Jihad Ward did not like the way his interaction with New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was portrayed on "Hard Knocks," saying his actions stemmed from disgust with an illegal block by Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb that left Giants safety Bobby McCain concussed, and the Jets' overall reaction to the situation.
"Hard Knocks" showed the Jets players laughing in the huddle after Rodgers called out Cobb for the blindside block.
"Everybody going to get pissed off at that. The whole team was pissed off, you know what I'm saying?" Ward said. "It's preseason and all that stuff and you're going to do some reaction like that?
"It's cool, though. That's how they roll. I think we play them soon, it is what it is."
Jihad Ward said Wednesday, "They weren't even in the whole scenario of what really went down. They're going to show his side of the story. ... It's all about Aaron Rodgers at the (end) of the day. They sign him, it is what it is. They're going to show his part and make me look like a sucker. But I ain't going for that."
“It’s cool, though. That’s how they roll. I think we play them soon. It is what it is.”
Rodgers said after the game the players were laughing “because that wasn’t a penalty when we started playing. It has been a penalty for a while. So, not the smartest play.”
The head official separated Rodgers and Ward after the brief exchange. But they went back at it just one play later, after Rodgers threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Wilson. 
"Don't poke the bear," Rodgers said as crossed paths with Ward to go celebrate with Wilson. "Bro, I've never heard of you. Never heard of you."
Once he made his way back to the Jets' sideline, Rodgers was pleased with his touchdown drive and with what he said to Ward. 
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