Aaron Rodgers challenges Jets offense to ‘grow up a little bit,’ QB says Joe Namath’s criticism ‘not helping’

Aaron Rodgers is not happy with the present state of the New York Jets. Furthermore, the veteran quarterback, who continues to get better from an Achilles tear suffered within the Jets’ season opener, isn’t proud of probably the most issues he is noticed referring to their offense. While the unit is suffering to rating issues with out him (New York dropped to 1-2 following Sunday’s 15-10 house loss to the Patriots), Rodgers is extra curious about what’s transpiring off the sector. 

“This is what teams have to go through,” Rodgers said Tuesday at the Pat McAfee Show. “There’s adversity points in every season. This year, it’s happening early and people are coming for us. There’s some heated conversations on the sideline and different things. I think we need to hold our poise a little better, really just offensively. We need to not have some of things happen on the sideline and to be a little better and just be a little better competitors.”

Rodgers then alluded to the fortitude his former workforce — the Green Bay Packers — confirmed throughout their come-from-behind win over the visiting Saints on Sunday. 

“We need to understand that this is part of it. It’s not always going to be pretty,” Rodgers mentioned. “The maximum necessary factor is profitable. You noticed what took place in Green Bay, they had been down 17-0 and got here again and received that sport, an unpleasant sport, 18-17. 

“Doesn’t f—–g matter. It’s like, you win the game, that’s the most important thing. However you’ve got to get it done,” Rodgers endured. “There’s been, I think, too many little side conversations and we just need to grow up a little bit more on offense, and lock in, and do our jobs, everybody, and not pointing fingers at each other, the coaching staffs, each other. Just get back to work, get the job done.”

Rodgers additionally had a message for Jets Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, who publicly eviscerated Zach Wilson following Sunday’s subpar day trip in opposition to the Patriots. 

“I want to see us stick together through the tough times,” Rodgers mentioned. “I said it to them during the preseason, our toughest task is going to be handling success, and that’s whether we’re having success or not having success. … When we’re not having success, how do we respond? And that goes for our fan base and former players as well. You’re not helping the cause.”

As some distance as Wilson is worried, Rodgers mentioned he is “got to find a way to block out some of that noise.” Rodgers admitted that it hurts him to no longer be ready to help Wilson and the remainder of his teammates as he continues to get better from surgical procedure. 

“It sucks not being there,” he mentioned. “It’s tough. It’s really hard. I miss the guys, I miss the leadership opportunity, miss balling and competing. If I was there, some of those things wouldn’t be happening. Not sure we’d be 3-0. I’d like to think there’d be a possibility of that. But it’s more the side stuff that I don’t like.”

Rodgers alluded to the Jets’ turnaround remaining 12 months as evidence that the present squad can get again not off course. He discussed how remaining 12 months’s workforce additionally began 1-2 sooner than reeling off a number of spectacular wins that integrated a blowout win over Rodgers’ Packers in Green Bay. 

Rodgers obviously hasn’t misplaced religion in his new workforce, and he needs the workforce’s reinforce machine — Namath integrated — to do the similar. 

“Let’s stay behind our guys. Let’s support our guys,” Rodgers mentioned. “Let’s support the boys on the field. Let’s stick with our guys, and let’s have a little belief, because as we saw this weekend, anybody can beat anybody. 

“I’ve already noticed we are nearly double-digit underdogs at house in opposition to Kansas City, and they are coming off a beatdown in Chicago and blah, blah, blah. It’s a house sport, it is ‘Sunday Night Football,’ it is a chance for us to cross in the market and display what we are all about.”

Rodgers additionally supplied an replace on his restoration from an harm that can most probably sideline him for the rest of the season, until his restoration/rehab cross extraordinarily smartly and the Jets occur to safe a playoff spot. 

“It’s been operating,” Rodgers mentioned of his surgically-repaired Achilles. “There’s been some good days and some bad days for sure. Last week was a good week of recovery. Had a good day yesterday. Sunday was the lightest day since I started rehab and also the worst day I’ve had in a while. 

“Yesterday was once a excellent day. Today’s a excellent day. Making a lot of growth. Every day is a little one thing. Little much less swelling, little extra motion, a little extra mobility, a little extra energy. 

“We’re building it up. It’s just a process.”