Hey, we’ve all been there, and the examples are many.

Homer Simpson couldn’t help but drift off to sleepy town when his aspirations of buying a pony for Lisa led him to Kwik-E-Mart hell. Nearly every non-overachieving student has been startled awake by a teacher or two.

Shoot, even the Sports Pope himself, Mike Francesa, couldn’t keep it together when Sweeney Murti was on the horn. Everybody knew it was a wrap once Murti said these words: “The Red Sox, fading a little bit … “

It was the “sprout up” that made the visual so historic, however. Well, that and the idea that Francesa tried to play it off in a way where he was merely “resting his eyes.”

But hey, that’s Mike. While a moment like this one has little to nothing to do with his astounding New York sports radio career, far too many remember it well. It’s the most relatable yet obvious occurrence — one that forces Francesa’s popularity to skyrocket.

Forget about sports knowledge for a moment, and dial into his reaction. The fact that he could never admit that he drifted off for a moment is the very same reason his popularity soared — particularly after he and Chris Russo parted ways.

That lack of awareness is anything but charming, but it’s precisely what made Francesa such a magnet for attention. Each of his stubborn defenses poured a little more gasoline onto the fire, prompting other radio shows to mock him and fans to prank him. (And yes, Melvin in the Bronx is still the greatest call of all time, despite the very authentic fact that it may not have been a prank.)

In any event, everybody knows why they’re here today: New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn’s recent showing at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Glenn’s sleepy time moment

Just as EDGE prospect David Bailey was set to burst out of the blocks for one of his 40-yard-dash drills, the NFL Network camera panned to Glenn. Unfortunately, it appeared like the Jets’ head coach had drifted off just a tad.

Look, was he actually sleeping? Who knows?

Whether or not Aaron Glenn had actually fallen asleep for a quick moment is unknown. Granted, the way he bounced to life shortly after the camera locked onto him is beyond notable.

At the end of the day, plausible deniability is accessible here. Although it would take the same questionable form as Francesa’s moment, it is indeed an option for Glenn to use.

However, Glenn opting to head in that direction would be a massive mistake.

Just own it

Unlike Francesa — who is a media personality — Glenn cannot afford to take the plausible deniability route. Not only is he a National Football League head coach, but he’s one who presides over a New York media-market squad that hasn’t seen the playoffs in a decade and a half.

Oh yeah, he also burst onto the scene with a lot of self-confident noise.

Not only did Glenn boot a surefire Hall of Fame quarterback for Justin Fields (in a more-than-questionable way), but he also carried himself as somebody who viewed the media as an antagonist.

Whether or not the New York media is antagonistic isn’t the point; they most certainly are. But to speak in a way that makes onlookers wonder whether Glenn (and the Jets organization) believes the media gets in the way of winning is what paints him into a corner.

Denying a human moment will do Glenn no favors, especially given how he has acted since taking the job. From telling the media to ask Rich Cimini about Garrett Wilson’s injury to undoubtedly adversarial moments on multiple occasions, there’s only one way forward for Aaron Glenn…

Own it. Own the moment with a half-smile while revealing you are an actual human being.

Nobody cares

Nobody cares. Well, at least none of the serious people care about Aaron Glenn’s potential sleepiness at the combine.

It is boring. It is a slog of an event. Worse yet, taking a head coach position in the NFL is as stressful and pressure-packed as any post in our great land.

Sure, such a moment doesn’t do the franchise any favors in terms of public relations and overall brand confidence, but the legs on this one are short and flimsy. Of course, should the Jets’ 2026 season also flounder, some social media users will cook up familiar “LOL, Jets” posts with Glenn’s closed eyelids leading the way.

Does it really matter? Honestly, what changes when those things hit our screens?

Even when the New York Jets franchise avoids stepping on the rake, something else will arise. Whether it’s a skit on the show that hasn’t been remotely funny in two decades (Saturday Night Live) or Larry David reuniting Curb Your Enthusiasm to kill off another unknown character, more unfortunate “LOL, Jets” ammo will come.

It’s guaranteed.

The only way to avoid the frequency of those uncontrollable moments is to focus on the right stuff — you know, the actual football.

When Woody Johnson picked up his big win against the NFLPA earlier this month, the same sentiment was echoed at Jets X-Factor. “Ok, great; now what?”

Ironically, Woody and the Jets received surprisingly good grades this offseason. “Ok, cool; now what?”

Tremendous or poor NFLPA report card grades don’t change anybody’s opinion about the New York Jets. In kind, Aaron Glenn having a human moment at the NFL Scouting Combine does nothing substantial on either side of the coin.

The casuals will dunk on the Jets from afar. That’s a given.

The serious football folks still want to know why the 2025 Jets would allow Sauce Gardner to play hard-press on third-and-24 in Tampa Bay, or why a quarterback like Justin Fields was chosen during a time when the quick-passing game has never been easier to utilize.

It doesn’t matter if Aaron Glenn fell asleep for a moment at the combine. It holds significance only when the New York Jets continue to operate incorrectly in an ever-changing NFL.

Criticize the man for his head-coaching missteps, not some silly viral moment.

“LOL Jets” expired with the forgotten milk that got lost near the back of your refrigerator. Unlike the overrated Butt Fumble, whose much longer legs were due to the then-success of the Jets, this moment is as dull and inconsequential as it gets.

We’re way past the point of everything qualifying in the “LOL Jets” category — 15 years and counting.