Aaron Rodgers gave Green Bay a lot over his 18 seasons wearing green and gold. And even on his way out, as he dumped dirty details of what’s leading to his impending departure to Pat McAfee on Wednesday, he sent the Packers one last parting gift.
Leverage.
Combine Rodgers’s announcement with the logistics of the contract he signed last March, and you’ve got the Jets painted into a corner, and the Packers brass in a spot to lean back in their office chairs, smirk and play the waiting game with their friends in Jersey.
