Aaron Glenn defends not using timeouts after saying he should have on Sunday
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said after Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins that he should have used the team's timeouts at the end of the first half rather than letting the Dolphins drain the clock before scoring a touchdown to go up 14 points with six seconds left on the clock.
After the Jets' 28-25 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, head coach Aaron Glenn admitted he should have used the team's timeouts at the end of the first half. Instead of stopping the clock, the Dolphins capitalized by draining it before scoring a touchdown, leaving the Jets with just six seconds to respond. Glenn defended the decision on Monday, explaining that more first downs would negate the timeouts the Jets had.
He stated, "They have time to get more first downs to negate the timeouts that we have, so we call timeout then we’re using those." The Jets had more to gain from reclaiming possession with time to assemble a drive than by conserving their timeouts in that situation. Glenn acknowledged this mismanagement as a recurring issue during his tenure with the team, noting that the Jets have been outscored 107-6 in the last two minutes of the first halves since his hiring.
He emphasized the team's efforts to rectify this problem, suggesting that in future situations, they may adopt a different approach, potentially doing the opposite of what first comes to mind on the sideline.
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