Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally meets his idol, actor Liev Schreiber, during the premiere of the HBO show 'Hard Knocks'. Rodgers had expressed his admiration for Schreiber in a previous interview and despite criticizing the show, he still hoped to meet him. The meeting took place during the first few weeks of the New York Jets' training camp.
During an interview with KPIX last month at the American Century Championship, Rodgers blasted the HBO show — which aired its first episode Tuesday night — andThat has already happened during the first few weeks of the Jets’ training camp.
“Go and say hi,” Rodgers told offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. “Don’t be an a–hole. … He’s nervous. He wants to meet people, feel comfortable.Jets’ ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 1 recap: Aaron Rodgers takes the spotlight“Just say hi. Just be nice. Look at him. He got all dressed up for it. Looks great. Lean, slim.”
“I think people are worried about it being a distraction,” Rodgers said. There’s a lot of misnomers about it. I’ve had a great experience.”
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