The New York Jets’ 2024 marketing campaign has been stuffed with tribulations and adversity, and as such, proprietor Woody Johnson determined to fireside head coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas with a brand new regime in thoughts for the long run.
With that being the truth the workforce faces at 3-8, the way forward for Aaron Rodgers because the workforce’s beginning quarterback has additionally come into query. It was a subject of dialog throughout his weekly look on “The Pat McAfee Present,” however the four-time MVP had time for these studies that had been popping out, each individually and concerning the workforce, throughout these arduous occasions.
Whereas Rodgers addressed his Jets future throughout his look, he additionally spoke at size concerning the media, and never in a great way.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, walks off the sphere after the Jets misplaced an NFL soccer recreation to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)
“There may be not a variety of journalistic integrity anymore, I don’t suppose,” Rodgers mentioned, which prompted McAfee to reply by saying, “Requirements.”
“The requirements are what they’re,” Rodgers replied. “Pay attention, among the stuff that I’ve learn I’d say the bulk is proscribed in its reality, and questionable in its content material. That means, I don’t perceive why among the articles written final 12 months, as a result of it appeared like they have been actually making an attempt to destroy folks’s lives.”
It’s unclear which articles Rodgers particularly was discussing when it got here to the Jets final 12 months whereas he was out with an Achilles tear. Nonetheless, there have been quite a few Jets storylines, together with Zach Wilson’s struggles and whether or not the workforce ought to transfer on from him, whereas the deal with Rodgers’ restoration and potential fast return was reported on always.
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In terms of studies about himself, Rodgers has been vocal previously about how small his interior circle is, and nobody would discover anybody speaking to the press on his behalf. He reminded everybody of that on Tuesday as nicely.
“No person that I’ve a relationship with does that,” he mentioned. “I don’t have anyone, I don’t consider, that’s in my interior circle that might spend any time speaking to a reporter about different folks’s s—, or making an attempt to slam ‘em, or making an attempt to guard themselves. However, sadly, this enterprise has changed into a variety of cowl you’re a–, you recognize. I suppose that’s a part of what that is, folks making an attempt to cowl their a–, in order that they gotta have a fall man. It was [Nathaniel] Hackett, It was Robert [Saleh], it was Joe [Douglas], then it’s me.
“That’s advantageous, I can take it, I don’t care. These guys can, too.”
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers leaves the sphere after an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Picture/Brynn Anderson)
Rodgers added that he nonetheless speaks together with his outdated head coach, saying Saleh is “completely advantageous.”
“It’s nonetheless just like the slander that went his approach, I believe was completely unfair. I believe the slander that went Hack’s approach, and has gone Todd’s [Downing] approach, it’s fascinating the motivation behind individuals who would try to leak issues. Then once more, the precise content material and truth across the leaking is often very restricted, I’d say.”
Rodgers did admit that “every so often” these studies from numerous retailers do find yourself being true, however he feels the bulk is “overexaggerated” and lacks the info concerning the matter.
A kind of studies got here from The Athletic, which said Rodgers needs to proceed enjoying in 2025, however not for the Jets. Rodgers mentioned on the present that it was “100% false” and that, if he does resolve to play subsequent season, the Jets can be his first choice.
The Jets’ storylines will proceed to flood the papers and web sites because the season involves its pure finish, and it certainly will contain Rodgers as he continues to salvage this rollercoaster marketing campaign.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, throws go in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the course of the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Photos)
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Nonetheless, Rodgers’ phrases maybe come as a warning, at the very least in studies relating to himself: Don’t consider every thing you learn.
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