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Aaron Rodgers is feeding off outside noise yet again — which is good news for the Jets

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The most famous quote Aaron Rodgers ever delivered was an attempt to calm the panicked masses amid a 1-2 start to the 2014 Green Bay season.

“R-E-L-A-X,” Rodgers said.

The phrase soon appeared on T-shirts and posters, an unlikely battle cry as the Packers rolled to a 12-4 season and Rodgers won the second of his four MVPs. It became part of his image; a cool, calm presence who doesn’t get too emotional or rattled, whether it’s scrambling from the pocket on a fourth-quarter drive or offering a reasoned perspective following an unexpectedly slow start to the season.