A star player known for his, uh, quirky beliefs and behaviors being brought in to lift up a team known for underachieving?
Is that the latest season of Ted Lasso? Nope, that’s the Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets.
But even Rodgers’ look is a little like that of Zava, the international footballer brought in to play for AFC Richmond in Season 3.
And with footage — some of it slow motion, of course — of Rodgers walking into the Jets’ facility after the trade from the Green Bay Packers was officially completed, there were so many jokes on Twitter:
He’s here. pic.twitter.com/1sOuchRftD
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 26, 2023
So many Zava jokes
Zava is the fictitious soccer version of Aaron Rodgers isn’t he, @TedLasso https://t.co/jlyjNeJZgi
— We Run the Sip (@OMRebelNation) April 26, 2023
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 26, 2023
Ted Lasso fans… anyone else get heavy Zava vibes from Rodgers? I could 100% see Zava doing a darkness retreat pic.twitter.com/9CdortTqZ8
— Michael Nania (@Michael_Nania) April 26, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: aaron rodgers meets his jets teammates for the first time pic.twitter.com/09Hucrhugd
— Emerson Lotzia, Jr. (@EmersonLotzia) April 26, 2023
Big Zava vibes. pic.twitter.com/GA3LbPPaFk
— Make beer not war (@beeredbrewer) April 26, 2023
— Sarina (@sarina) April 26, 2023
Zava has arrived #Jets #AaronRodgers https://t.co/q5ntk4Fi7V
— Mark Santow (@AlinskyLives) April 26, 2023
Zava vibes. https://t.co/3kOt3HRlbe
— Keith Murphy (@MurphyKeith) April 26, 2023