Since this offseason, Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers have been divisional rivals, facing off twice a year. In an interview, Allen talks about his relationship with Rodgers – and has nothing but good things for him

You would have thought Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills wouldn’t be too thrilled about the New York Jets signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the offseason. After all, the Jets are division rivals.

Allen, however, seems as happy as a little kid. At least that’s what it sounds like in an interview with “The Ringer. “

Allen played in a Rodgers jersey as a teenager

Instead of worrying about facing a tough opponent, the Bills quarterback is fired up to meet Rodgers, whom he calls a friend, at least twice a year. “I’ve gotten to know him over the years and I would call us close friends,” Allen said.

“I FaceTime him every now and then, he always replies as well. That’s a big plus, because he doesn’t do that with everyone, he tells us with a laugh.

Even as a pubescent boy, the Bills playmaker was a big fan of A-Rod. “As a kid, I played in his jerseys and tried to do what he does.” During Rodgers’ only Super Bowl win, Allen was 14 years old. “He’s just a special player. “

Not afraid of Rodgers, but respect for the whole AFC

The 27-year-old is looking forward immensely to the two head-to-head duels, the first already under floodlights in week one. “They will be two battles,” he predicts.

Meanwhile, Allen isn’t worried that Rodgers would make the Bills’ path to the Super Bowl any more difficult. “There are a lot of great quarterbacks in the AFC. In the end, I don’t care who’s on the other side. It’s not like I’m playing against him,” the Bills QB explained.

“In the end, it’s not going to be about looking pretty in the games. It’s about winning, not how you win,” concluded the MVP candidate.

Not only Allen is looking forward to the duels with the Jets, but also the whole NFL.