LONDON — Todd Bowles wakes up each morning at 4 — give or take 10 minutes — without the assistance of an alarm clock. From college student to NFL player to head coach, his internal body clock never malfunctions. He knows when it’s time to make the doughnuts.
Bowles has navigated through the first month of his first season with a steadiness that leaves little doubt that the Jets are in good hands. His standards are high, his expectations firm, so he’s unafraid to let you know that a so-called overachieving eight-win season is unacceptable.
“Realistic for us is trying to get to the playoffs,” Bowles tells the Daily News in the run-up to an overseas game against the Dolphins on Sunday.