GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers drops back to pass during a game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Lions defeated the Packers 20-16 (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The rumor had been circulating for weeks in the NFL. Now it’s done. Aaron Rodgers is leaving the Green Bay Packers and joining the New York Jets, who have been desperate for a quarterback for many years.
According to ESPN, the Packers agreed Monday to trade Aaron Rodgers, their 2023 first-round pick (No. 15 overall) and a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 170) to the Jets in exchange for New York’s 2023 first-round pick (No. 13 overall), a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42), a 2023 sixth-round pick (No. 207) and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that will become a first-round pick if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the games this season.
Last year, the Jets trusted young Zach Wilson, drafted second overall in 2021. Despite his arrival, the Jets have not made the playoffs in 12 years, the longest stretch of inactivity in the four major sports leagues.
With Aaron Rodgers, the Jets get a 39-year-old veteran quarterback and four-time NFL MVP. Used to playing late in January, the man expected to wear No. 8 with his new team led the Packers to 11 playoff appearances and a Super Bowl championship in 15 years.
The Packers should now take advantage of Rodgers’ departure to turn to Jordan Love, their 2020 first-round pick. After three seasons as a backup, Love should be ready to take over, as Rodgers did before him when Brett Favre left for Green Bay in 2008.
Jordan Love #10. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
According to ESPN, several members of the Jets organization, including owner Woody Johnson, traveled to California on March 7 to meet with Rodgers and try to convince him to accept a trade. The Jets had been targeting the future Hall of Famer since January.
A year ago, Rodgers seemed destined to finish his career in Green Bay. He had signed a three-year, $150 million contract extension in March 2022.
With this mega-deal, the Jets will inherit the remainder of his contract from Rodgers, which includes $59.465 million guaranteed in salary and bonuses this season.
It’s the end for Tucker Carlson, one of America’s most popular right-wing hosts, at Fox News, as the separation was confirmed, effective immediately, via a statement from Fox News Media.
Since the election of Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson had become increasingly embroiled in far-right conspiracies, telling his millions of viewers about fraudulent theories about the U.S. election, including leading to a lawsuit by the Dominion voting system against the Fox network.
Fox News agrees to pay $787.5 million in defamation case and acknowledges some of its on-air claims about Dominion were false. Follow live updates. https://t.co/URybRE7b4Z
This is certainly the first major change for the network, which was just forced to pay $787.5 million following the defamation settlement in favor of Dominion last week.
Will other hosts like Sean Hannity or Laura Ingraham, who also spread lies to their millions of loyal listeners, soon follow?
Don Lemon, a CNN stalwart who recently drew attention for sexist and highly unflattering comments about women, including some of his own colleagues, has finally been fired by the network.
Recently suspended by the network for saying women past a certain age were not in their prime anymore, while talking about a presidential candidate, Don Lemon was also just recently at the center of a damaging article by Variety.
Alec Baldwin had been accused following a fatal firearm discharge during the making of the film Rust in 2021, a shot that killed the director of photography Halyna Hutchins and injured the director Joel Souza.
However, the charges against the actor were dropped, leading to the return of the star to the same movie without further delay!
The actor had pleaded not guilty during his criminal appearance in this case.
Time will have given him reason to do so, but it seems that the whole story might not be over, since the prosecutors can recharge the actor, and he is thinking of suing the authorities himself!
According to some frightened Floridians, Taylor Swift drew more than just fans to her recent series of concerts in Florida, while many very concerned people posted videos showing strange lights in the sky.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is so big she might have aliens in on the act — that's what some folks in the Tampa area were thinking, as lights from her show led to UFO sightings!!! https://t.co/ktOVDafbH8
The star was indeed in Florida for his Eras tour and did three shows at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for three days, at the same time that the strange lights were spotted in the sky.
It caused somewhat of a panic, when many thought aliens were visiting us (or TayTay)!
As Charles III will soon be crowned King of the United Kingdom, following the death of Elizabeth II, a concert will be held at Windsor Castle the day after the coronation on May 6, 2023.
Several artists will be there, such as Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli and Alexis Ffrench.
However, there is not many British artists on the lineup…
Stars such as Ed Sheeran, Adele, Elton John, Harry Styles or Coldplay initially declined a participation, or were not invited at all.
However, many international public figures will be present, such as Emmanuel Macron, Jill Biden, Prince Harry, etc.
The British people also seem to be little interested in the event itself …
William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, English dramatist and poet, historical woodcut, 1880
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2018
Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr and large ensemble cast premieres in Los Angeles.
2005
The first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.
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1984
AIDS-virus identified as HTLV-III (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
1967
The Soyuz 1 was launched by Russia.
1945
The Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin.
1851
Civil engineer Sandford Fleming 1827-1915 designs the red Three-Pence Beaver stamp issued this day; the Province of Canada’s first regular postage stamp.
1597
William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is first performed.
