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A fiery postgame relationship complete sign-stealing accusations has yet been resolved, Tennessee Titans caput coach Robert Saleh said this week.
Saleh, who was nan San Francisco 49ers’ protect coordinator astatine nan time, said his beef pinch Jacksonville Jaguars caput coach Liam Coen is "water nether nan bridge" aft nan 2 sewage into a fiery spat aft a crippled past season.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of nan San Francisco 49ers stands connected nan section anterior to an NFL shot crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi's Stadium connected Sept. 21, 2025 successful Santa Clara, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
The relationship that followed nan 49ers’ Week 4 nonaccomplishment to Jacksonville stemmed from Saleh’s comments earlier nan matchup wherever he complimented Coen’s unit for being bully astatine ineligible "sign-stealing."
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"They’ve sewage legally, a really precocious signal-stealing type strategy wherever they ever find a measurement to put themselves successful an advantageous situation," he said astatine nan time.
The remark led to a shouting lucifer aft nan crippled successful which Coen was caught telling Saleh to, "Keep my sanction retired of your mouth." Saleh responded by shouting backmost astatine Coen, but later explained that he had misspoken erstwhile trying to compliment nan coach.
Jacksonville Jaguars caput coach Liam Coen talks to reporters pursuing an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against nan Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (John Raoux/AP)
But little than a twelvemonth later, and nan two coaches look to beryllium connected bully terms.
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"We're good," Saleh said during nan NFL's yearly convention meetings this week. "I cognize nan NFL astir apt wants much of a story, but there's nary story. I person an appreciation for Liam. Like I said, I utilized nan incorrect connection erstwhile I was trying to springiness him a compliment, but each that's h2o nether nan bridge."
Coen echoed that sentiment, adding that "we each respect what we're doing and really we're doing it successful different ways."
New York Jets caput coach Robert Saleh is shown astatine MetLife Stadium, Sunday December 24, 2023. (Kevin R. Wexler/USA TODAY NETWORK Syndication)
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While nan feud betwixt nan 2 has settled, nan 2 coaches now go divisional rivals aft Saleh was hired arsenic nan Titans caput coach successful January.
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