Aaron Rodgers’s Eight-Letter Tweet Had NFL Fans Totally Confused

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Aaron Rodgers’s NFL future is still very much a mystery with everyone still waiting to see if a long-rumored trade to the Jets is actually going to happen or if he’s going to return to the Packers or if he’s going to retire, or if, well, who really knows with this guy.
The 39-year-old QB broke his Twitter silence late Monday night with a very short tweet that had eight letters, two emojis, and very little clarity.
This tweet had the NFL world diving into some theories about a possible hidden meaning. Because really, what could this be referring to?
SULLLLLL. 🤣🤣
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2023
NFL fans had reactions.
"SULLLLL" could be in reference to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger who made an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River in January of 2009.
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) March 14, 2023
Plane = #Jets + New York's Hudson River
Makes sense if you don't think about it https://t.co/Htocd2vdw9
He must’ve seen me try to close Twitter 😂. https://t.co/2qgetGv3DY
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 14, 2023
I’m taking this is good news and I have no explanation why https://t.co/POa8XkQN9Y
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) March 14, 2023
6 Ls, he really is preparing to play in the AFC EAST. https://t.co/PKIKMm1Xfr
— Greg Vorse (@GregVorse) March 14, 2023
https://t.co/K0Nn05zS79 pic.twitter.com/Z0Tdk7gLF2
— Joe Caporoso (@JCaporoso) March 14, 2023
What does he want from me, I’m trying to work https://t.co/dGhbxOALHj
— Sully Engels (@sullyengels) March 14, 2023
Sully Sullenberger flew a … Jet https://t.co/zP2uC4Aso9
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) March 14, 2023
When the alert went off for… SULLLL https://t.co/yWGg1ON8EF pic.twitter.com/FIVfao1yR5
— Gerron Jordan (@GerronJordan) March 14, 2023
That’s the ayahuasca talking https://t.co/AOlynpzyGX
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) March 14, 2023
BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! @juliaddaniels https://t.co/uIqehvXxsB
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) March 14, 2023

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