Losers of 4 straight, the New York Jets are “within the fireplace,” in line with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And he believes it is on him to avoid wasting them.
Rodgers, in his weekly spot on “The Pat McAfee Present,” stated Tuesday that the Jets are “taking part in with an excessive amount of anger and never sufficient enjoyment.” The four-time MVP, whose management was questioned by pundits together with his latest criticism of teammate Mike Williams, stated he might be targeted this week on altering the staff’s perspective.
“The facility of perception is a snowball that may begin in an avalanche, and I feel that is what we want,” Rodgers stated. “It begins with me. I’ve obtained to carry the fitting power each single day, and particularly on sport day.
“I really feel like we have been unfastened, we have been having good practices, however for no matter cause there’s been a little bit of tightness on sport day, and I feel that is obtained to start out with me. … I have to be a terrific chief.”
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The Jets (2-5) are on the street Sunday to face the New England Patriots (1-6). After Sunday night time’s 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers raised eyebrows by saying the staff was flat earlier than the sport and once more at halftime. He might need contributed to that with a momentum-changing interception late within the second quarter — a “s—ty interception,” he known as it.
“We simply must have just a little extra enjoyable, smile extra to take pleasure in one another,” he stated. “It is enjoyable once you win, after all, however I feel there are methods of taking a few of the stress off, and it is obtained to start out with me this week with my power and my strategy.
“I used to be disillusioned not simply concerning the [interception], however a pair different [throws] I want I might’ve had again. However we simply have to answer adversity just a little bit higher, and it begins with me, and I’ve obtained to cleared the path with that.”
Rodgers, 40, is off to maybe the worst begin of his profession. He already has seven interceptions, probably the most he has had after seven video games since 2010. That yr, his third because the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ starter, he had 9 picks in that span.
“The facility of perception is a snowball that may begin in an avalanche, and I feel that is what we want. It begins with me. I’ve obtained to carry the fitting power each single day, and particularly on sport day.”
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The Jets, 0-2 since firing Robert Saleh, are on the verge of falling out of competition. Their final win was over the Patriots, 24-3 in Week 3. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich stated “there is a little bit of urgent” from gamers, together with Rodgers.
“I simply suppose he is such an incredible human being and teammate, and he feels such a robust obligation to this staff within the locker room,” Ulbrich stated Monday. “That may get us all just a little bit out of whack at occasions, myself included.”
Rodgers spoke glowingly of Ulbrich, however evidently believes the staff performs tight and does not deal with adversity effectively. And stress, for that matter. Earlier than Pittsburgh, the Jets dropped three shut video games in a row. In truth, they’d an opportunity to tug out a win on their remaining possession in every sport. Two of them ended with interceptions on targets to Williams.
After an Oct. 14 loss to the Buffalo Payments, Rodgers known as out Williams for working the incorrect route. It is uncommon for a quarterback to publicly criticize a participant. Williams, who might be deemed expendable with the arrival of Davante Adams, insisted he wasn’t bothered it.
Now Rodgers need to put the onus on himself and the offense. Lengthy thought of a defensive-minded group — New York had a top-five protection the previous two seasons — Rodgers stated it is time for the Jets to make a shift.
“I feel we have to simply alter that mindset,” he stated. “As a substitute of like, ‘Hey, let’s go play,’ it is, ‘Hey, let’s win the sport on offense.’ And I do know it looks as if just a little factor or trivial, however mindset is all the things.”
