Aaron Rodgers Brings Back ‘Relax’ Quote to Calm New York Jets Fans

The four-time MVP quarterback infamously told Green Bay Packers fans to relax 10 years ago.
Aaron Rodgers Brings Back ‘Relax’ Quote to Calm New York Jets Fans
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (R) on the bench during the second half of a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sept. 9. Jed Jacobsohn/AP Photo
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It was 10 years ago that the Green Bay Packers started their season 1–2, with the defeats coming by a combined 32 points. The sky was falling in Green Bay for a team with Super Bowl aspirations, but Aaron Rodgers quelled many of those concerns by telling Packers fans to relax, even spelling out the word during a radio interview.

Immediately afterwards, the Packers went on a four-game win streak and won nine of their next 10 overall. They finished the year 12–4, made the playoffs and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

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