The Jets are sitting at a rough 2-6 after getting beat by the Raiders in Week 8. That loss just pushes head coach Aaron Glenn’s overall record since he took the job to an unimpressive 5-20. You can practically feel the heat turning up, can’t you?
Under the Gun: Glenn Addresses the Pressure Cooker
Five of their six losses this season have been decided by one score, including all three on this current losing streak. That’s a brutal trend, and it’s fueling all the talk about how much longer Glenn will actually be in charge. When the media pressed him about his job security during a Monday press conference, Glenn didn’t flinch, at least not outwardly. He said, “There’s so much that I think about when it comes to us improving each week that that really doesn’t come across my mind to be honest with you.” He gets it, though, acknowledging the brutal nature of the NFL. “I understand how this league is, I understand what this business is about, but my first job is each week of improving this team and that’s the only thing that I think about.”
“A Bottom-Line Business”: The Clock Is Ticking
Glenn isn’t completely oblivious to the dire situation, though. He made it clear he knows concrete signs of improvement need to happen, and soon. “Absolutely. I mean, that’s what this is. It’s a bottom-line business and we have to win,” he stated. But there’s still a glimmer of hope, right? He pointed out, “we still have nine games left, so we still have an opportunity.”
That opportunity starts now. Nine games is a long stretch, but it’s also a short one when you’re desperate for wins. The team absolutely needs to show up and make some noise. What will we see in these next games? Will they turn things around, or will the whispers get even louder?
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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