'Gut Punch': LI Sportscaster On Aaron Rodgers' Season-Ending Injury

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — The New York Jets were dealt a blow in their opening night match with Buffalo. In just four snaps, Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.

Many fans are running the gamut of emotions due to the loss of their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, a four-time MVP.

"Watching [him] get injured was devastating," Peter Schwartz, a veteran sportscaster from Nassau County, said. "It was an absolute gut punch, and to me the worst moment in Jets history."

In commemorating the 9/11 anniversary, Rodgers led his new team on the field at MetLife Stadium during the pre-game festivities.

"To think that Aaron Rodgers' Jet career may be about him running out of the tunnel with an American flag," former WFAN host, Mike Francesa, another Long Islander, said on his podcast Monday night.

Rodgers, 39, was traded from the Green Bay Packers in the off-season with a restructured deal that guarantees him $75 million through the 2024 season.

"I will always be a Jets fan and I love them, but last night felt like a funeral," Schwartz said. "I really can't get over what I saw last night."