New York Jets owner Woody Johnson's desire to get a grip on the Jets' season reportedly played a role in his rumored suggestion to bench quarterback

And a report from The Athletic on Tuesday revealed the true extent to which Johnson is involved in everything, including withholding money to re-sign players, forcing the coaching staff to bench players, and a wild suggestion earlier this season to bench future-Hall-of-Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers after only four games.

That’s becoming the de facto narrative from some of the reports that have surfaced in the aftermath of the news that Jets owner Woody Johnson suggested the benching of quarterback Aaron Rodgers after a Week 4 loss to the Broncos.