Aaron Rodgers Shuts Down Colorado Football And Deion Sanders Haters

In a radio interview Friday, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he intends to “shock some people” with his return from a ruptured Achilles tendon four plays into his Jets regular season debut this week.

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“It doesn’t do anything to make prognostications, honestly, other than help my own personal mental state, you know,” Rodgers remarked on “The Pat McAfee Show.

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“I'll push this thing as far as it will allow me. We have markers. I need to assess my progress after a week, two weeks, a month, and two months. The dialogue will follow.”

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After getting hurt in the Jets' 22-16 overtime win against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J., Rodgers, 39, had surgery Wednesday.

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It seemed clear Friday that the four-time NFL MVP will return to football.

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“What I’d like to say is: Give me the doubts,” Rodgers added. “Give me timetables. Give me whatever you believe can, should, or will happen—I just need a little inspiration.

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At a Tuesday news conference, Jets coach Robert Saleh declared Rodgers “out for the year.” Rodgers rejected Friday to commit to a recovery and rehabilitation timeline.

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Rodgers stated “there’s a lot of different ideas about the overall length of the rehab.” “Just because someone hasn't done it a certain way doesn't mean it's impossible.

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