The interview with Aaron Rodgers on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday appeared to generate an action from individuals all over … well, nearly all over.
One location where Rodgers’ tirade on Jimmy Kimmel, COVID and Dr. Anthony Fauci just generated a shrug was One Jets Drive.
Lots of individuals think the Jets need to “shut down Rodgers” or inform him to stop talking about non-football subjects, the Jets have no concerns with Rodgers’ weekly look on McAfee. From speaking with individuals inside the company on the subject a number of times, the sense around the Jets is that none of what Rodgers states on McAfee has a result on the group or the company. It might be the talk around the water cooler at your workplace, it is not a hot subject in Florham Park.
If you disagree with Rodgers, you might take a look at this and state what he is doing is a bad reflection on the Jets. Rodgers is such a huge star that he supersedes who his company occurs to be. Did you take a look at the Packers any in a different way when Rodgers was drifting his viewpoints as a gamer there or did you simply chalk them up to it as Aaron being Aaron?
Rodgers is about as polarizing a figure as there remains in sports, which is just highlighted today since he has actually just tossed one pass in a Jets consistent and has yet to lead them on a goal drive or to a win. As soon as Rodgers is back in uniform and playing quarterback at a high level, the tolerance for his views will be greater, even by those who disagree with him.
Inside the group, there are those who praise Rodgers for having the guts to challenge the mainstream media. There are a lot of individuals who concur with his view on COVID and vaccines however would never ever state so openly out of worry of the reaction.
They are not versus him speaking out, there most likely is some relief inside of the group workplaces that Rodgers will not be back on McAfee for a while after Tuesday’s look. He is anticipated to be back on the program next year, where he definitely will make more headings.
When it comes to Rodgers’ colleagues, the majority of them do not even understand who Kimmel is or take note of what Rodgers states. For them, it has to do with what he can do on a football field and what they have actually seen from him inside the locker space.
Jets gamers spoke glowingly about what they saw from Rodgers on the practice field over the last couple of weeks as he ran the scout group versus the defense. Rodgers is the crucial to the Jets turning things around in 2024, and everybody understands that and accepts it. Rodgers’ views on RFK Jr. do not actually matter to guys who simply desire somebody who can prevent sacks and toss goal passes.
“I guarantee you. I do not believe anybody truly appreciates– inside these walls, his colleagues– nobody appreciates the McAfee Show,” coach Robert Saleh stated throughout “The Michael Kay Show” on Monday. “I believe that’s more simply sound for the outdoors world. Simply the things in here, and the things that we require to do much better as a company, as gamers, as coaches, all of us, in terms of stop sweating the little things, and let’s fret about winning football video games.”
Rodgers has actually endeared himself to his colleagues and Jets staffers. He has actually been engaged given that getting here in April. The natural contrast for Rodgers considering that the trade from Green Bay has actually been Brett Favre, who was traded from the Packers to the Jets in 2008.
Favre seemed like a worked with weapon when he was here. He never ever appeared purchased the group and was hardly ever in the locker space. He rather invested the majority of his time in a workplace near the devices space.
Rodgers, on the other hand, regularly sits at his locker and talks with colleagues. He headed out to supper and went to plays and sporting occasions with colleagues throughout the spring and summer season. A number of the young Jets enjoy the attention they receiver from the future Hall of Famer.
Though lots of individuals would like to see the Jets inform Rodgers to shut up, it isn’t taking place. The honeymoon might be over for Rodgers and the Jets, however the marital relationship stays strong, and Rodgers’ world views and the method he reveals them is not altering that.