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Immediately after Aaron Rodgers ruptured his Achilles Monday night, people wondered if his career was over. But he sounds confident he’ll continue playing. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Rodgers said that he “shall rise yet again” while quoting Batman, and he echoed those sentiments Friday. Appearing on “The Pat McAfee …

Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders is a believer – in aliens, that is. Sanders opened up about his beliefs in non-human life as part of a segment on the team’s “Cart Talk.” He joined J.J. Jansen for Thursday’s edition of the show, and the two talked shop about extraterrestrials. …

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson came down with a heck of a catch in the second quarter Thursday night in his matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles but his fumble cost his team the ball. Kirk Cousins launched a great pass to Jefferson. The wide receiver hauled in the football and …

An Ole Miss football player is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school, alleging they are responsible for his ailing mental health. DeSanto Rollins filed the suit Thursday, claiming Kiffin, members of the coaching staff and other employees of the university showed “reckless disregard” for his anxiety, and he is …

The Philadelphia Eagles can beat anyone in a bunch of ways — on Thursday night, they chose the run game. The Birds ran for 259 yards in their 34-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The game wound up being high-scoring, but for a brief time, it looked like ugly Thursday …

The father of American tennis player Ben Shelton was not pleased with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic after he said the Serbian tennis star mocked his son’s phone call celebration after defeating Shelton in the semifinals of the U.S. Open earlier this month.  Shelton, 20, had used the celebration …

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons was flagged for a late hit on Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the first half of an AFC West matchup Sunday. But Simmons contended Wednesday the hit was legal, and he was flagged on the play because of Garoppolo’s “great acting.”  Garoppolo needed …

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Cade McNamara learned about phrasing on Tuesday as he conducted his media availability ahead of the team’s game against Western Michigan. McNamara has helped guide Iowa to the No. 25 spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25. He was talking about the Broncos’ defense and his …

The Los Angeles Rams placed backup quarterback Stetson Bennett on the reserved/non-football injury list. Head coach Sean McVay did not want to get into specifics, but said the issue was “bigger than” football. “Out of respect for him and the situation, I’m going to leave all the specifics and particulars …

For the sixth year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are NL East champions. The Braves clinched the division on Wednesday night, becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the 2023 MLB Postseason. Atlanta was crowned division champs when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. They increased their …