Rest assured, Aaron Rodgers will almost always find a way to tell people it’s not all his fault. (Never mind that the New York Jets quarterback is enjoying one of the worst seasons of his career.) This is especially the case when the moment doesn’t call for that reaction.
With the New York Jets’ 32-26 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Gang Green was officially eliminated from postseason contention. Even with Rodgers in the fold, New York’s playoff drought now extends to 14 consecutive seasons — a veritable and wholesale failure for a team that resides in the biggest American market.
After the game, Rodgers was asked to reflect on the Jets’ playoff-less woes. He obviously wasn’t a part of all of that failure, but it’s not really out of bounds for him to share earnest, insightful thoughts about an organization he’s supposed to be the face and leader of. He shouldn’t be above that, even if it’s outside of his purview.
That is not what Rodgers did. Instead, he clarified that he’s only been part of the Jets missing the playoffs for one year while exclusively sharing his thoughts on that one season.
Because of course he did:
Aaron Rodgers was asked to reflect on the Jets missing the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons:
"I've started for one year, I'm a part of it for one year. Disappointing." pic.twitter.com/r6YZnkSWCV
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) December 8, 2024
Again, we should never doubt Rodgers will almost always decline a chance at leadership and harmless diplomacy. That’s who he is — someone almost entirely sold on his self-interest alone.