Aaron Rodgers revealed the second he suspected Joe Douglas may be getting clipped.
In the course of the Jets’ bye week with the crew holding a disappointing 3-8 document, 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.
“Nicely, I didn’t know. I used to be on a aircraft about to move again to California and obtained a name. I like Joe. I spent lots of time with Joe, lots of conversations, he’s a f–king nice man,” mentioned Rodgers, who later added that he nonetheless speaks to Saleh.
“He’s a rattling good common supervisor. I had actually loved our conversations. I’m disenchanted as a result of I had a hand in it. I had a possibility to play higher and to maintain him right here. So I really feel dangerous about that as a result of he’s an awesome human. The human side of that is powerful as a result of there’s households concerned. Joe is such an awesome dude. I’ve a lot love and respect for him.”
Nonetheless, Rodgers had an thought one thing was up when Johnson arrived, through 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 mentioned. “I don’t know, I simply felt like one thing loopy was about to go down. Possibly 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 widespread with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.
“I imply, does he are available in on a helicopter? I simply knew, one thing may happening right here,” Rodgers mentioned.
“I used to be like, ‘Rattling, I hope it’s not Joe.’”
Elsewhere within the spot, when speaking about his future, Rodgers mentioned that he was open to plenty of situations for the place he performs subsequent however specified that his first alternative could be to stay with the Jets alongside Davante Adams, the crew’s younger core — and a brand new regime.
