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The Green Bay Packers will offer up 300,000 shares of stock at $300 each in their first stock sale since 2011. The sale begins Tuesday morning and will end on February 25th, 2022. The Packers will use the money for improvements to Lambeau Field. The Packers are the only publicly owned team in the NFL.

On Monday Night Football, the San Francisco 49ers handily beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 for their first home win in more than a year. One of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s two touchdown passes went to wide receive Deebo Samuel who quickly donned the team’s celebratory gold chain necklace. According to Samuel, teammate Jason Verrett “got it for the team. Whenever you make a play, you put it on.”

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Some highlights from the weekend’s NFL games:

The New England Patriots are on a four-game win streak thanks to rookie quarterback Mac Jones who threw for three touchdowns in a massive 45-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Kudos to Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers who finally scored a touchdown after having the most catches (134) and most receiving yards (1,560) without seeing the endzone.

And, speaking of streaks, the Washington Football Team ended their four-game losing streak by shutting down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-19. The defending Super Bowl champs QB Tom Brady had a rough day after getting intercepted twice in his first 6 passes.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions ended their day in a sloppy 16-16 rain-soaked tie marked by four penalties, two turnovers, three fumbles, and one missed field goal (and that was just in overtime).  After the game, Steelers running back Najee Harris got some attention by saying he didn’t realize it was possible to have a tie game in the NFL.

Cam Newton had a memorable debut in his return to the Carolina Panthers by scoring twice in his first two possessions leading to a 34-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

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The NBA is continuing to investigate Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for allegations of racism, misogyny and a bad work environment. Meanwhile his wife Penny has reportedly been sending “intimidating messages” to try and “set the record straight” to a few former Suns employees.

D-III Yeshiva University defeated Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday night bringing its win streak to 39 games, the longest winning streak across all levels of men’s college basketball. The Maccabees coach, Elliot Steinmetz, became coach in 2014 and has led the team to winning seasons ever since. And, in 2020, Steinmetz was named coach of the year for leading the Maccabees to the Sweet 16 of the National Tournament.

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According to the Sports Business Journal, interest in the NFL is on the upswing. This year, NFL games are slated to have the highest number of games in TV’s top 100 telecasts.

With that said, here is a highlight of some of the weekend/Monday night games:

The Denver Broncos lost their defensive star Von Miller, and the Cleveland Browns broke up with Odell Beckham Jr, but both teams managed big wins over the weekend. The Broncos dominated the Dallas Cowboys (who had QB Dak Prescott back on the field) 30-16, while the Browns, thanks to running back Nick Chubb, ran over the Cincinnati Bengals 41-16.

The Tennessee Titans, without their star Derrick Henry, shocked everyone with a 28-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams. And at 36 years old, Adrian Peterson came off the practice squad to score a touchdown.

On Monday night football, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Chicago Bears 29-27, giving coach Mike Tomlin the second-most wins in franchise history (150).

In other NFL news, the Las Vegas Raiders are having some major personnel problems. After releasing first-round pick Henry Ruggs III for driving under the influence resulting in the death of a driver, they’ve now released Damon Arnette for threatening to kill someone. Arnette was also a first-round pick (19th overall in 2020 from Ohio State).

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According to reports, the Cleveland Browns plan to release wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham’s father has been on social media bashing the Browns’ quarterback, and Beckham hasn’t been at practice all week, so there appears to be no love lost on the team for him.

In Thursday night football, the Indianapolis Colts beat the NY Jets 45-30. In case you’re wondering if that’s an unusual score, it is. It’s a Scorigami (a unique score that’s never happened before in that sport).

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In a developing story from ESPN, Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has been accused of “fostering a  toxic work environment, repeated racially insensitive remarks, and misogynistic comments toward women in the organization.”

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The big story in the NFL is not just that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for the coronavirus (and will miss Sunday’s high profile matchup against The Kansas City Chiefs), but that he is unvaccinated. According to reports, when Rodgers was asked earlier in the season if he was vaccinated, he said he “received homeopathic treatment from his personal doctor to raise his antibody levels.” The League will continue to look into this situation. Jordan Love will take over the QB duties on Sunday.

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The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in Game 6 to win their first World Series title in 26 years. The Braves started the season slowly but hit their stride in the postseason. Outfielder Jorge Soler, whom the Braves traded for in July, was named the MVP after hitting his third home run of the series Tuesday night.

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The Kansas City Chiefs barely scraped together a win over an unimpressive New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his offense will need to pull it together to survive against tougher teams. Kansas City 20, NY Giants 17.

In a blockbuster NFL move, the LA Rams traded two second and third-round draft picks for Denver Broncos Pro-Bowl pass-rusher Von Miller. Miller was selected with the second overall pick in the 2011 draft, and since then he has 8 Pro Bowl appearances and a 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and Super Bowl 50 MVP. And, not to be forgotten, Von Miller had a memorable turn in season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. 

Unfortunately, there have been some significant injuries in the last week. Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL, and the Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has a potentially season-ending broken foot.

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The big story from the NFL weekend was the successful play of a few backup quarterbacks. In his first career start, Mike White led the NY Jets with 405 yards, 3 touchdowns (and 2 interceptions) to a big 34-31 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Trevor Siemian took over for an injured Jameis Winston to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 36-27 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Geno Smith (who has been taking over for Russell Wilson) led the Seattle Seahawks to a lopsided 31-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. And, Cooper Rush, in his first NFL start as a fifth-year backup, led the Dallas Cowboys past the Minnesota Vikings 20-16.

In other NFL news, the Houston Texans are reportedly prepared to hold on to quarterback Deshaun Watson until after the NFL trade deadline. According to ESPN, the team is ready to talk trade options but don’t want to until the offseason where they feel they can get a better deal.

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The Houston Astros took game 5 against the Atlant Braves to stay alive in the World Series. Atlanta, who is up 3-2, is just one win away from the Championship. Game 6 is Tuesday in Houston.