Right now, Aaron Rodgers is locked in on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next matchup. The Black and Gold sit at 4–2. But even as Pittsburgh rallies around its new quarterback, an old story from his New York Jets days has started making noise again. As per the story, he went against Jets owner Woody Johnson’s 5-figure decision.

The details paint an absurd picture of organizational dysfunction as posted on X by @NYJ_Matt. In 2024, the Jets provided food trucks at practice weekly, a modest perk that became a locker room favorite. Then Woody Johnson pulled the plug, citing cost-cutting measures. Aaron Rodgers didn’t fight it publicly. He simply paid $10,000 out of his pocket and kept the trucks rolling.

A gracious gesture? Johnson reportedly saw it as insubordination. The owner was livid, viewing Rodgers’ move as a deliberate end-run around his authority, a public embarrassment disguised as generosity. Over food trucks.

Now, while no one has come out to confirm or deny the full story, it wouldn’t exactly be shocking. Rodgers has never been shy about taking shots at Johnson. After two years, the Jets moved on from Rodgers. And in August, while talking to The Athletic’s Michael Silver, Rodgers took a jab at Johnson.

Speaking about the Steelers, Rodgers drew a pointed comparison to Green Bay, where he spent his prime years and won a Super Bowl. He praised Pittsburgh’s organizational stability, then delivered the jibe at Johnson.

“Some owners these days are quick to pull the trigger to make a change,” Rodgers said. “But when you have the right culture, and it’s obvious what to do, the one thing that never changes, and shouldn’t, is the person at the top, leading from the front.”

The subtext was deafening. Since 1969, the Steelers have had three head coaches. The Packers have had nine since their founding, but just two since 2006. Meanwhile, Johnson has cycled through 12 coaches and executives since buying the Jets in 2000, earning a reputation for impulsive decision-making.

Now, things look very different. Rodgers and the Steelers sit atop the AFC North. Meanwhile, Woody Johnson’s Jets are winless, searching for answers in a season that’s already slipping away.

Woody Johnson’s Jets are in misery

Sunday’s Week 7 loss only pushed Woody Johnson’s Jets deeper into the hole. A 13–6 defeat to the Carolina Panthers dropped them to 0–7 on the season, including 0–5 at home. It’s only the third time in 65 years that the Jets have started a season 0–7, joining the painful memories of 1996 and 2020. But it doesn’t stop there.

The record books keep stacking up for all the wrong reasons. Head coach Aaron Glenn just became the first Jets coach ever to start his tenure with seven straight losses. That’s not the kind of history you want to make. Still, reports suggest Woody Johnson isn’t ready to pull the plug yet. He plans to support Glenn while the team tries to start over.

The frustration is evident. The Jets now hold the NFL’s third-worst winning percentage (.350) since their last playoff run in 2010. And this latest loss didn’t just hurt the record; it hit the morale, too. Fans were loud and angry, booing both the coaching decisions and the players on the field.

What’s worse, those boos came from a much smaller crowd. MetLife Stadium can hold over 82,000 fans, but on Sunday, it didn’t even look half full. And for Woody Johnson’s Jets, misery seems to be the only thing filling the stands.