Pat McAfee, Aaron Rodgers and AJ Hawk (Photo via ESPN)
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers dropped a compelling hint about which team he’d like to play for if he doesn’t return to Gotham in 2025.
Aaron Rodgers’ first full season with the Jets has been a disaster of epic proportions. Though his stat line is far from awful (3,511 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions), Rodgers has done nothing to elevate this team from bottom-feeder to Super Bowl contender.
Head coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas were fired in a span of six weeks. The Jets gave up a valuable draft pick to the Las Vegas for star wideout Davante Adams, who also hasn’t done enough to fix this anemic offense.
During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Aaron Rodgers praised the state of of Tennessee and seemingly hinted at an interest in joining the Titans.
“The great state of Tennessee, phenomenal state. Great people out there…no state income tax. Lotta great country music, barbeque down there…Memphis.”
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The Titans make sense for Rodgers if he’s prioritizing the lifestyle, greater income (no state tax) and of course some input on personnel decisions. But this team has clinched a third straight losing and non-playoff season, so it’s not the most attractive destination if he wants to compete for Super Bowls.
Tennessee would offer Rodgers a quality wide receiver in Calvin Ridley and a 1,000-yard rusher in Tony Pollard, but there’s not much else here to suggest Rodgers could push them to championship contention.
Aaron Rodgers & Jets Should Break Up
Rodgers previously stated that he’d like to stay with the Jets, but it’s hard to think of any positives from that. Woody Johnson reportedly pushed for the Jets to bench the four-time MVP, and A-Rod threw shade at the owner by stating the importance of backing up the front office and coaching staff.
It’s hard to guess what Rodgers’ market would look like if he were traded or released. The bottom line is that his age-42 season should not be wasted with the Jets.
Aaron Rodgers Opens Up About His Depressing Reaction To The Packers Drafting Jordan Love In 2020
Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)The Green Bay Packers’ stunning decision to move up and select Jordan Love in 2020 immediately forced Aaron Rodgers to pour himself a drink.
Despite the presence of a 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who was still in his prime, the Packers moved up to select the Utah State QB with the No .26 pick. The move was the biggest stunner of the 2020 NFL Draft, but with the benefit of hindsight, we now know that the Packers made the right call all along.
In the new Netflix documentary, “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” the four-time MVP revealed his immediate reaction when he learned of the Jordan Love pick:
“I looked down at my phone and my agent just texted me: ‘Quarterback.’ And I was like, ‘No f–king way,’. Then the pick happens, and I immediately got off the couch and was super non-reactive. And I just went to pour myself some tequila and went back to the couch and knew there was going to be some interesting conversations.”
In Rodgers’ defense, he responded by winning back-to-back MVP awards and leading Green Bay to consecutive 13-win seasons. He retained the starting job through 2022, before both sides agreed to a split after a disappointing 8-9 finish.
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Packers Were Wise To Swap Aaron Rodgers For Jordan Love
Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets has been the utmost disaster thus far, with the team sitting at 4-10 with three games to go. Jordan Love, meanwhile, has the Packers sitting comfortably at 10-4 with a second straight playoff appearance on the way.
As they did with the decision to have Rodgers replace Brett Favre as the starter 16 years ago, the Packers brass crushed it with the call to have Love replace A-Rod.
