The New York Jets are eliminated from playoff contention, but Aaron Rodgers still has high expectations for his teammates.
The Jets fell to the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 19-9 on Sunday afternoon as they limp toward the end of a disappointing season.
But during his postgame press conference, Aaron Rodgers opened up a little bit about how the team is handling the situation.
“I think we’re kinda past the ‘keeping it positive’ thing,” Rodgers said according to SNY. “I think it’s just about perspective. Perspective informs your truth and your truth makes your reality.
“So, the reality of the situation is what it is, but your perspective is what you can change every single day. So, what you’re focusing on is the most important thing now. It’s not to change the reality of the situation – being 4-11, out of the playoffs, going into an unknown offseason.”
Rodgers then issued a sort of challenge to his teammates as he called them out a bit, making it clear that with the Jets out of playoff contention, the next couple of weeks will show “what it means to be a professional.”
“You gotta figure out what it means to be a professional,” he said. “That’s an important part of building culture. The last two weeks we can really see who’s on board moving forward and who is ready to get out. It’s just part of the game. I’ve been on a couple of teams who were out of it, and it’s interesting to watch the practice habits, the preparation habits.
“Hopefully, we’ll do the right thing, and it means a lot because everybody’s watching, and it’s a who-you-know business. There will be interesting conversations in the next couple of weeks, but just focus on the relationships we have with each other and try to finish this thing out like a pro.”
We’ll have to see how the Jets handle the situation.
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