The man from Humble seeks to start a bright new era of Jets football

The New York Jets have hired a new head coach and an old friend. Former Jets cornerback Aaron Glenn, most recently the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, has been hired to try and turn around a Jets franchise that has seen little but hard times for the last fourteen years.

Aaron Glenn was born and raised in Humble Texas. He played cornerback at Texas A&M University before entering the 1994 NFL draft, where he was selected by the New York Jets as the 12th overall...

Glenn is clearly the top candidate.

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has reportedly been offered the head coaching job of the New York Jets. Per Josina Anderson from ESPN, Glenn has told people that he will take it.

Glenn’s departure from the team facility yesterday raised some anxiety in the Jets fanbase, but it isn’t at all clear that anxiety was justified. The fact a deal wasn’t finalized with him at the facility is not necessarily an indication he will end up elsewhere. In fact, four years ago Robert Saleh left the team facility without a contract and then agreed...

Assembling a staff is one of the most important jobs of a head coach

While the head coach himself is undoubtedly important so are the coaches that he surrounds himself with. For potential New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, this may be especially important given that he’s never held a head coaching position before and will likely need to lean on those around him for support.

Who might his supporting cast of coaches be? The answer to that question is reportedly beginning to take shape, at least according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports.

Based on that tweet, the...

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. At the time of this writing, the New York Jets have not yet hired Aaron Glenn as their next head coach. However, things seem to be strongly pointing in that direction as I type today’s FC. While some people strangely don’t want Glenn as the next head coach - and keep comparing him to Robert Saleh because they are first-time head coaches who were defensive coordinators prior to that - the nostalgia factor for...

The Jets could be nearing hires.

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Commanders assitant general manager Lance Newmark were in Florham Park on Tuesday for second round interviews for the Jets’ open head coach and general manager jobs respectively. The duo has left the team facility without contracts in place.

Of course, it is entirely possible, perhaps even likely, that the two will sign on to run the Jets. The team certainly sees to be proceeding that way.

Those aren’t the actions of a team expecting things to fall through.

Back in 2021, much was made when Robert Saleh left...

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Of Greek myths and Jets hopes

All indications are the New York Jets will soon be hiring a new head coach and a new general manager. With the changing of the guard comes a renewed cycle of hope for the franchise. Out with the old, in with the new. The old we know. It sucked, or we wouldn’t be replacing it. The new we don’t know yet. Who knows, it might be great? It could even be a boat! Until proven otherwise, there’s room for hope.

Hope. A lot of beautiful words have been uttered about hope.

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Glenn was a Jets great as a player.

The Jets are beginning their second round of head coaching interviews today, and if Ian Rapoport is to be believed, there could be a quick resolution.

There has been a lot of buzz about Glenn being the Jets’ top choice recently. If Rapoport is to be believed, it sounds like Glenn might be interviewing the Jets more than the Jets are interviewing Glenn. The Saints also have reported interest in the Lions defensive coordinator, who previously worked on the New Orleans staff under Sean Payton.

If the Jets really want Glenn, they...

Taking a look at a Jets tight end prospect

Last week, the New York Jets signed tight end Neal Johnson to a futures deal. Today, we look at Johnson in detail.

The 23-year old Johnson is listed at 6’4” and 250 pounds. He went undrafted out of Louisiana in 2024. This is his third stint with the Jets and he is yet to make his NFL debut, having also spent time with the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings. He was an all-Sun Belt Conference third team selection in 2023.

Background

Johnson was a three-star high school recruit, who actually...

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. This week begins the Shrine Bowl in Texas, where multiple interesting NFL draft prospects find themselves playing for the chance to get their shot into the NFL. As for the New York Jets, it’s likely we see the team decide on their head coach this week - barring a significant surprise or delay. One thing that has unnerved me during this process, however, is the discourse from NY Jets content creators. It’s one thing...

We near a conclusion...maybe.

The Jets have been conducting interviews with potential head coach and general manager candidates for a couple of weeks. The process is about to begin its next stage.

Notably, Glenn and Newmark worked together within the Lions organization for three years.

It is always difficult to decipher where things stand, but a lot of buzz suggest that Glenn could be the Jets’ top choice. The Saints are also reportedly interested in Glenn, who previously worked with the Saints under Sean Payton.

There’s an old cliche that gets thrown around in situations like this, “Don’t let him...

It’s easy to overreact to one game, but let’s not.

On November 9, 2014 the then 1-7 Jets shocked the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-13 at MetLife Stadium.

The surprising game had a surprising star. Safety Jaiquawn Jarrett had ten tackles, two interceptions, two quarterback hits, two passes defensed, a sack, and a fumble recovery. On practically every play, Jarrett was making an impact.

After that game, it would have been ridiculous to declare Jarrett a budding star. He was excellent on that particular Sunday, but one game just doesn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of things. The history of...