Aaron Rodgers looks to be settling well in New York. The veteran QB moved bases from Green Bay to the New York Jets in a blockbuster trade after months of speculation and delay. And now, he is living life as a New Yorker already, just days after the move. Dressed in a plain black hoodie, Rodgers has moved on from the darkest chapters of his life and got Madison Square Garden on their feet.
Fans have seen varying emotions from the legendary QB in the last few months, from his ‘darkness retreat’ to severing ties with a team he represented for 18 years. Now that he has found a new home, fans are witnessing a new A-Rod, always smiling. And it became the first thing that the fans noticed when Rodgers made it to a Rangers game with his new teammates.
Aaron Rodgers has a boys night out
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Aaron Rodgers made his way to Madison Square Garden with his new Jets teammates to catch the city’s favorite NHL team, the New York Rangers in action. And MSG burst into a loud cheer when they realized A-Rod was in the house. The NFL shared a video on their Instagram depicting the wild scenes at MSG as the jumbotron announced his presence.
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The video drew a host of comments from the fans but the most common was how happy he finally looked after changing his team. Even the Packers fans wished him luck in New York. Here are some fan reactions.
“Look at him already adjusting to his new city,” a fan said in the comments section.
“Love him so much in NY,” another fan wrote a message.
“Happiest I have seen him in years,” a fan chimed in.
“I’m a Packers fan and He looks happier in NY. Wish Rodgers nothing but the best,” another fan said.
“All the Jets needed was a QB,” a fan wrote a comment.
“If he goes to the Knicks game tomorrow, the cheering for him is going to be louder,” another fan said.
The constant with Rodgers is his friend from his time with the Packers Allen Lazard. Lazard was smiling beside him when the camera fell on the duo. Now that the darkness period is behind him, will Rodgers be smiling at the end of the season?
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Leaving behind the darkness
Aaron Rodgers shocked the world with his method of deciding his future. He went into a darkness retreat to contemplate if he still wanted to play in the NFL. Coming out of it, he declared his intentions of playing for the Jets. After that, the fans spent the next few weeks in limbo as the Packers and the Jets chalked out a deal.
Finally, the Packers let him go in exchange for a second-round pick this year and a conditional first-round pick the next. The teams also swapped their first-round picks in this year’s draft. But in the end, the Jets got their man with a promise of glory for a success-starved franchise.
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The Jets haven’t made it to the playoffs since the 2010 season. Will Rodgers be able to change that? The fans sure hope so. A lot is riding on him this season and he is one of the best in the business to do it.
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