Reprimanded Cocoa Beach officers ‘escalated’ arrest of man sleeping on bench
Before Jonathan Hosmer was pepper sprayed and restrained by his ankles, Cocoa Beach police say Officer Matt LaFleur was right to check on the 30-year-old after he fell asleep on a bench in front of the Tropics bar last summer.
CB Jaire Alexander calls Justin Jefferson's dominant Week 1 against the Packers 'a fluke' before rematch
At least, that’s what Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander thinks headed into their rematch this Sunday. "He's a really good receiver. But at the end of the day, I'm a really good corner. We've got really good corners, we've got really good linebackers, D-line, whatever it is. He has nine games with at least 100 receiving yards, including three of their last four games.
wftv.comPackers sign OL Elgton Jenkins to 4-year contract extension
Green Bay's Elgton Jenkins has signed a contract extension that assures the Packers won't lose one of the NFL's most versatile offensive linemen to free agency. “It’s a great day for us, a great day for Elgton,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters before Friday's practice. Jenkins played only those eight games last season before a torn anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the year. He started at right tackle for his first five games and has played left guard in his seven games. Each and every week, he seems to get a little bit better.”Jenkins has 33 career starts at left guard, eight at left tackle, six at right tackle and three at center.
wftv.comMatt LaFleur 'absolutely, of course' wants Aaron Rodgers back with Packers next year as Jordan Love looms
LaFleur and Gutekunst took turns on Monday addressing the team's plans regarding Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love. When asked at his new conference whether he wants Rodgers back next season, LaFleur didn't balk. As for Love, the Packers have a decision to make on whether to exercise the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. Love, meanwhile, has made a total of one professional start and thrown 80 NFL passes since the Packers drafted him in 2020. But decisions now impact the clarity of decisions in the offseason, which will see the Packers at a quarterback crossroads.
wftv.comNFL injury tracker Week 13: Aaron Rodgers back at practice for Packers, should play vs. Bears
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 13 with their win over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Aaron Rodgers 'looked really good,' should play vs. BearsThe Green Bay Packers will likely have Aaron Rodgers available on Sunday when they take on the Chicago Bears. Love kept the Packers in it last week against the Eagles when Rodgers went down, and mounted a quick touchdown drive on his first time out. Etienne has been limited in practice all week after he left last week’s win over the Baltimore Ravens early with a foot injury. Carter has been the team’s leading rusher since he took over for Breece Hall, who went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 7.
wftv.comRodgers says he plans to play Sunday when Packers face Bears
GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. "I got good news with the scans yesterday, so I plan on playing this week," Rodgers said Tuesday on "The Pat McAfee Show" on YouTube and SiriusXM. Rodgers left in the second half against the Eagles because of the rib injury. The Packers (4-8) still have a slim chance of reaching the playoffs heading into their game with the Bears (3-9). Rodgers said after the Eagles game that he wanted to keep playing through these injuries as long as the Packers still have a chance of making the postseason.
wftv.comAaron Rodgers injures ribs in Packers' loss to Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Aaron Rodgers kept bending, wincing, the Green Bay star and reigning NFL MVP openly in pain. Rodgers was forced out by injuries in a loss to the Eagles. He was forced to leave early in another Packers’ loss that all but eliminated them from playoff contention. Rodgers was 11-of-16 passing for 140 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday night. “So we kept going run after run after run,” he said.
wftv.comPackers' Rodgers suffers injured ribs in loss to Eagles
Rodgers was forced out by injuries in a loss to the Eagles. He was forced to leave early in another Packers’ loss that all but eliminated them from playoff contention. Rodgers was 11-of-16 passing for 140 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday night. “So we kept going run after run after run,” he said. Rodgers hurt his thumb Oct. 9 during a foiled Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the New York Giants in London.
wftv.comMatt LaFleur explains decision to cut Kylin Hill: 'Being a member of the Green Bay Packers, it’s a privilege'
The Green Bay Packers announced running back Kylin Hill and punter Amari Rodgers, both 2021 draft picks, were released this week following Sunday's overtime victory over the Cowboys.
foxnews.comAaron Rodgers screamed in the face of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur in the final moments of regulation before their overtime win against the Cowboys
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers completed a comeback over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but only after the QB exchanged some heated words with head coach Matt LaFleur.
news.yahoo.comRodgers preaches patience after Packers' skid grow to 4
This time, the Packers quarterback chose his words more carefully in expressing them. He preached patience after a 27-17 loss to the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills dropped the Packers to 3-5 — their worst start through eight games since Rodgers took over as quarterback in 2008. Rodgers responded to that midseason slump by declaring the Packers could “run the table.”They won the next eight on their way to the NFC championship game. On Sunday night, Rodgers said the Packers just need to find a way to get one victory. Their third double-digit loss this year matches the most they've had in a full season with Rodgers at quarterback.
wftv.comPackers head coach Matt LaFleur says 'Sometimes the truth hurts' after Aaron Rodgers airs dirty laundry in public
"You're making the plays, you're in the right spot at the right time – you're going to get opportunities. For what it's worth, no Packers players seem publically offended by the comments. Whether it's Rodgers, LaFleur, the youth or some combination of all three, the current trajectory of a team with Super Bowl aspirations is trending down. Both Rodgers and LaFleur have preached accountability throughout the team, but at what point is that not enough? "I just think you have to get to the root of the truth," LaFleur said.
wftv.comAaron Rodgers, Packers lose to Commanders, drop 3rd in a row
— (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay's offense sputtered, penalties piled up at the most inopportune moments and the Packers lost their third game in a row, 23-21 at the Washington Commanders on Sunday for their longest skid since 2018. Rodgers finished the game face down on the turf after a failed final play that ended with him throwing a lateral out of bounds. The Packers had no third-down conversions for the first time since 1999 — 370 games ago and before Rodgers graduated high school. Washington’s front four also played a role in frazzling Rodgers and making him look more like a rookie than a 38-year-old four-time NFL MVP. Terry!” chants from the Commanders fans outnumbered by Packers supporters and helping seal the team's second consecutive ugly victory.
wftv.comMatt LaFleur on Aaron Rodgers wanting to simplify offense: 'I don't know what that means'
It doesn't seem that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Matt LaFleur are on the same page right now. After Sunday's 27-10 drubbing at the hands of the New York Jets, Rodgers was asked what the flailing Packers offense needs to get better. “All of it.” — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 16, 2022Asked Aaron Rodgers about #Packers protection issues: “A lot of it is simple mistakes. — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 16, 2022LaFleur didn't appear to agree when he was asked about Rodgers wanting to simplify the offense on Monday. The simple mistakes Rodgers is talking about are execution mistakes.
wftv.comJets continue surge with convincing 27-10 win at Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Breece Hall ran for 116 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown, the surprising Jets sacked Aaron Rodgers four times and New York won its third straight with a 27-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Green Bay (3-3) has lost consecutive regular-season games within the same season for the first time since coach Matt LaFleur's arrival in 2019. The Jets, whose offensive coordinator is LaFleur's younger brother Mike, outrushed Green Bay 179-60 in a game during which Zach Wilson was just 10 of 18 for 110 yards. The Packers capitalized on an unnecessary roughness penalty on Jordan Whitehead that nullified a third-and-2 incompletion and gave Green Bay a first down. Quinnen Williams sacked Rodgers on Green Bay’s next series to force a fumble that running back Aaron Jones recovered at the Packers 8.
wftv.comLaFleur: Rodgers won't practice Wednesday, but should play
GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t practicing Wednesday after hurting his thumb on an unsuccessful desperation pass attempt that ended their 27-22 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Packers coach Matt LaFleur announced that the reigning MVP wouldn’t practice Wednesday but added that “I don’t think we have much concern as far as game day.”The Packers (3-2) host the New York Jets (3-2) on Sunday. OK, they're OK. My thumb is a little banged up. That's the only spot that's bothering me a little bit." Rodgers added that “I think I’ll feel better later in the week.”___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comRodgers eager to air it out in Packers' 1st London game
WATFORD, England — (AP) — Aaron Rodgers may need to have a little chat with Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur about the game plan for the Packers’ first game in London. But the British fans have waited a long time to see Rodgers’ big arm in action, with the Packers the last of the NFL’s 32 teams to play in London. The Giants played in the very first NFL regular-season game in London at 2007 and also visited in 2016. “A lot of us who love to travel were kind of hoping for a Monday takeoff so we could enjoy some food and some culture and maybe a Premier League game,” Rodgers said. And this is not just a normal road trip even though the coaches speak is always, ‘Hey, we’re here to win a game, yada yada yada.’ This is definitely more special.
wftv.comAnalysis: Broncos, Wilson may pay for whitewashing preseason
The Denver Broncos didn't circle their season opener on their calendar even though it's Russell Wilson's homecoming at Seattle. Had they emphasized their $296 million man 's return to the city where he spent a decade, bringing the Seahawks their only Super Bowl title, the Broncos wouldn't have kept him on the sideline with their other starters in the preseason. “This is what I have been doing the past three years," explained new Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who was schooled in the sit-'em philosophy by Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who copied the doctrine from Rams coach Sean McVay, who's been doing it since 2018.
news.yahoo.comNFL: Rodgers' use of ayahuasca didn't violate drug policy
Packers Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) flips head coach Matt LaFleur's hat backwards during NFL football training camp on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Samantha Madar/The Post-Crescent via AP) (Samantha Madar)GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ use of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca during an offseason retreat isn’t considered a violation of the NFL’s drug policy. Rodgers discussed on "The Aubrey Marcus Podcast" last week how he went on an ayahuasca retreat to Peru in 2020, before the third of his four MVP seasons. Ayahuasca is defined as a psychoactive beverage native to South America and is often used for religious, ritualistic or medicinal purposes. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday that it wouldn’t have triggered a positive test result on either the substance abuse or performance-enhancing substance policies collectively bargained by the NFL and its players’ association. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comPackers' pitch to Rodgers: 'There's no plans for a rebuild'
49ers Packers Football Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers leaves the field after an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. "There's no plan for a rebuild," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, two days after the Packers' season ended with a 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. That could impact whether the 38-year-old Rodgers is back in Green Bay, where the 2005 first-round pick has spent his entire career. Rodgers said after the 49ers game that he doesn't want to be part of a rebuild. Rodgers led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title in the 2010 season, but the Packers have gone just 7-9 in his 16 playoff starts since.
wftv.comPack, Bucs, Chiefs are top 3 in final Pro32 poll of season
1 seed in the NFC and the top spot in the final AP Pro32 poll of the regular season. The 49ers, who beat the Los Angeles Rams in OT to clinch a playoff spot, moved up two places to round out the top 10. 12 after their thrilling 35-32 OT win over the Los Angeles Chargers to clinch a playoff spot. The Bengals will be trying to win a playoff game for the first time since the 1990 season. The team's playoff drought started with a loss to the then-Los Angeles Raiders.
wftv.comPackers getting healthier as they begin their playoff drive
Aaron Rodgers didn’t seem perturbed after Green Bay closed the regular season with a 37-30 loss at Detroit that snapped a five-game winning streak, but had no bearing on its playoff position. The reigning league MVP instead was encouraged to be working behind an offensive line that’s getting closer to full strength after 2020 All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari and rookie center Josh Myers returned from knee injuries. Bakhtiari was making his season debut. “We talked about momentum, and that was important, but I really wanted to get out there with Dave and Josh,” Rodgers said.
news.yahoo.comAaron Rodgers-led Packers facing Lions for reward, not risks
Aaron Rodgers knows the Green Bay Packers, who have clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed, can't improve their playoff positioning with a win over the lowly Detroit Lions. The reigning NFL MVP still wants to play Sunday at Ford Field, even though that would increase his chances of getting injured. “There’s risk every time you take the field," Rodgers said.
news.yahoo.comBrian Kelly was such a jerk to Robert Saleh that the Jets coach remembered 15 years later
Jets coach Robert Saleh only worked at Central Michigan with Brian Kelly for one year, as a defensive assistant in 2004, and it was not a happy one. Saleh and now-Packers coach Matt LaFleur, the older brother of Jets coordinator Mike LaFleur, were on Kelly’s staff as low-level assistants in their 20s. According to a 2019 ESPN article, they thought they were invited to a party at Kelly’s house, ...
news.yahoo.comPackers activate Aaron Rodgers off COVID-19 list for Sunday’s game
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team said in a statement Saturday. >> Read more trending newsThe move means that Rodgers is eligible to play when Green Bay faces the Seattle Seahawks. #Packers activate QB Aaron Rodgers & CB Isaac Yiadom off the reserve/COVID-19 listRoster moves ahead of #SEAvsGB 📰 https://t.co/W25i7agLFJ — Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 13, 2021The Packers (7-2) had until 3 p.m. CST to return Rodgers to the 53-man roster so that he would be eligible to play against the Seahawks (3-5), the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. >> Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, out for game against ChiefsFor Rodgers to be reinstated from the mandatory 10-day quarantine, he was required to pass a cardiac test, be fever-free for 24 hours and show improvement in his symptoms. >> Aaron Rodgers clarifies ‘immunization’ statement, was not vaccinated against COVID-19Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Rodgers virtually participated in all meetings this week, according to ESPN.
wftv.comPackers QB Aaron Rodgers in COVID-19 protocol, out Sunday
Packers Cardinals Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws the ball into the crowd as time expires during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri)GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Wednesday that Rodgers was in the protocol, but would not say if Rodgers had tested positive. Wide receivers Davante Adams, a 2020 All-Pro, and Allen Lazard missed last week’s victory at Arizona because of COVID-19 protocols. ___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comPackers place Adams on COVID-19 list; Barry tests positive
General manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday afternoon that the team has placed Adams on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That announcement came just over an hour after coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that Barry had tested positive. LaFleur said that Barry is fully vaccinated and therefore possibly could join the Packers (6-1) for Thursday night’s game if he tested negative Tuesday and Wednesday. The Packers are working through which assistant will be responsible for calling defensive plays Thursday if Barry’s unavailable. So we definitely have people that we feel are capable of getting the job done.”___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comRodgers an expected no-show, Brady full-go at minicamps
Packers-Missing Rodgers Football FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs with the ball during the team's NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ teammates say the MVP’s uncertain status won’t distract them in their offseason preparations. Rodgers hasn’t been present for organized team activities this week following an ESPN report last month that he doesn’t want to return to Green Bay. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File) (Jeffrey Phelps)Aaron Rodgers was a no-show and Tom Brady was full-go. “I think any time you’re talking about any player on your football team, you’d love everybody to be here,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. Rodgers won’t need much practice time with the Packers whenever he returns, if he comes back at all.
wftv.comGreen Bay QB Rodgers doesn't attend Packers' 1st day of OTAs
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) (Charles Rex Arbogast)Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn’t present for the first day of organized team activities Monday, and his future with the team remains uncertain. Rodgers’ decision to stay away comes amid reports that the reigning MVP wants out of Green Bay, where he has spent his entire NFL career. Packers officials have said they want to keep Rodgers in Green Bay in 2021 and beyond. "We want him back in the worst way," LaFleur said earlier this month during the team's rookie minicamp. Love the coaching staff, love my teammates, love the fan base in Green Bay.
wftv.comAP source: Rodgers doesn't attend Packers' 1st day of OTAs
Packers LaFleur Football FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, left, talks to Aaron Rodgers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. LaFleur reiterated his hope that he’d get to continue working with Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterback’s status. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) (Charles Rex Arbogast)Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn’t present for the first day of organized team activities Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation. ESPN first reported Rodgers wasn't with the team on Monday. Packers officials have said they want to keep Rodgers in Green Bay in 2021 and beyond.
wftv.comPackers planning for long-term future that includes Rodgers
Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their teams starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team’s starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. The subject came up again when Rodgers discussed his future after the NFC championship game. Absolutely he will be here for a long time.”LaFleur also said Monday he is promoting Maurice Drayton, who worked as assistant special teams coach this past season, to take over as special teams coach. The Packers announced Friday that special teams coach Shawn Mennenga was fired and that Mike Pettine wouldn’t return as defensive coordinator.
Aaron Rodgers' 'uncertain' future hangs over Green Bay
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the NFC championship NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)GREEN BAY, Wis. – Aaron Rodgers said he's not sure what his future holds in Green Bay. Green Bay allowed a total of 16 sacks in its other 16 games. The NFC championship game reflected the occasional inconsistency of Green Bay’s defense under Pettine. Green Bay’s most notable flaw during its seven-game streak was its occasional tendency to have a breakdown on special teams.
Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Scott Miller catches a 39-yard touchdown pass against Green Bay Packers' Kevin King during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)GREEN BAY, Wis. – Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ road magic have them heading home to the Super Bowl, the first team to play in one on their home field. Brady owns six Super Bowl rings with New England and now heads to his 10th NFL championship game with his new team. The Bucs (14-5) earned their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since their 2002 championship season. Tampa Bay then ran out the clock on the Packers (14-4).
D-coordinators bring head coaching chops to NFL title games
But all are credited with providing a steady helping hand, a sturdy shoulder and a willing ear to their team’s current head coach. PETTINEPettine went 10-22 (.313) as head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2014-15, before joining Matt LaFleur, who was named Packers head coach in 2018 after just two seasons as an offensive coordinator, a year each with the Rams and Titans. Arians brought along Bowles, whom he coached at Temple in the mid-1980s and who had been his defensive coordinator in Arizona from 2013-14. It began with Frazier saying he didn’t want McDermott to make the same mistakes he did as a first-time head coach. It’s a business with a lot of egos, a lot of people concerned with who gets the credit.”SPAGNUOLOSpagnuolo, 61, compiled an 11-41 record (.212) as head coach of the St. Louis Rams from 2009-11 and as interim head coach of the New York Giants in 2017, when he went 1-3.