Rodgers Says NFL Would Judge Paris Game Safety

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he trusted the NFL to judge whether conditions in Paris were safe, as the league prepared for its scheduled game against the New Orleans Saints amid protests and weather disruptions. At a news conference in Paris, Rodgers said the NFL was aware of events in the city and that he assumed the game would not go ahead if it were unsafe. His remarks described his confidence in the league’s decision-making, not an independent assessment of the security situation. The game remained scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The unrest has already altered plans around the matchup. The Steelers canceled a planned fan event, Steelers House, in the Bastille neighborhood following concerns related to unrest. The team also called off a Friday practice at Stade de France because of wind and rain. Weather affected other league activities as well. The NFL said its NFL Experience Paris fan event would remain closed for the rest of Friday because of adverse conditions. The reports also said the Saints, who have been practicing in Versailles, curtailed media access to a practice because of wind and rain. The...