This won’t go over well.
The Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and it’s a highly anticipated matchup for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s a 3-0 team (Minnesota) facing a 2-1 team (Green Bay) and will answer a lot of questions about both of these teams. Secondly, it’s the first time that Aaron Jones is going to face his former team since signing with the enemy in the offseason.
Jones spent the first seven years of his career in Green Bay and finished as the franchise’s third all-time leading rusher. Jones signing with the Vikings this offseason was a hard pill for Packers fans to swallow, and it’s been painful seeing him thrive with his new team, which also happens to be one of Green Bay’s most hated rivals.
Well, in his first game back in Lambeau since joining the enemy, Jones plans to do something that will not go over well with his former team.
The Vikings running back said he is “definitely leaping” if he finds the end zone against his old squad. Jones is hoping there are Vikings fans nearby that he can celebrate with.
Aaron Jones has a diabolical plan in his return to Lambeau Field
If Jones does find the end zone and follows through with this plan, there is no doubt that Lambeau Field will be ringing with boos from the Packer faithful. The Lambeau Leap is a big deal to Packers fans, and they don’t take kindly to other players doing it after they score—just ask Amon-Ra St. Brown. It would hurt even more as a division rival and a former Packer who knows how much the tradition means to the fan base.
Aaron Jones said he is “definitely leaping” if he scores Sunday at Lambeau. He’s hoping there will be some Vikings fans there on the perimeter.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 25, 2024
Jones hasn’t shied away from throwing shade at his old team. Following the Vikings’ blowout win over Houston, Jones said he was having the most fun of his career, which could have been looked at as him taking a shot at the organization where he spent seven years. That being said, he also penned a thoughtful letter to his old team and said he has nothing but love for the Packers.
Well, the Packers defense knows Jones’ plan now, so let’s hope they can do everything in their power to keep Jones out of the end zone so he can’t leap into the stands on Sunday.