One week ago, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas stated, “He’s gonna be here,” in reference to a question about quarterback Aaron Rodgers while at a radio event in New York. The statement drew cheers from the crowd of fans, who are hoping to see the first Jets quarterback throw for 4,000 passing yards since Joe Namath.
If you anticipated that Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy would match Douglas’ enthusiasm while on the Packers’ yearly tailgate tour of Wisconsin this April, though, you’re sorely mistaken. When asked if the ball is in the Jets’ court on a potential trade of Rodgers, Murphy simply said, “I can’t get into that.