Aaron Rodgers says NFL’s Paris game is safe despite PSG cancellation amid unrest

Steelers, Saints still on for NFL’s Paris debut on SundayViolent protests prompt US security warning for fansPSG cancel Sunday match amid escalating Paris unrestThe NFL would have cancelled its first regular-season game in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, if the situation were unsafe, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Friday, referring to the recent protests in the French capital.France experienced some of its worst urban unrest in years last weekend, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to tighten restrictions on protests on Thursday amid fears that demonstrations planned for Saturday could turn violent. Continue reading…

The Steelers quarterback says he trusts the NFL’s security assessment as civil unrest and severe weather disrupt preparations for Sunday’s game Steelers, Saints still on for NFL’s Paris debut on Sunday The NFL would have cancelled its first regular-season game in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, if the situation were unsafe, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Friday, referring to the recent protests in the French capital. France experienced some of its worst urban unrest in years last weekend, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to tighten restrictions on protests on Thursday amid fears that demonstrations planned for Saturday could turn violent.

The unrest has already forced the postponement of Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon, which has been moved to Monday night at the request of local police. Authorities cited security concerns and the strain on police resources over a weekend that will also see the NFL stage its first regular-season game in France. The demonstrations have been driven by anger over the