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Clemson head coach Monte Lee talks about Sunday’s loss to N.C. State. Lee was disappointed in the Tigers’ pitching Sunday. Watch Lee’s postgame press conference on TCITV:
Clemson head coach Monte Lee talks about Sunday’s loss to N.C. State.
Lee was disappointed in the Tigers’ pitching Sunday. Watch Lee’s postgame press conference on TCITV:
How is this for a landing spot?
Former Notre Dame star Jaylon Smith was released earlier this week by the Dallas Cowboys but wasn’t out of work long. After speculation Wednesday had him connected to the Green Bay Packers, Smith officially signed with the organization on Thursday.
Smith will wear number nine for the green and gold and make his Packers debut on Sunday as Green Bay travels to take on the Cincinnati Bengals.
Smith had played in all 68 regular season Cowboys games since returning from his brutal knee injury that he suffered in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State.
9️⃣ @thejaylonsmith #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/KLcY4Puyz9
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 7, 2021
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Is this a good landing spot for Smith to succeed?
Former Notre Dame star linebacker Jaylon Smith was released by the Cowboys on Tuesday and on Wednesday plenty of speculation was had as to where his next NFL landing spot would be. It appears Smith has found a new home that will be made official on Thursday.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Smith is headed north to join the Green Bay Packers. Rapoport revealed that information on Twitter late Wednesday afternoon.
The deal won’t be official until tomorrow morning. But Jaylon Smith had indicated Green Bay is where he wants to be. And the #Packers beef up their LB corps with a former Pro Bowler. https://t.co/jRIbIBq4Lc
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 6, 2021
The Packers are currently 3-1 and sit atop the NFC North standings.
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Before the 49ers play the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, D’Angelo Russell broke out his Aaron Rodgers Packers jersey at a press conference.
Against the Orlando Magic, everything was going in the Golden State Warriors direction to snap their season-high 10-game losing streak. Struggling rookie, Jordan Poole was impressive, Stephen Curry was along the sideline broadcasting the game and Klay Thompson got his college jersey retired earlier in the day — what more could the Warriors fanbase want?
Well, if you’re a fan of not just the Warriors, but all teams in the Bay Area, things might have soured when Golden State’s press conference started.
Although the Warriors sealed a victory, the team has struggled mightily in the 2019-20 season, just in time for their Bay Area neighbor, the San Francisco 49ers, to step up and take the baton.
The 49ers are one win away from punching their ticket to a Super Bowl appearance, but to get there, they will have to go through former Most Valuable Player, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
When the NFC Championship kicks-off, one member of the Golden State Warriors will be rooting against the Bay Area home team. During Golden State’s Orlando Magic victory press conference, D’Angelo Russell pulled out a jersey of his favorite NFL team, that may ruffle the feathers of some Warriors fans that pull for the 49ers as well.
Russell was sporting a green Rodgers No. 12 jersey on the eve of the 49ers-Packers NFC Championship tilt.
D’Lo wearing an Aaron Rodgers jersey postgame 😬 pic.twitter.com/JVsF9s6G5R
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 19, 2020
Russell, a noted Packers fan, has worked out with Rodgers in the past and the two sports stars are friends, according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle.
D’Angelo Russell worked out with Aaron Rodgers in the summer of 2015 and they’ve been friends since. https://t.co/hEmlDEdYe9
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 19, 2020
During the Packers NFC Divisional round battle against the Seattle Seahawks, Russell cheered on Green Bay from his Twitter.
Let’s go Packers! @AaronRodgers12 got us
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) January 13, 2020
When the All-Star played for the Brooklyn Nets, Russell received a signed No. 12 Packers jersey from Rodgers himself.
D’Angelo Russell receives a signed Aaron Rodgers jersey saying, “DRuss – keep ballin’!”
DLo still the biggest name, by far, on the Nets roster. Brings legitimacy to a team without many recognizable players. pic.twitter.com/M1vZzKIU3S
— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) October 24, 2018
Russell’s new rivalry with Golden State Warriors fans, doubling as San Francisco 49ers supporters will get settled during the NFL’s Championship Sunday. The 49ers kickoff against the Green Bay Packers at 3:40 PM PST on Sunday in Santa Clara, California.
