{"id":7894,"date":"2024-09-20T15:29:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7894"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:29:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:29:41","slug":"aaron-rodgers-breaks-his-silence-on-tense-sideline-exchange-with-new-york-jets-coach-robert-saleh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7894","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers breaks his silence on tense sideline exchange with New York Jets coach Robert Saleh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Aaron Rodgers has opened up on his\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13871921\/aaron-rodgers-jets-coach-robert-saleh-tense-exchange-patriots-game-nfl.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">bizarre sideline exchange<\/a><\/span>\u00a0with Robert Saleh, insisting he wasn&#8217;t expecting his\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a id=\"mol-49edf690-7747-11ef-81e3-258282c96996\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/new-york-jets\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a><\/span>\u00a0head coach to go in for a hug.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The quarterback was in\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13871621\/aaron-rodgers-jets-super-bowl-dreams-patriots-win.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">brilliant form on his first return to MetLife<\/a><\/span>\u00a0since tearing his Achilles, but a hugely positive night took a tense turn at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Returning to the sidelines after throwing his first home Jets touchdown, head coach Saleh went in for a hug &#8211; only to be pushed away by his veteran QB.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Explaining the situation to reporters after the game, Rodgers said: &#8216;It wasn&#8217;t awkward at all. He&#8217;s not a big hugger, usually, I didn&#8217;t know he was going for the hug. He likes the two hand chest push.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;He talks a lot about two score leads so I gave him a push and said two score lead.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2188a90b9c7bb2bf\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/20\/12\/89896115-13873319-Aaron_Rodgers_and_Robert_Saleh_had_a_seemingly_tense_moment_duri-a-1_1726833553776.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh had a seemingly tense moment during the Patriots game\" width=\"634\" height=\"524\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>4<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-3zJLP vertical-2XJd5\">\n<ul class=\"linksHolder-3KBa2\">\n<li class=\"linkItem-2NXrW shareIcon-8A2dW\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh had a seemingly tense moment during the Patriots game<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d4cbd125f9442c7\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/20\/12\/89896113-13873319-Rodgers_gave_Saleh_a_light_shove_and_stared_him_down_for_a_coupl-a-2_1726833560961.jpg\" alt=\"Rodgers gave Saleh a light shove and stared him down for a couple of seconds - he said afterwards that the moment 'wasn't awkward at all'\" width=\"634\" height=\"463\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>4<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-3zJLP vertical-2XJd5\">\n<ul class=\"linksHolder-3KBa2\">\n<li class=\"linkItem-2NXrW shareIcon-8A2dW\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rodgers gave Saleh a light shove and stared him down for a couple of seconds &#8211; he said afterwards that the moment &#8216;wasn&#8217;t awkward at all&#8217;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rodgers and Saleh are pumped.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNFonPrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TNFonPrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b3aSB0VgsM\">pic.twitter.com\/b3aSB0VgsM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonPrime\/status\/1836934913586540897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Saleh also laughed off any talk of a rift between the pair, saying post-game: &#8216;Part of the things that we&#8217;ve been talking about is to give the defense a two-score lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It [wasn&#8217;t] a two-score lead so he wanted to see something on defense.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On social media, fans jumped to Rodgers&#8217; defense and hailed his attitude, insisting it is exactly what the Jets need as they aim for the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One wrote: &#8216;I understand. Game ain&#8217;t won yet and Saleh wants a hug. This that Kobe mentality that this team needs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Jets are now 2-1 for the first time since 2015, and face the Denver Broncos next as they look to continue their winning streak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e0febd48f8f45946\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/20\/13\/89909363-13873319-image-a-12_1726834376093.jpg\" alt=\"Rodgers explained his side of the story on the podium with reporters after the victory\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>4<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-3zJLP horizontal-1eH9F\">\n<ul class=\"linksHolder-3KBa2\">\n<li class=\"linkItem-2NXrW shareIcon-8A2dW\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rodgers explained his side of the story on the podium with reporters after the victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a880bc938e3f1cb4\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/20\/13\/89909365-13873319-image-a-13_1726834378057.jpg\" alt=\"Opposing quarterback Jacoby Brissett did get a hug on the field after the Jets' big win\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>4<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-3zJLP horizontal-1eH9F\">\n<ul class=\"linksHolder-3KBa2\">\n<li class=\"linkItem-2NXrW shareIcon-8A2dW\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Opposing quarterback Jacoby Brissett did get a hug on the field after the Jets&#8217; big win<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rodgers and Co\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13832315\/Aaron-Rodgers-LOSES-New-York-Jets-return-49ers.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">lost on the road to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1<\/a><\/span>\u00a0but have since bounced back with victories over the Titans and Patriots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rodgers himself was\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13872165\/aaron-rodgers-allen-lazard-jets-patriots-nfl.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">in imperious form<\/a><\/span>, throwing another two touchdowns in his best performance yet in Jets green.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He completed 27 of his 35 passing attempts &#8211; a much higher completion percentage than Weeks 1 and 2, and he left the game with a QBR of 81.8 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rodgers now has five touchdown passes for the season, the joint-most of any QB in the league &#8211; although he has played a game more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Aaron Rodgers has opened up on his\u00a0bizarre sideline exchange\u00a0with Robert Saleh, insisting he wasn&#8217;t expecting his\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0head coach to go in for a hug. 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