Let's just all admit it right now: being petty is kinda fun. It's something (probably) best enjoyed in moderation, but every once in a while, we all need to hop on the ol' Twitter account and fire off a few subtweets. It's good for the soul.
And nobody loves being petty like former NFL execs love being petty. You see, they're no longer employed by NFL teams, mostly because they were, you know, not good at their jobs. Unless you're Tom Telesco, you really only get one bite at the apple, and after NFL execs get fired they begin their time-honored tradition of subtweeting their replacements or going on Mike Greenberg's podcast.
Joe Douglas is about to learn all about his new destiny. On Tuesday morning, the New York Jets announced that they're moving on from Douglas, effective immediately. It probably has something to do with taking out a second mortgage on the Jets' home for the washed-up ghost of Aaron Rodgers, who, if you can believe it, hasn't been very good this season.
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It's not like Packers fans needed Douglas' firing to convince them that they absolutely robbed the Jets blind, but it sure doesn't hurt. One of those very fans happened to be former Packers exec Andrew Brandt, who's made a name for himself post-NFL career as Twitter's foremost GM troll. He wasted no time whatsoever weighing in on the move, and in the most predictable way possible.
Andrew Brandt doesn't hold back on his opinions of Joe Douglas' time as the Jets' GM
"The way the Packers played the Jets on the Rodgers trade was a master class," Brandt posted. But he wasn't done there.
Hope it goes better for the Jets when they acquire Jordan Love in 2038.😏
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) November 19, 2024
Look, the game's the game – when you get fired by the New York Jets in the middle of a season, you're going to hear about it on Twitter. That's probably how it works for every NFL GM, but there's a special snarky tone used exclusively for when the Jets make a mess of things; it brings everyone together. And just in time for the holidays!
But it never hurts to be reminded that the Packers cut bait with Rodgers at exactly the right time, even if their new franchise QB isn't exactly matching his Packers production quite yet. Really, this is just another opportunity to make fun of Aaron Rodgers, which feels way more appropriate than making fun of someone who lost their dream job. Anytime you can spin the angle to mock Rodgers, it's worth it to do so. Andrew Brandt knows that as well as anyone.