Aaron Rodgers FINALLY Revealed The Truth About Achilles Injury

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Aaron Rodgers is officially done for the season and is finally talking some sense about his achilles injury return timeline.
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[@kevinavelar3284]

It’s so funny that so many people called you a hater for doubting he could return at this point when in the end rodgers himself repeated what you had said all along

[@Nono464.]

If the jets were in contention Rodger’s would 1000% be returning before the end of the regular season.

[@OogaBoogaBooga6969]

​@Nono464. Doesn't matter if he was going to or not, he still would not have been healthy and not even close to being ready to come back, like he said.

[@omarmercado7788]

that's cap@@Nono464.

[@user-nd7rd8jo6h]

​@Nono464. Though according to rodgers, it wasn't possible. So according to rodgers even if the jets were undefeated he still wouldn't. But like yeah, he's a diva so ofcourse he was gonna try to make a show of it the whole time.

[@Phil_529]

Rodgers lied? No way!

[@aarond23]

Telling the world what every reasonable person already knew

[@3Torts]

...by reasonable, you mean every domesticated dork* thought they knew.

[@wilcee238]

@djmc8505 like your boyfriend

[@OogaBoogaBooga6969]

​@@3Torts I feel like your story begins with "and my dad touched me there"

[@dks80721]

​@@OogaBoogaBooga6969😂

[@hhaste]

@@3Torts Tell us you have single digit IQ without telling us

[@hobbyguy79]

I think the best thing for Aaron's recovery was the Jest getting eliminated as it took away that x factor of being cleared with understandable risk. We all know he would have pushed as hard as he could to be back on the field and fighting with his team if there was even a crumb of playoff hope left in the table to fight for.

[@ammogiant824]

Doesn't matter if Roger's came back this jet team is absolutely terrible

[@edgertsenzon9969]

@@ammogiant824defense is top notch and he would make everyone better just by being on the field. Probably make playoffs but that’s it. Next year they go ham.

[@ClintByrne]

Agreed.

[@ClintByrne]

@@edgertsenzon9969but also he would probably get killed because jets don't have any o line

[@wildrage9831]

@@ClintByrne yeah jets need to focus o line and te in the draft, if they do and rodgers comes back 100% or even 90% they have a good chance next season with how good their defense is

[@FantusyFailure]

Bro saw that O-Line and didn't want to snap the other one.

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

For real haha

[@piedpiper1172]

“I have been immunized against sacks.” - Rodgers, probably

[@TheTEN24]

I mean I think he would have pushed it if the jets didn’t suck but obviously he was trying to inspire the team to stay in it imo

[@thomasthomas9077]

I agree with you. Who is watching just like the rest of us if the Jets were going to make it or not.

[@ronaldhernandez6866]

Or he was just lying.

[@TheTEN24]

@@ronaldhernandez6866 plausible just my opinion

[@3nim3nimabl3]

​@ronaldhernandez6866 2 things can be true, obviously if that was his thought process yes, he was still lying brainiac

[@Defort-jd8xe]

or it was just his ego speaking

[@pachena]

What? Aaron Rodgers lied? No way!

[@bartleysbattles]

😂😂

[@TrewlPatrol]

Awwwww, you’re still wearing a mask, aren’t you? 😷

[@iode9999]

He's not the media dude. They hyped this up, not him.

[@chriscampbell1684]

When has he ever lied?

[@davidpena9513]

Oh you must be one of those bitter triple-vaxxxed drones.

[@EchosTackyTiki]

I feel like the possibility of him coming back before the end of the season was entirely dependent on the Jets having playoff hopes. If Rodgers had been going into week 17 or 18 with the Jets one game from a wild card shot, he would've limped onto that field if he had to. But with them out of contention, there's no point. And yes, they could use these last few games as a test bed for Rodgers to get him some real pressure field time without worrying about the outcome, but just because the Jets aren't concerned with the outcome didn't mean the Commanders, the Browns, and the Pats won't still want to win when they play them. You put your start veteran QB at substantial risk for the relatively frivolous purpose of reaclimating him to the game rapidly when you'll have the whole off-season and next preseason to do exactly that.

[@andrewdavis6857]

Bro such a diva, just wanted the media attention all season long - honestly pretty impressive ngl 😂

[@biscuitman5388]

It really is lmaooo

[@vincecal1239]

His recovery is still revolutionary

[@sam93931]

the media are doing it.. not him, smarten up!

[@Ak47Player1]

So him saying, anything is possible is craving attention? Every Person even the ones that had this injury were impressed with how fast he was moving and what he was doing. He probably pushed as hard as he could and tried his ass off to come back and do his job. That ppl. take it as trying to get attention is crazy. Everyone calling him attention seeking or a Diva. Aaron before pats Show never did any Media outside of his press conferences. He doesn't like Media and he even said it multiple Times, so how is that him trying to get attention?

[@jeanfourcade]

@@vincecal1239 No it's not, when you can afford this type of surgical, rehab and monitoring excellence. Besides, its' still going to take another 2 months to return to intensive practice, and then evaluate if he can perform at 100%. But he'll be fine in 2024.

[@julianvivas2895]

Will you talk about Zach Wilson concussion? Apparently he kept playing until he had blurred vision

[@potato-whiz]

Jesus 😮

[@hodor6994]

Damn

[@EchosTackyTiki]

Trooper.

[@1packatak]

@@EchosTackyTikino sorry. Stupid. The dangers of concussion are very serious. No game is worth it.

[@chriscampbell1684]

That's a good teammate. I'm more of a fan now that he did that, and the team allowed him to make his decision.

[@TheGreatBoomy25]

I said it from the beginning. It was publicity stunt, and he wasn’t going to return. It’s just medically not reasonable to rush this sort of thing back.

[@TrewlPatrol]

What exactly was the publicity stunt?

[@vadim7590]

make himself look like a hero savior. @@TrewlPatrol

[@kstogie]

It was an ego stunt. He wanted everyone to think he was superhuman.

[@brodeypecha9233]

"publicity stunt" lol "medically not reasonable" we have a super genius in the comments

[@kyleb5450]

Nah not a publicity stunt. i think if the jets legitimately were still hanging around and needed the offensive help, he would have tried to play at less than 100%. but now since the jets are all the way out, absolutely no reason to stress about rushing back

[@jdlc19]

I recently tore my Achilles, and I just never believed he be able to. It’s a painful recovery…😅

[@fraliexb]

5:00 IDK I think Rogers is saying that he wouldn't have been 100% healthy at any point in the regular season. But a 75% Rogers could have been enough, but the jets being eliminated from playoffs it's not worth the risk.

[@jeanfourcade]

No. A 75% Rodgers means a weak and still fragile Achilles, susceptible to rupturing easily under the huge stress of NFL-level efforts and stress.

[@zacharylowe8083]

He didn’t say it was unrealistic to say he was 100% cleared, he said it was unrealistic to be at 100% TO BE MEDICALLY CLEARED. Meaning that if the Jets were still in the mix he would be cleared even though he wasn’t fully recovered to give them the best shot. I feel like he communicated this throughout the entire season pretty openly.

[@sputnikalgrim]

Hey Jets fans, enjoy the drama the next few years… from a GB fan!

[@khoahatake2017]

The Jets need to grow some balls and get rid of this guy. The headache he brings is not worth the talent.

[@jman0022]

Have fun with the losing seasons , horrible coaching and horrible defense This wasn’t drama for us jets fans it gave us a reason to look forward for the future

[@williamdaniels2714]

Truer words have never been spoken! Glad we finally got rid of him! GPG!

[@3Torts]

lol@@williamdaniels2714

[@jman0022]

@@williamdaniels2714 ur glad to be losing and not relevant anymore? Thats odd lol

[@danabrownprivaledge]

wasnt Joe Rogan implying he figured out healing lmao

[@robertkenney636]

He saw how bad the o-line was and decided saying he wouldn't be 100% was better than destroying the o-line with criticism

[@jimparker7778]

The injury he suffered is tough for a strong fellow of ANY age to recover from. I had a bad hamstring injury a couple of years ago and I'm still not able to climb stairs without help. His achilles would not be that much different. Football is a rough game. Best wishes to him and hope that he takes the best course to his full healing.

[@robertray2714]

That's crazy who could have ever expected this

[@Keitek]

I'm pretty sure Rodgers, the doctors, and Jets all came to an agreement to just shut him down for the rest of the season once the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention.

[@codsworth9950]

This completely. If they had made the playoffs then he’d be “cleared.”

[@StripedSooner]

Exactly. It’s ridiculous how people are just completely ignoring the timing of this

[@jeanfourcade]

Docs, Aaron and Jets FO knew from day 1 that he was never coming back in 2023. The improvised plan B was to keep gullible fans hoping for a miracle, only to prop the 2024 season up as the long-awaited return of the Messiah. That's why they egregiously tanked and blocked Saleh from getting a decent alternative QB. The emergence of another Purdy was the last thing the Jets wanted. They still want returns on their Rodgers investment other than smirks from Green Bay.

[@hhaste]

@@StripedSooner Sure, the timing lines up.. but he has no reps/hasn't played all season.. no conditioning for the NFL, a terrible O line.. there's more to it then just the timing. He would come back and either re-injure it after his 8th sack in the first game back or tear the other one, trying.

[@codsworth9950]

@@jeanfourcade Yeah, but getting a few Jets fans excited about his return would be one thing, but this thing absolutely blew up. It made it to every single sports station. They had fans of every NFL team and other contact sports paying close attention. There were surgeons and specialists not in sports medicine watching this closely. You even had Howard Stern, who hates sports, talking about it on his show. If their goal had been to only give hope to hopeless Jets fans, then they royally screwed up. The timing of this, “Yeah, I can’t come back yet” concession is incredibly suspect. They were only willing to admit this once they found out that they were eliminated from the playoffs. Just weeks ago, Rodgers was still going around telling absolutely everyone who would listen that he was feeling almost 100% like himself and that he would be playing in the playoffs. I’ve got the strongest suspicion that had they actually made it past regular season then Rodgers would definitely be playing ball. Unfortunately, we’ll never truly know.

[@Ballwithrich]

You can't rush an achilles rupture. Trust me. Been through it.

[@cryptalsmo1649]

He’s not rushing it. He also rehabbed it 1000% different then you and has access to time and money that normal people can only dream of. Comparing your recovery to his is like comparing your debt to the debt of a billionaire.

[@SolaceMcfly]

​@@cryptalsmo1649it doesn't matter unless he went to a magician to have it fully healed you can't rush back from that injury. An Achilles is an Achilles going back to any strenuous activity this short after it happened will only end badly

[@GSMnocap-memesdaily-]

I think he's saying that so the fans won't expect to see him because they're not in the playoff hunt. I don't think he would've been 100% cleared but if they had a chance he would've played anyway

[@Pants.69]

I doubt it because his 21-day window to come off IR was almost up regardless

[@daveclark8337]

Aaron is 40 years old and hasn't played football for a year now. Even when the season starts in 2024, he won't be "100%".

[@woodcutta6461]

@@daveclark8337 You mean since September. He got hurt in their first game.

[@jeanfourcade]

Aaron was never coming back this season, playoffs or not. Any athlete or physician knew that right off the bat. A 40-year-old simply doesn't set unprecedented and ground-breaking physiological records. Which is why the Jets owners made sure they wouldn't make the playoffs, and play their worse, in order to make Rodgers return next season an even bigger event than his signing. They can't just write off their investment.

[@daveclark8337]

@@woodcutta6461 3 snaps doesn't count as playing real football. The last time Aaron played real football was 350 days ago. The Lions were smacking him around so badly, I actually felt bad for him and was thinking "This dude should retire." kzbin.info/www/bejne/homupZeZndKce6s

[@jeromeparker1055]

I’m actually in that phase right now I actually injured nine like 2 days before he’s and this is what I was waiting on the truth. Brian you were spot on 💪🏾💯

[@3Torts]

lol.

[@KellyAnn1997]

He’s immunized from telling the truth.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Emma keeping receipts.

[@AllStraysAreWelcome]

Ouch 😂

[@brockjensen2473]

I don’t think any of us actually expected him to play this season but I agree his practice footage was very impressive to me personally. When I was 14 I tore my ACL and even being as young and healthy as I was it took me 6-7 months before I trusted my leg and as we know with the ACL being stability oriented an Achilles tear is considered more severe. All I’m saying to have experienced the lesser of the 2, seeing him actually moving and throwing after a few months blew my mind. I’m glad they are ruling him out, the last thing I want to see is watch his talent go to waste because he tried pushing himself to early.

[@epiccollision]

Hey man I heard about this bridge in Brooklyn for sale you would be perfect for it....

[@FrankYammy]

NFL doctors…

[@hhaste]

@@epiccollision You own the Brooklyn Bridge? Seriously, how have yo never heard of the _B r o o k l y n B r i d g e_ Jesus, at least get the joke right

[@tombehnke9058]

Excellent video, Doc Brian!

[@jman0022]

He basically said I would play not at 100% if jets has playoff hopes Now that they are eliminated why play ?

[@jman0022]

@@archie15900 that’s not what he said , watch the full interview.. he said if the jets were alive he would play regardless if he was 100% or not

[@yyxwai]

Funny how all the Rodgers haters are always the quickest to come 😂

[@ivansalinas5310]

I bet he'd be willing to return at 70% if the Jets had playoff hopes. What's the point now, comeback player award?

[@SayjbeeMOB21]

Waiting on the Elijah Moore vid 🤕😔

[@nikilragav]

I love the &Collar ad where I've been watching you for a long time and had no idea you were using it but now it's totally credible. And the water resistance seems pretty cool. Will actually look at this. No wrinkle is lovely

[@joe_shmo]

As a regular Joeshmo who tore his achilles playing pickup ball (op Nov 28th) one of the most frustrating things I’ve had to deal with is friends / family / coworkers telling me “you’ll be back in no time just look at Aaron Rodgers”

[@ronaldwilliams9635]

There is a highlight reel on KZbin that last for about a second for Rodgers tenure with the Jets, he calls hike then goes down. Funny af now that he's close to full health.

[@williambinder1414]

Aaron Rodgers also had access to a number of therapies most of us either don't have access to or can't afford. A $50,000 Alter-G Treadmill, $1-2k PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections, stem cell therapy and use of a bariatric chamber for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. I'm glad he's using those to maximize tissue healing, but those therapies, plus his physical condition as a professional athlete may be part of the reason he and other athletes can recover quicker than most. Just a thought. 😊

[@mlguy8376]

Would be nice to hear a video on Keaton Mitchell - I know not a superstar in the NFL but would have been nice.

[@doobielawson702]

I went through this injury and rehab. Of course, I'm not a professional athlete. Six months minimum for an NFL player. One of the hardest things to do is convince yourself it's not going to happen again. Especially with 300lb dudes chasing you.

[@stepinlife-live]

He also has top notch medical care! My husband had the same surgery last Dec and is just now almost 100%! Almost a full year!

[@NotExplicable]

There's physical limitations on human recovery even with the best doctors it generally takes a year not to mention he's an older guy. Also game shape is harder than regular shape which makes up the difference, compared to a regular everyday person.

[@shibasurfing]

I’m glad I started moving soon after my broken arm surgery. Overall agree with what you’re saying.

[@kdtrey5isabeast]

Honestly I don’t think we were ever misled to think he’d be 100% by the end of the season. I think it was pretty clear that if he came back, he would be below 100%, but well enough to play. It was always going to be rushed, but the goal was to get back to give his team the best chance to win. Rodgers at 70% or 80% is still far better than any other alternative they had. For as much backlash that he’s getting, I don’t think he ever truly misled us here

[@vincentstrelow7142]

Exactly this. Being misquoted in this video.

[@kaiyoungerman9348]

I get that, but who has came up from being 70-90% cleared as a QB after an Achilles tear? Thats why everyone already thought it would even be outrageous to come back from that and play in season or even for playoffs potentially

[@vincentstrelow7142]

@kaiyoungerman9348 I see that point, but have also watched him play through some ridiculous injuries in the past. It wouldn't have surprised me to see him come out at 75%, if the o-line was decent and they had playoff hopes. I don't have an opinion on whether that's the right or wrong move, his choice. But I never got the impression he expected to be 100% this season. Seemed to me he was shooting for "operable," not necessarily "optimal."

[@kaiyoungerman9348]

@@vincentstrelow7142 But it's an Achilles tear, you don't just come back only 'operable' from that injury or we have yet to really see players do that probably for good reason. I know Rodgers has played through a lot of stuff and beat up, but not this before.

[@rad-719]

Joe Rogan acting like he fixed it

[@CodyStranger]

I tore mine playing lacrosse at the end of April. Just starting to get back to sprints now. Hella jealous of this man

[@markmiller2464]

The players 100% isnt the same as a medical clearance of 100%. If Rodgers had the hankering to play in week 18 for a half, im sure they would give it to him. I think the speculation of 100% is literally based on player vs medical evaluation. and the player will always have a higher percentage. I dont think he was contradicting more than challenging himself.

[@cryptalsmo1649]

Yup. He never committed to anything and clarified whenever pressed or the boys implied. He is always very clear with his position and will update it if necessary. People just don’t like him so they don’t listen to what he says and just call him arrogant and judge him. It’s an indictment on them not him.

[@JDBGL]

Thanks for the videos. Enjoyed them much. I tore my AT 11/30. I'm 69, have been very active my whole life (between pro level and much more than weekend warrior usage). My surgeon used the PARS system. I asked about the Speedbridge, he will not use it anymore (and as you said not "new" by any means :)) which he had previously. He has seen an anchor release and because of the added tension pain can appear in the heel for a period of time. Anyway I'm ~6 weeks now and things are progressing well. I have read literally 100's of hours of studies/procedures/protocols on the rehab of the AT. Currently per my surgeon and PT (who I have had for other various rehabs); and based on many rehab protocols out there it is time to begin gentle AROM dorsiflexion (6-9 weeks). HOWEVER I have come across numerous studies and protocols calling for delaying that step to 12 weeks (to minimize overlengthing of the AT, maximizing the functionality of it). Being very anal about many things, considering my age, at this point I am pushing for at least 10 weeks to begin 5 degree although I could do that now easily. It is tough on me, my AAA personality; wanting to get back to the many activities that I enjoy and are required of me. But I want to minimize that possibility of elongating the AT and maximizing the power it generates when properly healed to as close as possible its original length. I know I will never regain original strength based on studies but will push hopefully 85%+ and definitely will never get back the size. It seems the two biggest drawbacks waiting that long would be additional atrophy (been lifting weights for 45 years so that doesn't bother me, I'll get back whatever is possible); and not working the collagen, scar tissue early so that will take longer to remodel. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the waiting of the dorsi movement. Again, thanks for the videos and once I got into this topic had to chuckle at AR as the old saying goes you can't fool mother nature. The AT just needs that time to heal being up against the biologics of it.

[@MachoMattness]

Hey can you give us a break down of the WWE Charlotte Flair injury? Sounds like she may have torn her ACL, MCL, and Meniscus.

[@jonathanpqsi]

100 percent he would've came back if the Jets had a shot at making the playoffs

[@GDavis49]

Exactly 👍

[@neilflack1756]

The inflection on 100% differentiates between admission and clarification, though. ACL RTP at 9 months isn’t even at “100%”; remodel of a tendon graft into ligament tissue is 2-4 years.

[@NT-or9wh]

Requesting Elijah Moore involuntary movement video.

[@OldManInternet]

Not to read too far into it, but I think what Rodgers was implying was that there's no way he would be 100% by the end of the season, but if they were still in contention he could have played in a similar fashion to what we saw from Burrow earlier this year who was clearly playing while not 100%. And that by the playoffs he would have been 100% barring a setback. The thing you have to be careful about with Rodgers is he's very particular with his words, and you have to avoid giving him the benefit of the doubt, OR making any assumptions on what he's saying. Never assume anything when it comes to what he's saying. Because technically what he said wasn't a contradiction if you look at what he said under the Rodgers lens.

[@jman0022]

This Doc is a hater and needed this let him have it lol

[@Longevitypersonalfitnessnj]

Thank you doctor. As a 60 year old personal trainer, in the midst of recovering from a right hip replacement, I really needed to hear that:) Appreciate.

[@aidonis98]

Never change Moonbeam! Glad he is in New York now.

[@euprem]

It was a confidence booster for his team. He was never gonna come back

[@charliepritt8230]

Dr. Sutterer is actually wearing his pajamas.

[@SRQBID]

Lesson Learned: Listen to doctors instead of Aaron Rodgers. Even when you are Aaron Rodgers.

[@jeanfourcade]

Don't forget: Aaron Rodgers knows better than doctors.

[@hhaste]

@@jeanfourcade Until he doesn't then all of a sudden he says what the doctors say.. I want to like Rodgers but damn, I hate people like him.. he's spewing the antivax nonsense and people actually believe him, especially after this? lol.

[@erieschl]

you could see how violently Rodgers achillies snapped through his sock in slow motion. i was like ……. unless that was CGI there is no…. effing… way…. he is back this year. im so relieved this guy is out of our market and i dont have to put up with this anymore.

[@cryptalsmo1649]

Spoken like a true someone who isn’t a fan of sports or athletes. Rooting for his demise and using your uneducated advice vs that of the man himself and his dr / recovery staff. He’s glad to be out of your market too..

[@erieschl]

@@cryptalsmo1649 just keep stuffing that straw man you made there.

[@clayl9202]

Aaron wants to be relevant. He isn't motivated by team goals, just his goals. As a lifetime Green Bay fan, I can tell you that Jets fans don't yet understand the depths of this guy's ego. But you will.

[@michaelcuomo1352]

For a brief moment I thought you were going to interview Rodgers.

[@victorfranca85]

I knew he was not going to return. He is not stupid. And this was probably for the morale of the fans, himself, and the team. Jets suck but the shirts look great.

[@23mrcash]

I wonder if he would push it if the Jets were in the playoffs.

[@paulmann5328]

Plot twist: that practice footage waa from this summer 😂😂😂

[@JMichael-xc7uu]

Thank you for the update

[@skeratix11]

If people had common sense, you knew he wasn’t going to come back UNLESS they made the playoffs

[@TheMarkemmy]

Back in 2009 I suffered a grade 3 proximal humorous fracture from a fall landing on the point of my shoulder. 7 hours of surgery and 3 years of rehab. the first year was just mobilization and the rest was just getting strength back I never got all of the power back, but like you said, things progressed quickly and the last 10 percent I gained too so long and was depressing. He is lucky he can go back to his career, I lost mine over that. Best of luck to Aaron, and thanks for the video. Look forward to seeing you after some injury news.

[@3Torts]

...sorry to hear that. Same same but different.

[@jonvia]

Rodgers knew the social media and sports journalism pull he'd get from all the injury talk through out this season. Im sure his manager told him to play the story of "coming back soon" so his name would still be in the ticker and in the hash tags all season long.

[@bryantsoto7326]

Tbf to Rodgers regarding that report stating that was expected to be “medically cleared”: Schefter is notorious for being an unreliable source. He does have contacts, but it’s clear that he either just spews a report on whatever is a hot topic, or simply does not vet his sources.

[@donh6416]

Nobody is fuller with hot air than AR

[@conchurkunda8190]

I think you misunderstood what he said on Pats' show. He is medically cleared to play, If he wasn't, the nfl would not allow him to be active on the roster, and they would have to put him back on injured reserve. What he said is he would be playing if the jets were going to the playoffs, he isn't at 100% but he is cleared to play which is impressive whichever way you look at it

[@justlookaroundpeople]

Nothing new he was just doing it for attention and to remain relevant people predicted this months ago

[@whlewis9164]

Pretty cynical take. No chance he did it to some extent to give hope to fans and Jets players that the season wasn't a total fucking loss?

[@3Torts]

...says the domesticated dork. @justlookaroundpeople

[@knutthompson7879]

He didn't really say it was unrealistic to come back at all in the regular seasons, just to come back at full strength. If the Jets were in a better playoff position, I think he'd totally be in there next week at 90 or 80 or whatever percent he is. I think that would have been reckless, though I'm not a doctor, it just seems insane.

[@woodcutta6461]

Exactly, this is the same guy that played through a broken thumb last year. If he was able to play for anything meaningful he would be out there.

[@kellen5545]

Lmao, no team would risk the money on an 80% to 90% QB with what six or seven snaps for the entire season in the playoffs. He knew being for the season meant he would be out of the lime light, and instead of accepting that, his go in the way. Just like his covid status nonsense.

[@woodcutta6461]

@@kellen5545 Yes, yes they would. 1) This is the Jets and 2) They would take Rodgers at 50% over Wilson and Co.

[@knutthompson7879]

@@kellen5545 Did you actually hear what he said. It was pretty clear.

[@knutthompson7879]

@Bikes0420 Technically I am a doctor, just not a medical doctor

[@mahleezy]

The biggest factor is the Jets were eliminated

[@jeremyjackson7355]

I can’t wait for next season

[@bustos060287]

Your videos are very informative and amazing keep it up doc

[@madratter]

He put the narrative out there. He wanted to be relevant and not forgotten. Everyone with a brain cell saw this from day one

[@adamstevens5518]

The impression I had from Rodgers the entire time was that if the Jets are going to make the playoff, then he was planning and hoping to be ready to play. I’ve seen him mislead before, by saying he was “inoculated,” but I do not feel misled about the current saga.

[@3Torts]

100%

[@kenxiong6830]

If only he had reached out to Brady and got on the TB12 Method 😂

[@tigervids453]

Can you react to Sean Kuarly's scary injury? I can understand if you can't do it during the christmas holidays.

[@josefihli2672]

Hey Dr. Sutterer. Could you please do a video on Lionel Messi’s knee. There has been a picture circulating the internet and some are saying Osgood-Schlaters but I would be curious for your input. Thank you!

[@treborheminway3814]

I think it would help ticket sales and fan base support if they could maintain hope. I think it's unrealistic to think the jets would make the playoffs and have Aaron show up as the closer.

[@halloweentimemachine]

Love that somebody got cut from the roster and lost their job right before Christmas just to feed Rodgers’ ego. What a great guy

[@bigt3995]

Unrealistic doesnt mean its not possible. He always talked about beating the odds and doing what hasnt been done before. Its also fantastic moivation for they guys that they think he will be back for the playoffs and now they are eliminated

[@allenedwards9394]

There was no point coming back ? They aren’t a playoff team

[@markmilne7869]

Hope he has a good healthy season next year

[@Call_Me_Con]

I believe he was contemplating returning at less than 100% due to the fact he doesn’t have many years left in his career. I think he was willing to risk it all if they had a chance.

[@brettrossi034]

I think personally he probably feels super disappointed and terrible that he got injured game 1 drive 1 of year 1 with his first new team in the NFL since drafted. He wanted to believe and so did everyone else that he could come back and light it up en route to a playoff push/run. Hes inching closer to 40 and also needs to realistically look at remaining healthy to resume play, but also for the rest of his life. Thanks for your quality assessment Brian 👍

[@caseys_cozy_garage]

I think the best thing we can take away is that a good mindset is really powerful. Was it unrealistic to believe he could make that comeback? Yes. But did that motivation and mindset have his recovery go well? Absolutely

[@Playitstraight44]

Rodgers has proven to be quite the Diva that needs to be at the center of attention, whether he's in the game or not. I always thought the Jets trade was a sucker deal from the start because he was rapidly declining in his final years at Green Bay. And the way he played them with contract extensions was disgraceful. He had them over a barrel and knew it. And their financial sacrifice to keep him never paid dividends. Now here we are with the Jets and he's promising allot but time will tell whether this injury will be his excuse or if he can actually fulfill even a descent year for the team. I imagine he's going to grade himself on moments rather than the whole season.

[@stepinlife-live]

Diva

[@michaeloeser9187]

I'm not a doctor, but I am a football guy and from that perspective this is really simple. Medical clearance just means a doctor has said the player is healthy enough to play based on metrics like those described in the video. That doesn't mean he's going to be 100 percent of the player he is when he's injury free. So then the question becomes is Aaron Rodgers at say, 80 percent, better than Zack Wilson. If the answer is yes, then you look at risk/reward, does he want to play etc. Once those things are considered, then the decision is made whether or not he plays. I've never heard of "100 percent cleared" before. My best guess is Rodgers was saying there was never a guarantee he would be cleared to play? I wish McAfee would have followed up on what he meant by that. Very confusing. Great work Doc. I've enjoyed your coverage of this.

[@mid-misage3416]

Still wanting to see motocross injury breakdowns. Eli Tomacs achilles injury would be a good 1. Hes making a comeback from injury where he had the '23 Supercross title nearly wrapped up.

[@supjeremyklein8060]

So he can be 99.99 percent cleared??

[@Sqweeps924]

I dont think his outlook was that big of a deal tbh. The media blew up what he was saying and it was a good story, but realistically he said from the beggining that it was all about motivation and that he believed he would be back because he 'had to believe in something' (i think those were his words but i may be misquoting) and at the end of the day the Jets Oline is so bad even if he was 100% he shouldnt be out there at this point anyway

[@charmantle737]

you should cover the videos of neymars knee rehab. he seems to be in tons of pain, and it would be interesting to see your take on it

[@garygardener4802]

On another note of quick recovery, what are your thoughts of neymars situation with ACL surgery and his medical team

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

I think he was being a leader and trying to give that locker room hope so they’d still compete.

[@Kevin12321]

Interesting how this came out the week they realized there was no chance for playoffs

[@kevinddsstt1585]

Doc, I don't think Rogers ever said he was going to be "100%", I pretty sure he only ever said he might be "able to play"... and his willingness to pursue this coming back to play was entirely to motivate the Jet's players to push and try to make the playoffs, because if the Jets did make the playoffs, he would have played at 80%.

[@jman0022]

Doc wants clicks and views lol clickbait title

[@Smokeytalkstv]

It was all about if they made a playoff run! He made that clear!!!!

[@JamesSiegert]

Did Keaton Mitchell dirty, doctor. Come on man.

[@ecpracticesquad4674]

This has flavors of his “immunization” play on words.

[@user-nd7rd8jo6h]

Hmmm jets eliminated from the playoffs and suddenly "oooops I lied" More like "Why would I rush back now?" Like just say it for what it is rodgers, we all knew it was going to happen 😂

[@HHHPedigrees]

Looks like Goodell stepped in. If Arod had gotten injured again it would have been a bad look for the league

[@Pohonesty]

In Aaron Rodgers defense, he has been hyped up on painkillers and feeling like superman. His doctor has probably been weening him off painkillers and now reality is hitting.

[@tt128556]

Not gonna lie, that practice footage was impressive indeed, considering the timeline.