EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — — Aaron Rodgers was in complete management in an outstanding homecoming efficiency that stored the cheers and chants going from the giddy New York Jets followers.

And this time, Rodgers was in a position to stroll off the sector — wholesome and a winner.

The star quarterback threw two landing passes whereas being showered with “Aa-ron! Rod-gers!” chants all through, New York’s protection was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots of their house opener Thursday night time.

“It was a extremely particular night time,” Rodgers stated. “All these chants are actually significant.”

Rodgers began his first recreation at MetLife Stadium since leaving the sector simply over a 12 months in the past with a torn Achilles tendon in New York’s opener. The 40-year-old quarterback confirmed no indicators of the damage — or taking part in in his third recreation in 11 days — whereas scrambling a number of occasions and making off-balance throws all night time, slicing via New England’s protection with surgical precision.

“It felt nice,” Rodgers stated. “I used to be feeling actual good on the market. I felt good in pregame. I instructed you guys after Week 1 that it should be a course of and I am going to proceed to increase performs as soon as I really feel extra snug. This was form of a primary step in taking part in like I do know I am able to taking part in.

“I felt like I used to be, you understand, myself.”

Rodgers completed 27 of 35 for 281 yards with TD tosses to Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard because the Jets (2-1) ended an eight-game house dropping streak towards the Patriots (1-2).

“He is probably not what he was, however he nonetheless has lots in these legs,” a smiling Jets coach Robert Saleh stated of Rodgers. “His arm remains to be 30 and his thoughts remains to be working at a excessive degree.”

New York, which stopped a 15-game skid towards New England final season in Invoice Belichick’s closing recreation because the Patriots’ coach, sacked Jacoby Brissett 5 occasions. Drake Maye, the No. 3 general decide in April, made his NFL debut when he changed Brissett — who was 12 of 18 for 98 yards — with 4:24 left within the recreation.

Maye completed 4 for 8 for 22 yards and was sacked twice, however Patriots coach Jerod Mayo wasn’t positive he can be making a quarterback change any time quickly.

“I do not know,” the first-year coach stated. “We speak each single week that you simply’re competing for a job. We’ll get collectively as a training employees and see the place it goes.”

Breece Corridor ran for a rating for the Jets, who additionally snapped a six-game skid in Thursday night time video games.

And there was by no means a lot of a doubt on this one between the AFC East rivals.

“Numerous good issues to construct on from this recreation,” stated Rodgers, who jogged onto the sector to a thunderous ovation.

Quickly after, he despatched the gang right into a frenzy once more.

After the Jets’ first drive stalled, Rodgers marched them down the sector — with a bit assist by a psychological mistake from the Patriots.

A primary-down cross from Rodgers to Corridor was stopped for no acquire, however Jahlani Tavai lifted the Jets working again and slammed him to the turf with a transfer extra appropriate for the wrestling ring. The 15-yard penalty put the ball at New England’s 31.

4 performs later, Rodgers threw a fast out to Lazard on his left. The receiver made a transfer and Alex Austin reached out to attempt to cease him, however as an alternative acquired solely a handful of Lazard’s undershirt that stretched a number of yards like a rubber band earlier than Lazard broke away and zipped into the tip zone for a 13-yard landing.

Lazard instantly ran over to his quarterback and handed the ball to Rodgers, who threw his first landing cross at house for the Jets.

Rodgers and the Jets stored issues occurring their subsequent possession, capping a 13-play, 91-yard drive with a 1-yard run by Corridor that was reversed by video overview after it was initially dominated he was wanting the objective line.

Joey Slye’s 44-yard discipline objective reduce the Patriots’ deficit to 14-3 with 3:56 left within the first half.

New York made it 21-3 with 6:18 remaining within the third quarter when Rodgers zipped a cross to his proper and located Wilson, who toe-tapped within the entrance nook of the tip zone for a 2-yard landing.

It marked the third straight recreation the Jets had at the very least three touchdowns on offense.

After Chuck Clark compelled and recovered a fumble by Rhamondre Stevenson, the Jets elevated their lead on a 28-yard discipline objective by Greg Zuerlein.

“Actually, it simply wasn’t our night time,” Brissett stated. “I don’t suppose we did something nicely, to be sincere with you.”

Lopsided

Within the first half, the Jets outgained the Patriots 252 yards to 40 and had 17 first downs to New England’s 4. It was the fewest first downs for the Patriots in any half since 2000.

The ultimate stats weren’t significantly better: New York completed with 400 yards to New England’s 139, and 27 first downs to the Patriots’ 11.

Accidents

Patriots: Austin (ankle), LG Michael Jordan (knee) and rookie LT Caedan Wallace (knee) all left within the fourth quarter.

Jets: RT Morgan Moses injured a knee on the ultimate play of the third quarter and did not return. First-round decide Olu Fashanu changed him.

Up subsequent

Patriots: At San Francisco on Sept. 29.

Jets: Host Denver on Sept. 29.

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Tom Brady is getting reflective whereas admiring a surprising dawn.

The retired NFL participant, 47, shared a scenic shot of the Florida solar rising from behind the luxurious pool within the yard of his Miami residence on his Instagram Tales on Thursday, Sept 19.

He captioned the shot, “Self-discipline reveals the dedication you must your goals,” adopted by the swirling star and prayer palms emojis.

The previous New England Patriots quarterback moved to the Sunshine State in 2020 along with his now ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, and their youngsters after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

He beforehand shared a have a look at his serene yard in March, captioning a picture of his glowing pool, “House is the place the center is.”.

Brady beforehand lived with Bundchen in a $17 million property on Indian Creek, a high-security island identified for offering privateness with its personal police power and gated bridge to enter.

Brady and Bündchen share two youngsters, son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11. The athlete additionally shares son Jack, 17, with ex Bridget Moynahan, 52.

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Amid his divorce from the supermodel in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage, Brady rented a luxurious Miami condominium unit on the Fendi Chateau in Miami Seaside. Property information present that the house was listed for lease for $60,000 per thirty days within the fall of 2022. 

Brady, who retired from the NFL after 23 seasons, made his broadcasting debut with Fox Sports activities earlier this month.

When requested by colleague Kevin Burkhardt the way it felt to have his first recreation as a commentator beneath his belt, Brady supplied a optimistic response.

“I used to be utilizing my arm and my physique for therefore a few years, and now I get to a stadium and I get to make use of my voice,” Brady responded. “I’d get on the market tomorrow morning and throw some passes simply to recollect what it looks like. However as Michael Strahan advised me within the pregame, ‘You’re going to get up Monday morning and also you aren’t going to be sore,’ and that I’m very pleased about.”

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa say they’ve recognized an outbreak of rabies in seals that’s believed to be the primary time the virus has unfold in sea mammals.

No less than 24 Cape fur seals that had been discovered useless or euthanized in varied areas on South Africa’s west and south coast had rabies, state veterinarian Dr. Lesley van Helden mentioned.

Rabies, which impacts mammals and will be handed to folks, is nearly at all times deadly as soon as signs seem. Rabies spreads through saliva, normally by way of bites but additionally generally when animals lick and groom one another.

The virus has lengthy been seen in wild animals corresponding to raccoons, coyotes, foxes, jackals and in home canines. But it surely had by no means been recorded spreading amongst marine mammals, van Helden and different consultants mentioned this week.

The one different identified case of rabies in a sea mammal was in a ringed seal in Norway’s Svalbard islands within the early Nineteen Eighties. That seal had possible been contaminated by a rabid arctic fox, researchers mentioned, and there was no proof of rabies spreading amongst seals there.

Authorities in South Africa first found rabies in Cape fur seals in June after a canine was bitten by a seal on a Cape City seashore. The canine turned contaminated with rabies, prompting rabies assessments on mind samples from 135 seal carcasses that researchers had already collected since 2021. Round 20 new samples additionally had been collected and extra positives have come again on subsequent assessments.

Scientists try to work out how rabies was handed to the seals, whether or not it’s spreading broadly amongst their giant colonies and what will be accomplished to include it.

“It’s all very, very new,” mentioned Greg Hofmeyr, a marine biologist who research seals in South Africa. “A whole lot of analysis is required … there are numerous unknowns right here.”

There are roughly 2 million seals migrating forwards and backwards between South Africa, Namibia and Angola alongside Africa’s south and west coast. The most certainly chance, van Helden mentioned, is that rabies was first handed onto seals by jackals in Namibia, the place the wolf-like animals hunt seal pups on the shoreline.

The genes of the rabies virus discovered within the seals matched the rabies in black-backed jackals in Namibia. It additionally confirmed rabies was being transmitted between seals, as a result of many of the virus sequences had been carefully associated, she mentioned.

“So, it’s principally established itself within the seal inhabitants and it’s being maintained by them biting one another,” van Helden mentioned.

The seals dwell in shut proximity to folks in locations in South Africa, particularly on seashores across the metropolis of Cape City. The town has issued warnings to locals, mentioned Gregg Oelofse, Cape City’s head of coastal and environmental administration.

Authorities had been mystified for the previous three years by stories of excessively aggressive seals and a rise in seal assaults on folks, a few of whom had been bitten. No human circumstances of rabies have been recorded in consequence.

Oelofse mentioned that metropolis authorities had began vaccinating the small numbers of seals at two well-liked Cape City harbors, the place they’re thought-about an attraction.

One of many optimistic rabies assessments was on a seal carcass collected in August 2022, that means rabies had been within the seal inhabitants for at the least two years, Oelofse mentioned.

“It’s been right here for some time longer than we’ve identified about it,” he mentioned.

Consultants mentioned there have been nonetheless many unknowns.

It’s arduous to foretell long-term transmission dynamics, U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention spokesman Dave Daigle mentioned. He famous earlier situations of rabies viruses winding up in new hosts after which dying out. In 2021 within the U.S., for instance, grey foxes had been spreading the raccoon rabies virus variant for 2 years, after which transmission stopped.

The U.S. public well being company is watching the scenario in South Africa, however has but to see “clear proof that that is going to be a long-term difficulty,” Daigle mentioned.

One other unknown is that if the vaccine will probably be efficient in seals. It’s by no means been examined, however consultants suppose it ought to work.

There’s additionally a logistical query, van Helden mentioned: How do you vaccinate a major variety of seals that dwell largely within the ocean and migrate forwards and backwards alongside a shoreline that’s greater than 3,500 kilometers (2,170 miles) lengthy. Land animals will be vaccinated by dropping bait that releases oral vaccines when eaten, however seals usually will solely eat dwell fish, she famous.

South African officers have been collaborating with worldwide consultants.

Seal researcher Hofmeyr mentioned that another seal species come into contact with Cape fur seals after which journey to different components of the world and that was a priority for additional unfold.

“The possibilities of that occuring are very low, however the implications of that if it does occur are crucial,” he mentioned.

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The best of all time was, actually, a Michigan Wolverine. An ignored Michigan Wolverine at that. Tom Brady was taken because the 199th general choose within the 2000 NFL Draft after 4 years in Ann Arbor and the remainder is historical past, actually.

Most not too long ago, Brady was included on Sports activities Illustrated’s record of the 50 most influential figures on this planet of sports activities.

Regardless of going virtually utterly ignored within the draft, Brady was truly aside of Michigan’s Nationwide Championship roster in 1997, regardless that he backed up star quarterback Brian Griese.

Within the NFL, Brady received. I imply, he actually received every thing.

Now, as an analyst for FOX, Brady is continuous his profession within the soccer world however now he is doing so off the sphere.

SI’s record of influential figures contains the likes of gymnastics legend Simone Biles to the beloved canine of ESPN commentator and analyst Kirk Herbstreit.

“After successful seven Tremendous Bowls as a participant, the previous QB can be again on the large sport in February to cap off his debut season as lead analyst on Fox. He’s additionally an proprietor; Brady has a bit of the WNBA’s Aces and has been working towards shopping for a part of the NFL’s Raiders, too,” stated Matt Verderame for the record.

The primary day of fall will arrive on Sunday morning, however we’re nonetheless greater than six weeks from the top of Daylight Saving Time and turning clocks again one hour.

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, when the clock will “fall again” one hour and, in idea, give us one further hour of sleep.

The quantity of daylight has continued to lower barely every day since summer time started on June 20. The final sundown later than 7 p.m. was on Tuesday. By the top of September, sundown will happen round 6:40 p.m.

The quantity of daylight continues to decrease every day till Dec. 21 when the winter solstice arrives at 4:19 a.m. Then, the size of days will start to extend till the summer time solstice on June 20, 2025.

The flip facet is that the solar will rise roughly one hour earlier every morning after we return to plain time in early November. On Nov. 2, dawn in New Jersey is at roughly 7:29 a.m. and sundown is at about 5:53 p.m. The subsequent day the solar comes up at 6:30 a.m. however units at 4:52 p.m.

So whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals will journey house from work principally or totally at nighttime in November, their morning commute will embody extra daylight.

Clocks formally “fall again” at 2 a.m. on the primary Sunday in November to 1 a.m.

Daylight Saving Time began on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and can finish on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 — a run of 238 days. It has lasted from the second Sunday in March till the primary Sunday in November since 2007.

We subsequent flip the clocks forward on March 9, 2025 — 126 days after turning them again. Daylight Saving Time in 2025 will finish on Nov. 2, 2025.

The idea dates again greater than a century when English architect William Willett proposed the concept to vary the clocks in 1907 in “The Waste of Daylight.” The suggestion of utilizing daylight extra effectively could be traced to Benjamin Franklin.

Whereas visiting in Paris in 1784, he wrote a letter to the editors of the “Journal of Paris” calling for a tax on each Parisian whose home windows had been shuttered after dawn to “encourage the financial system of utilizing sunshine as a substitute of candles,” based on Michael Downing, creator of “Spring Ahead: The Annual Insanity of Daylight Saving Time.”

Daylight Saving turned widespread within the U.S. when the Uniform Time Act of 1966 was handed. Again then, Daylight Saving ran from the final Sunday in April to the final Sunday in October and states had been allowed to choose out.

In 1986, Daylight Saving was modified to run from the primary Sunday in April till the ultimate Sunday in October. The newest revision took impact in 2006 when Power Coverage Act of 2005 revised Daylight Saving from the second Sunday in March till the primary Sunday in November.

Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t observe Daylight Saving Time. The time change can be not noticed in U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. All of Indiana didn’t start observing Daylight Saving till 2006.

Eighteen states have enacted laws to make Daylight Saving Time everlasting. Voters in California have voted to authorize year-round Daylight Saving Time. These adjustments, nevertheless, require federal approval.

In March 2022, the U.S. Senate handed the Sunshine Safety Act, which might finish altering the clocks twice a 12 months. The U.S. Home of Representatives didn’t take a vote on it, although.

A handful of provinces in Canada — most of Saskatchewan and Yukon — have adopted everlasting daylight saving as have elements of British Columbia and two communities in northwest Ontario.

About 70 international locations observe Daylight Saving Time. Most of North America, Europe and elements of South America and New Zealand adhere to it, whereas China, Japan, India and most different international locations don’t.

It begins on totally different dates elsewhere. In Europe, for instance, Daylight Saving Time begins the final Sunday in March and ends the ultimate Sunday in October.

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Daylight saving time will finish and clocks will fall again one hour on Sunday, Nov. 3, in a reversion to straightforward time that dozens of states and thousands and thousands of People say shouldn’t occur in any respect resulting from sleep disruption, elevated threat of site visitors accidents, worsening of psychological well being struggles and different unintended penalties.

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Why Is Daylight Saving Time Controversial?

Proponents of the apply argue rising the variety of sunshine-filled post-work hours is one thing most People respect, it will increase high quality of life and might cut back vitality utilization within the night hours. Opponents, nevertheless, say it does extra hurt than good. The act of “springing ahead,” or altering the clocks in March, is related to well being dangers like elevated coronary heart issues, temper issues and automobile crashes, the American Medical Affiliation says, including that some folks by no means regulate to sunlight saving time.The American Academy of Sleep Drugs additionally says everlasting normal time higher “matches our physique’s inner clock.”

Which States Are Wanting To Make Daylight Saving Time Everlasting?

Lawmakers in a minimum of 30 states have or are contemplating laws associated to sunlight financial savings time to date this yr, based on the Nationwide Convention of State Legislatures. States should not presently allowed to make daylight saving time everlasting beneath the federal Uniform Time Act handed in 1966, however 19 states have handed laws or resolutions that may accomplish that if the federal regulation was ever amended and, in some instances, if the states round them additionally make the change. These states embody Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming and South Carolina. Different states have related legal guidelines pending in state legislatures this yr, together with Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and New Jersey. Some states have opposing laws presently into account—SB 1200 in Oklahoma, for instance, would make daylight saving time everlasting whereas SB 69 would set up normal time within the state.

Which States Don’t Acknowledge Daylight Saving Time?

Solely two states—Arizona and Hawaii—have efficiently handed legal guidelines on the state stage to cease observing daylight saving time altogether. Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands additionally observe everlasting normal time. Different states have stated they’d like to take action, however both with caveats that may require neighboring states to do the identical (together with Georgia, Idaho and Tennessee) or in laws that has not but handed (together with Alaska, Kentucky, New York and Washington).

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With the New England Patriots down massive to the New York Jets within the fourth quarter of their Thursday Night time Soccer matchup, the staff determined to provide rookie quarterback Drake Maye a shot.

After a lot anticipation, Maye lastly bought to see the sphere.

Within the quick time that he was on the sphere, Maye ended up finishing 4 of his eight move makes an attempt for 22 yards. He was additionally sacked two instances.

Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense seemed dangerous all sport lengthy. Giving the rookie some taking part in time was good to see.

Regardless of not successful the Week 1 beginning job, Maye is considered as the way forward for the franchise. In the course of the preseason, he confirmed flashes of getting a giant and correct arm.

It will likely be fascinating to see what the quarterback state of affairs appears to be like like shifting ahead. Greater than possible, Brissett will resume his beginning duties in Week 4, however Jerod Mayo might have to contemplate making a change sooner or later.

Up to now by the primary three weeks, New England has not had a lot of a passing sport. In the event that they wish to give the rookie an opportunity, he might make them a extra harmful all-around offensive unit.

Sadly, with the loss to the Jets, the Patriots dropped to 1-2. After their big Week 1 upset, issues have come again right down to actuality.

New England isn’t anticipated to compete for the playoffs this season. They will afford to take their time with the No. 3 total decide from the 2024 NFL Draft. Nonetheless, getting him reps this season could be precious for his improvement and his future.

These reps began tonight and will probably be fascinating to see when the subsequent motion he sees will find yourself being.

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New York Journal put Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi on go away after studying she allegedly engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a supply advised The Hollywood Reporter.

The journal shared in an announcement with THR on Thursday, “Just lately our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the journal’s editors that she had engaged in a private relationship with a former topic related to the 2024 marketing campaign whereas she was reporting on the marketing campaign, a violation of the journal’s requirements round conflicts of curiosity and disclosures.”

“Had the journal been conscious of this relationship, she wouldn’t have continued to cowl the presidential marketing campaign,” the assertion continued. “An inside assessment of her printed work has discovered no inaccuracies nor proof of bias. She is at the moment on go away from the journal, and the journal is conducting a extra thorough third-party assessment. We remorse this violation of our readers’ belief.”

New York Journal didn’t identify Kennedy, however folks acquainted with the matter advised Standing‘ Oliver Darcy that Nuzzi didn’t proactively disclose her alleged relationship with Kennedy and that the journal solely lately realized of it. Darcy reported that the alleged relationship began across the new yr, after Nuzzi’s November 2023 profile on the previous presidential candidate.

“Earlier this yr, the character of some communication between myself and a former reporting topic turned private,” Nuzzi mentioned in an announcement. “Throughout that point, I didn’t instantly report on the topic nor use them as a supply. The connection was by no means bodily however ought to have been disclosed to forestall the looks of a battle. I deeply remorse not doing so instantly and apologize to these I’ve disenchanted, particularly my colleagues at New York.”

Nuzzi is one thing of a political reporting wunderkind, having dropped out of Fordham College to cowl politics for The Day by day Beast. (One yr earlier, in 2013, Nuzzi additionally made the information when she wrote tell-alls of her time as an intern within the Anthony Weiner mayoral marketing campaign that impressed expletive-laden quotes from the marketing campaign’s communications director to Speaking Factors Memo.) Nuzzi rose to prominence throughout Donald Trump’s presidency for her characteristic writing and her sourcing within the Trump White Home. Within the aftermath of the assassination try towards Trump in July, Trump let Nuzzi examine his injured ear, which grew to become the lede of a characteristic story she penned for New York Journal.

Final month, Kennedy halted his third-party bid for president and endorsed Trump. He has been married to actress Cheryl Hines since 2014.

The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Nuzzi and Kennedy for feedback.