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One day after enjoying a laugh at the expense of owner Woody Johnson, quarterback offered an unusually curt response Tuesday when asked about Johnson -- boosting the perception of a rift between them. Rodgers, discussing his future, said he must be "in the plans of multiple people, starting with the ownership" for the Jets to retain him in 2025. The future Hall of Famer sidestepped a question on whether he believes Johnson wants him back. "You should ask Woody," Rodgers said tersely. Has he had any conversations with Johnson about his future? "No." Rodgers, 41, is preparing for what likely will be the final two games of his Jets' career -- and perhaps his NFL career. Despite an MCL injury to his left knee, Rodgers said he's planning to play Sunday against the , insisting, "There is no way I'm not playing." Earlier Tuesday, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was noncommittal. With the Jets (4-11) closing out their most disappointing season in recent memory, the game is the secondary storyline to Rodgers, who continues to make headlines. On Monday, he poked Johnson during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," saying he's never been released by a teenager -- a reference to a recent story by The Athletic that said Johnson is influenced by his teenage sons, Brick and Jack. A source told ESPN recently that he'd be "shocked" if Johnson, 77, brings back Rodgers, who is under contract for 2025 but hasn't played up to expectations. In Week 6, Johnson suggested benching Rodgers, sources said. That didn't sit well with Rodgers, who has battled through various leg injuries to stay on the field. In recent days, Rodgers has talked openly about the possibility of being released, perhaps as soon as Jan. 6 -- the day after the season ends. He doesn't think that's likely, but he wouldn't rule it out. "I don't think it's a high percentage," he said. "I think this is probably a conversation to be had, but I'm just not naive to that being a zero [percent chance]." Rodgers, who said he will take time after the season to mull his future, expressed gratitude to the Johnsons for bringing him to New York in 2023 -- meaning Woody and his younger brother, Christopher, the vice chairman. Rodgers and Christopher are known to have a good relationship. Rodgers said it would be "special" to be asked back because it would mean they "see me as an important part of helping the culture, the changeover, whatever they do at head coach and helping the next wave of New York Jets. ... But if they don't, again, no offense at all will be taken." The four-time MVP also responded brusquely when asked about wide receiver , who has expressed frustration over his role in the offense. Rodgers didn't seem interested in explaining why Wilson's numbers have slipped. "I've talked to him throughout the season about some of [his frustrations]," Rodgers said, adding, "Not this week. No, not in the last couple of weeks, but it's not the first time. So, there's been conversations about it." After being a non-factor for most of Sunday's game, a 19-9 loss to the , Wilson said he wants more targets, but "people see it differently." He didn't mention Rodgers by name, but the reference seemed obvious. On Monday, Ulbrich said Wilson needs to be more involved. "We have to find ways to get Garrett the ball more often," Ulbrich said. "He's one of the best players on our team, if not one of the best players in this league, especially at his position." Wilson has 90 receptions and is the fourth most-targeted player in the league (139), but his chances have declined since the arrival of in Week 7. Since the trade, Adams -- a longtime Rodgers friend -- has 93 targets and 56 receptions. Wilson has 74 and 49, respectively. Rodgers said he understands that receivers always want the ball, but he added, "There's a ton of plays in the plan for both him and Davante. That's how you usually you scheme out plays for your top players." He said coverage dictates where he throws the ball. "We've moved him around a bunch," Rodgers said of Wilson. "We give him a lot of plays where he's number one or two in the progression." In injury news, rookie left tackle suffered a plantar fascia injury on his left foot and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He won't need surgery, according to the Jets.Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has set his sights on automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League after a 3-2 win at RB Leipzig. Ross Barkley’s 85th-minute goal gave them victory in Germany after goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran early in each half were cancelled out by Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner. That sent them up to third in the new league phase of the competition ahead of Wednesday’s games and with matches against Monaco and Celtic to come, Villa have an excellent chance of finishing in the top eight. Job done... in the end 😅 #RBLAVL #UCL pic.twitter.com/PRD1Hi1Q3A — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 10, 2024 That would mean they would avoid a play-off round to make it through to the last 16 and Emery says that is the target. “Today was key. Juventus at home, we were thinking more to win but in the end we accepted the draw because it was important for a point to be more or less in the top 24,” he told Amazon Prime. “Today was a match we were thinking at the beginning was key to be a contender to be in the top eight with the last two matches to be played. “It is going to be difficult and we have to get some more points but we now have the possibility to achieve this option. “We are going to enjoy and try to get top eight but we have to be happy because we are in the top 24 and maybe even the top 16. “We weren’t contenders in the beginning to get there but now we have to accept it.” Leipzig, who are flying high near the top of the Bundesliga, are out after losing all six matches. They did pose a threat to Villa, who inflicted some of their own problems on themselves, notably a rare gaffe from goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for Openda’s equaliser. But Emery was happy with his side’s performance. “I try to enjoy and always we want to improve and sometimes it is hard but today the team were performing well, playing seriously and I was enjoying it,” he added. “We tried to overcome the mistakes we made and we did. More or less we were playing consistently. One mistake and they score but then we played very well. “Champions League is very difficult and we have to expect that every team playing at home are feeling strong. We played with consistency and domination.”
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NEUPATH HEALTH ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED SHARE UNITSA high-profile barrister who was cleared of misconduct over social media posts has called on the head of the Bar Standards Board to resign. Dr Charlotte Proudman , who specialises in family law, had faced a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling over a domestic abuse case, saying it echoed a “boys’ club”. However, the five charges against the 36-year-old were dropped on Thursday. In an interview with The Times , Dr Proudman described the position of Mark Neale, the board’s director-general, as “untenable” and said its chairwoman, Kathryn Stone, should also stand down. “They need a change, not just in those two individuals, though, because, of course, it seeps down to the rest of the organisation,” she said. She told the paper she “genuinely” wanted to work with the Bar Standards Board in helping them to understand how misogyny and sexism have impacted women at the bar. However, she said that “under the current leadership, it’s just not going to be possible”. The charges alleged Dr Proudman had “failed to act with integrity” in posting the tweets, that they amounted to professional misconduct, were “misleading” and “inaccurately reflected the findings of the judge” in the case. The women’s rights campaigner was also accused of behaving in a way “which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public placed in her and in the profession”, and that she “knowingly or recklessly misled or attempted to mislead the public” by making the posts. But panel chairman Nicholas Ainley found her tweets are protected under Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of freedom of expression. He said her tweets did not “gravely damage” the judiciary, which would “put them outside” of Article 10 protection, even if they “might not have been pleasant for any judge to read” or even “hurtful”. “We take the view that the judiciary of England and Wales is far more robust than that,” he said. The panel also concluded that some of the tweets were only inaccurate “to a minor degree” and not to the extent necessary for a charge of a lack of integrity. Speaking after the hearing, Dr Proudman told the PA news agency: “This ruling is a victory for women’s rights and a right to freedom of speech. “The prosecution against me brought by my regulatory body, the Bar Standards Board, should never have happened and I said that from day one. “I criticised a domestic abuse judgment. Everyone should have the right to do that, whether you’re a barrister or not. Our justice system, which I strongly believe in, is robust enough to withstand criticism from me.” She believes her tweets help “foster confidence” in the justice system, adding: “Only that way can we go about building change and a better treatment for all victims, women and children and men who are affected by domestic abuse.” Explaining that the BSB appears to have spent almost £40,000 “of barristers’ money” on instructing counsel in her case, she added: “I think it’s shameful that they’re using our money to pay for, in my view, malicious, vexatious prosecutions which I have no doubt was a personal attack against me as a woman and as a feminist, as an outspoken critic and advocate for women’s rights.” Dr Proudman called for “systemic change” within the board. “They don’t understand gender, they don’t understand diversity, I don’t think they’ve ever heard of the concept misogyny and certainly not institutional misogyny,” she said. “Until they recognise the deeply rooted, entrenched issue of bullying, harassment, sexism at the bar, for which I have suffered relentlessly... and own up to it I don’t think we’re going to see any change and I have no confidence in them.” She told of how male barristers have called her insulting names on social media and made derogatory comments about her. In the posts on April 6 2022, Dr Proudman referenced a case in which her client alleged she had been subjected to coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband, a part-time judge, meaning she had been “unable to freely enter” the couple’s “post-nuptial” financial agreement. Commenting on the ruling by Family Court judge Sir Jonathan Cohen, Dr Proudman wrote: “I represented Amanda Traharne.“She said she was coerced into signing a post-nuptial agreement by her husband (who is a part-time judge). I lost the case. “I do not accept the Judge’s reasoning. I will never accept the minimisation of domestic abuse.”She continued: “Demeaning the significance of domestic abuse has the affect of silencing victims and rendering perpetrators invisible. “This judgement has echoes of (t)he ‘boys club’ which still exists among men in powerful positions.”In the thread, Dr Proudman wrote that the judge had described the relationship of the couple as “tempestuous”, which she argued was a “trivialisation” of domestic abuse. “Tempestuous? Lose his temper? Isn’t this the trivialisation of domestic abuse & gendered language. This is not normal married life,” she wrote.
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It's no secret that the Buffalo Bills have one of the best home-field advantages in football. It becomes even more advantageous during the latter weeks of the NFL season. In the fall and winter winter, the climate in Orchard Park, N.Y. can make things difficult for visiting teams, especially those from warmer areas. Such will be the case Sunday when the Bills welcome the 49ers to Highmark Stadium for a "Sunday Night Football" showdown. With the Niners traveling from Northern California to Western New York, they could be in for a bit of a shock. Just how shocking will it be? The Sporting News will keep you up to date with what you need to know about the weather forecast for Sunday night. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule 49ers vs. Bills weather updates Saturday, Nov. 30, 4:14 p.m. ET — It's so supposed to snow so hard that Buffalo is asking fans to assist with shoveling snow: Winter is coming. 🥶 In anticipation of the upcoming snowfall, we're asking Bills Mafia to register to be a prospective snow shoveler: https://t.co/EMTU21J4zz pic.twitter.com/szhuelS0Va Friday, Nov. 29, 4:31 p.m. ET — A total of 19 to 31 inches of snow could fall in Orchard Park between Friday and Sunday, Syracuse.com reported Friday . The lake-effect snow could affect the game, and also the legion of fans traveling to cheer on their Bills. MORE NFL: Week 13 NFL playoff picture Week 13 NFL Power Rankings Week 13 NFL picks Week 13 NFL picks against the spread 49ers vs. Bills forecast for 'Sunday Night Football' Sunday's forecast in Orchard Park calls for a high temperature of 31 degrees, a low temperature of 23 degrees and snow showers throughout the day. On Sunday night, temperatures will dip into the low 20s with a 51% chance of rain. Snow showers are expected throughout the weekend in the Buffalo area. The playing surface should not be impacted too much, but it is worth noting that Highmark Stadium's field is not heated . How cold is it in Buffalo? The forecast calls for a low of 23 degrees Sunday night. With wind speeds of five to 10 miles per hour, the temperature could feel slightly colder than what the reading calls for.Woman defended after refusing to pay for mother-in-law’s phone after toddler broke it