FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Aaron Glenn wasted little time. Ten days after being introduced as the head coach of the New York Jets, he summoned quarterback Aaron Rodgers to New Jersey and fired him in a Feb. 6 meeting that turned contentious and lasted only as long as a halftime break -- less than 15 minutes.
"I respected it," one player told ESPN, reflecting on how he felt at the time. "It was like cutting off the head of the snake right away and setting the tone, saying, 'Hey, I'm going to do it my way.