Aaron Rodgers: Packers QB out for Chiefs game due to Covid-19 protocols
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers: Packers QB out for Chiefs game due to Covid-19 protocols

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s road game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to Covid-19 protocols, the team’s head coach Matt LaFleur announced Wednesday. LaFleur wouldn’t confirm if Rodgers tested positive for the virus or his vaccination status. When asked whether Rodgers was vaccinated, LaFleur said, “I’m not going to get into any of our coaches’ or players’ vaccination status.” The NFL said it is reviewing the situation. Rodgers said he had been “immunized.” “There’s a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of guys who have made statements and not made statements,” Rodgers said.

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Aaron Rodgers Now Regrets Saying He Was 'Immunized' Against COVID
4 months, 1 week ago

Aaron Rodgers Now Regrets Saying He Was 'Immunized' Against COVID

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. “If there’s one thing I wish could have gone different, it’s that, because that’s the only thing could hit me with,” ESPN reported Rodgers told author Ian O’Connor for the biography, “Out Of The Darkness: …

Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his ‘immunized’ comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB
4 months, 1 week ago

Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his ‘immunized’ comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. “If there’s one thing I wish could have gone different, it’s that, because that’s the only thing could hit me with,” ESPN reported Rodgers told author Ian O’Connor for the biography, “Out Of The Darkness: The Mystery of …

Rodgers absent as Packers conduct voluntary OTAs this week
2 years, 7 months ago

Rodgers absent as Packers conduct voluntary OTAs this week

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers was one of several notable veterans missing as the Green Bay Packers began voluntary organized team activities this week. The Packers conduct more OTAs next week, but Rodgers will be participating in “The Match” golf exhibition with fellow quarterbacks Josh Allen, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes on June 1. But I wouldn’t …

Aaron Rodgers says he will remain with Packers next season
2 years, 9 months ago

Aaron Rodgers says he will remain with Packers next season

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP off the trade market and answers the question that had dominated NFL offseason discussions. “However, reports about me signing a contract are inaccurate, as are the supposed terms of the contract ‘I signed.’ …

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols
2 years, 9 months ago

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols

LA Times  

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell adjusts his mask before Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. “Based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the, changes to state law and based upon the counsel of our respective experts, the NFL and NFLPA have agreed to suspend all aspects of the …

NFL reduces COVID testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players under revised protocols
3 years ago

NFL reduces COVID testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players under revised protocols

LA Times  

Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested, starting Sunday, under the NFL’s revised protocols. “Medical information strongly indicates that this variant is significantly more contagious but possibly less severe than prior variants, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in another memo sent …

The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules
3 years ago

The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules

CNN  

CNN — A day after the NFL was forced to postpone three Week 15 games as it grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases among players, the league and the NFL Players Association updated the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, effective at the end of Week 15. In a statement, the league and its players’ association said that they are working with …

Rodgers stands by remarks, admits being misleading on status
3 years, 1 month ago

Rodgers stands by remarks, admits being misleading on status

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he didn’t get vaccinated for COVID-19, but acknowledges misleading some people about his status before testing positive. I stand behind the things that I said.” Later Tuesday, the NFL fined the Packers $300,000 and issued $14,650 fines to Rodgers and wide …

NFL's Aaron Rodgers stands by remarks on COVID-19 vaccination, hit with modest fine on misleading status
3 years, 1 month ago

NFL's Aaron Rodgers stands by remarks on COVID-19 vaccination, hit with modest fine on misleading status

Firstpost  

NFL fined the Packers $300,000 and issued $14,650 fines to Rodgers and wide receiver Allen Lazard for violations of league and players’ union protocols. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he didn’t get vaccinated for COVID-19, but acknowledges misleading some people about his status before testing positive. …

NFL fines Aaron Rodgers and Allen Lazard for not following Covid-19 protocols
3 years, 1 month ago

NFL fines Aaron Rodgers and Allen Lazard for not following Covid-19 protocols

CNN  

CNN — The NFL issued fines to the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard after its review found the team and its two players did not follow league Covid-19 protocols, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday. The NFL determined Rodgers and Lazard each attended a Halloween party despite being unvaccinated, a violation of protocols prohibiting unvaccinated …

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QB, says he takes full responsibility for Covid-19 and vaccination comments he made on radio show last week
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QB, says he takes full responsibility for Covid-19 and vaccination comments he made on radio show last week

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reappeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” Tuesday and took “full responsibility” for his comments last week about his vaccination status and being “in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now” over his vaccination status. And to anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments,” Rodgers …

Stephen A. Smith Spits Fire At 'Embarrassment' Aaron Rodgers' Vaccine Deception
3 years, 1 month ago

Stephen A. Smith Spits Fire At 'Embarrassment' Aaron Rodgers' Vaccine Deception

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday for his messy attempt to defend himself after lying about his coronavirus vaccination status. He admitted in an interview Friday on SiriusXM’s “The Pat McAfee Show” that he was unvaccinated, offered an assortment of vaccine falsehoods and said he’d been taking …

Aaron Rodgers: NFL denies telling Green Bay quarterback vaccinated people couldn’t catch Covid
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers: NFL denies telling Green Bay quarterback vaccinated people couldn’t catch Covid

The Independent  

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Packers vs Chiefs: Kansas City beats Green Bay without Aaron Rodgers
3 years, 1 month ago

Packers vs Chiefs: Kansas City beats Green Bay without Aaron Rodgers

CNN  

CNN — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers 13-7 on Sunday, with the Packers missing their star quarterback Aaron Rodgers who is in Covid-19 protocols. Jamie Squire/Getty Images But it was the Chiefs’ defense that was the star of the show, stifling the Rodger-less Packers, something Chiefs coach Andy Reid praised afterwards. “There were a couple plays …

Aaron Rodgers: What’s next for star quarterback and the Green Bay Packers?
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers: What’s next for star quarterback and the Green Bay Packers?

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss his team’s trip to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday due to Covid-19 protocols. “This is a huge unforced error by a man who has transcended football and wants to have a career … whether it’s hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ or on other parts of our culture,” CNN sports analyst Christine …

Rodgers sought treatments instead of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 1 month ago

Rodgers sought treatments instead of COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-approved shots. Rodgers said the CDC’s website says “should you have an allergy to any of the ingredients, you should not get one of the mRNA vaccines. So those two were …

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has COVID-19. He explains why he chose not to get vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has COVID-19. He explains why he chose not to get vaccinated

LA Times  

Aaron Rodgers has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 but says he wasn’t lying when he told reporters he was “immunized” before the start of the NFL season. Using phrases like “witch hunt,” “cancel culture,” “woke mob” and “propaganda narrative,” Rodgers appeared Friday on the “Pat McAffee Show” to “set the record straight on so many of the blatant lies that …

Aaron Rodgers tells radio show he is unvaccinated, getting Covid advice from Joe Rogan
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers tells radio show he is unvaccinated, getting Covid advice from Joe Rogan

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed he is unvaccinated against Covid-19 and is disappointed with the treatment he’s been receiving in the media while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday. The 37-year-old Rodgers said if any reporter would have asked a follow-up question, he would have explained he’s “not an anti-vax flat earther,” but …

Letters to the Editor: Why not Aaron Rodgers? Millions of Americans are also unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Why not Aaron Rodgers? Millions of Americans are also unvaccinated

LA Times  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks on prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 28. To the editor: As a Milwaukee native and former major medical center spokesperson who claims copious amounts of green and gold Green Bay Packers blood, I am not at all shocked by the “immunized” but not vaccinated status of quarterback Aaron …

Packers’ resourcefulness will face huge test at Arizona
3 years, 1 month ago

Packers’ resourcefulness will face huge test at Arizona

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have demonstrated all season they can win games when they’re not even close to full strength. Green Bay kept its winning streak alive Sunday by beating Washington 24-10 without outside linebackers Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith; cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Kevin King; center Josh Myers; and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Yet the …

Anthony Fauci Issues Super Bowl COVID-19 Warning
3 years, 10 months ago

Anthony Fauci Issues Super Bowl COVID-19 Warning

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday warned football fans against attending parties to watch Super Bowl LV this weekend. “Every time we have something like this, there always is a spike, be it a holiday, Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving,” Fauci told “Today” host Savannah Guthrie ahead of Sunday’s big game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas …

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