When Bill Parcells was hired as head coach of the New York Jets in 1997, cornerback Aaron Glenn thought his days in green and white might be numbered.
“I thought Parcells was trying to kick me out the Jets building at one point,” he said during a recent visit with Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller on SiriusXM NFL’s “Movin’ the Chains.”
Glenn, a first-round pick of the Jets in 1994, started 47 games his first three seasons. He was a fixture in the defensive backfield and was coming off a third year when he had 4 interceptions including 2 INTs he returned for scores. But when Parcells arrived at Weeb Ewbank Hall at Hofstra University, the 5-9, 185-pound Glenn didn’t know if he would be part of Parcells’ plans.
“I don’t want to say afraid, but one of the most intimidating parts of my career was hearing that he didn’t like corners of my stature,” Glenn said.
Kirwan, who worked with the Jets from 1989-97 in various roles, was in the front office when Parcells asked him the particulars on Glenn.
“He called me in and said, how tall is he exactly and I told him,” Kirwan recalled. “He goes, ‘man, I like, I Cover 2, 6-2 corners.’ I said, well, that’s not this guy. But he plays man-to-man and he’s got a vertical leap. And I went through this whole thing and he just looked at me like, ‘OK, you can leave now.’ And then you won him over. Not me.”
Concerned about his future, Glenn went into Parcells’ office and got hit in the eyes with a truth fastball.
“When I went up there, he told me, ‘listen, everybody has a price on their head,’ ” Glenn said about the conversation. “If someone’s going to offer me something for you, and if I like it – you’re outta here.”
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