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Aaron Rodgers' most famous comment was uttered in an attempt to soothe the worried people during Green Bay's 1-2 start to the 2014 season.

The term quickly emerged on T-shirts and posters, an odd battle cry as the Packers went 12-4 and Rodgers earned his second of four MVP awards. That became part of his image: a cool, quiet presence who doesn't get too excited or flustered, whether scrambling from the pocket on a fourth-quarter drive or delivering a reasoned viewpoint after an unusually sluggish start to the season.

That's one of the reasons the New York Jets should be confident in their choice to acquire the 39-year-old potential Hall of Famer.

The agreement isn't finalized since compensation must be worked out, but Rodgers stated on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday that "my desire [is] to play for the New York Jets." And, according to Rodgers, a large part of the explanation is that "something shifted" in the Packers' approach and tolerance with him.

Rodgers stated that during a four-day "darkness retreat," he "heard from folks across the league... there was some shopping going on they were truly interested in relocating me."

And there you have it. This is exactly the type of circumstance in which Rodgers has succeeded throughout his remarkable career. Doubts. Concerns. Queries. Drama. Even anarchy. Part of it is true. Part of it is made up. Some of it is self-produced, particularly in the late offseasons. Maybe a lot of it.

Whatever it was, it fueled his desire to be great. Forget about days of darkness or Peruvian psychedelics; he thrives off bad sentiments, at least competitively. The Packers have now delivered. And not for the first time. He found reasons to despise Green Bay even while playing for them.

Yet, there is no doubt that he is one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, if not competitors. In addition, he will rejoin with Nathaniel Hackett, his offensive coordinator for the last two of his four MVPs, in New York.

Rodgers travels to a desperate yet adoring fan base that believes a seven-win club is poised for a significant push into contention, with a chance to show up Green Bay, with a chance to prove whatever detractors there are (or he can manufacture). They aren't incorrect, given the strength of their defense (fourth-fewest points allowed last season).

To make a leap, the Jets only needed an ordinary quarterback. Instead, they're on the verge of obtaining a four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion and are going all-in.