Rodgers defied his age in the win, moving around with ease and effectiveness as he evaded Patriots defenders and dissected New England’s defense with his throwing.
Rodgers was serenaded throughout the game by the Jets faithful with chants of his name, and afterwards, the quarterback labeled Thursday a “really special night.”“I was feeling real good out there,” Rodgers told reporters.
I felt like I was myself quite a few years ago.”Rodgers missed the majority of last season with a torn Achilles.
Adam Hunger/APRodgers added when asked about returning to the field at MetLife Stadium: “I felt a really good calm about it, honestly, I didn’t think a whole lot about it.
But in its third game of the season with the Super Bowl XLV champion at the helm, things appeared to click for New York.
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