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Aaron Glenn is already starting to remind people of another former Lions head coach

Aaron Glenn was expected to ignite the New York Jets — to bring the same passion Dan Campbell injected into the Detroit Lions. Instead, just seven games into his first season, he’s beginning to draw comparisons to a very different ex-Detroit head coach.

The Jets sit at 0-7, and another loss to the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend would mean entering November winless. Glenn has become increasingly testy with the media, clapping back at reporters and using postgame interviews to defend his own calls rather than build confidence.

So far, he doesn’t have a single win to back up his attitude. The Jets have the NFL’s worst record, and Glenn’s once-fiery personality is now accelerating the frustration of both the media and fans.

Glenn often references Campbell’s Lions as both inspiration and defense. But instead of showing Campbell’s determined optimism, he’s beginning to resemble Matt Patricia — irritable, defensive, and losing. And people are starting to see it.

Some Jets fans are worried Aaron Glenn might be following Matt Patricia’s path.

SNY’s Connor Hughes compared Glenn to Patricia after a heated exchange between the rookie coach and reporters on Friday when discussing the team’s quarterback plans for Week 8.

Glenn refused to give a direct answer on who would start Sunday, instead firing back at reporters and repeating the same vague statements.

To his credit, Glenn was asked several versions of the same question, but his combative demeanor didn’t sit well with the room. NFL analyst Marcus Mosher summarized it simply: “Being a jerk and being bad isn’t a good look.”

That’s the core of Glenn’s problem. Many NFL coaches have clashed with the media, but it’s hard to justify that behavior when your team hasn’t won a game.

Winning fixes everything — and until Glenn’s Jets can start doing that, they’ll keep facing deserved criticism. The defiant act doesn’t play when you’re 0-7; it just seems insecure.

That’s exactly how Matt Patricia’s stint in Detroit fell apart. He carried the same harsh, condescending tone with reporters and players, but without victories to validate it, his attitude only created division.

The perception quickly changed from “tough coach” to “out of his depth.” Glenn now walks that same fine line, and unless things turn around fast, the same narrative could consume him.

Glenn can talk about the Lions’ example all he wants, but if his team doesn’t start winning soon, he risks being remembered as the next Matt Patricia — not the next Dan Campbell.

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