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NFL fans had so many jokes about missing out on a Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers ‘State Farm Bowl’

We were so close.

On Sunday afternoon, one piece of the Super Bowl LIV puzzle had been put into place: the Kansas City Chiefs had clinched a spot with Patrick Mahomes.

NFL fans wondered if Aaron Rodgers would follow suit in the NFC championship game with a Green Bay Packers win over the San Francisco 49ers, but nope! The Niners are off to Miami.

That robbed us of seeing a Super Bowl with the two quarterback stars of State Farm’s latest ad campaign, in which Rodgers and Mahomes share the same agent, Gabe. The spots were everywhere during football season, especially in the playoffs … and lots of folks spent Sunday night joking about how we missed out on the State Farm Bowl:

Mahomes vs Rodgers. The State Farm Super Bowl? pic.twitter.com/GPB3FOUOzE

— fantasy knockout 🙌 (@fkouniversity) January 19, 2020

I wanted the “State Farm Bowl” dammit!#NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/PZobbaWtIC

— ThebombdotTom (@ThebombdotT) January 20, 2020

No one:
Inside Aaron Rogers head: “You can’t lose the State Farm Bowl if you don’t make it there” pic.twitter.com/WXejHPvwaz

— BeatsByRay (@Zach56601634) January 20, 2020

Aaron Rodgers watchin his State Farm partner playing in Super Bowl LIV pic.twitter.com/GPrHdAxjgo

— Jimmy (@jimmy_koski) January 20, 2020

State Farm: Let’s remake Super bowl I for money

Aaron Rodgers:
pic.twitter.com/lnaHGPHJJm

— E-rick²² 😤 (@MathiefThybulle) January 20, 2020

If Aaron Rodgers has Allstate instead of State Farm he would’ve been protected from mayhem like this🤦🏽‍♂️😂 pic.twitter.com/jy6tVRLQFL

— Antonio (@bell14_a) January 20, 2020

State Farm watching the first 1/2 of their perfect Super Bowl tandem win their conference championship pic.twitter.com/MBgrMTVTf8

— Cleveland Sports Fans (@CLE_SPORTS_FANS) January 19, 2020

Yeah that’s right, Aaron Rodgers is going to the Super Bowl! Like a good neighbor State Farm is there! pic.twitter.com/tU7VsViDTt

— the goat joseph (@9onmelikerondo) January 20, 2020

State Farm to Rodgers right now pic.twitter.com/rVoySMHwBM

— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) January 20, 2020

State Farm watching this game like pic.twitter.com/JB0PpvPbVN

— Evan Daniel (@mrevandaniel) January 20, 2020

State Farm to Rodgers’ contract pic.twitter.com/493qkcUhVq

— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) January 20, 2020

Hallelujah, it’s not a State Farm Super Bowl 🙌🏻

— El Capítan Planet (@rswan19) January 20, 2020

Well no @StateFarm Super Bowl matchup. pic.twitter.com/vUS7powUoS

— Mark W. (@markthomaswolfe) January 20, 2020

State Farm when they almost had Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes playing in the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/A9swKWfiTd

— Tuff (@Tuff06358626) January 20, 2020

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Robert Covington not worried about trade rumors

So how is Covington dealing with the trade chatter? “I’m not even focused on that,” Covington said recently. “My main focus is this team and what I do every day. I’m not going to get caught up in rumors or hype or whatnot. I’m a Minnesota Timberwolf. That’s all my focus is.”

One player Saunders isn’t concerned …

One player Saunders isn’t concerned with when it comes to handling speculation is Covington. “He’s a professional in terms of the way he approaches this game,” Saunders said. “His commitment to us and what we’re doing on a nightly basis has been a great example to our young guys especially. Cov is somebody I never worry about.”

Doug McDermott after the @Pacers ‘ win …

Doug McDermott after the @Pacers ‘ win over the #Nuggets: “People don’t give us a lot of respect, and we like that. It’s just motivation for us. We feel like we’re one of the better teams in the East and we can play anyone, so we’re going to continue to play hard.” #Pacers

“Thankful, most of all,” Carter says of …

“Thankful, most of all,” Carter says of the treatment. “And I say that because I was an opponent for 22 years for most of these teams and obviously these are great organizations that are class acts and for them to do that is great. “I just enjoy playing the game regardless of being an opponent of these different organizations … regardless, it’s a brotherhood, it’s a small community and it makes for an emotional roller coaster.”

And he will hearken back to those glory …

And he will hearken back to those glory days of the early 2000s and that special night in Oakland he got to witness in person. “I tell you what, I was thankful that I was able to be there and see those guys win. I remember sitting next to Tracy (McGrady) and thinking, ‘Do you believe what’s about to happen?’ There was like two minutes left, and it was like, ‘Dude, this is unreal.’

Bradley joined forces with James when …

Bradley joined forces with James when he signed with the Lakers in July, but his appreciation for Boston has not wavered over the years. He still considers himself “a bit of a Bostonian” and remains close friends with people from the city, such as Dorchester-native and rapper Cousin Stizz.

“It’s different, but I prefer my people …

“It’s different, but I prefer my people on the East Coast,” Bradley said. “Some people might be offended by that, but I mean, especially knowing I’m from the West Coast. I don’t know if it’s because it’s home for me or what, but I just feel like people are real good friends. That’s all it is. I could go years without talking to someone in Boston but [when] I see them, it’s a real friendship. People are honest, that’s the culture. East Coast, but specifically Boston. People are just good people.”

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion …

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is officially listed as doubtful for Monday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. The team announced the change in the injury report on Sunday evening, but don’t read too much into it. Williamson is still expected to make his NBA debut on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs.

Even if he does decide to play, he may …

Even if he does decide to play, he may make his signal behind the scenes in the coming weeks and let the world know when he arrives at training camp. For now, Wiggins is keeping his cards close to his chest. “I’m not sure [about the summer],” he said Saturday after recording his first career triple-double in a Timberwolves loss to the Toronto Raptors. “Right now my team is struggling a little bit [they were five games out of the 8th seed in the West as of Sunday] so we have to get back and try to get in a playoff run. That’s my main goal right now. And after that I’m going to decide on Canada Basketball.”