Aaron Glenn gets immediate Week 1 test to prove these Jets are ‘built for this s–t’
NY Post
Aaron Glenn delivered the message when he arrived as the new Jets coach eight months ago.
“To any players who are here now, put your seat belts on and get ready for the ride,” Glenn said at his introductory press conference. “Listen, there’s going to be some challenges. But with challenges [comes] opportunity. But here’s what I do know: We’re the freaking New York Jets, so we’re built for this s–-t.”
We’re about to find out.
Glenn leads the Jets onto the MetLife Stadium field Sunday to face the Steelers in his first game as the coach. On the opposite sideline will be Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback he jettisoned shortly after he was hired.
The return of Rodgers to face his former team and the Jets debut of Justin Fields, who is also facing his former team, are juicy storylines. But this game is about Glenn more than anything else for Jets fans. Will he be the coach they have been searching for to restore the team to respectability?
“I’m just looking forward to getting a chance to go and play,” Glenn said Friday. “It’s regular season now. I’m looking forward to coaching my ass off on the sideline. I’m looking forward to our players playing their ass off play in and play out, and understanding it’s a one-play game every time they go out. I’m looking forward to that. It’s going to feel good. I know that.”
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