New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers shockingly found himself in the mix of potentially being a vice-presidential candidate to run alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the upcoming presidential election. But instead, he chose to forgo that chance and continue playing football, a move that he discussed in a press conference on Tuesday.
In a conversation with reporters on Tuesday, Rodgers discussed the decision he had to make, either to continue his NFL career or become Kennedy’s running mate, a decision that he seemingly considered.
“Yeah, I love Bobby,” said Rodgers via SNY Jets on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We had a couple of really nice conversations. But there were really two options. Retire and be his VP, or keep playing. And I want to keep playing.”
At 40 years of age, there may not be too many years left for Rodgers to show off his talents in the NFL. Yes, he has had an excellent career and there is certainly nothing left for him to prove to anyone.
But for the time being, he seems dead set on accomplishing something that only Tom Brady has ever done. Win a Super Bowl this late into his NFL career.
The Jets seemingly have a great chance to do exactly this. But it will all depend on Rodgers’ health coming off a torn Achilles this past season.
Will Rodgers come to regret his decision not to run alongside RFK? Only time will tell, but Rodgers seems to be at peace with his choice to pursue a Super Bowl in New York.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.