The tortured Jets fan base is desperate to believe in Aaron Glenn as much as he believes in himself. 

Those who continue to smile through the agony of a 14-year playoff drought and 56 years without a Super Bowl title can only hope that Aaron Glenn might be the one to defy the odds and challenge the merciless football gods who have shown them little compassion.

Every summer, it seems customary for new Jets head coaches to arrive with promises to change the narrative, so you must understand why long-suffering fans feel stuck in another “Groundhog Day” scenario, wary of whether Glenn is truly a new kind of coach.

Bill Belichick lasted only an hour. Bill Parcells, Glenn’s mentor, chose to walk away after three years, opting to avoid further heartache and tears rather than deceive himself.