The New York Jets are not expected to move on from Aaron Glenn, even with the losses piling up and frustration growing around the team.
That reality comes back to one thing: Glenn’s relationship with owner Woody Johnson. The two have known each other since 2000, when Johnson bought the Jets and Glenn was still a star cornerback. Glenn has made it clear that the connection runs deep.
"[We have] very positive conversations," Glenn said. "We speak after the games all the time and he gives me his thoughts.
I give him the rundown on how things go. I mean, that's the beauty of our relationship is being able to have open dialogue with each other, throwing everything on the table.
There's also a trust factor there."
He added: "I'm fortunate to be able to have the relationship I do have with the owner of this football team," Glenn said. "He's one of the reasons why everybody -- players, everybody -- wants to do everything to bust their ass in practice to try to accumulate these wins because of how he operates with us."
On the field, though, the results have been rough. New York is 4-17 in the Glenn era and has managed only one interception despite Glenn being a "defensive-minded" coach. The Jets finally got their first interception in the Glenn era last week against the Chicago Bears, after failing to record one last season and becoming the first team in NFL history to do so.
The team has also stumbled after opening the year with a Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans. Since then, the Jets have lost to the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Bears.
Last week against Chicago was especially ugly. The Bears had 34 first downs, more than the Jets ran offensive plays.
Chicago piled up 492 yards, held the ball for 42:45 and ran 89 plays. New York finished with 157 yards, 17:15 of possession and just 32 plays.
That 32-play gap is the largest in a game since the Browns’ first game back in the NFL in 1999.
Those numbers have pushed plenty of fans to call for a change, and some around the league think Glenn could be fired if the Jets lose to the Cleveland Browns this week. But that is not the expectation.
Even with the record sitting at 4-17, Glenn’s job appears tied to the trust he has built with Johnson. That mark is the second-worst start in franchise history through 21 games, behind Rich Kotite, who began 3-18 and finished 4-28.
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