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 The New York Jets new brain-trust of Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey have been busy this week. Less than 48 hours after being formally introduced to the New York media and fan base, the Jets are busy filling out their coaching staff.  Joining Glenn on the sideline will be former Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers Head Coach Steve Wilks as Defensive Coordinator . Wilks, who was the D.C. for the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers last year, was oddly dismissed by San Fran following last year's Super Bowl.  His unit finished third in points allowed per game at 17.5 in 2023, and were ninth in Defensive EPA. He's been an assistant coach for a large part of his coaching career with stops in Cleveland and Carolina as a top defensive lieutenant for then Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera.  "I'm looking for the best coach," Glenn said Monday. "That's all I'm looking for. He's going to be compatible. And it doesn't have to be from somebody I had; it ca...

 Fasten your seatbelts Jets fans! New Head Coach Aaron Glenn and General Manager Darren Mougey were both presented to the New York media for the first time Monday afternoon and what a first impression it was especially for Glenn who takes over as the 22nd head coach in New York Jets history. As some would say Glenn won the press conference. He was direct, forthright, and delivered an impassioned message about the franchises’ future. Aaron Glenn, Jets Head Coach. Getty Images.   “To the players that are here now. Put your seat belts on and get ready for the ride,” Glenn said. “Listen there are going to be some challenges. But with challenges comes opportunity. Here is what I do know. We are the freaking New York Jets, we’re built for this …”.     Glenn didn’t wait for the Q&A to answer the ever-present question about the Hall of Famer quarterback’s future in New York. Glenn said he and Darren Mougey have reached out to the quarterback and will m...

 A day after agreeing with Aaron Glenn to become their new Head Coach, the Jets turned their attention quickly to the General Manager's seat.  The Jets are said to be interviewing Broncos Assistant GM Darren Mougey and Bengals Senior Personnel Executive Trey Brown on Thursday. There is a good chance that one of them might end up with the job by end of the day.  Reports indicated that Mougey was to interview in the afternoon, and Brown in the evening.  As for Commanders Assistant GM Lance Newmark, he is still considered a candidate, although he did interview with the team on Tuesday. 

 The New York have their new head coach in former Pro Bowl cornerback-turned defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.  Glenn, 52, was drafted by the Jets in 1994 and played for the franchise through the 2001 season, where he saw both the good and bad of Jets history, becoming a cornerstone player, and two-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro.  After retiring from the game in 2008 with New Orleans, Glenn got his start in coaching through the Jets as a personnel scout in 2012. Soon thereafter he rose up the ranks a defensive backs assistant with the Cleveland Browns in 2014, and later Defensive Backs Coach with the New Orleans Saints in 2016.  The past four seasons Glenn has been a rising star in the league as Defensive Coordinator of the Detroit Lions.  Glenn returns to New York with high recommendations and tutelage from the likes of Bill Parcells, Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.  It is believed that Glenn will bring needed leadership, discipline and attention to detail tha...

The New York Jets are circling the wagons on a new head coach and general manager in the form of Lions Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn and Commanders Assistant General Manager Lance Newmark. After nearly an entire day of negotiations, Glenn and Newmark both left the building Tuesday night, but, according to reports it does not mean the deal is dead.  Both sides are still talking. Aaron Glenn - Getty Images. Something could be in the offing coming Wednesday.  According to Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz, Glenn flew back to Detroit on Woody Johnson's plane, and an offer was made, and the job is Glenn's if he wants it.  Schultz further reports that Glenn's staff could include former Jaguars quarterback, and current Lions quarterback coach Mark Brunnell as Offensive Coordinator, and the return of former Jets Special Teams Coach Mike Westhoff.  SNY's Connor Hughes also Tweeted on X that Jets fans shouldn't overreact to Glenn and Newmark leaving the building; adding th...

It appears that Pete Alonso's days in a Mets uniform are indeed over.  While the 30-year old first baseman has not signed a contract with a team, he remains a free agent, the Mets have been unable to come to terms on a long term deal with the slugger; both sides reportedly "far apart" in contract talks that stretch back as far as June of 2023.  For the fans its a harsh slap in the face. The perception many have of the Mets under Steve Cohen is of a team with unlimited amounts of money. Hence what happens when a team is owned by the richest man in baseball, and has spent not only millions, but a billion dollars on free agents since taking over the team.  His latest foray into free agency landed Juan Soto at the beginning of the Hot Stove season this year. Since that time, the Mets have gone into virtual hibernation.  While we have had to sit back and watch the Giants play listless football, and the Jets fall apart at the seams with head coach and GM firings and storie...

 We still got a long way to go in the Head Coach and GM search for the New York Jets, but it is starting to feel more and more likely that the Jets could wind up with either Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn or Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores as head coach.  It has been speculated for days that this could be the case.  Rich Cimini of ESPN speculated over the weekend that Flores could be a packaged deal with controversial former Colts GM Ryan Grigson, but then backed off that claim on a podcast with Will Parkinson on Monday.  Still Flores is going to be a name to watch. His Vikings defense was really good this year until the final two weeks of the year when the Vikings got shellacked by the Lions in Week 18 and by the LA Rams on Monday night in the wild card game.    Flores also has a lot of detractors. Many felt he lacked people skills in Miami his first time around as a Head Coach. Plus there was the whole lawsuit against...

 Mike McCarthy is a free agent. The former Super Bowl winning Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers couldn't come to terms on a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, and as a result he is free to find employment elsewhere.    His presence in the market is surely going to shake things up.  Check out my story on Fox Sports Radio New Jersey.

 Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll will return next season along with General Manager Joe Schoen. The decision was made official by co-owner John Mara in the early hours Monday morning. It comes as really no surprise, despite a 3-14 record in 2024, that both Daboll and Schoen return; it had been speculated for days that Mara wanted to keep the duo another year. “I met with Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll Friday afternoon for several hours. Staying with both of them is the best course for us right now. Brian was coach of the year two years ago. I still believe he can do that.  "As for Joe, I thought we had an outstanding draft this year, and I like the staff he has built. I understand completely this won’t be the popular decision in Giant-land, but I believe it is the right decision going forward,” Mara told reporters on Monday. Since the Giants playoff run in 2022, Big Blue has gone 9-25 under the Schoen/Daboll administration the past two seasons. The 2024 season ...

The New York Jets 2024 season ended Sunday almost the same way it started, with lots of flash, and nothing but questions and confusion afterward. The Jets won their season finale 32-20 over the Miami Dolphins, and Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdowns, which gave the Hall of Famer 502 touchdown passes in his career, in what could be his final game with Gang Green; perhaps even as a pro football player. But, the aura of ‘what’s next’ hung over MetLife Stadium like a thick fog.  Getty Images.   Questions abound about the future of Rodgers, who could either retire or opt to return in 2025. And should he choose to play again next season, it likely won’t be in New York. Questions also abound about who will coach the team, and who will be the General Manager of the team moving forward. With each touchdown that Rodgers threw, his smile grew wider, and one could see in his eyes and the eyes of his teammates they were all very reflective. They were enjoying the m...

 Despite reports on Saturday to the contrary, there is a belief in many circles that Giants co-owner John Mara wishes to keep Brian Daboll as Head Coach for the 2025 season.  As was reported by CBS' Jonathan Jones, and later by Giants Wire on USA Today , the Giants would like to avoid yet another coaching search, and that the owner has been very much aware of key decisions within the organization.  Just look back at Hard Knocks last Spring when Mara was seen consistently in Joe Schoen's office discussing Saquon Barkley's future.  If true, one can understands this. The Giants have been a revolving door over the past decade at Head Coach. Following Tom Coughlin's departure in 2015, the Giants have had four different full time head coaches (five if you count Steve Spagnuolo's four games as interim Head Coach in 2017).   Each of them: Ben McAdoo, Pat Shurmur and Joe Judge each lasted only two seasons in New York. This is year three for Daboll, who was the AP Co...

The New York Jets were the first in line to interview head coaching candidate Mike Vrabel for their vacancy on Friday. And word is from Connor Hughes of SNY is that the interview went very, very, very well.  That is a good news for Gang Green. The Jets had their ducks in a row, and got a chance to make an impression on the man who is considered the top candidate among NFL circles. A lot of teams are going to want to talk with Vrabel.   The Bears, Saints and Raiders all expected to jump in. The Patriots could jump into the mix should they fire Jerod Mayo on Friday.  There is also the possibility that the Giants could join the mix should they let go of Brian Daboll. Keep in mind that the Giants also employ Ryan Cowden, who worked closely with Vrabel back in Tennessee. Cowden is the Giants assistant GM. Perhaps the Giants dangle that as fruit should they pursue Vrabel for themselves.  As for the Jets, while the Vrabel news is good. Keep in mind he is going to want...

 The New York Giants could be looking for a Head Coach come Sunday night. There are reports and rumors that Big Blue could look to move on from Head Coach Brian Daboll after three seasons on the job, while retaining embattled General Manager Joe Schoen. The latest rumors come from the Athletics Diana Russini.  This is not going to be a popular choice among Giants fans, should the franchise do it. Many pin a lot of the franchises' personnel issues on Schoen, who became the face of the botched Saquon Barkley negotiation that became public last summer on Hard Knocks.   A lot of people feel that if the Giants part ways with Daboll, they should do so with Schoen as well.  That being said, it is not 100 percent certain t hat the Giants will make this move. There is a sense that owner John Mara wants to keep both Daboll and Schoen.  Albert Breer and Connor Orr of Sports Illustrated expressed a belief that Daboll deserves the opportunity to keep his job for 2025 a...