Aaron Rodgers' first season with the New York Jets is officially underway tonight at MetLife Stadium, where he’s facing Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in what should be a very fun Week 1 AFC East battle.
Rodgers, who was traded to the Jets in April after a lengthy and legendary run with the Green Bay Packers, made a very dramatic entrance minutes before kickoff when he sprinted out onto the field carrying an American flag on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11.
The atmosphere inside the stadium was electric as Rodgers ran out. The QB then shared a fun moment with his teammate, Sauce Gardner, with the duo doing their new handshake.
Check out this scene:
Aaron Rodgers takes the field holding the American flag 🇺🇸 on 9/11.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 12, 2023
The atmosphere is unreal.
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Things then quickly took a bad turn for Rodger, who left with an injury during the Jets’ opening drive
NFL fans had reactions about his entrance and moment with Gardner:
I have never been this excited to be a Jets fan. Let’s freaking go, that Aaron Rodgers entrance was electric. Also I need someone to do that Rodgers and Sauce Gardner handshake with permanently.
— Billy Donnelly (@Billy_Donnelly) September 12, 2023
Aaron Rodgers & Sauce Gardner’s friendship is the America I love.
— DatDude_DFS (@dfs_dat) September 12, 2023
Aaron Rodgers and Sauce Gardner hitting the smoking handshake on the logo opening night! FOOTBALL IS BACK
— Vann Kemp (@VannKempNFL) September 12, 2023
Sauce and Aaron Rodgers doing the joint handshake on live TV just made me a jets fan
— Trenton (@_itschip) September 12, 2023
The Aaron Rodgers and sauce Gardner teammates thing has me happy asl.
— John G (@johnifer519) September 12, 2023
