Jets’ Aaron Rodgers denies rumors he played role in Robert Saleh’s firing
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Aaron Rodgers denied rumors that he was involved in the firing of New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday.
Aaron Rodgers denied rumors that he was involved in the firing of New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday. The Jets fired Saleh on Tuesday after a disappointing 2-3 season start. “As far as any of the ridiculous allegations out there, I’m not gonna spend more than one sentence in response to it and that is that I resent any of those accusations because they are patently false,” Rodgers told McAfee. “It’s interesting the amount of power that people think that I have – which I don’t – but I love Robert and it was one of those days yesterday.” While rumors swirled Tuesday following Saleh’s abrupt departure, Rodgers said he had a good relationship with the 45-year-old coach. “I love Coach Saleh. We have a very solid relationship. We have since I met him in 2021 and had a nice conversation when they came and visited (the Green Bay Packers) for joint practices. He was a big reason why I came to the Jets,” Rodgers said of their partnership. “I just had a lot of respect for him and so it was just a reminder yesterday how tough the business is.”
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