Aaron Rodgers floated the idea of a return to the New York Jets this year after tearing his achilles tendon during his fourth offensive snap of the 2023 NFL season. The 39-year-old quarterback underwent a new, innovative surgery last week and is not ruling out the possibility of a playoff run.
It is highly improbable that the four-time NFL MVP will be back on the field this season. The chances are slim.
However, Rodgers refuses to close the book just yet and continues to thrive off of the haters. (New York would also need to make the playoffs, which is not trending in the right direction.)
Rodgers also threw out a unique rehabilitation strategy while making his first public comment since the injury on The Pat McAfee Show last week. He said that he explored multiple “modalities” of rehab in the days following the achilles tear and spoke to how the sound of dolphins mating could have healing properties.
Upon further review, some scientists do believe that dolphins emit sounds that can have a profound impact on one’s well-being. They are said influence heart rate, breathing, memory, and immune function.
The research does not specifically relate dolphins mating. Just dolphins in general.
Of course, as soon as Rodgers mentioned the dolphins, it spread like wildfire. Reports of his unique approach to achilles rehabilitation quickly surfaced far and wide.
Unfortunately, it was a joke.
Rodgers is not listening to the sounds of dolphins mating in an effort to be back for the playoffs. Nor is he drinking his own urine.
Both of those things were cleared up during his Pat McAfee Show appearance on Friday.
Should Rodgers return to football in the next four months, it would be a medical marvel. Dolphins doing the nasty will not have anything to do with it.
If Rodgers does not get back on the field this year, which he more than likely will not, perhaps he should have tried the dolphin therapy? It was a joke, sure. But what if it was the missing piece?