FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- At the first team meeting of OTAs, New York Jets running back Braelon Allen waited with his fellow rookies for the veterans to find their seats in the auditorium -- one of those unwritten rules that newbies must abide by.
Once the vets settled in, Allen located Aaron Rodgers, walked to his seat and introduced himself. The 40-year-old quarterback knew Allen's backstory, how he started for Wisconsin at the age of 17 and now was the youngest player in the NFL.
"He was definitely a little tripped out about [my age] when I first met him," said Allen, now 20.