The Internet Had A Field Day After Aaron Rodgers Got Injured Minutes Into His First Game As A Jet

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Being a Jets fan has to be one of the most ridiculous experiences in all of sports. I would know, I am one.

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets passes as he warms up prior to a game
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J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets! A young and hungry Jets team looked ready to take on the league last season, if only they could secure competent quarterback play. And one had arrived just this summer. Aspirations were high for the team after future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers was traded from the Packers to the Jets this offseason.

Garrett Wilson lifts his hands in victory

For the uninitiated, here’s why Aaron Rodgers is a big deal: He’s the oldest quarterback in the NFL at age 39. He's an assured legend in the NFL, a one-time Super Bowl champion, and four-time MVP. He's considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time, and he spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers before being traded in his 19th season to the New York Jets.

Aaron Rodgers throws the football in plain clothes

Rodgers was supposed to be the savior of the Jets' franchise. In fact, several sports analysts predicted the Jets would make it to the Super Bowl this year, but all those dreams came to an end on Monday night.

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets takes the field holding an American flag
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Four plays into Rodgers' Jets debut, he suffered an ankle injury that was later confirmed to be a torn Achilles' tendon. The injury is season-ending, effectively dashing the Jets' hopes of a Super Bowl title this year. And at 39 years old, it could also possibly be the end of Rodgers's career.

Twitter: @espn

The Jets still came back to beat the Buffalo Bills in overtime, a joyous moment that helped to lessen the blow of losing Rodgers on the first drive.

Of course, the internet had A LOT to say about the Jets' misfortune, Rodgers's injury, and everything in between.

1. The excitement was real, the pain was swift.

Twitter: @NFL_Memes

2. One athlete called out the NFL about artificial turf, which continues to be a concern for players.

Twitter: @DavidBakhtiari

3. Accurate.

Twitter: @real_tonygunk

4. What's worse, the rent in NYC or the Jets' luck?

Warner Bros. Pictures / Via Twitter: @DollarDogNick

5. Maybe Jets fans can feel good about this.

Twitter: @NFLonFOX

6. Check on your friends who are Jets fans, please.

Twitter: @teamibou23

7. Coach Saleh looked like Xerxes when he first saw his own blood.

Twitter: @KevinGraySports

Xerxes from "300" looks mad as he swims in a pool
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8. Go get 'em, Zachary!

Twitter: @Doctor_Duong

9. It WAS real!

Twitter: @TimBobbys

10. Is this a nightmare, Dad?

Twitter: @Tesaro_

11. Leaders lead.

Twitter: @KrikorianB15

12. This one hurts.

Twitter: @Lostnsaucex

13. Talk about a mood switch.

Twitter: @berrygoodtakes

14. What a highlight reel.

Twitter: @YoungPiccasso

15. Hello darkness, my old friend.

Touchstone Pictures / Via Twitter: @Doug_Outs

16. No, Aaron, don't do it!

Twitter: @Sakahachi_17

17. Imagine drafting Rodgers in fantasy football this year? Yikes.

Twitter: @BooRxdley

18. Oh, take me back to more optimistic times!

Paramount Pictures / Via Twitter: @BookOfEli_NFL

19. This can't be the end!

Twitter: @BigMack_4