Interest in New York Jets subscriptions RISES 1323% overnight after Aaron Rodgers acquisition as fans clamor for a spot to see the Hall of Famer in the Big Apple
- The Jets finally sealed their blockbuster trade for Aaron Rodgers last month
- And the move has created huge excitement among fans, according to recent data
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Interest in Jets subscriptions soared following the news that New York had finally acquired the star quarterback, with Google searches surrounding the team booming overnight.
More than five weeks after publicly stating his desire to play for the Jets, Rodgers was handed to the Jets from Green Bay on April 24.
And according to data from World Sports Networkthe move greatly excited Jets fans, as searches for Jets subscriptions increased by 1323% following the overnight news.
In addition, the site said searches for “Aaron Rodgers Jets Jersey” were up 6513% after the swap.
While many Jets fans will have Rodgers’ name on their back, for the first time in his NFL career, he will be without his usual number 12.
Aaron Rodgers poses with a Jets jersey during his first press conference with the team
Jets fans can see Aaron Rodgers in green at MetLife Stadium next year
The quarterback switches to number 8 in New York despite Joe Namath’s blessing to wear number 12.
Rodgers is expected to greatly elevate a Jets team that won just 7-10 last year, but showed plenty of reasons for optimism going forward.
Cornerback Sauce Gardner and receiver Garrett Wilson won Defensive and Offensive Rookie of the Year, respectively, while running back Breece Hall looked great before tearing his ACL.
The team’s defense also allowed only 18.6 points per game – the fourth highest mark in the league.
But after starting the year 6-3, New York’s season was torpedoed as Zach Wilson struggled to get the team to play competently at quarterback before being benched.
The sophomore quarterback and second overall pick of 2021 finished last season with just six touchdowns and a 54.6 percent completion percentage.
The Jets will clearly expect Rodgers to improve those points and hope the roster around him is good enough to contend.