Jets legend Joe Namath gives his verdict on Aaron Glenn's arrival in New York as head coach
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Joe Namath highly approves the New York Jets' decision to hire Aaron Glenn as their head coach after a disastrous season left a vacancy on the sideline. Amid their 5-12 season, the Jets parted ways with Robert Saleh, as the dominoes continued toppling over toward their 14th straight playoff miss.
![[The Lions defensive coordinator reportedly expressed wanting to take the job on Wednesday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/01/94416017-14315531-image-a-14_1737596474793.jpg)
On Wednesday, news surfaced about Glenn, the former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, planning to take the job as the Jets hope for a resurgence next season. Hours later, Namath expressed his excitement over the hire on social media. 'I’m hoping all @nyjets fans are as thrilled as my family and I are that Aaron Glenn is our new Head Coach,' Namath wrote on X. 'I wish the season would start next week!'.
![[Jets owner Woody Johnson has held an exhaustive search, interviewing 16 candidates already]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/01/94374899-14315531-Jets_owner_Woody_Johnson_has_held_an_exhaustive_search_interview-a-16_1737596597059.jpg)
Namath, 81, played for the Jets from 1965-1976 and was crowned the Super Bowl champion in 1969. New York upset the Baltimore Colts, 16-7 to win the title. New York Jets legend Joe Namath raved about the team hiring Aaron Glenn as head coach. I’m hoping all @nyjets fans are as thrilled as my family and I are that Aaron Glenn is our new Head Coach. I wish the season would start next week!.
![[The Jets have been without a permanent head coach since Robert Saleh was fired in October]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/01/94396181-14315531-The_Jets_have_been_without_a_permanent_head_coach_since_Robert_S-a-15_1737596591998.jpg)
The Lions defensive coordinator reportedly expressed wanting to take the job on Wednesday. The team has not won a championship since and has an overall regular season record of 408 wins, 500 losses, and eight ties. Glenn was the Jets' preferred candidate, and NFL insider Josina Anderson first reported on Wednesday that he made it known he plans to take the job.
