Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns Sunday to give the Packers a 35-16 victory at Chicago, a home-field edge in the NFL playoffs and a first-round bye. Rodgers completed 19-of-24 passes with second-quarter touchdown tosses of 3 yards to Robert Tonyan, 13 yards to Dominique Dafney and 72 yards to Marquez Valdes-Scantling plus a late 6-yarder clincher to Davante Adams as the Packers finished 13-3 with the National Conference (NFC) top seed. “It was a good win for… Source link

Tua Tagovailoa had his chance. Nobody wanted Ryan Fitzpatrick to go on the reserve/COVID-19 list before Sunday’s game in Buffalo, but that gave Tagovailoa an opportunity to shine. He has been compared unfavorably to fellow top picks Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert all season. Tagovailoa was in a position the other highly drafted rookie quarterbacks were not, and that’s playing for a postseason spot in Week 17. And with the chance to have a big game against a Bills team with little to play… Source link

ATLANTA — Just two days before the Georgia runoffs that will determine the leadership of the Senate and one day before a rally on behalf of the Republican candidates, President Trump has continued to unload on the GOP officials leading the state. In an extraordinary development, Trump attempted to cajole Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, according to the Washington Post, which published audio of their call on Sunday. “So look. All I want to do is this. I just want… Source link

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It’s the new year, and Google has released the top search trends of 2020. “We do get trillions of searches every year, so the numbers stay pretty high but it was interesting to see that some categories were definitely higher in percentage in 2020 specifically,” said Google trends expert Marley McAliley. People were home more than usual this year, so “how to make things” was a top trending category. “Coming in at number one was… Source link

We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest session gains to cap off larger annual gains. The S&P 500 rose 16% during the corona crisis year, while the NASDAQ, with its heavy tech representation, showed an impressive annual gain of nearly 43%. The advent of two viable COVID vaccines is fueling a surge in general optimism. Wall Street’s top… Source link

It looks like the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Carson Wentz may be headed for a breakup. According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Wentz is planning to ask the Eagles for a trade this offseason “because his relationship with head coach Doug Pederson is fractured beyond repair.” In a segment on ESPN, Mortensen said that Wentz will also help the Eagles facilitate a trade. “Carson Wentz, his relationship with the #Eagles is all but fractured. In fact, it is fractured.” Mort expects… Source link

TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest session gains to cap off larger annual gains. The S&P 500 rose 16% during the corona crisis year, while the NASDAQ, with its heavy tech representation, showed an impressive annual gain of nearly 43%. The advent of two viable COVID vaccines… Source link

NBC moderator Chuck Todd grilled Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Sunday about the GOP lawmaker’s support for the latest far-fetched bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Johnson is one of 11 senators and senators-elect who have said they will challenge the results on Wednesday when Congress meets to certify Biden’s win. The states have already chosen electors representing a solid majority for the Democratic ticket; the process of counting the Electoral College votes in Congress is… Source link

If there can be only one champion of the smart home, Google Home speakers like the Nest Audio have suddenly become serious contenders. Chris Monroe/CNET … Source link

The NFL boasts some interesting matchups this Sunday in Week 17, but let’s be honest — the matchup you care about the most is in your fantasy league. Who is set for a big Week 17, who should you be starting and who should you be sitting? Here is a roundup from some of the top fantasy football experts around, including from Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports and our own expert. QUARTERBACK: START ‘EM Here are some quarterbacks you should start this week NJ Advance Media: Ryan Tannehill, Titans. He’s… Source link