#nfl-coaching

#nfl-coaching

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- If he loses to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Aaron Glenn will be the first coach to start his New York Jets career with an 0-5 record. That covers more than 60 years, 18 full-time coaches and a lot of futility. Glenn didn't expect it to go like this, but he knew the inherent challenges in taking over a team that had experienced only one winning season in its previous 14.

They are both energetic and entertaining football lifers. They have made their marks over the past few decades as high-profile coaches, both in college and in the NFL. They have won at almost every stop, lifting every team. I bet we could have been really good friends, Harbaugh said of Carroll. Harbaugh and the Chargers and Carroll and the Raiders meet on Monday night in Las Vegas, a chance to renew an acquaintance that goes back years,

I don't think there was really a big reaction. Every team, every year is different. There's obviously a lot of people on a lot of teams in the league that we all have familiarity with and know well. Certainly there's still some people there that I know well and have relationships with that hopefully we'll have forever. Just excited for our opportunity.

Measuring the quality of NFL coaching is difficult. Beyond win-loss record, there are no stats. No wins above replacement or adjusted wins, either -- just wins, losses and the occasional tie.

Pagano emphasized that while he desired to return to coaching, he has no ambition to be a head coach again, focusing solely on his role with the Ravens.