Aaron Glenn: ‘We’re the Freaking New York Jets and We’re Built for This S–t’

Newly hired New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn made a declaration during his introductory press conference on Monday that should have Jets fans excited about the future.

Per Connor Hughes of SNY, Glenn acknowledged that the process of turning the franchise around won’t be easy before adding, “But we’re the freaking New York Jets, and we’re built for this s–t.”

A former NFL cornerback, Glenn was the Jets’ first-round pick in the 1994 NFL draft and spent the first eight years of his playing career with the franchise. New York also gave him his first off-the-field job as a personnel scout in 2012, so being hired as head coach represents a full-circle moment for him.

However, taking over the Jets is no small task, as Glenn is now at the helm of a team that has the league’s longest active playoff drought at 14 straight years. New York has significant decisions to make this offseason, such as whether to retain star quarterback Aaron Rodgers if he chooses to continue his playing career. Glenn and newly hired general manager Darren Mougey will have to be in lockstep as they try to end New York’s run of futility, but they both made it clear on Monday that they’re ready for the challenge.

Luckily for Glenn, he already has extensive experience in turning losing franchises into title contenders. As a player, he endured a 1-15 season with the Jets in 1996 before the team finished 12-4 just two years later. When he was hired as defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions in 2021 under head coach Dan Campbell, the team went 3-13-1 in his first year before putting together three straight winning seasons with back-to-back NFC North titles in the past two years.

By the end of Monday’s press conference, it was clear that Glenn displayed the energy and leadership the Jets will need in order to turn things around quickly and return to playoff contention.