Aaron Rodgers is a senior player now. Having represented the Green Bay Packers for 17 seasons, the NFL stalwart has just switched to the New York Jets. With the wealth of experience amassed over the years and sharing his trade over 18 seasons, the QB is still the best. Having won nearly all major awards, and accolades and touched the glassware, A-Rod is still reinventing himself to stay unbeatable at the top.
The $112 million player recently revealed some shocking details about his new side. Featuring in the popular HBO TV series “Hard Knocks”, Rodgers was at the forefront of the recent episode. Joining him was his former teammate who shed light on the QB’s mannerisms and other interesting details. In what was some massive bombshell dropped by the team-mate, Rodgers cleared the air. Providing a detailed explanation regarding the same, Rodgers addressed the issues and gave his viewpoints. Apart from that, Connor Hughes shared some other talking points from the “Hard Knocks” latest episode.
Rodgers replies to Cobb’s comments on testing his patience
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Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb are the thickest of mates. Both played for the Jets for close to a decade. Therefore, it’s only natural that both would know each other’s game inside out. During Tuesday’s episode of “Hard Knocks”, Cobb had a few things to share about his former team-mate. In a tweet shared by Conor Hughes, he provides a clear perspective on the comments. Cobb highlighted MVP’s patience for snapping out in throwing out interceptions. The senior player was well aware of these comments and gave a fitting reply during the news conference yesterday.
I just finished the third episode of #HardKnocks. Here are a few #Jets thoughts, as we do each week.
– The scene with Randall Cobb addressing the rest of the receivers after practices was probably the most interesting, IMO. He was stressing the importance of cleaning up their… pic.twitter.com/St1wKiZy1x
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) August 23, 2023
Rodgers who walked away from a $131 billion deal said “Cobby said some things about how you got to watch out because you know eight’s going to snap at some point. I don’t feel like I’m the snapping type anymore….mean, I’m going to raise my level of intensity, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to embarrass anybody. I don’t want to do that. I want to make guys feel like they’re a part of this and they’re going to get that respect and that kindness.” Rodgers stressed taking accountability for the actions and avoiding making repetitive mistakes. Along with the Cobb-Rodgers saga, there were certain other Jets players that were part of the “Hard Knocks”.
Quinnen Williams’s spirited performance and missing spotlight on others
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Quinnen Williams, the Jets defensive tackle was at his tormenting best against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Williams brought about his ferocious side absolutely demolishing Bucs linemen and screaming at them “I’m him.” The domineering performance was quite unlike the player’s calm and bubbly demeanor.
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There was, however, not much spotlight on Dalvin Cook’s signing. The running back was part of recent recruitments made by the Jets. The lack of exposure to his joining and not much focus on his practice sessions, makes the fans wonder whether he would be starting or not.
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There were various discussion topics in the latest “Hard Knocks”. It was great to see that Rodgers replied to Cobb’s comments in a respectful manner. This is what the NFL needs, its top players setting an example for the newbies to follow.
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