Aaron Rodgersquarterback of the New York Jetsdenied this Friday having conflicts with the team’s coach, Robert Salehprior to the duel that New Yorkers will have before the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in London.
“I think there’s some driving force trying to put a wedge from outside the team between Robert and me, but there’s nothing like that. We are very good friends“said the four-time Most Valuable Player of the season in the press conference prior to the game of week 5 of the NFL which will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The relationship between Rodgers and Saleh has been under scrutiny since the quarterback was fined for failing to report to mandatory camp last summer because he was on vacation in Egypt.
A tension that increased in the game of week 3 in which the Jets beat New England Patriots.
The controversy arose after Rodgers He connected on his second touchdown pass of that game; As you approach the bench, Robert Saleh He tried to hug him, but the quarterback stopped him and abruptly moved away from his body to avoid the hug.
To this was added the press conference that the coach gave after the week 4 loss against the Denver Broncos in which the offensive line committed five false starts.
Something that the coach criticized, who hinted that perhaps Rodgers He should consider moderating the ‘complicated’ cadence he uses to confuse opposing defenses, but that affected his team in that game.
Situation that was downplayed by the Green Bay Packers.
“Maybe it didn’t reflect his feelings. The cadence has been a weapon for us, although I think that on Monday he had the opportunity to respond to all that,” he explained. Rodgerswho insisted on his good relationship with the coach.
“We get along very well. We spend time almost every day in his office talking about things, about the team’s energy and focus and what we need to do, how I can help him and how he can help me. We have a great relationship“he concluded.
The Jets They will play this Sunday the first of the three games that the NFL scheduled for this campaign in London.
The second, between Jaguars and Bearsthe next October 13also at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the third, which will be played Patriots and Jaguars On the 20th, it will be at Wembley Stadium.
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