Aaron Glenn is the new head coach of the New York Jets. Glenn, 52, was officially hired by the Jets this week and he was long a fan favorite for the job. While Glenn deserves credit as a strong defensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions in recent years, a lot of him being coveted in New York has to do with his past with Gang Green.

Aaron Glenn being hired as head coach of the New York Jets has been praised by many connected to the team’s locker room… both the current one and others of the past. Players that are on the Jets’ roster right now and those who previously were in past years but still follow the team were happy about the decision to tab Glenn as the next head coach.

He becomes the fifth NFL head coach to have a playing history with his current team, after Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots), Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Dan Campbell, his most recent boss in Detroit.