Aaron Glenn should have more than two options for a head coaching job, and opportunity is knocking loudly Saturday night.
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn interviewed for five of the six head coaching openings that existed at the time, and another has since been added (Dallas Cowboys) to replace the one that has already been filled (New England Patriots).
Glenn is most easily attached to two head coaching openings: the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints. The Jets interviewing as many candidates as they are is odd, while the Saints generally seem more focused on Glenn if he is the guy they want. That said, there has been plenty out there suggesting Glenn prefers the Jets.
During his appearance on Friday's edition of "The Pat McAfee Show", Schefter reiterated his previous stance that Glenn and Ben Johnson are getting head coaching jobs. McAfee then tapped into the assumption Glenn is a top candidate for the Jets' job, which Schefter essentially confirmed and also added to.
"I think Aaron Glenn is in play in New York, I think he's in play in New Orleans, I think he's in play in Las Vegas, if he wants", Schefter said.
Aaron Glenn has opportunity for in-person job audition Saturday night
It's easy to lament as a conflict of interest, but there's no getting around it.
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady will be working Saturday night's game between the Lions and the Commanders in the booth for FOX. The restrictions placed on him during the week all season of course remained this week, in terms of inviting tampering. But nothing would prevent him from talking to Johnson or Glenn, who have both interviewed for the Raiders' head coaching job, on the field before the game in a "social" capacity.
Beyond that, as noted by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Brady will have a real-time front row seat to see how Johnson and Glenn operate in their current jobs with the pressure of a playoff game. As the Raiders continue their head coaching search, that's a unique advantage no other team has.
Along the same lines as Schefter did on Friday during his appearance with McAfee, Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports went against the idea Johnson is the clear favorite for the Raiders' job.
So whatever negative perception there is about Brady being in the booth for Saturday night's game, one of the bottom lines is this. It's a unique in-person opportunity to audition for the Raiders' head coaching job, and that opportunity seems to be there for Glenn (should he want it) just as much as it is for Johnson.
