The hype has given way to horror in the case of the NFL legend, Aaron Rodgers. Early in the New York Jets’ home game against the Buffalo Bills, the Jets’ brand-new franchise quarterback reportedly incurred a left Achilles tendon injury, which is likely to cost him the entire season. The Jets, however, managed to score a sweeping 16 – 22 win over their opening rival despite their principle player’s absence. 

Early on in the match, Rodgers tried evading a seemingly normal tackle from Leonard Floyd. Who was able to complete it, bringing the star quarterback down onto the field at MetLife Stadium. The 39-year-old legend stood up shortly afterward but signaled towards the sidelines before taking a seat on the turf. He was quick to realize that he was seriously injured. The incident caused numerous fans and analysts, including Skip Bayless, to evaluate the possible impact of such a disaster on the 2023 season. 

“It is just hard to come back from it:” Skip Bayless on Rodgers’s injury 

“No QB has ever gone down more times, and stood up more times than this guy,” said sports analyst, and television personality, Skip Bayless on a recent episode of “Undisputed,” describing the infallible nature and spirit of the four-time NFL MV. “11 times he has played every season and every game” he went on discussing the number of times Aaron Rodgers has been sacked in his career but has managed to bounce back harder. Only this time, the legendary quarterback fell prey to “The most mysterious injury in all the sport.”

“Aaron Rodgers has been pretty durable in his career” Further adding, “He went into that game last night having been sacked 530 times in his career. That is the most of any quarterback since he entered the league,”  Bayless explained to his board of guests including former cornerback Richard Sherman, former wide receiver and sports commentator Michael Irvin, and former wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson debated the New York Jets’ win over the Buffalo Bills during NFL 2023, Week 1. However, he could not hold in high regard Rodger’s new team, calling it “over-hyped.” 

Read more: Jets OC Hackett Looks Back at Aaron Rodgers’ Unreal Year, Where He Threw 48 TDs and 5 Interceptions, “He Wants to Be Aggressive With Efficiency”

Overhyped or not, even with their foundational quarterback missing in action the Jets were able to pull a massive 16 – 22 win over their matchup rival with a stunning walk-off punt return touchdown by 22-year-old Jets’ wide receiver Xavier Gipson. They were able to convert a fatal injury into an injury-time-win. 

Will Aaron Rodgers, in Skip Bayless’s words, “survive and thrive?” Can the Jets remain “hype right” without their Hall of Famer QB? We shall find out shortly. 

Watch this story: “Will start filling my own cup”: Aaron Rodgers’ Reported Ex-Flame Reflects on the Importance of Self-Love