Aaron Rodgers And Method Man Have Amazing Interaction At Jets Training Camp

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There were plenty of people who thought Aaron Rodgers would have some difficulty adjusting to his new setting after he was traded to the Jets this year thanks in no small part to the pressures that come with playing for an NFL team in the New York City market.

That includes some skeptics who questioned if the veteran QB would be able to endure the area’s notoriously critical media members, although I’ve had trouble buying into that argument when you consider Rodgers has made it very clear he’s reached a point in life where he could not really care less about the opinions of other people.

There is undoubtedly a bit of culture shock that comes with arriving in the NYC metro area after playing for 18 seasons in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but it appears Rodgers hasn’t had a ton of trouble adjusting to a new home where he’s already pledged to stay for at least a couple of years.

You also have to imagine Rodgers appreciates some of the perks that come with playing in the vicinity of The Big Apple, which boasts a number of notable names who’ve sworn their allegiance to the Jets.

That includes Method Man, the legendary Wu-Tang Clan member and longtime season-ticket holder who recently stopped by training camp to give the team a pep talk before going out of his way to give the franchise’s new QB a warm welcome.

After spitting a couple of bars he borrowed from Bill Parcells (who borrowed them from musician and poet Dale Wimbrow), Method Man swapped jerseys with Rodgers and gave him a co-sign by remarking “Tell them to stop playing with you,” which caused Rodgers to chuckle before saying, “It’s funny, these young kids have no idea.”

That’s the kind of endorsement you want to get.