Aaron Glenn didn’t tiptoe into the job. Ten days after becoming head coach of the Jets , he ended the Aaron Rodgers era in a mere fifteen-minute meeting… But as AR said himself that 20 seconds into the meeting, AG said, “We’re going in a different direction at quarterback.” That was it. But that moment earned Glenn some respect.

“I respected it,” a player told ESPN. “It was like cutting off the head of the snake right away and setting the tone.” Glenn was ready to pave the way for a new identity. Out went Rodgers. Enter Justin Fields. A quarterback who brought that raw energy and legs that can turn broken plays into highlight reels.

For Fields, this opener against Pittsburgh carries layers, whether he admits it or not. Last year, he filled in for an injured Russell

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