FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the : , dubbed "the Oppenheimer of football" by teammate , has demonstrated a short fuse in training camp.
More vocal than last year, his first season in New York, Rodgers hasn't been shy about airing out his feelings when there's a mistake on the practice field. A four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion, he certainly has the street cred to behave this way. This is noteworthy in the Jets' universe because it has been a long time since they had this kind of leader at quarterback.
Remember, they're coming off six years of and , both young and laid-back. "I've heard stories of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady -- not to compare them -- but it's the same thing," coach Robert Saleh said of Rodgers' sometimes fiery mentality. "The expectation and the standard is high.
As a quarterback, he's trying to operate at a certain level of efficiency, which means people around him need to be efficient at the same level. When he's not feeling that as a group's leader and voice, he voices his opinion." Actually, it conjures up memories of Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells, who, in one of his first Jets practices in 1997, gathered his assistants on the field and chewed them out because he didn't like the tempo at practice.
A large crowd of spectators, witnessing the scene, roared its approval. Rodgers is a demanding perfectionist who, at 40, probably feels a sense of urgency. He said he's less combustible than he was as a young player, although he.