Long before Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher Micah Parsons made controversial comments about head coach Mike McCarthy this past weekend, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers played under McCarthy when both were with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through the 2018 season.
During a Tuesday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers supported his former head coach.
"I love Mike," Rodgers said, as shared by Ryan Phillips of Sports Illustrated. "I love Mike. Mike's Pittsburgh tough through and through, man. Love Mike. 13 incredible years together."
Whether or not McCarthy has lost any members of the Dallas locker room, it seems he'll be out of a job come January. He remains in the final season of a contract that isn't being extended by Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, and 3-6 Dallas will be without injured quarterback Dak Prescott for the remainder of the campaign.
Meanwhile, under interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, the 3-7 Jets are an absolute mess. Many members of the NFL community assume Jets owner Woody Johnson will be looking for a new head coach and a new general manager this winter. At the same time, Rodgers indicated earlier this year he could play for Gang Green through at least the 2025 season.
"Mike's my boy," Rodgers added during his comments. "I love Mike and you know sometimes some people say things. ...I've said a lot of things I want to say back, I'd like to have said back...What I know about Mike is, if anybody can handle that, down there, it's big Mike. Big Mike is built for, he's built for adversity."
Multiple physical setbacks have slowed Rodgers this fall, and he turns 41 in December. Thus, the future Hall of Famer could retire after one lost season and one forgettable campaign with the Jets.
However, if Rodgers and the Jets choose to extend their marriage, he could have enough power within the organization to convince Johnson to call an old friend like McCarthy after Week 18.
