New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn shared a blunt message with rookie QB Brady Cook ahead of the first start of his NFL career.

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn joked about making a playing comeback at 53. Inspired by quarterback Philip Rivers' return, Glenn humorously announced plans to play in the Jets' final games this season against New England and Buffalo.

The New York Jets officially are out of playoff contention. It was going to take a miracle for New York and it isn't getting it. The Jets dropped their Week 14

But the players take their cues from the coaches. Aaron Glenn came to the Jets' head coaching position espousing the importance of special teams and has continued through the season to tout his players and his staff, led by first-year coordinator Chris Banjo, who have made those special things happen.

The New York Jets' progress under Aaron Glenn is starting to resemble one of the NFL's most remarkable turnarounds in recent memory.

Head coach Aaron Glenn sits down with team reporter Eric Allen for a discussion about the Week 15 matchup between the Jets and Jaguars. Watch Jets Gameday Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on CBS 2 New York.

The first-year head coach has stressed building a foundation for the franchise, which Johnson has overseen as the owner since 2000. During a 2-9 season that has extended the Jets' playoff drought to an NFL-leading 15 years that includes 10 straight losing records, staying optimistic about the future might be false hope to some.