Former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers scorched earth on his former employer, directly targeting new Head Coach Aaron Glenn during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show Thursday afternoon.
Rodgers, who was released by the Jets at the start of free agency in early March, still has not signed with a new team as he continues to consider his future.
Rodgers claimed that Glenn didn't show "ample respect" to him, making him fly across the country on "his own dime" for a meeting that lasted only 15 to 20 minutes.
“I think we are going to have this long conversation. I’ve flown across the country, and 20 seconds in he goes and he leans to the edge of his seat and says, ‘So, you want to play football?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m interested.’ And he was like, ‘We’re going in a different direction at quarterback.’
Perhaps the strongest remarks by Rodgers came when he claimed that Glenn hinted he was concerned Rodgers would try to undermine him.
"He said I don't want to be in front of the room saying something and have guys looking back at you. I asked What does that mean? Are you assuming I would be in the back of the room undermining what you are saying? You don't me. And he said, 'You don't know me!' I said 'Exactly! which is why I flew across the country to have a face-to-face meeting with you about the Jets and the future of the team.
What Rodgers isn't used to, or doesn't really like, is when someone stands firm against him. That's what led to his departure from Green Bay and what ultimately led to his departure in New York.
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