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Andy Nesbitt

NFL Fans Loved Aaron Rodgers’ Dramatic Entrance, and Fun Handshake With Sauce Gardner

Aaron Rodgers' first season with the New York Jets is officially underway tonight at MetLife Stadium, where he’s facing Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in what should be a very fun Week 1 AFC East battle. 

Rodgers, who was traded to the Jets in April after a lengthy and legendary run with the Green Bay Packers, made a very dramatic entrance minutes before kickoff when he sprinted out onto the field carrying an American flag on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11.

The atmosphere inside the stadium was electric as Rodgers ran out. The QB then shared a fun moment with his teammate, Sauce Gardner, with the duo doing their new handshake. 

Check out this scene:

Things then quickly took a bad turn for Rodger, who left with an injury during the Jets’ opening drive

NFL fans had reactions about his entrance and moment with Gardner: 

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