FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers watched old Super Bowl highlights on VHS tapes as a kid, dreaming about someday starring in his own.
He heard all about Joe Namath’s famous guarantee and saw the footage of the New York Jets and their star quarterback shocking the football world by beating the Baltimore Colts in Miami on Jan. 12, 1969.
“It’s been a while since then,” Rodgers said while being introduced as the Jets’ new quarterback Wednesday. “I noticed walking in this morning that that Super Bowl III trophy is looking a little lonely.”
Rodgers hopes he and his new teammates can help add some championship hardware to a franchise hungry for success.
“I’m an old guy,” the 39-year-old Rodgers joked, “so I want to be part of a team that can win it all, and I believe this is a place where we can get that done.”