New York Jets fans aren’t the only ones excited about acquiring Aaron Rodgers to be their quarterback for at least the 2023 season, Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning is too.
Manning was another all-time great who switched teams in the twilight of his career. However, he moved from the Indianapolis Colts to the Denver Broncos after neck surgery. Unlike Rodgers, Manning had the freedom to pick any team he wanted as the Green Bay Packers had to come to an agreement with the Jets on a trade.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shake hands after Denver’s 29-10 victory Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The two-time Super Bowl winner on «The Pat McAfee Show» Tuesday to discuss the deal. He said he was «excited» for the four-time MVP and the Jets.
«Let me tell you why I think it’s going to work. The fact that he has the same system that he used in Green Bay … he’ll be able to play a lot faster. I mean, Pat, having to learn a new offense.» in your 18th, 19th year, it’s almost impossible because you have to unlearn your old offense,» Manning said, noting that the Jets have Nathaniel Hackett on the coaching staff.
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Peyton Manning greets Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers as he receives the AP Most Valuable Player of the Year award at the NFL Honors Show at the YouTube Theater on February 10, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
«You saw him with (Tom) Brady, and he’s going to Tampa. They’re forcing him to learn a different language. All of a sudden, in week 6, they’re like, ‘Hey, maybe we should call the plays Tom used to run in New England Oh, okay, let’s try it. Boom, they’re going to the Super Bowl.»
Rodgers joins a team that won seven games without a consistent quarterback under center. Somehow, Garrett Wilson won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers attends an introductory news conference at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)
The former Packers quarterback played through injuries last season. He had 3,695 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes in 17 games. Green Bay finished 8-9, narrowly missing the playoffs.