Jets hoping to strengthen their bonds throughout this England journey
HERTFORDSHIRE, England — You received’t catch the Jets hanging out at Huge Ben this week, however coach Aaron Glenn does hope this abroad journey offers his beleaguered group an opportunity to bond.
“I actually love the concept of us getting away, get an opportunity to get on this lodge, have the ability to vibe collectively as a gaggle, being trustworthy in precisely the issues we’ve to work on to enhance on the place we’re at,” Glenn mentioned Wednesday. “Our guys are doing a extremely good job of that.”
The Jets traveled right here Monday night time, sooner than they’ve of their three earlier journeys for London video games.
Quarterback Justin Fields mentioned Glenn challenged the gamers to talk to a few of their teammates on this journey that they don’t often hang around with.
“That is undoubtedly a possibility for us to get nearer as a group, construct that camaraderie, and simply get nearer,” Fields mentioned.
The group is staying at The Grove, a lodge about an hour outdoors of central London.
They’ve a weight room, assembly rooms and apply discipline on web site.
At 0-5, this journey may be arriving at an ideal time for the Jets. They’re away from residence and the entire noise of New York.
“The factor that we’re not working from is the truth that we’re the place we’re. We’re 0-5,” Glenn mentioned. “There’s quite a lot of work for us to get accomplished. It is a actually good week to attempt to hone in on these issues. There are quite a lot of distractions on the surface. That’s what the NFL is. You’ll be able to’t run from that. I’m not working from that both. We simply must work our ass off every day to get out of this gap.”
Rookie tight finish Mason Taylor mentioned the gamers are embracing the time away.
“I assume you may say it’s a bit getaway from the insanity that’s taking place proper now,” Taylor mentioned. “I feel simply being on that is undoubtedly a bonus, you type of get to know your group a bit bit higher.”
One factor that isn’t on the agenda for the Jets is sightseeing.
“Man, we’re right here to play a recreation,” Glenn mentioned. “You understand, that’s what our focus is. Clearly, while you don’t must drive residence and issues like that, you’re going to have further time, however man, our complete focus is how will we get on the market and the way will we beat the Broncos, and that’s what we’re engaged on each day. And I feel guys are it that approach, too.”
