The second season that Aaron Rodgers spent with the New York Jets, much like his first season with the team, did not go according to the initial plans. In a season that has been marked by a high degree of drama and a low level of success, Gang Green is currently 4-12, sputtering and seeping oil towards the finish line. This season has been characterized by both of these things. On Sunday, Rodgers may have reached his lowest point when he decided to take his own benching in the fourth quarter of the game against the Buffalo Bills, when the Bills were down by a score of 40-0.

During a lost cause season, there are those who could claim that Rodgers, who is forty years old, does not absolutely need to perform the repetitions that are scheduled for garbage time during lost cause. It is possible that some people would see this as a type of desertion toward the team, which is not a course of action that a leader of the team should follow.

During the Speak program that took place on Monday, Keyshawn Johnson, who is currently a member of the latter faction, shared his thoughts.

“You opted to grab your ball and go home because you were not getting your way,” Johnson guessed. “You were not getting what you wanted.”

After it was brought to everyone’s attention that Rodgers did not come home and, in fact, remained on the sidelines, Johnson did not appear to be interested in contesting the minor facts.

In comparison to the person in San Francisco, what sets him apart from that person? Johnson made an inquiry. “You have decided to quit your team, sir.” “I will not approach Aaron Rodgers with a friendly demeanor.”

The remark was made in response to De’Vondre Campbell, who did not show up for the game that the 49ers played against the Los Angeles Rams on December 19. Without expending an excessive amount of effort, it is possible to generate major disparities in the conditions, notably with regard to the amount of time, the score, and the league standing.

Keyshawn Johnson: Aaron Rodgers quit!

“He decided to take his ball and go home because he wasn’t getting his way.”pic.twitter.com/YEh23mtyyk

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Johnson was also unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for why Rodgers would act in this manner while attempting to persuade the Jets that he ought to be included in their plans for the next season.

In addition, Johnson stated, “I was under the impression that he was on a mission to persuade them that he deserved to return.” Due to the fact that he did something the day before, I do not wish to be in any way close to him.

It is a stinging criticism, but it is not even close to being the most severe criticism that Rodgers encounters on a daily basis from any loud television set or internet connection. Taking into account everything that the franchise has been through over the course of the past two years, it would be remarkable if the item that broke the levee was not playing in a blowout game scored by a score of 40-0, but stranger things have happened.