Aaron Rodgers’ Legacy in Question as Insider Sends Strong Message to Jets QB for Betraying Teammates After Seahawks Loss

When you start blaming the wind for missing your throws, it’s hard NOT to wonder if it’s time to hang up the cleats. That’s exactly what Aaron Rodgers did after the Jets’ 26-21 defeat to the Seahawks. “The wind was blowing ‘inconsistent’,” Rodgers explained, referring to a misfire to Garrett Wilson. Sure, weather plays a role in football. But when you’re a future Hall of Famer, shouldn’t you adjust? Colin Cowherd didn’t mince words, saying, “He’s not a top-15 quarterback. I just cannot trust him…” Harsh, but…ahem …fair.

See, the thing is, Cowherd’s criticism on his podcast stings because it cuts close to the truth. Rodgers has been far from AR12. FIVE times this season, he’s had chances to lead game-winning drives, and more often than not, he’s come up short. Yeah, now read that again knowing that the Jets are 0-5 in those games. So, when Cowherd said, “This might be a legacy-affecting year.” It was a pointy pick and went right through A-Rod’s protective bubble of, ‘Let’s not take accountability. Put it on the rest of the Gang because they, too, are playing badly.”

His post-game presser was yet another case of him at the wheel, running over his teammates as he said, “There’s 11 guys on the field. Sometimes it’s my fault.” Then all his fans ask why he’s the scapegoat every time. Remember (not long back) when fans made an example out of Justin Herbert‘s support of his WR Johnston—despite a stinker—for A-Rod to look up to?

Guess, he did not want to learn. Against Seattle, he missed a wide-open Garrett Wilson in the end zone—a play that could’ve put the Jets up 28–7. Instead, he followed it up with a pick-six that flipped the game on its head. Those are the kind of moments that make you ask, “Is Rodgers still the guy?”

With that loss, the Big Apple saw the Gang Green fall to 3-9, and it made sure they’d be signing off this season with their NINTH consecutive losing record… That’s not at all acceptable. Yikes! They’ve joined the league’s basement dwellers, like the Panthers and Patriots. Imagine this: Rodgers’ team in the same conversation as tanking squads. It’s surreal. And let’s not forget, Rodgers was supposed to save this team, not lead them to a rebuilding year.

What makes it harder to stomach is watching the contrast. Cowherd is convinced that Rodgers has aged faster than anyone expected. “I have not seen anyone end their career like this!” Honestly, it was one jab after another during the podcast. But his point: Brett Favre had a late-career resurgence with the Vikings while Rodgers’ twilight feels more like a nosedive.

Aaron Rodgers didn’t quite pull a Brett Favre

Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers—a tale of two Go Pack Go QBs with quite the opposite twilight years. Ask any Green Bay fan, they’d tell you how AR12 took the baton from Favre. However, Rodgers seems to have overlooked Brett’s teachings, as no one could have predicted this bad of an outing in New York.

Let’s start with Favre, who went to Minnesota in 2009 and looked like he’d discovered the fountain of youth. He led the Vikings to a division title and the NFC Championship Game in one of his most statistically dominant seasons. The fans? Oh, they loved him—at least for a hot minute. It was Skol for every TD pass… By 2010, Favre hung up his cleats as a Hall of Fame-bound QB, rewriting the record books with passing yards, touchdowns, and wins—you name it. Sure, he also racked up a league-leading number of interceptions, but hey, go big or go home, right?

Now, Rodgers with the Jets? Not quite the same story. Far from it. You see, where Favre had the Vikings dreaming of Lombardi Trophies (until that infamous pick in the NFC Championship), Rodgers’ tenure with the Gang Green has been more like a bad weather game—muddy, messy, and hard to watch. His numbers aren’t horrible: 2,627 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. But for a guy who’s been compared to Favre for most of his career, this 3-9 doesn’t scream “legendary swan song.”

And it’s not just the record. Rodgers’ time with the Jets has been plagued by poor team performance (take the latest Seattle game for instance), injuries (missing first season completely), and the ever-looming question of whether he’s got enough left in the tank. Ah! You know the question: Is A-Rod getting benched?

This has left the Jets front office staring down financial decisions and roster rebuilds, which could make Rodgers’ future with the team murkier than a foggy Lambeau in December.

Favre’s career ended with a concussion—a literal mic drop of a hit. Rodgers’? Drama, blame game, missed chances, and whatnot… Like Cowherd said: This is just affecting his legacy. And if it was only for his time with the Gang. Then, well, no one’s handing him a Hall of Fame nod for this chapter.