Today's Roundup: Aaron Rodgers says bye to NY, Shag's new deal and C.J. Gardner Johnson vs. Swifties
By Evan Bleier
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Happy NBA All-Star weekend y'all...Nothing else notable going on today, right?...Let's go...Aaron Rodgers gets roasted by fans after Jets post goodbye on social media...Aaron Rodgers’ final days as a Jet: Pleading to stay before accepting his fate ‘like a man going to the gallows’...Shaquille O'Neal's new deal with TNT pays more than $15 million annually: report...Eagles safety has a clear NSFW message for Taylor Swift fans at Super Bowl parade...C.J. Gardner-Johnson on returning to Philadelphia to win the Super Bowl...Golden State Warriors blend sports and music with new album from their groundbreaking record label...2025 NBA All-Star Game format explained: League debuting new tournament-style competition on Sunday...Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s emotional response to JR Motorsports qualifying for Daytona 500...Steve Kerr names the most unpopular trade he ever made that led to death threats...Former NFL star rips apart Luka Doncic after Lakers' loss vs. Jazz: 'He's a lazy defender'...UFC star Ilia Topuria says he can knock out Islam Makhachev: 'The only thing I need is one punch'...
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Go Birds
My man still did the E-A-G-L-E-S chant while losing his breakfast. That’s dedication. pic.twitter.com/RmvEBRvX8o
— Ducis Rodgers (@duciswild) February 14, 2025
At least some of these QBs have started playoff games for other teams in their post-Jets career
#Jets fans deserve so much better… UNF*CKING real
— Gotham City Crew (@GothamCityCrew) February 13, 2025
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Aaron Rodgers will not return to the Jets next season pic.twitter.com/d75FD3Lskf
Last week's letter to the Chiefs from SNL's Heidi Gardner must have been returned to sender
Long live the TNT crew
Shaq: "In the words of Marshawn Lynch I'm tired as shit America. We getting fired anyway Ernie!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/wKQrFpNlK0
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) February 14, 2025
A hot sauce Star Is Born
Maybe someone will add to this list on Saturday night
🔥 RARE AIR: PERFECT 50 DUNKS 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2025
▪️ J-Rich off the glass, between the legs
▪️ Aaron Gordon's 360 'Mailman'
▪️ Spud Webb's bounce to himself
▪️ Dwight Howard's Superman
▪️ Dominique's powerful windmill
▪️ LaVine behind-the-back, eyes at the rim
▪️ Vinsanity's elbow in the rim
▪️… pic.twitter.com/c85jQSsQtC
That's an NBA champion coach right there
I love Joe wtf😂
— heavyditisoul ☘️ (@heavyditisoul) February 13, 2025
Joe: The most interesting man in the world *huge grin*. Look at this mother******
Jaylen: Just gonna come in and interrupt?
Joe: Absolutely! You're the most interesting man in the world! What's up! Great to see you pic.twitter.com/nlD6sxBMDD
Battle of the giants
This angle is ridiculous man.
— CelticsUnite (@CelticsUnite18) February 13, 2025
Via @CelticsCLNS
pic.twitter.com/7rszOO9UJ0
Extreme times do sometimes call for extreme measures
#BillBurr doesn't want to eat the rich ... but he does want to kill them.
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 13, 2025
Full story HERE: https://t.co/vJkIkH08DQ
📽️: Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast pic.twitter.com/XCS4XUudu0
So the Chiefs were quiet quitting the Super Bowl...
There's no doubt the Chiefs were exhausted going into Super Bowl LIX.
— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) February 14, 2025
Playing around 20 games for the last three years -- and finishing with one of the biggest circuses in sport -- it seemed to lead to some burnout.https://t.co/E337S98JMB pic.twitter.com/XqwUX5Fd9i
Follow this guy. He's got a blue check mark...
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— Evan Bleier (@itishowitis) June 5, 2024
Rub some dirt on it.
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