Aaron Rodgers revealed the second he suspected Joe Douglas could be getting clipped.
Through the Jets’ bye week with the workforce holding a disappointing 3-8 report, proprietor Woody Johnson fired the overall supervisor, six weeks after head coach Robert Saleh met the identical destiny.
After joking about web conspiracies that the quarterback had a hand within the whacking of Douglas, ESPN’s Pat McAfee requested Rodgers what his first thought was and if he knew it was coming.
“Effectively, I didn’t know. I used to be on a airplane about to move again to California and received a name. I like Joe. I spent quite a lot of time with Joe, quite a lot of conversations, he’s a f–king nice man,” stated Rodgers, who later added that he nonetheless speaks to Saleh.
“He’s a rattling good basic supervisor. I had actually loved our conversations. I’m disillusioned as a result of I had a hand in it. I had a chance to play higher and to maintain him right here. So I really feel unhealthy about that as a result of he’s an ideal human. The human facet of that is powerful as a result of there’s households concerned. Joe is such an ideal dude. I’ve a lot love and respect for him.”
Nonetheless, Rodgers had an thought one thing was up when Johnson arrived, by way of chopper, on the facility throughout apply.
“I can’t say I used to be absolutely shocked, although, as a result of there was a helicopter that landed at apply on that Tuesday,” Rodgers stated. “I don’t know, I simply felt like one thing loopy was about to go down. Perhaps it isn’t loopy outdoors the constructing, however when the helicopter landed in mid-practice I used to be like…”
At this level, Rodgers’ former teammate A.J. Hawk interjected and requested if helicopter landings had been irregular with the Jets and mused that they’re frequent with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.
“I imply, does he are available on a helicopter? I simply knew, one thing may taking place right here,” Rodgers stated.
“I used to be like, ‘Rattling, I hope it’s not Joe.’”
Elsewhere within the spot, when speaking about his future, Rodgers stated that he was open to quite a few situations for the place he performs subsequent however specified that his first alternative could be to stay with the Jets alongside Davante Adams, the workforce’s younger core — and a brand new regime.
