Aaron Rodgers isn’t just a four-time NFL MVP; his football IQ is through the roof.
And it’s well-documented that the Jets have missed the playoffs 13 years in a row, and this player has appeared in 20 career playoff games. Jets have appeared in 25 playoff games in their history.
What is the Jets goal this year?
This guy has PHD on what it takes to make the playoffs, something the Jets must do this year.
Some people were put off by Rodgers’ animated conversations with young players on the practice field. Why? This is holding players accountable. There is nothing wrong with that, especially if you’re trying to fix a culture.
“The standard has always been the standard,” Rodgers said. “You’re trying to find a way to push guys to see their potential to believe in themselves and kind of bring them along. It’s the same standard I hold myself to on the practice field, of excellence, of detail, of preparation. Repeat mistakes are the most difficult and frustrating I think, so those are the ones that really tick you off, but I have to hold those guys accountable and be that older voice out there on the field, and let them know that the standard is the standard.”
When you have a fountain of winning knowledge like this, you tap into every minute of every day.
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