New York Jets insider Connor Hughes has apologized for brutal comments he made about defensive coordinator Brian Duker.Duker joined the Jets ahead of the 2026 season to work under head coach Aaron Glenn. With Glenn calling defensive plays, New York is currently 2-7.The Jets’ struggles this season have piled pressure on Glenn and his staff and earlier this week, SNY’s Hughes took aim at Duker, claiming: ‘He’s not particularly well liked within the building.’He told the Jets Final Drive podcast: ‘I’ve heard negative things about him from people who have talked to Jets staffers over there. ‘Maybe he’ll start calling plays now but he doesn’t really do anything there. He was brought on to basically be like Glenn’s assistant while Glenn calls the plays.’The comments quickly spread on social media and on Wednesday, Hughes apologized for his attack on Duker. NFL reporter Connor Hughes has apologized for comments he made about Brian Duker (above) Duker was hired by head coach Aaron Glenn (pictured) ahead of the 2026 NFL season Hughes, who works for SNY, claimed Duker is ‘not particularly well liked within the building”It was inappropriate for me to speak about Brian Duker’s standing within the Jets organization,’ he said. ‘It had nothing to do with football, and it was not something I should have commented on. I recognize that, and I take responsibility for it. Again, my apologies.’ The Jets will look to secure only their third win of the season when they face the 7-1 Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Elsewhere on Wednesday, Dianna Russini’s long-awaited return spectacularly failed as her new show was hit by technical difficulties.The NFL insider has returned with Costa Rica-based offshore betting site BetUS, where she released a debut column on Wednesday, two hours before the premiere of ‘The Russini Report’ show.But the website crashed as the episode was due to start, with viewers greeted by an error page saying ‘sorry, we’ll be back soon’ for several minutes.
NFL insider forced to apologize for scathing claims about New York Jets defensive coordinator Brian Duker
New York Jets insider Connor Hughes has apologized for brutal comments he made about defensive coordinator Brian Duker.Duker joined the Jets ahead of the 2026 season to work under head coach Aaron Glenn. With Glenn calling defensive plays, New York is currently 2-7.The Jets’ struggles this season have piled pressure on Glenn and his staff and earlier this week, SNY’s Hughes took aim at Duker, claiming: ‘He’s not particularly well liked within the building.’He told the Jets Final Drive podcast: ‘I’ve heard negative things about him from people who have talked to Jets staffers over there. ‘Maybe he’ll start calling plays now but he doesn’t really do anything there. He was brought on to basically be like Glenn’s assistant while Glenn calls the plays.’The comments quickly spread on social media and on Wednesday, Hughes apologized for his attack on Duker. NFL reporter Connor Hughes has apologized for comments he made about Brian Duker (above) Duker was hired by head coach Aaron Glenn (pictured) ahead of the 2026 NFL season Hughes, who works for SNY, claimed Duker is ‘not particularly well liked within the building”It was inappropriate for me to speak about Brian Duker’s standing within the Jets organization,’ he said. ‘It had nothing to do with football, and it was not something I should have commented on. I recognize that, and I take responsibility for it. Again, my apologies.’ The Jets will look to secure only their third win of the season when they face the 7-1 Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Elsewhere on Wednesday, Dianna Russini’s long-awaited return spectacularly failed as her new show was hit by technical difficulties.The NFL insider has returned with Costa Rica-based offshore betting site BetUS, where she released a debut column on Wednesday, two hours before the premiere of ‘The Russini Report’ show.But the website crashed as the episode was due to start, with viewers greeted by an error page saying ‘sorry, we’ll be back soon’ for several minutes.