Aaron Rodgers blasts Sean Payton as ‘insecure’ as Jets-Broncos war of words escalates

At this fee, the Week 5 tilt between the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets may simply be the sport of the yr

Or a minimum of the most-anticipated matchup.

The rationale? A brewing disagreement between the 2 AFC groups, with the most recent salvo coming from none aside from new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The meat was set in movement by Broncos head coach Sean Payton, who final week blasted his new crew’s efficiency a yr in the past underneath former head coach Nathaniel Hackett. Payton — who described what he noticed from Denver and Hackett final yr as “one of many worst teaching jobs within the historical past of the NFL” — has since walked again these feedback, however that has not stopped the Jets from responding, and defending Hackett.

Who, in any case, is their new offensive coordinator.

First it was head coach Robert Saleh, who stated that Payton can “say regardless of the hell he desires” earlier than calling Hackett “phenomenal.” However on Sunday it was Rodgers’ flip. Rodgers and Hackett have a long-standing relationship, courting again to their time with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, and in a sit down with Peter Schrager of the NFL Community, Rodgers didn’t maintain again.

The brand new Jets QB blasted Payton, describing him as “insecure” and warning him to “hold my coach’s identify out of his mouth.”

You possibly can see his feedback in full right here:

Rodgers additionally described Hackett as “arguably my favourite coach I’ve ever had within the NFL.”

Will this be the ultimate salvo on this disagreement? Perhaps.

And perhaps not.

Both method, Week 5 goes to be must-watch tv.