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The NFL Tank Is On. Aaron Glenn Is Lost & Is a Breaking Brewing in Baltimore

Gordon Damer on Sports

Release Date: 12/30/2025

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Gordon Damer on Sports

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Gordon Damer on Sports

Week 17 told you everything you need to know about where the NFL is headed. The tank is real, teams aren’t hiding it anymore, and an NFL draft lottery feels less like a hypothetical and more like an inevitability. Plus, The Jets are once again the face of organizational dysfunction, and Aaron Glenn has proven the only thing that truly matters this season — he is not the coach who’s going to turn this franchise around. And then there’s Baltimore. The noise around Lamar Jackson isn’t slowing down, but it’s also missing the point. If a breakup is brewing with the Ravens, it won’t be...

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Week 17 told you everything you need to know about where the NFL is headed. The tank is real, teams aren’t hiding it anymore, and an NFL draft lottery feels less like a hypothetical and more like an inevitability. Plus, The Jets are once again the face of organizational dysfunction, and Aaron Glenn has proven the only thing that truly matters this season — he is not the coach who’s going to turn this franchise around. And then there’s Baltimore. The noise around Lamar Jackson isn’t slowing down, but it’s also missing the point. If a breakup is brewing with the Ravens, it won’t be at quarterback.