Fitzpatrick wasn't a fan of Rodgers's comments.
On the day following the Jets' prime-time loss to their division rivals, Rodgers was asked by reporters about the team's final play in which he and Mike Williams were not on the same page, resulting in a game-sealing interception by Taron Johnson. In his comments, Rodgers admitted that Williams had run the wrong route rather than shoulder the blame himself.The former quarterback turned Prime Video NFL analyst took to social media to share his thoughts on Rodgers and his recent comments.
This response is the biggest thing I don’t understand about Aaron….can be super charismatic, his swagger gives teammates the ultimate confidence BUT why can’t he shoulder ALL the blame in the media and then get behind closed doors with Mike Williams or the whole offense or the…"This response is the biggest thing I don’t understand about Aaron... can be super charismatic, his swagger gives teammates the ultimate confidence," Fitzpatrick wrote. "BUT...
Fitzpatrick made clear that he felt airing Williams' mistake to reporters wasn't the right response. As a leader, he feels Rodgers should have fallen on the sword in front of the cameras, and then discussed the matter with his wide receiver privately.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints.
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