That from a guy entering his 19th NFL season who has been through everything you could imagine on a football field.
"First time I strap it on, it's kind of the standard," Rodgers said,"whether I'm in Year One playing the San Diego Chargers or Year 19, preseason No. 4, there's always some butterflies when you step out there for the first time."It'll be the same for Rodgers on Monday night when the Jets open the regular season against the AFC East-rival Buffalo Bills at home with a primetime audience watching.
Rodgers has talked about winning in the Big Apple, the new hometown he has fully embraced. And his presence has raised expectations — inside and outside the Jets' facility — enormously."We all have our routines, I think," he said."First, there's the idea of a fear of failure and that being crippling to some people or a motivator to other people. I think the fear of failure is often related to a lack of preparation. I don't feel that a lot.
"I mean, it's vital for him, you know, it's everything, is being detailed," said wide receiver Garrett Wilson, last season's AP Offensive Rookie of the Year."Because there's so many things he's seeing that you're supposed to be seeing it the same way. ...In the offseason, Rodgers decompresses with non-football activities, such as the darkness retreat in Oregon he used to do some self-reflection — and ultimately led him to the Jets.
"And then the outside stuff is the outside stuff," Rodgers said."It's not for fear of understanding what's going on or embracing it. I just don't watch a lot of TV and I don't read a lot of news about myself. I just don't care."
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