he summoned quarterback Aaron Rodgers to New Jersey and fired him in a Feb. 6 meeting that turned contentious and lasted only as long as a halftime break -- less than 15 minutes. "I respected it," one player told ESPN, reflecting on how he felt at the time. "It was like cutting off the head of the snake right away and setting the tone, saying, 'Hey, I'm going to do it my way.'"
Rudolph said, 'I've been a part [of teams] where you jump on the moving train late in the spring, and then [others where] you're here from the jump. So I've learned to adapt to both, but it's obviously good to be wanted.'