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Aaron Rodgers reveals one Packers player who’s been wowing him at training camp

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Before Aaron Rodgers agreed to return to Green Bay this season, he had a few demands that he wanted the team to meet and one of those demands called for the Packers to pull off a trade for Randall Cobb. 

The Packers wanted Rodgers back, so they gave into his demand and made a trade for the receiver, who was playing for the Texans at the time. So far, the Rodgers-inspired trade is looking like a smart deal. Since the start of training camp, Cobb has apparently been the one receiver who has been consistently wowing Rodgers. 

During a recent interview on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the reigning NFL MVP described how well Cobb has been playing in practice. 

“There’s been so many moments throughout camp where you’re like, ‘Whoa,'” Rodgers said. “Like, ‘Whoa, that was really [f——] smart,’ or ‘Whoa, that was an amazing play,’ or ‘Wow, he’s still athletically super-gifted,’ or ‘I’ve never seen a shallow cross run that precisely.'” 

Cobb doing something amazing has apparently become a daily occurrence at Packers training camp. 

“There’s been like one thing every single day that he’s done that a lot of people have said, ‘Wow, that’s why 12 wanted him so bad. That’s why he’s going to be an important part of what we’re doing,'” Rodgers said. “We need him, 100 percent.”

The Packers let Cobb walk in free agency back in March 2019 to save money and to get younger at the position. Rodgers wasn’t happy with the move at the time, which is why he insisted that on the trade that brought Cobb back to Green Bay. 

During his final five seasons with the Packers (2014-18), Cobb averaged 752.4 yards and 5.6 touchdowns per year. If he matches those numbers in 2021, it will make Rodgers look like a genius for bringing him back. 

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One thing Rodgers isn’t worried about is putting pressure on Cobb. The quarterback doesn’t think Cobb will feel any extra pressure to perform even though he’s only in Green Bay because of Rodgers. 

“Those types of [crappy] opinions don’t matter. I’m not worried about Randall,” Rodgers said. 

As for the other receivers, Rodgers seems more than happy with his top-four guys: Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Cobb. 

“I think Allen has had a great camp,” Rodgers said. “I think Marquez has a had a great camp. I feel really good about our first four.”

Rodgers confidence in the Packers receiving group is likely one big reason why he sees this season as a “Super Bowl or bust” year for Green Bay. 

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Psaki Brushes Off Concerns about Constitutionality of Eviction Moratorium: ‘Who’s Saying That?’

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During a press briefing Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki brushed off concerns about the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s decision to extend the existing eviction moratorium without congressional approval.

President Biden announced Tuesday that the CDC would extend the eviction moratorium in the areas of the country that have been hardest hit by the resurgence of COVID-19. After making the announcement, Biden conceded that “the bulk of the constitutional scholars say it’s not likely to pass constitutional muster.”

When a reporter suggested that many Americans are concerned about Biden’s willingness to pursue a constitutionally dubious course of action, Psaki pushed back, suggesting that the reporter was citing non-existent critics.

“You know I’m going to ask you who’s saying that,” Psaki said.

“I think what’s important to note here is that the president would not have moved forward with a step where he didn’t feel comfortable and confident in the legal justification,” she continued. “But he asked the CDC and his legal experts to look at what is possible. This is a narrow, targeted moratorium that is different from the national moratorium. It’s not an extension of that,” she added.

Just one day before Biden announced the unilateral moratorium extension, the head of his COVID task force, Jeff Zients, said that the administration had “kicked every tire” but was unable to come up with a legal justification for the move. The administration’s initial insistence on staying within the bounds of their constitutional authority angered progressives, particularly those in the House Democratic caucus who camped in front of the Capitol for days to show solidarity with those who might be evicted.

In response to a reporter’s inquiry about landlords struggling to pay their bills because they’re prohibited from evicting tenants with overdue rent, Psaki replied, “Well actually the landlords can benefit from exactly the same emergency rental assistance that renters can benefit from.” The reporter followed up that the distribution of relief to landlords has been delayed across the country, exacerbating their financial plight.

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Are You Looking At Me?! Who’s On The End Of Andy Murray’s Stare Down? | ATP Tour

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Andy Murray’s five-set victory against Oscar Otte on Wednesday evening was a typical Murray experience. There were many ups and downs, and he showed both positive and negative emotions. After finding a way through, the Scot lifted both arms as if he was a gladiator who just triumphed at the Colosseum.

“One of the reasons why I’m still playing is because of moments like that,” Murray said. “Why would you want to give that up? The atmosphere… was good the whole match, but especially the last hour-and-a-half was brilliant. I still enjoy that.”

Play was suspended early in the fourth set, with Murray down two sets to one. The two-time Wimbledon champion returned to Centre Court keen to use the crowd to his advantage.

“I picked a few people in the crowd and was basically staring at them pretty much after every point and trying to just engage with them,” Murray said. “The crowd created a great atmosphere, but I think I was also engaging them and we were feeding off each other a lot at the end.

“I’m aware in the moment. I know what a great atmosphere is in tennis. I have played in a few of them over the years, and that was definitely one of them.
Obviously when the atmosphere is like that and things are going your way, it’s a nice feeling.”

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Murray spotted several fans whom he engaged with, including two guys with Scotland rugby shirts.

“They were just really loud and it was quite close to where I was getting my towel and stuff, and they were always sort of standing up,” Murray said. “Then there was the other guy that was down at near where the radio booths were. He was just standing up all the time and getting pumped and he just caught my eye.

“Each time I won a point, and even when I lost points [I] just [was] looking at him. The crowd feels that I guess and feel like you’re feeding off them and stuff. It was nice. It helps. It’s something I have done a number of times over the years in certain matches.

“I hope the fans like it and don’t think that it’s a bit weird that I’m sort of staring at them and screaming at them for like an hour, but they seem to enjoy it, as well.”

It will not get any easier for Murray, who will next play dynamic shotmaker Denis Shapovalov, who is seeded 10th. This will be their first ATP Head2Head meeting.



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COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama: Who’s eligible, latest data

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THEIR FINDINGS TO THE FDA ANOTHER STEP FORWARD TODAY FOR ALABAMA’S COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT SAID THE STATE EXPANDING WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET THE SHOT. SO IT’S AN EXCITING DAY. WE ARE NOW IN PHASE ONE SEE PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER. ARE NOW ELIGIBLE ALSO INCLUDING PEOPLE 16 TO 64 WITH A HIGH-RISK MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES CRITICAL WORKERS NOT INCLUDED IN PHASE ONE B. THE EXPANSION MEANS NEARLY TWO MILLION MORE PEOPLE IN ALABAMA WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE VACCINES. COURSE TO HELP ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY WHO’S GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR A VACCINE UAB NOW OPENING ITS FOURTH VACCINATION CLINIC THE AOH CATHEDRAL CHURCH PARKING LOT WILL BE ADMINISTERING SHOTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9:00 UNTIL 2:00 AND THAT ACTUALLY STARTS TODAY. AGAIN. THIS IS A DRIVE THROUGH OPERATION. IT INVOLVES THREE STATIONS GO AHEAD AND REGISTER IF YOU SO SHOES AT UAV MEDICINE VACCINE.ORG AGAIN, YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A VALID ID. TIME NOW 602 IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THIS TOMORROW, ALABAMA LAUNCHES EVEN MORE CLINICS AND THESE ARE ALL COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD THE CLOSEST ONES TO OUR AREA ARE NOW SCROLLING ON YOUR SCREEN EACH OF THESE ARE IN DRIVING DISTANCE FOR YOU. NOW THE NATIONAL GUARD HOPES TO VACCINATE A THOUSAND PEOPLE A DAY AT EACH OF THESE SITES AND THAT WORKS OUT TO ABOUT AN 8,000 SHOTS EVERY WEEK IN ALL THESE CLINICS WILL BE IN 24 COUNTIES. ALL OF THEM ARE MAINLY RURAL AND UNDERSERVED NOW, EACH CLINIC WILL BE OPEN FROM 9:00 UNTIL 5:00 NOW HERE ARE THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM OUR STATE. WE HAVE 538,000 PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN FULLY IMMUNIZED NOW OF THE 2.1 MILLION DOSES THAT ALABAMA HAS RECEIVED THIS DATA’S ADMINISTERED ABOUT 67% AND THAT MEANS WE STILL HAVE NEARLY 720,000 DOSES ON HAND NOW NATIONALLY 44 MILLION AMERICANS ARE GOOD TO GO ON THE VACCINE FRONT AND THAT’S ABOUT 13 AND A HALF PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. I’M TAKING A DEEPER DIVE INTO THOSE NUMBERS WE CAN TELL YOU THAT ABOUT HALF OF THOSE THAT ARE FULLY VACCINATED OR 65 AND OLDER AND 42% OF PEOPLE IN THAT GROUP HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SHOTS. WE OF COURSE KNOW IT’S HARD TO FIND AN APPOINTMENT TO GET YOUR SHOT. SO WE DO WANT TO PASS THIS ALONG AND THIS IS GOOD NEWS YOUR CBS STORES IN ANNISTON, BIRMINGHAM BESSEMER GAS AND ALL HAVE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW. ALSO IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE AGAIN, WE KNOW IT’S A LITTLE BIT OF A DRIVE ABOUT 90 MINUTES, BUT THE AMERICAN FAMILY CARE A UNIT TO FACILITY IN AUBURN IS OPEN TODAY AND THERE THEY’VE GOT THE AVAILABILITIES TOO AGAIN. IT CAN BE A TOUGH GO FINDING AN APPOINTMENT. SO REMEMBER IT MIGHT DEPEND ON JUST HOW FAR YOU ARE WILLING TO DRIVE NOW. WE DID ANOTHER CHECK ON RETAILERS INCLUDNG WALGREENS AND WALMART, AND WE FOUND THAT NO LUCK OR NO, GO THERE PERHAPS YOUR BEST BET IS TO JUST KEEP ON TRYING IF YOU WANT TO GO TO ONE OF THOSE TWO PLACES IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THIS INFORMATION, WE MADE IT REALLY EASY TO GET IT ALL IN IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS. I TO DO IS GRAB YOUR PHONE. YOU OPEN UP THAT CAMERA AND POINT THAT CAMERA AT THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU’LL SEE A DROP-DOWN LINK ON OUR WEBSITE. CLICK IT I’LL TAKE YOU RIGHT TO THE CORONAVIRUS SECTION OF WVTM 13.COM THERE YOU’RE GOING TO FIND OUT WHO IS ELIGIBLE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR SHOT NOW IF YOUR CAMERA ISN’T READING THAT QR CODE RIGHT DOWNLOADIN

COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama: Who’s eligible, latest data

Starting March 22, the Alabama Department of Public Health will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people age 55 and older, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the population defined as Allocation Phase 1c in the Alabama Vaccine Allocation Plan. Learn more in the video above. “We have been concerned that many people at high risk and others engaged in close contact work have not been eligible to receive the vaccine yet, but with the additional vaccine supply we are better able to meet the needs of Alabama residents,” Ivey said. “Starting March 22, individuals can be assured of receiving the shots they have been patiently waiting to get.”ELIGIBLE AS OF MARCH 22Currently, everyone 55 and older; educators; grocery store workers; some manufacturing workers; public transit workers; agriculture employees; state legislators and constitutional officers are eligible to get vaccinations.First respondersCorrections officersFood and agriculture workersU.S. Postal Service workersManufacturing workersGrocery store workersPublic transit workersPeople who work in the education sector (teachers, support staff, community college and higher education)Childcare workersJudiciary (including but not limited to) circuit judges, district judges and district attorneys— In addition to those age 55 and older and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, groups to be included for extended eligibility are people age 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions which include but are not limited to the following conditions: Cancer Chronic kidney disease COPD Heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state Solid organ transplant Obesity, BMI greater than 30 Pregnancy Sickle cell disease Smoking Type 1 and 2 diabetes Other medical conditions as determined by your medical providerAlso, critical workers in the following areas who were not recommended for vaccination in Phase 1b will be eligible:Transportation and logistics Waste and wastewater Food service (includes restaurant staff)Shelter and housing (construction) Finance (bank tellers) Information technology and communicationEnergy LegalMedia Public safety (engineers)The additional priority groups will add over 2 million people who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama. While around two-thirds of Alabama residents will qualify to receive the vaccine, the state receives between 110,000 and 120,000 first doses each week.During the week of March 29 through April 2, additional vaccination clinics will be planned around the state.As of March 22, more than 1.3 million doses of the vaccine had been administered in the state. More than 2 million doses vaccines have been delivered to Alabama.“Alabama is expanding its guidance to accelerate access to the safe and effective vaccines now available in our state,” State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said. “While authorized vaccines roll out and more people are vaccinated, everyone needs to continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing to protect their loved ones and the many vulnerable people in the state.” — VACCINE RESOURCES: Vaccination Eligibility Check/Scheduling PortalAlabama Vaccination Allocation PlanADPH Drive-Thru/Walk-in ClinicsGet Notified Of Vaccine EligibilityWalmart/Sam’s Club VaccineADPH Vaccine Hotline – 1-855-566-5333 JCDH Vaccine Call Center – 205-858-2221 CVS Vaccine Resource CenterFor a complete list of vaccine providers in Alabama, visit Alabama’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard.Click here to see video breakdowns of how to register and make appointments for the vaccine through the various providers. Click here for the latest COVID-19 news and numbers in Alabama.VACCINE DATA

MONTGOMERY, Ala. —

Starting March 22, the Alabama Department of Public Health will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people age 55 and older, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the population defined as Allocation Phase 1c in the Alabama Vaccine Allocation Plan. Learn more in the video above.

“We have been concerned that many people at high risk and others engaged in close contact work have not been eligible to receive the vaccine yet, but with the additional vaccine supply we are better able to meet the needs of Alabama residents,” Ivey said. “Starting March 22, individuals can be assured of receiving the shots they have been patiently waiting to get.”

ELIGIBLE AS OF MARCH 22

Currently, everyone 55 and older; educators; grocery store workers; some manufacturing workers; public transit workers; agriculture employees; state legislators and constitutional officers are eligible to get vaccinations.

  • First responders
  • Corrections officers
  • Food and agriculture workers
  • U.S. Postal Service workers
  • Manufacturing workers
  • Grocery store workers
  • Public transit workers
  • People who work in the education sector (teachers, support staff, community college and higher education)
  • Childcare workers
  • Judiciary (including but not limited to) circuit judges, district judges and district attorneys

—

In addition to those age 55 and older and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, groups to be included for extended eligibility are people age 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions which include but are not limited to the following conditions:

  • Cancer
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • COPD
  • Heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state
  • Solid organ transplant
  • Obesity, BMI greater than 30
  • Pregnancy
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Smoking
  • Type 1 and 2 diabetes
  • Other medical conditions as determined by your medical provider

Also, critical workers in the following areas who were not recommended for vaccination in Phase 1b will be eligible:

  • Transportation and logistics
  • Waste and wastewater
  • Food service (includes restaurant staff)
  • Shelter and housing (construction)
  • Finance (bank tellers)
  • Information technology and communication
  • Energy
  • Legal
  • Media
  • Public safety (engineers)

The additional priority groups will add over 2 million people who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama. While around two-thirds of Alabama residents will qualify to receive the vaccine, the state receives between 110,000 and 120,000 first doses each week.

During the week of March 29 through April 2, additional vaccination clinics will be planned around the state.

As of March 22, more than 1.3 million doses of the vaccine had been administered in the state. More than 2 million doses vaccines have been delivered to Alabama.

“Alabama is expanding its guidance to accelerate access to the safe and effective vaccines now available in our state,” State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said. “While authorized vaccines roll out and more people are vaccinated, everyone needs to continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing to protect their loved ones and the many vulnerable people in the state.”

—

VACCINE RESOURCES:

For a complete list of vaccine providers in Alabama, visit Alabama’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard.

Click here to see video breakdowns of how to register and make appointments for the vaccine through the various providers.

Click here for the latest COVID-19 news and numbers in Alabama.

VACCINE DATA

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Hannity asks ‘who’s really in charge’ after report on Kamala Harris’ foreign policy responsibilities

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Is Vice President Kamala Harris starting to do President Biden’s job for him? 

That’s the question Fox News host Sean Hannity asked while reviewing a report on Harris taking on foreign policy responsibilities, like solo meetings with foreign leaders.

According to Politico, Harris is trying to carve out a specialty in in foreign policy. She also participated in the first bilateral meeting of the new administration between Canada and the United States. Biden reportedly didn’t do the same as vice president in the Obama administration.

“According to a new shocking Politico report, Vice President Harris is quickly being prepped to take the foreign policy reins from the Biden administration,” Hannity said.

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“Biden is now reportedly encouraging his vice president to engage directly with world leaders — that would be his job — and by the way, even develop her own rapport with U.S. allies. Harris has also been meeting weekly with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. So the question tonight is, why?”

Hannity added: “If Joe Biden is not up to the task, well, we know that he rarely appears in public, we know that he takes very few questions. We know he hasn’t even scheduled a joint session of Congress for the State of the Union address.”

He also pointed to reporting that House Democrats requested Biden given up his sole authority to launch nuclear weapons.

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“We can all see with our own eyes that Joe is frail, he is weak, and yes, he’s struggling cognitively,” Hannity said. 

“Even a few dozen Democrats now are trying to take away the nuclear codes from Joe Biden so it’s not in the hands of just him, one person … and his vice president now holding one on one calls with other world leaders. So what’s really going on here? Who’s in charge? And by the way, should we be concerned?”

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‘Who’s John Boehner’: Ted Cruz reacts to former Speaker telling him to ‘f*** himself’

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Addressing the annual CPAC conference of American conservatives, Texas Senator Ted Cruz mocked a former Republican House Speaker for reportedly telling him to “go f*** himself” during an audiobook recording.

During a high-energy roving-microphone speech in which he repeatedly referenced the Star Wars movies and implored Americans to “have fun” rather than fall prey to “cancel culture”, Mr Cruz complained that many in the right-wing establishment “act like they’ve got a stick inserted somewhere it doesn’t belong.

He then referred to John Boehner’s reported comments. The former Republican Speaker is said to have suggested Mr Cruz “go f*** himself” during a recording session to accompany his new book.

“He suggested that I do something that was anatomically impossible,” Mr Cruz told CPAC. “To which my response was: Who’s John Boehner?”

Mr Boehner retired as Speaker and left Congress during the Obama administration, abruptly stepping down in 2015 in favour of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, who had been Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012. He has been recording an audiobook version of his memoir, On The House, and recently tweeted a picture from the recording sessions which showed him sat before a microphone with a glass of red wine. “You can blame the wine for the expletives,” he wrote.

Mr Cruz, who is famously unpopular among his Congressional colleagues, appeared uncharacteristically energised during his CPAC speech, which he made just a week after he was exposed travelling to Cancun while his state faced a catastrophic energy crisis as a result of a winter storm.

While he briefly joked about that incident, the body of his speech was spent ridiculing left-wing self-righteousness and rigidity and boasting that the Republicans are far from vanquished despite losing control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

He also went on a lengthy tangent mocking social distancing restrictions in public spaces, especially in restaurants, not long after the CPAC audience had been admonished to put their own masks on in compliance with the rules of the venue. Despite being told that as conservatives they should respect the wishes of a private business, many of the crowd booed. Mr Cruz, for his part, dismissed mask-wearing rules as “virtue signalling”.

He also mocked the enhanced security measures now in place at the US Capitol after the 6 January riot, claiming they are in place in service of the Democrats’ ulterior motives.

“The Democrats are convinced that political theatre helps them. Let’s be clear: this is not about security at this point, this is about political theatre. Half the country, the deplorables, are dangerous, and they’re gonna turn the Capitol into a military outpost in Baghdad just to have their compliant media echo that message.”

In fact, the head of the US Capitol Police told a House subcommittee hearing yesterday that the measures will need to stay in place because of warnings that militia groups want to “blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible”.



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Journalist Tim O’Brien, who’s seen Trump’s taxes, thinks Trump’s accountant will now flip in D.A. inquiry

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Bloomberg‘s Tim O’Brien, one of the few journalists who has seen former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Thursday night he will sleep better now that Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance finally has eight years of Trump’s financial documents, from 2011 to 2019. Trump “is very afraid of what’s in these documents, I think,” because they put him in serious criminal jeopardy, O’Brien said, but he isn’t the only one implicated.

O’Brien went on to explain why he thinks it’s likely Trump’s chief accountant, Allen Weisselberg, is likely to flip on Trump. “The thing to really focus in on here is that it’s not just the tax records that Cy Vance has now,” O’Brien said. “He probably has reams and reams of the accountant’s work product. This is a criminal case, they’re going to need to prove criminal intent on the part of Trump, his three eldest children, Allen Weisselberg, and anyone else in the Trump Organization who’s fallen under the parameters of this investigation. And if there are email and notes and other records of communication about what they intended to do when they inflated the value of buildings so they could get loans against them and then turned around and deflated the value of the buildings so they could pay lower taxes on them, and there’s a communication around that that predates any of these tax entries, that is gold for a prosecutor.”

A few hours earlier, O’Brien told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace that the particular eight years of documents Vance’s team has “is important, because it predates Trump’s ascent into the White House, and I think helps build the narrative around the money trail and Trump’s motivations for his destructive and obscene dance with people like Vladimir Putin. It’s a shame they couldn’t go back further — think this is one of the tragic misses of Robert Mueller’s investigation, he could have gone back further, I think, than Cy Vance is able to into Trump’s finances.”

O’Brien also underscored that the investigation implicates at least Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, and “it also targets people inside the Trump Organization who might flip on Trump if they’re exposed to criminal liability,” but “the brass ring in all of this is that if Trump has a criminal conviction, he cannot run for president again, and that’s looming over this entire thing as well.”

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J.J. Watt, who’s had the Browns on his radar, is narrowing his choices but ‘nothing imminent’ report says

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — J.J. Watt has discovered that choosing a new team is not an exact science.

Watt, who threw the Twitter world into a frenzy on Tuesday when he cryptically tweeted “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,’’ has made progress in narrowing his options, but ‘nothing is imminent’ according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

As of Sunday, the Browns were still in the mix because they have a lot of things Watt is looking for, including Super Bowl potential, a good quarterback, a good supporting cast and money, a league source told Cleveland.com.

Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh tweeted on Wednesday that John Clayton of 710 ESPN in Seattle said on Fillipponi’s show that Watt ‘won’t be coming to Pittsburgh’ and that Tennessee, Green Bay and Buffalo are the three teams in the mix. He also said the Raiders are the dark horse.

Clayton later clarified in a tweet that Tennessee, Green Bay and Buffalo are the frontrunners, but that the Browns and Raiders are still in it. The report also differs from one by Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who said the Packers won’t sign Watt because they don’t have the cap space.

Of the teams most linked with Watt so far, the Browns are 14th in the NFL with $27.66 million in cap space for their top 51 players, according to spotrac.com, the Bills are 20th with $4.5 million, the Titans are 21st with $2.30 million, the Packers are 25th at $4.5 million over the cap, and the Steelers are $6.029 million over the cap.

The Steelers could be clearing plenty of cap space soon when they re-do Ben Roethlisberger’s contract, which team president Art Rooney II said in a statement on Tuesday is the ‘next step’ in the process of him being back as their starter for 2021.

Roethlisberger, who’s due a roster bonus of $15 million on March 19, is set to make $19 million in 2021, but has a cap hit of $41.25 million. If the two sides agree on a restructure, which Roethlisberger has said he’s willing to do, the Steelers will have an opportunity to bolster his supporting cast with some new linemen and perhaps a new running back.

It doesn’t mean, however, that they’d be able to afford the older brother of T.J. and Derek Watt, who could make anywhere from $12.5 million a year to $17.5 million a year depending on the length and structure of the deal.

The Browns must contend with Big Ben in ‘21 afterall

Teams are currently in the process of releasing players and restructuring contracts to get under the cap, which is expected to come in somewhere around $185 million by the time the league year begins on March 17th. The cap floor was increased last week from $175 million to $180 million.

If the Browns don’t sign Watt, they’ll consider other top pass-rushers such as Von Miller

If the Browns don’t land Watt, they’ll consider other top pass-rushers such as Von Miller, Carl Lawson, Trey Hendrickson, Leonard Williams and Haason Reddick to replace Olivier Vernon, who finished with nine sacks last season before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in the season finale.

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