Tom Rock columns

Rodgers has always maintained a desire to stick around. As recently as last week he was still of the mindset that he'd like to play — and play for the Jets — in 2025.

As they bench Daniel Jones, you have to wonder what could have been after they miscalculated in offseason. 

Whether they went for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal or not, you just knew they'd find a way to lose. 

Perhaps one day soon things will change around here. They have to, right? One of these two teams will rise to meet expectations instead of both crumbling beneath them.

First-round pick was brought in with an eye on the future, but he's thrust into the present spotlight and appears ready for the challenge. 

The competitive player is usually the last one to know that he's finished. And because Rodgers is such a complicated person that his wants and needs go beyond winning and losing.

The Giants shouldn't be looking for their next Eli Manning. They need to find their next Kerry Collins.

The four-time MVP could be in denial as the club sinks further into the AFC morass.

Surprising Commanders also in line to win a couple of big awards.

We've seen this many times before from this franchise, so don't get carried away by one game, or in this case, one half. 

There are no red flags surrounding this rookie receiver and zero concern from within the organization that the relationship with him will turn sour . . . certainly not after he's played in just seven games.

Rather than cower in shame or be overcome by frustration, Corley didn't let the situation win.

New team, new city, same results so far for Giants' edge rusher.

Giants' Malik Nabers can't say enough good things about his fellow rookie and former LSU quarterback, who has Commanders (7-2) in first place. 

Coach Brian Daboll, usually the one with the outbursts, said: "I loved it. Competitive, fiery, that's what you want from your quarterback. Good for him to do that."

Jets owner Woody Johnson gave interim coach Jeff Ulbrich a nice memento for his office, and Ulbrich's players were happy to see him get it.

Texans and Commanders turned their franchises around in one season by making the right nows.

There are enough players on the roster who were drafted by the Jets, such as Quinnen Williams, to do something about it.

There likely is no coming back from this stunning loss to Patriots for these spiraling Jets.

The Jets defeated the Patriots on Sept. 19 and have lost their four games since.

One of the reasons the two stars were brought here was to help change the culture. It took Adams about three hours to fully realize what that meant. 

How can we expect this team to come up with answers to their problems when they don't even seem to know what the questions should be?

Maybe they have been this way long enough now to label them in permanent ink as the undisciplined, underachieving, unremarkable group that they have demonstrated themselves to be.

He's preaching mainly consistency as major roster changes (Davante Adams, for instance) merge from the on-ramp.

He's gotten everything he's wanted; isn't it time the team start cashing in with some wins?

Is Adams the final piece that will turn Rodgers into the Rodgers the Jets thought they were getting? Is he really the only piece that has mattered all along to Rodgers?

It was the fourth time in his storied career that Aaron Rodgers completed such a pass, chucking it up as time expired either to end the half or regulation.

Not singing anyone's praises but not singing the blues yet, either.

The interim head coach is happy about his reception from players in wake of firing of Robert Saleh.

Kareem McKenzie, Chris Snee, Shaun O'Hara, Rich Seubert and Kevin Boothe were the guests of honor at the 20th annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Champions for Children Gala.

If he can lead these Jets to end their 13-year playoff drought, he'll either have the interim stripped from his title here or be quickly snapped up by some other organization looking to make a hire.

Rodgers' mere presence in the locker room and on the field was supposed to save jobs.

The biggest flaw in owner Woody Johnson's plan appears to be why it didn't happen much, much sooner.

If the Giants quarterback can continue to play like this, Big Blue might just have an offense worth watching.

At this point in his career, Drew Lock sees Geno Smith as a role model for what he wants to accomplish.

Yes, it will make the QB happy and the offense better, but there are a lot of ramifications you may not realize. 

The young receiver's job right now is to be ready when called upon. "I'm a competitor," Hyatt said. "I want to be out there."

Top running back had worst game as a pro Sunday and could carry less of the load down road. 

After seeing that gorgeous glimpse of what Aaron Rodgers could do for the Jets, this was the game when we saw what the Jets can do to Rodgers.

Wilson returns to MetLife Stadium as a backup QB for Denver and several Jets hope he can recover in his career.

The Giants lost to their most infuriating rival not because of anything dramatic or worth screaming about, but because they aren't good enough to win these games yet.

Receiver and defensive tackle haven't been flustered by their first few NFL games, or anything else for that matter.

The Giants' new No. 26 can get a leg up on the old No. 26 by beating the Cowboys.

If they're able to beat Dallas for first time in seven tries, Big Blue will be 2-2 and just like that, the MetLife Stadium crowd will be back on their side. 

He's off to one of the most prolific three-game starts to a career an NFL receiver has ever had.

Watching their team play, an activity that used to give them ulcers, now results in a strange emotional cocktail consisting of glee, relief, joy and optimism.

The Jets QB lived up to all of the hype and more Thursday night against the Patriots, but for him this was just a Week 3 win.

The linebacker's injured toe hadn't healed enough for him to get back for Thursday night's game against the Patriots.

Nabers had a big drop in Sunday's loss, but it hasn't affected him this week. "I do know he's got the right mindset," Daboll said Wednesday.

Thursday will be the first time Rodgers plays against Patriots, and Jets can finally change an age-old narrative here in New York and up in New England.