Aaron Rodgers fired up as Jets endure 'sloppy' practice - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets saw — and heard — the fiery side of Aaron Rodgers on Monday, as the star quarterback was visibly upset throughout a sloppy practice.

Rodgers threw an interception on the second play — a well-thrown ball off the hands of wide receiver Allen Lazard — and it got worse from there. There were a handful of «sacks» and about a half-dozen off-target shotgun snaps from Joe Tippmann that forced Rodgers to jump for the ball.

On another play, Rodgers was livid after falling to the ground when a lineman — either Tippmann or left guard John Simpson — stepped on his foot.

The four-time MVP was hotter than the sticky New Jersey weather.

«I would say 'demonstrative' is a good word for him,» said Lazard, Rodgers' former Green Bay Packers teammate. «You're talking about one of the best, if not the best quarterback of all time, and his standard and level of play is something a lot of guys haven't seen yet. Even this organization — they haven't really been with him on game day, because being with him on the sideline on a Sunday is different.

»Honestly, he expects the same standard that he holds himself to out of everyone else, and today just didn't resemble that at all. I think as an offense we were just a little bit sloppy."

It was the Jets' first practice in pads, so rust might have been a contributing factor, or maybe the starting offense struggled to get recharged after a day off Sunday. Either way, it resulted in the most ragged practice of training camp.

Tight end Tyler Conklin called it a good learning experience, saying the Jets can benefit from having such a dynamic leader at quarterback. It's been many years since the Jets had that kind of player at the position.

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