Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez excited to have Aaron Rodgers as the Jets quarterback next season - “New York is thrilled to have him”

Aaron Rodgers has been the talk of the town ever since he was officially traded to the New York Jets, and he now has the backing of a city legend to dominate while he's there.

Alex Rodriguez, the longtime New York Yankees great who made the MLB All-Star Game 14 times, appeared on Pat McAfee's show to express his support for Rodgers as he prepares for his first season as quarterback of the New York Jets.

“He's very, very, very smart. He's a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Hopefully, he can do some great things for the Jets. I know New York is thrilled to have him. But I think he's gonna be just fine.

"He's having fun. He's at concerts. He's at Knicks games. That's exactly what New York wants to do. And you just got to go out and perform and have fun and be yourself… I mean, they've (Jets fans) suffered a lot. They're great. Fans are smart, they're passionate. And now they have their guy, which is awesome."

Where can the Jets go with Aaron Rodgers?

It's been a long time since the Jets have been in the playoffs and Rodgers' presence should make things easier. The Jets have a very good young team, which has been bolstered by the arrival of one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the league.

It's not going to be easy to compete against the likes of Josh Allen and Tua Tagovailoa, and that's not counting the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, the two powerhouses in the conference.

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But this is a young, talented team that will be up to compete from Week 1, and you can never discard a team with Rodgers under center, especially if he's fully motivated.

When will Rodgers make his Jets debut?

Rodgers will make his first start for the Jets on Monday, Sept. 11, against the Buffalo Bills.

The Monday Night Football game in Week 1 will mark the first time that he wears the Jets' green and white. The game is also expected to have a ton of tributes on the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.