For the past few days, it has been all-but-assumed that Aaron Rodgers would be heading to the New York Jets. There have been reports that the two sides were heading in that direction and even a report of a wish list that Rodgers had for the Jets.
But until Rodgers’ Wednesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, there wasn’t any true confirmation that Rodgers wanted to play for the Jets. That wasn’t for a lack of effort from the top NFL newsbreakers, though.
During the appearance, Rodgers mentioned that Schefter got his number and reached out to him in an attempt to get a scoop. Rodgers claimed he told Schefter to lose his number, and it turned out that Rodgers didn’t make it up. Schefter tweeted a screenshot shortly after Rodgers revealed he indeed wants to play for the Jets.
"Ask Schefter what I texted him when he somehow got my number.. LOSE MY NUMBER" 😂😂 ~ @AaronRodgers12#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/8cCmCfaE9i
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 15, 2023
Confirming Aaron Rodgers’ report: pic.twitter.com/XRhhd58Qm5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2023
We can see that Rodgers wasn’t particularly pleased to have Schefter reaching out. He told Schefter to lose his number and sarcastically commended the effort.
While you don’t typically see reporters post text exchanges with sources on social media (and it was somewhat of a self own by Schefter), this particular text inspired plenty of jokes across NFL Twitter.
This was how Twitter reacted
when Schefty hit send on that message pic.twitter.com/wRi1CwsbIV
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) March 15, 2023
you're like family to him
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 15, 2023
Also confirming that, at least as of now, you have not lost his number (and…you shouldn't!).
— Alex Sherman (@sherman4949) March 15, 2023
HE COOKED YOU pic.twitter.com/g52hGeNbci
— Luke Sawhook 🪚🪝 (@lukesawhook) March 15, 2023
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 15, 2023
When you finally get the confidence to text your crush https://t.co/BD8gwiSF8p
— Thomas Sullivan (@Yfz84) March 15, 2023
The full charge low power combo is https://t.co/hQeZ6Fu4T7 pic.twitter.com/hcQiFC0MXa
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) March 15, 2023
He sent this exact same message to his entire family as well https://t.co/z536Er7FrE
— 🥷🏽 Barca 21-2-2 (@Fxtchris_) March 15, 2023
Low power mode on fully charged phone. Sinister https://t.co/7ontn2gkwL
— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) March 15, 2023
you’re like a brother to him https://t.co/ViDBfkZz3y
— Soundwave (@LocalSoundwave) March 15, 2023
People have no idea how hard it is for @AdamSchefter to publicly admit he had 4 unread texts https://t.co/3aERE5QrkD
— Michael Rosenberg (@Rosenberg_Mike) March 15, 2023
Mr. Schefter right now https://t.co/MqHV9BFAWy pic.twitter.com/WRmdSwNreT
— James (@jamesverse_) March 15, 2023
At least he tried, I guess.
