probably.”As in, apparently, he’d probably love to win another Super Bowl.Rodgers told Adam Schein of SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio that the two-time defending MVP hopes to become the one-time defending Super Bowl champion, again.“I don’t say [more]
Even Aaron Rodgers knows that Packers stock is worthless
I’ve long believed that Aaron Rodgers and I have more things in common than not. (Now that he’s kinder and gentler, that may no longer be the case.)Here’s one thing we definitely agree on: Packers stock is worthless.The topic emerged during Rodgers’s appearance on Pardon My Take. It started when Rodgers asked Big Cat if [more]
Darnell Savage isn’t expected to practice this week
Packers safety Darnell Savage downplayed the extent of the hamstring injury he suffered in practice on Saturday night, but it is severe enough to keep him off the field in the coming days.Head coach Matt LaFleur said on Monday that he does not expect to see Savage on the field for any of this week’s [more]
NFL, NFLPA: Ayahuasca isn’t banned under substance-abuse policy or PED policy
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted in a podcast that debuted last week to using ayahuasca in recent offseasons. In so doing (and in openly talking about using it), Rodgers faces no issues with the NFL.Both the league and the NFL Players Association have informed PFT that ayahuasca counts as neither a prohibited compound under the [more]
Jordan Love will start Packers first preseason game
Packers third-year quarterback Jordan Love can likely use all the reps he can get.He’ll receive plenty during the preseason, including in this week’s game against the 49ers.Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said during his Monday press conference that Love will start the first preseason matchup. He’s also likely to start the second, as LaFleur [more]
Will kinder, gentler Aaron Rodgers be more effective on the football field?
The first clue that Aaron Rodgers would spend a lot of time talking about love (not Jordan) came during the twice-reigning MVP’s first press conference of training camp. Asked to explain what currently motivates him, Rodgers said, “Love, probably.”Love, actually, has become the theme in recent days for Rodgers. From the ayahuasca podcast to his [more]
Keisean Nixon off NFI and into practice for Packers
The Packers signed cornerback Keisean Nixon as a free agent in March, but they had to wait for more than a week to get him on the field at training camp.Nixon went on the non-football injury list because of a groin injury at the start of camp and he missed the first nine practices this [more]
Falcons sign Abdullah Anderson
The Falcons have signed defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson, the team announced Sunday.Anderson, 26, played three games for Green Bay last season. He made two tackles, while playing 49 snaps on defense and 12 on special teams.The Bears signed Anderson as an undrafted free agent out of Bucknell in 2018. He played six games for Chicago [more]
Odell Beckham Jr. remains available; when will he sign a new deal?
Free-agent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continues to be a free agent, two weeks into training camp. How much longer will he be on the market?In addition to the question of where he signs, there’s an issue as to when. The folks at NFL Network recently addressed that issue.Ian Rapoport suggested that the Buccaneers had interest [more]
LeRoy Butler becomes 28th Packer inducted into Hall of Fame
LeRoy Butler waited a long time for today. His induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame came 21 years after his retirement from the NFL and 16 years after he first became eligible for consideration. “Sixteen years is a long time, but it was worth the wait,” Butler said Saturday.The former safety became the [more]
Darnell Savage doesn’t think hamstring injury is a major concern
Packers safety Darnell Savage wasn’t able to finish out Friday night’s practice at Lambeau Field.Savage pulled up during a drill early in practice and watched the remainder of the session with an ice pack wrapped around his injured hamstring. Savage downplayed the severity of the injury after the session.“I don’t think it’s a concern,” Savage [more]
Aaron Rodgers says he won’t play until he’s 45 like Tom Brady
At 38 years old, Aaron Rodgers is the second-oldest active quarterback in the NFL. But he says there’s no way he plays as long as the oldest.Tom Brady turned 45 this week, and Rodgers was asked if he sees himself still playing at 45 as well. Rodgers answered definitively: “No, I don’t.”“But happy birthday, Tom,” [more]
Aaron Rodgers: Romeo Doubs makes a “wow” play every day
The Packers haven’t had second-round pick Christian Watson on the field at training camp yet, which has left the door open for another rookie to catch the eye of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and others at the team’s practices.Fourth-round pick Romeo Doubs has drawn good reviews from reporters who have watched the team’s practices over the [more]
Brian Gutekunst sees a more confident Jordan Love
Packers quarterback Jordan Love impressed observers at the team’s training camp practice on Tuesday, but he downplayed attempts to say that it was his best practice of the summer.Love said, via Jason Wilde of Madison.com, that he thought he “made a couple of good throws” under pressure during the session before saying he didn’t think [more]
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