Aaron Rodgers and Jets coach Robert Saleh had a curious moment caught on camera Thursday night after New York took an early lead over the Patriots.
Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard on a 10-yard pass to give the hosts a 7-0 lead, and the quarterback was greeted by a pumped-up Saleh as he came off the field.
But as the coach enthusiastically grabbed his quarterback in celebration, Rodgers said something to him sternly, with many fans believing he said it was ‘too early’ for Saleh to be getting that excited.
Rodgers then gave Saleh a light shove and glared at him for a couple of seconds before they went their separate ways.
However, Rodgers played down the incident after the game, saying that the moment ‘wasn’t awkward at all’ and that he in fact said ‘two-score lead’ to his coach – which is apparently a common refrain of Saleh’s.
Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh had a seemingly tense moment during the Patriots game
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’
After Amazon Prime Video – who broadcasts Thursday Night Football – posted video of the moment on X earlier in the night, fans thought the moment was strange.
‘Talk about an absence of affection,’ one fan said.
‘Awkward. AR is a great quarterback but a real a**hole,’ another added.
‘I’m not gonna lie. I find this a bit concerning. I understand it’s Aaron Rodgers. But such a disrespectful look along with a bit of a brushback cannot be good,’ a third chimed in.
Other fans had a very different interpretation for what Rodgers said, with some claiming that he said ‘they dont score all night’ in an encouraging manner to Saleh – referring to the Jets’ stout defense.
Nonetheless, Jets fans will likely be unconcerned with whatever Rodgers said to Saleh, as their team went on to comfortably win 24-3.