Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. When the New York Jets were selected as the subject of "Hard Knocks," the eyes of the NFL turned toward Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers, who was traded to New York in April, is preparing for his first season outside of Green Bay after 18 seasons. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers sets up for a play during the first half of an NFL preseason game against the New York Giants Saturday, Aug.
26, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) "Hard Knocks" gives fans of the NFL a close-up look at the four-time MVP, with mic’d-up moments bound to go viral. JETS' AARON RODGERS HITS GIANTS LINEBACKER WITH 'UN-COME-BACK-WITH-ABLE' TRASH TALK One of those moments occurred during Saturday's preseason game against the New York Giants, Rodgers’ first preseason game since 2018, when Giants linebacker Jihad Ward hit Rodgers after a pass.
Rodgers did not appreciate the shove, taking a dig at Ward, saying, "I don’t even know who you are, bro." On Wednesday, Ward responded to the video going viral, saying the interaction with Rodgers was due to an illegal blindside block from Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb on Giants safety Bobby McCain and the way the Jets reacted to the hit.