Jets’ line knows it can’t let Aaron Rodgers get exposed again: ‘That wasn’t us’
NY Post
It’s fitting that the Jets are headed to London to play the Vikings on Sunday, because their No. 1 objective absolutely, positively must be protecting their crown jewel.
Aaron Rodgers, the 40-year-old franchise, was abused by the Denver defense in last Sunday’s 10-9 loss at MetLife Stadium.
There were several disturbing moments late in that loss when Rodgers had to peel himself off the stadium turf after being hit and looked like he might have been done for the day or — heaven forbid — longer.
After the scene that unfolded four plays into last season on that very same Meadowlands carpet, Rodgers rupturing his left Achilles, every time he gets up slowly after a hit it triggers terrifying PTSD memories.
Rodgers isn’t scheduled to speak to reporters until Friday, but Tuesday, in his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers acknowledged having knee soreness from the 15 hits he took by Broncos defenders, which included five sacks.
The mugging Rodgers endured is something that has weighed heavily on minds of the Jets offensive linemen all week before the team departed for England on Thursday afternoon.
PHOENIX — Wednesday brought some cautiously optimistic updates for the Knicks frontcourt.
The Greatest Escape in franchise history was perpetrated by Glen Sather, when the general manager extricated himself and the Rangers from the final five years of Scott Gomez’s contract by moving the $7,357,143-per-year center to Montreal on June 30, 2009 after two years in New York.
The Yankees publicly are on the same page: Hal Steinbrenner, like Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone before him, said that issues with the club’s fundamentals did not hover over the team all season.
The first day of the rest of Daniel Jones’ dwindling time with the Giants arrived Wednesday, with Jones in the building, in the meetings, on the practice field (although not doing very much) and not at all part of the game plan for the next game, relegated to a non-participant role for the remainder of the season.
There will be a little extra magic for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas Day.
The quickest way for the Giants to climb out of quarterback hell is also the quickest way to extend their stay there for at least three more years.
The Lakers’ decision to keep Bronny James away from G League road games has sparked some debate about the level of preferential treatment the franchise is giving to LeBron’s son.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Rangers continue to flex their strength on the road this season.
One of Tom Thibodeau’s stated points of emphasis for the Knicks this season — to increase their volume of 3-point attempts to take advantage of their proficiency from the outside — is starting to come to fruition.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It’s the best-case scenario for Filip Chytil and the Rangers.