NFL would cancel Paris game if unsafe due to protests, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers says

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday the NFL would have cancelled its first regular-season game in Paris if the situation were unsafe due to recent mass protests. The Steelers are scheduled to face the New Orleans Saints at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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Steelers to face New Orleans Saints in ⁠Saint-Denis on Sunday, about 10km from where Saturday's protests are expected.

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NFL would cancel Paris game if unsafe due to protests, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers says

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Steelers to face New Orleans Saints in ⁠Saint-Denis on Sunday, about 10km from where Saturday's protests are expected.

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