There was a time when stats met the strange—and Aaron Rodgers was the poster child. Remember that Spectrum News article from 2021? It dove into Rodgers’ record when the temperature dropped below freezing. A little nerdy, sure, but the numbers held up. Apparently, A-Rod had ‘Ice in his veins’ when he was with the Packers. Now, fast forward three years, and the vibe has shifted. The future HOFer is battling back from a season-ending injury in the Big Apple, where things aren’t just cold—they’re downright brutal. Shannon Sharpe? He’s not holding back, claiming Rodgers might need a permanent trip to warmer pastures.

Sharpe didn’t mince words on his Nightcap podcast: “Come on, man, you get old. I don’t deal with the cold like I used to.” He even threw Tom Brady into the mix, pointing out how Brady left chilly New England for sunny Tampa. Sharpe hinted that Rodgers’ best game with the Jets happened in—you guessed it—Miami’s heat. “You see, Tom left New England. Where did he go? Tampa. What’s the weather like in Tampa right now? About 70 or 75-80 F. Aaron Rodgers had his best game as a Jet, where was this game today? In Miami, where it’s hot.”

Maybe Rodgers’ arm needs SPF 50 and some sunshine? But let’s be real, even if you think all that is just talk, New York winters are no joke. We are not saying the stats are anything to go by. But the city can send chills down your spine. Average temperatures dip as low as 28°F, and snowstorms? They’re practically a sport of their own. So, a 40-year-old’s body can hardly handle that much chills, especially when he wants to be the gunslinger from under center.

However, let’s not drag this out more than it needs to get dragged. The fact is, Rodgers followed a path blazed by legends like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady—switching teams late in their careers to get that parting Super Bowl. Now, we know how that went for both Manning and Brady. If you don’t, then the table below has all that you need.

In simple terms, Manning and Brady redefined their franchises. They brought the Lombardi to the streets, where the fans did not have the dances planned for the parade party. Rodgers? So far, just 3-10, and a Jets team is officially out of playoff contention. Ouch. Guess Sharpe might have cracked the code for A-Rod.

As for the Gang Green, this won’t cut it. They are now riding the longest playoff drought in American sports—14 seasons and counting. Now, that’s when Sharpe brought up Zach Wilson, almost begging the Jets to reflect on the flashes of promise the kid showed last season before he left to join the Orange Crush!

Aaron Rodgers is having it worse than Zach Wilson

It’s good that Shannon Sharpe has seen the other side, as he said, “New York needs to write an apology to Zach Wilson for finishing 7-10 last season. Aaron Rodgers is 3-10.” But oh, the irony. Just last season, Sharpe was roasting the Jets, calling them “a quarterback away” with Wilson at the helm. Fast forward, the Jets have crumbled badly. Their supposed savior is making those 7 wins look precious. The Gang can still get it to the 7 Ws, theoretically. But we’re talking practical disaster here, folks.

Even ex-Broncos SB winner Mark Schlereth didn’t mince words when he said that the Jets have been worse than a dumpster fire, pointing out that Wilson’s squad statistically performed better last season. Meanwhile, with Rodgers playing every game this season, the Jets still look lost—Stephen A. Smith himself threw up his hands on First Take, saying, “The Jets LOOK LOST!” And honestly, he’s not wrong. Coaching changes, poor roster decisions, and a cap hit from Rodgers’ salary? It’s a cocktail of chaos.

Even worse, Rodgers’ arrival has done more harm than good. The moves made to accommodate him haven’t paid off, and the roster feels weaker than last year’s. Is it any wonder fans are questioning whether Wilson deserved all the flak? Sure, he’s backing up Bo Nix now, but at least he’s getting paid a solid $1 million under Sean Payton when the Jets are stuck in reverse.

As of now, there’s no looking ahead from here. It’s grim. The Jets might bring in a new coach and quarterback, but optimism is in short supply. Can they break their 14-year playoff drought? Maybe someday… One day, for sure. But don’t sit on it. Right now, rebuilding feels more like a distant dream than a practical plan.