Take flight with the Jets

Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

The most memorable moment of Aaron Rodgers’ brief stay with the Jets came in Week 1 of 2023, when he ran out of the tunnel on Sept. 11, carrying the American flag to cheers so loud that MetLife Stadium shook.

We all know what happened shortly after that grand entrance, and the other memorable Rodgers moments mostly came off the field after that.

On Sunday, Rodgers ran out of a MetLife Stadium tunnel again in Week 1. This time, it was in a different corner, the visitors’ entrance, and the sound this time was boos instead of cheers as Rodgers returned in the black and gold of the Steelers.

Three hours later, Rodgers returned to that tunnel, pumping his fist to the Steelers fans who were still there and raising his hand to his ear to the Jets fans he silenced in a 34-32 Steelers win.