鈥?The Green Bay Packers activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers
from injured reserve Saturday
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game at Carolina.Rodgers broke his right collarbone at Minnesota on Oct. 15, had
surgery and was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 20. He returned to practice on
a limited basis on Dec. 2, was cleared by the team’s medical staff Tuesday night
and took the first-team reps this week.“Looks like the old Aaron back in there,”
quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt said Thursday.The biggest challenge for
Rodgers?“Probably just getting used to the speed of the game again,” Van Pelt
said. “The pocket movement, the pocket awareness, that’s a natural instinct. I
think that’s like riding a bike 鈥?once you have it
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to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. Green Bay went 4-1 to start the season
before Rodgers was injured on a hit by linebacker Anthony Barr in Week 6. The
Packers fell to 5-6 before Brett Hundley directed back-to-back overtime wins
against Tampa Bay and Cleveland. At 7-6, they are in ninth place in the NFC. The
Panthers are 9-4 and lead the race for the conference’s two wild-card spots.To
make room on the roster, Green Bay released No. 3 quarterback Joe
Callahan.Rodgers hasn’t played for two months and acknowledged he might be a
little rusty. Heightening the challenge will be the caliber of the opponent.
Carolina ranks fifth in defense, including seventh against the pass, and third
in sacks.“I feel confident I will be able to go out there and play the way I’ve
always played, but I’ve been off for seven games and been out for a while,”
Rodgers said on Wednesday. “So it’s going to take getting out there
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hit, and I’ll probably settle in.”Rodgers has gone through seven practices,
including Saturday before the team departed for Carolina. Coach Mike McCarthy
was pleased with how Rodgers looked on Thursday, the team’s biggest practice day
and the only one conducted in pads.“Whether you’re running the ball or throwing
the ball, there’s time clocks on everything,” McCarthy said on Friday. “As far
as the fitted protection
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Cincinnati Bengals fans are thanking Blake Bortles for helping the Jacksonville
Jaguars eliminate Pittsburgh from the playoffs.
The Blake Bortles Foundation says more than 100 Bengals fans have combined to
contribute nearly $5,000 since Jacksonville beat Cincinnati’s biggest rival, the
Steelers, 45-42 last Sunday.
Bortles says ”fans are at the core of the football experience, and it’s truly
exciting and rewarding when they band together Cody
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to make a positive impact in the lives of others.”
Bortles threw for 214 yards and a touchdown in the victory. He says he
appreciates the contributions and adds that Bengals fans ”should know their
support will make a difference.”
A Cincinnati sports radio host encouraged Bengals fans to ”pay it forward”
and support the Bortles Foundation. Earlier this year, Buffalo fans donated
generously to the Andy Dalton Foundation after Cincinnati stunned Baltimore and
sent the Bills to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years.
Established in 2016, the Blake Bortles Foundation supports first responders
in Florida and helps children and adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities lead pursue full, independent lives.
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