Why Isaiah Rodgers went to Google before long-awaited return

Why Isaiah Rodgers went to Google before long-awaited return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

BALTIMORE — Dec. 26, 2022.

That’s the date.

That’s the date Isaiah Rodgers will never forget. That’s the date he thought about a ton over the last year and a half. That’s the date he typed into Google on Friday morning before sending out this tweet.

Its been 19 months , 85 weeks , 592 days since I Ran Out NFL tunnel To Play Another Team .
TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Blessed and highly favored pic.twitter.com/67jfM3xkBS

— Isaiah Rodgers Sr. (@rodgers_isaiah) August 9, 2024

“After how long it was, I thought it was shocking,” Rodgers said.

Before Friday night, Dec. 26, 2022 was the last time Rodgers played in a football game. Still with the Colts, Rodgers hurt his knee that day and missed the rest of the 2022 season. Then he was suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s gambling policy and missed all of 2023.

So Friday was a pretty joyous day. Even though it was just a preseason game, Rodgers finally got to play for the team that signed him at his lowest point a year ago. And he soaked in every moment.

“I actually didn’t go through my full routine that I normally do,” Rodgers said. “I just really appreciated the moment. I was just sitting out there listening to music, talking on FaceTime with my son and my daughter. Just really enjoying at all now.”

In his Eagles debut, Rodgers started at cornerback and played just 14 defensive snaps in the Eagles’ 16-13 win over the Ravens before being pulled. But it was a night he’ll never forget.

“It was big,” rookie Quinyon Mitchell said. “He was happy, he was smiling. He got his feet wet and he was balling out there.”

Rodgers said he felt all those emotions welling up inside of him during pregame warmups.

“It was hard,” he said. “I went out there earlier and just took it all in, just finally embraced the opportunity to just be out here and run…

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Publish date : 2024-08-11 11:00:00

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