One day later, the Jets still were buzzing about Aaron Rodgers -- his impromptu throwing session before the game, his role on the sideline and his potential impact in the coming weeks.
Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.-- his impromptu throwing session before the game, his role on the sideline and his potential impact in the coming weeks.
Rodgers, only five weeks removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, stunned onlookers by showing up to MetLife Stadium Sunday without crutches and throwing for five minutes on the field about two hours before the 20-14 upset of theInstead of watching from a private box, Rodgers remained on the sideline, wore a headset and contributed to the in-game conversation between offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and other assistants.
"Yeah, it's unbelievable," he said."I mean, that dude's demeanor, the way he attacks everything, is special. So I'm not surprised at all." "As a coach, of course, selfishly, I want him here every single day," Saleh said."I want him in every meeting. I want him on the practice field. I want him on the sideline. I want him in the locker room because he's an unbelievable human. Outside of scheme and playing ability, the intangibles that he brings to his teammates, and the fuel I think his teammates will give to him, is priceless. You just can't quantify it. You can't put a price on it.
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