NFL star Aaron Rodgers has reportedly splashed out on a $4 million apartment in Manhattan following his recent move to the New York Jets, but the 38-year-old has already encountered a major issue with his new pad.
After months of speculation, Rodgers finally made his long-awaited move to the Jets last week bringing his 18-year career with the Green Bay Packers to an end. After being unveiled by his new team last week, Rodgers claimed he made the move due to having 'belief' in the Jets setup.
"I'm here because I believe in this team," he said. "I believe in Coach Saleh, I believe in the direction of Joe Douglas — he's drafted really well the last couple of years.
"Obviously, Robert has the right sauce, so I'm excited about getting to work with him, Brick [DC Jeff Ulbrich], Marquand [Manuel, DBs coach], who's a former teammate of mine. It's a great staff. Hack [OC Nathaniel Hackett] and I became close friends for three years in Green Bay. I love him like a brother. I believe in him."
Since making his move, the 38-year-old has reportedly already picked where he will call home in New York, purchasing a place in Manhattan. Rodgers choice of location has left plenty of NFL fans questioning his purchase, with the Jets' MetLife Stadium over one hour and a half drive away from his new home.
Raising the topic on social media, one fan tweeted: "That's a really long commute considering the Jet campus is about an hour and a half away," whilst another added: "With traffic - that’s about as close to East Rutherford as Green Bay is."
Clearly looking forward to getting going in his new city, Rodgers added in his welcoming press conference: "This is an opportunity to be a part of a city that's hungry, a team with an incredible fan base that's hungry to win again. Twelve years without play-offs, not a Super Bowl win since Super Bowl III — it's been a long time.
"So the opportunity to be a part of something special here, it's different," Rodgers said. "It's similar to Green Bay in that way. In a city like Green Bay and, I assume, for a team like the New York Jets, you can go down in history and there's something special about adding that to your legacy."
