Rodgers indicates he won’t return this season
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who captivated the sports world for three months with his bid to return from Achilles surgery faster than any player in NFL history, indicated Tuesday that he won’t play again this season.
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2024 and beyond.
An upbeat Rodgers, appearing on “The Pat Mcafee Show,” said a return to action would have been “an absolute no-brainer” for a playoff game. But the Jets (5-9) were eliminated from postseason contention Sunday, and that cemented Rodgers’ decision.
“If I was 100 percent today, I’d be definitely pushing to play,” he said. “But the fact is, I’m not.”
Rodgers, who underwent surgery Sept. 13, said it was always “unrealistic to think that I would be 100 percent to be medically cleared at any point during the regular season.” But the four-time MVP was willing to play and take the risk if the Jets still had a shot at the postseason.
Rodgers’ 21-day practice window closes Wednesday. If the Jets don’t activate him, it means the 40-year-old quarterback will remain on injured reserve for the final three weeks. to play
Sources: FSU ponders ACC future after CFP snub
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Florida State has had renewed indepth discussions about its long-term future in the ACC in recent weeks, sources tell ESPN, talks that were reignited following the Seminoles ommission from the College Football Playoff earlier this month.
That snub, which occurred after the Seminoles completed a perfect 12-0 regular-season record before winning the ACC Championship game in Charlotte, angered many at the university and among its Board of Trustees, essentially the last straw after a year spent voicing their displeasure with the ACC.
Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets looks on during warm ups prior to a game against the Falcons at Metlife Stadium on Dec. 3in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The situation is expected to come to a head in the near future and formally discussed soon, sources indicated to ESPN. While there has been renewed discussion, no Board of Trustees meeting has been called.
To be clear, Florida State is not leaving the ACC in the near term, but merely weighing its options - a difficult task that has also come with trepidation among some involved in the talks.
The Seminoles have not been shy about voicing their displeasure with the growing revenue gap ACC schools face compared to SEC and Big Ten schools; the way the ACC distributes revenue; and wanting to have a larger share of the television revenue pie based on ratings and marketability.
Devito makes good, shows up at pizzeria after tiff
Tommy Devito made good on an apparent agreement with a New Jersey-based pizzeria to make an appearance on Tuesday after the restaurant announced it had to cancel the event because the New York Giants quarterback doubled his appearance fee.
Coniglio’s Old Fashioned pizzeria in Morristown announced on social media Sunday that it would no longer be hosting Devito after the restaurant “received word from his agent that his appearance fee would be doubling” from $10,000 to $20,000. According to an Instagram post by Coniglio’s agent, Sean Stellato, raised the appearance fee after Devito led the Giants to a comeback victory over the Packers on “Monday Night Football” last week.
However, after the story gained traction on social media, Devito made an unpaid appearance at the pizzeria Tuesday afternoon, according to sports business reporter Darren Rovell.
Stellato contended that the pizza shop did not have a contract with Devito, telling Rovell that they “didn’t raise the price, because nothing was ever agreed to.” But Nino Coniglio, the pizzeria’s owner, fired back in a response to Rovell, saying: “We agreed in principle to terms -- two hours, 250 autographs and $10,000, and then the agent couldn’t be reached. He reached back out after Monday’s game to tell us the price was now $20,000.”
Colts suspend Mckenzie, Brown for three games
The Colts on Tuesday suspended receiver Isaiah Mckenzie and cornerback Tony Brown for three games for “conduct detrimental to the team,” sidelining both players until the end of the regular season.
The club did not disclose what behavior led to the decisions, but a source told ESPN the nature of the violations rose to a level where severe punishment was warranted.
Suspensions by individual NFL teams are rare. Most suspensions are handed down by the league for violations of the personal-conduct and drug policies or violations of playing rules related to the health and safety of players.
Mckenzie and Brown were healthy inactives during Saturday’s Colts win over the Steelers. Mckenzie and Brown usually play backup roles, but they have had important functions throughout the season.