New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn gave CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala a halftime answer he probably wishes he could take back during his team’s 26-19 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.
With the Jets down 17-3 at the break, Kinkhabwala asked Glenn about his team’s ability to finish drives and claw back into the game. Glenn offered a standard response at first, but then ended by saying he was looking forward to his offense getting the ball to open the third quarter.
“The good thing is, we get the ball. We get a chance to go move it and finish,” Glenn said, before suggesting the defense would then create a turnover and hand it right back to the Jets’ offense.
There was just one problem: New York was not receiving the kickoff. CBS moved straight from Glenn’s comments to the Patriots’ first snap of the second half.
The mistake was an odd one, especially given the timing. It’s unclear exactly when Glenn spoke with Kinkhabwala, but if he was talking while his team was already heading back toward the field and still didn’t know the Jets were about to start on defense, that makes the moment even tougher to explain.
Either way, it was an ugly look for Glenn, who is now 2-4 this season and 5-18 overall in his time with the Jets. It remains to be seen whether he’ll address the slip after the game, but for now it’s the kind of miscue that stands out loud and clear.
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