“Very disappointing,” said head coach Aaron Glenn after the New York Jets’ latest setback against the Miami Dolphins. After four brutal defeats, complete with 13 penalties, three turnovers, and an offense that self-destructed on precious red zone opportunities, Glenn is staring down a challenge bigger than the scoreboard. This is about building a culture where accountability isn’t optional. It’s about a roster where no one can take their job for granted anymore. 

The Jets have stumbled out to a 0-4 start, and Glenn’s reaction speaks volumes. During ESPN’s Monday Night Football, Louis Riddick laid it out plainly about the head coach. “Aaron is going to really implement a culture of accountability,” said Riddick. “There are gonna be some guys who I’m sure are gonna get on that plane tonight to go back up to New York. They’re gonna be sitting there going, man, I just hope I have a job come next week, because he’s not gonna put up with that.” 

Riddick’s blunt prediction is a clear signal that Glenn won’t hesitate to cut loose players who aren’t pulling their weight. The message is clear: sloppy play, repeated penalties, and careless turnovers won’t be tolerated.

The head coach himself was blunt after the game, laying bare the reality. “There is no way you can win any game with 13 penalties and three turnovers. It just can’t happen.” Those numbers are brutal. For a team that has historically struggled with discipline, leading the NFL in penalties during the last two years before Aaron Glenn arrived, this is still a work in progress. Monday night saw nine offensive penalties tied for their second-highest in 25 years. That’s a recipe for disaster.

Digging deeper, Dan Orlovsky highlighted Glenn’s relentless approach. When Glenn took over in Detroit, he navigated through tough seasons with accountability at the core. “You have to change as the 53 on this football team, and that’s hard with a team that felt like the trajectory was going like this (up) and just, you know, a lot of the controllables fell flat tonight,” Orlovsky said.

But the HC is not sugarcoating the mess. He knows the streak is miserable but insists on steady work and improvement. “Before you can win games, you have to learn how not to lose games,” Glenn said post-game. But as the Jets struggle with penalties, Sauce Gardner claims the refs were biased against them.

Sauce Gardner’s frustrated with ref calls

Star cornerback Sauce Gardner believes the team is also battling biased officiating. After a costly pass interference penalty in the third quarter, Gardner didn’t hold back. “I watch football all the time,” he said. “And I just feel like…I get called for more stuff just based off of us not winning.” And Gardner’s frustration runs deep.

He pointed out how winning teams seemingly get away with egregious fouls that officials overlook. “I watch these winning programs, and there’d be some egregious things, and it don’t get called. They’re letting the players play.” His penalty this game was his second straight for pass interference, bringing his total penalties to four this season, the most on the Jets roster.

Coach Aaron Glenn, while acknowledging Gardner’s concerns, emphasized the Jets must earn the right to calls. “We have to put ourselves in position to start getting those calls,” Glenn said. He also hit back at the rampant penalties. “We’re still trying to clean those things up,” he admitted, referring to the team’s notorious disciplinary issues.

Sauce Gardner’s frustration with the officiating shines a light on the external hurdles the Jets face. Meanwhile, Aaron Glenn remains laser-focused on fixing the team’s internal issues. As per the head coach, discipline and accountability are the Jets’ only hope to turn this season around.