"I felt like that was a Super Bowl team," former Jets tackle Damien Woody recalled last week. The Jets celebrated Thanksgiving 2008 at 8-3 and at the top of the AFC East, in stark contrast to their current struggles this season with a 3-8 record."
The 2024 Jets have replicated the disappointing trajectory seen with Brett Favre; expectations were high, yet Aaron Rodgers’ performance has contributed to a failed season, reinforcing the notion that importing past stars hasn’t panned out for the franchise."
Rodgers and Favre, both renowned quarterbacks, were expected to revitalize the New York Jets but have ironically cemented a legacy of disappointment, as both players didn’t lead the team to the playoffs during their tenures, echoing a familiar narrative for this struggling franchise."
Their trades to New York were supposed to rejuvenate the Jets, but both quarterbacks have ultimately met similar fates—their careers at the Jets marked by missed playoff opportunities and instability at coaching positions, which were direct consequences of their failures to elevate the team."
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