With the signing of Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets have raised the expectations and hopes of their own fans. Many supporters dream of a Super Bowl for Gang Green. The NFL icon himself knows what it takes to get his hands on the Lombardi Trophy.
“Every season there’s a question you have to ask a team, whether you say it out loud or you understand it naturally, it’s, ‘What are you willing to sacrifice to have the season you want ?'” Rodgers explained, according to Newsday.
When Rodgers spoke about the sacrifices to be made, he emphasized that it’s not just about the sacrifices on the field, but above all off it. What happens off the field is just as important as what happens on the field.
“What are you willing to sacrifice in your spare time to make things the way we want?” Rodgers added. “That’s a question we all have to ask ourselves this year. We have a lot of goals in mind that are actually achievable, really achievable,” said the 39-year-old.
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It shouldn’t be a secret what goals Rodgers is talking about. For the ten-time Pro Bowler, his first season in the Big Apple will be about nothing other than the maximum, the Super Bowl.
Otherwise, the NFL superstar would probably not have left his home and comfort zone in Green Bay again at the age of 39 to face a new challenge.
In addition, Rodgers has already made his first sacrifices for the success of the Jets. The quarterback reportedly gave up nearly $35 million in a contract restructuring to make the Jets roster a Super Bowl roster.
This is one of the reasons why the Jets were able to react to Breece Hall’s longer recovery and strengthen the backfield with Dalvin Cook. In a division with the Bills and Dolphins and an already strong AFC, there’s still a long way to go in the Super Bowl, no matter how big the Jets’ casualties.