New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn had one of the worst debut seasons for a Jets head coach in history (and that’s saying something). But of the many things that went wrong for him in 2025, he’s hoping to improve on 2026 starting by being less hostile to the media.
Speaking to Jonathan Jones of The Athletic, Glenn spoke about his regrets over his first season in charge of the team. At one point, he admitted that his frequent media clashes were a mistake and that he was simply “pissed at something else” and took out that frustration on reporters.
“Absolutely. Absolutely,” Glenn said. “Another mistake. Because I came in and I was already pissed at something else, had nothing to do with the media. And then I started to think, man, take it out, these guys and gals, and for what? They had nothing to do with this here. That was a mistake.”
Too little, too late?
Glenn’s future with the Jets will hinge on the wins and losses, not by how many members of the media like him. That said, he might be in a slightly better position heading into his second year if he had played nice with the media.
Some coaches who struggle and start a career 3-14 can get advocates that will call it “growing pains” and part of “the process” of improving. But in Glenn’s case, there doesn’t seem to be that level of support.
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And while Glenn may say he’ll be less hostile towards the media in 2026, his Jets haven’t played a game yet. If the losses start stacking the way they did last year, who knows if he’ll be able to stay true to his word?
Just two years ago the Jets fired both their head coach and their general manager in the middle of the season – a first in the franchise’s moribund history.
If Glenn wants to avoid being the second head coach in a row to lose his job mid-season, he’d better put on the coaching job of his life this year.
