“Aaron Rodgers Signs with the New York Jets: Reviving the Big Apple’s Sports Legacy?”

Ehe market in capital letters of the sport of the United States of America is New York. The center of everything. Spotlights, fame and teams on the front line of battle. That is what history and tradition say, because reality is different. He last major league title of the city corresponds to 2012 (NFL, Giants). A decade of drought, in which the least expected hit the waterline betting that the ‘Big Apple’ will be great again. It is the signing of Aaron Rodgers by the New York Jets.

Aaron Rodgers shook the NFL, in particular, and American sports, in general. For the amount of the operation, with four rounds -one conditioned to minutes- of the Draft as an exchange. For, of course, going to a team far from the spotlight and greatness, but a ‘young core’ favored by a star of the caliber of the new ‘8’. And, of course, because it is one of the best of all time that comes out on the market.

Rodgers is histrionic, uncontrollable and experiences strange situations. He spent several days in a “darkness retreat” to decide to go to the Jets, without going any further. But he is one of the most talented quarterbacks of all time. In the union between vision and pass he may be the best. 18 courses at Green Bay, Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, four-time NFL MVP, four-time team of the year, 59,055 passing yards and 510 touchdowns. Sport history.

New York returns to the spotlight

Let’s be undeceived. Historical players are not usually moved. Not many MVPs come out of their franchises, in the NFL the last ones are Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, and in no case is it similar to Rodgers’ movement. This is the return of New York to its natural place: the spotlights. 11 years without ‘tasting’ a ring are many, in a city that has as best representatives to ‘A-Rod’ and the best player of the last MLB Aaron Judge.

in the nbawith some Knicks that remain the center of almost everything, success has not been tasted since 1973. The Brooklyn Nets, who were the last to try ‘the Rodgers method’ by signing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, did not win in their last test . In the NHL’s Stanley Cup, the last crown is from 2003 by the New Jersey Devils.

The MLB, with the Yankees as a bulwark by having the best player, the World Series has resisted since 2009 and since 2015, with the Mets, they have no presence in the grand final. AND the NFL, the most important league, is the last to win. Eli Manning’s Giants knocked out Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2012 in that legendary final from Indianapolis. Since then… nothing.

Thus, Rodgers comes to a young team, with the defensive power of ‘Sauce’ Gardner as a bulwark. Garrett Wilson continues to grow in reception. And the only thing missing was that gamemaster piece. Rodgers is a veteran, but he continues to know how to dominate in today’s ‘football’. His reading ability will be able to measure whether the dream of a team that never had the historical importance of its neighbors is real. The only title of him dates from 1968.

Rodgers’ Doubt

For Rodgers there is also a personal part, which goes hand in hand with his personality. He valued retiring, but if he did so at the end of the 2022-23 year, he would experience a particular tribute. He would be the second big name in his Hall of Fame class, the first being Tom Brady. Rodgers and Brady have an endless rivalry, and ‘A-Rod’ knows that if he extends his professional life, he will be able to go to Canton as the number 1 of the coming classes.