NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets owner Woody Johnson blamed quarterback play for his team's 0-7 start and repeatedly affirmed his faith in Aaron Glenn on Tuesday in his first public comments since the offseason.
Arriving for the NFL's annual fall owners meeting, Johnson defended Glenn, praised the first-year coach's handling of the defense and deferred to the staff on who should start at football's most important position moving forward. Justin Fields started six games, missing one with injury, and was benched in favor of backup Tyrod Taylor in the second half Sunday against Carolina.
“The defense is pretty good. If we can just complete a pass, it would look good,” Johnson said. "We’ve got to complete some passes. You’ve got to convince them that you can do something. Otherwise it’s har