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Ian Rapoport dropped a major breaking news piece on Aaron Rodgers, but Pat McAfee wasted no time in calling out the report.  Green Bay Packers fans are catching their breath on Tuesday afternoon, as insider Ian Rapoport has broken some major news: Aaron Rodgers is returning to Green Bay. Not only that, Rodgers, per Rapoport, […]

The landmark Green Bay Packers-Aaron Rodgers deal has set Twitter ablaze, with reactions on how much he’s getting paid and how he was never “cancelled.” On Tuesday, The Pat McAfee Show revealed that Aaron Rodgers decided to stay with the Green Bay Packers, and it seemed to break the Internet. This was no easy decision. […]

As the NBA celebrates 75 years, we can still learn some lessons from Brandon Jennings, the first U.S. high schooler who skipped college to play overseas. Rewind. It’s 2008. The world is wildly different. Global networking services and the cultural influence of Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, Uber, Spotify, self-navigating Google Maps, and so many other […]

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. A seven-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers has Gregg Popovich is on the verge of making history. He is currently tied with Don Nelson with 1,335 career wins, […]

With Aaron Rodgers signing a new contract on Tuesday afternoon, the Packers need to move fast to keep his favorite target as well. Rodgers deal wasn’t just for No. 12’s sake, but also to free up some cap space for the Packers to build upon a Super Bowl contender. But what does that mean for […]

The Green Bay Packers have ensured Aaron Rodger stays put, signing him to the largest contract in NFL history. Aaron Rodgers made the Packers sweat — credit where it’s due. But at the end of the day, No. 12’s best chance to win a Super Bowl was in Green Bay, as a path through a […]

Because the Dallas Cowboys chose to franchise tag tight end Dalton Schultz, they won’t be able to franchise tag defensive end Randy Gregory.  While the NFL franchise tag can be a useful tool to keep a valuable player without working out a complicated multi-year deal, there’s one problem with it: it can only be used […]