The New York Jets have Aaron Rodgers on their roster, and due to that, their odds to win the Tremendous Bowl have soared from the place they have been a 12 months in the past.
A minimum of, that is what the oddsmakers are saying. However Jets followers and gamers have championship expectations as nicely.
Simply ask security Jordan Whitehead, who in contrast Rodgers’ arrival in New York to that of a former teammate’s in his outdated hometown, Tampa Bay.
“It was sort of the identical scenario I fell into after I was the Bucs,” Whitehead mentioned this week. “We had an excellent protection the 12 months earlier than and we simply wanted one piece that was lacking. … I inform the blokes it is sort of like déjà vu for me.”
Jordan Whitehead compares Aaron Rodgers’ Jets to Tom Brady’s Bucs
New York Jets security Jordan Whitehead chimes in on Rodgers becoming a member of the group by evaluating it to Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Bucs.
Famous Aaron Rodgers fan Craig Carton was in full settlement with Whitehead on his present Wednesday, and he expressed his confidence within the group’s capacity to realize a Lombardi trophy.
“Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Tampa Bay, Tremendous Bowl, Yahtzee!” Carton exclaimed.
“I’ll say this, the New York Jets’ protection, whereas they weren’t top-five statistically, they didn’t flip the ball over quite a bit. … In the event you have been to search for a knock, they weren’t a top-five protection when it got here to turnovers. However hear … He does not need to be Tom Brady. If he is Aaron Rodgers, they win the Tremendous Bowl.
“[Whitehead] is evaluating a rock star to a rock star. Veteran to a veteran. Received a Tremendous Bowl earlier than, received a Tremendous Bowl earlier than. … It isn’t a knock to say a man’s not Tom Brady. Tom Brady’s a considered one of one. … Let’s all put Tom Brady over right here the place he belongs. [Aaron Rodgers] is cash.”
Plaxico Burress was not on the identical web page as his cohost.
“Jordan Whitehead, I would not go that far,” Burress dissented. “You want a couple of piece. You do not have a Rob Gronkowski, you do not have a Mike Evans. You do not have a Chris Godwin. And everyone knows that Aaron Rodgers ain’t no Tom Brady. … By any stretch of creativeness. And on high of that, the Bucs protection was higher than the Jets protection.”
Rodgers definitely has masses on strain on his shoulders as he takes over New York’s reins in 12 months 1. However is Whitehead proper to assign a Tremendous Bowl expectation to his new QB?
Aaron Rodgers
New York Jets
Get extra from Nationwide Soccer League Observe your favorites to get details about video games, information and extra