Quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't mince his words during the New York Jets' season review.
The man whose first campaign with the organization was a dud said the organization needed to “let the bullshit out.”
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“If we want to be a successful organization, be able to win championships and be competitive, everything we do matters,” he said Monday, his remarks reported by the New York Post.
“Nonsense that has nothing to do with winning needs to be removed. That will continue to be our goal in the future.”
However, Rodgers gave no details about what he considered “bullshit.”
“Everything that has nothing to do with success needs to be evaluated,” he also indicated. Everything we do individually or collectively that has nothing to do with winning must be evaluated. Everything we do must have a purpose. When you walk into the building, there has to be an intention behind everything you do.”
A missed opportunity
The Jets acquired Rodgers last spring. However, the 40-year-old seriously injured his Achilles tendon in his team's fourth attacking game this season. He remained with the team for the rest of the year, trying to get back into the game. However, the veteran let that idea go to waste as the Jets' chances of making the playoffs went up in smoke.
“It’s been a really tough year,” Rodgers said. It kind of hit me [dimanche] Evening after the game. I felt like it was a wasted year where I missed a lot of opportunities. I just thought if I had played, things would have been a little different.”
Rodgers also said that he realized he wanted to play for several more years because he lost a year.
“When I got traded, I thought it would be a year,” Rodgers revealed. I came here and saw how much fun I had. I kind of fell in love with the sport again. I told you it wouldn't take a year. So it won’t just be a year in my imagination.”
“I need to prove that I can still play at a high level, but I want it to last longer than just one season.”