SCAPEGOATED?! 👀 Is Robert Saleh to blame for the Jets' rocky start?! | First Take

[@jacobwatson1406]

Absolutely scapegoated 100% 💯

[@karenhardie1132]

Jeff Saturday is a good analyst. He is right. After 5 games!

[@daaniyaalabdus-salaam1417]

He was totally on POINT!

[@eliwoods5583]

He rocked the Lebanon flag on Sunday… just saying

[@daaniyaalabdus-salaam1417]

@@eliwoods5583 ??? What does that have to do with anything football-related.

[@eliwoods5583]

@@daaniyaalabdus-salaam1417 You tell me bro

[@daaniyaalabdus-salaam1417]

@@eliwoods5583 I asked you, because you mentioned it

[@MTDon244]

So Rodgers missing training camp wasn’t the issue.

[@crowgonzalez1749]

Ohh he missed training camp? Interesting

[@ethanhunt1718]

It must have been the cadence then?

[@KP-Tres]

he didn't miss training camp

[@KP-Tres]

​@@crowgonzalez1749no he was there

[@MichaelWilliams-pu2ur]

He not making the oline jump early. These players are paid too much to not perform. The offensice Co ordinator is the prob. They look bland, the have no system.

[@skeeb14]

Salah shouldn’t have gone in for that hug. Fatal hug.

[@Tuzumaki]

Aaron Rodgers is softer than Charmin

[@alanfortune3092]

Man! Shannon is a real one! Because of his authenticity I truly believe him when he stated that it bothered him when Dan Reeves and Wade Phillips were fired! Jeff is well measured when discussing the game of Football and also speaks clearly about the desire it takes to be successful! I'd run through a wall for both!

[@kennyjames2993]

Should’ve fired him last season then. Why wait 5 games into the season?

[@babobenson5203]

Because jets

[@ryanschneer]

Because he sucks and he’s a horrible coach and exposed himself by wearing Lebanon pin

[@mr.castle]

Facts. If you didn't like him, why no have a fresh start with a new HC. Even Belichick was available.

[@kennyjames2993]

@@ryanschneer you knew all this before the season began so why not fire him during the offseason.

[@CommonSence_]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@ryanschneerIt’s America he can show support for Lebanon if he wants

[@knucklesmediafiends6057]

I wasn't expecting this

[@rollin60z]

Not very smart of u

[@cjfrm3658]

​@@rollin60z I was 😂 I'm not surprised

[@FireballStylist]

I did, Rodges took over that team since day one. 🤔

[@eg7949]

A Rogers is the reason wit he wants everyone to bow to him. And his assholish ways. But he aint the first star that got his coach fired and wont be the last..

[@SovietAssault69]

Bro you are dumb as a rock if you believe that

[@JadenScott-e8m]

Robert Saleh literally only won 19 games in 3 season before Aaron got there. So how is Aaron the one to blame?

[@terrencejohnson8005]

@@JadenScott-e8mwith what qb ??? Rogers was supposed to change that this his second coach fired man had 9 pionts against broncos

[@criticalthought4910]

Yeah and Player A won’t be the first or last player that a Coach cut from a roster or traded to a lottery team

[@Plisken65]

"Assholish"?😂

[@yobuddy852]

Saleh threw those 3picks 😂

[@jenkins2794]

The problem is the 40 year old QB who they think is 30!!!!

[@Kdallen0413]

Well said, been saying this

[@ellievampmtf]

Shannon is straight spitting. i can see the contrast between Shay getting emotional that he contributed to his HC getting fired because he wasnt playing well, versus Rodgers throwing 3 picks then running to daddy and begging for Saleh to be fired which he absolutely approved of

[@annerector8765]

That is exactly what happened.....

[@ARC_Trooper_Han]

What’s the common denominator? You hire a DC to be your HC and you got a good defense but your offense suck regardless of your weapons?

[@cortezwatson9212]

Aaron rodgers

[@christiansoldier77]

Hackett

[@sora4440]

@@christiansoldier77 which makes the blame Rodgers cause Hackett is only there cause of Rodgers...

[@axsmpl8767]

The incompetent GM, incompetent OC and washed QB are more to blame

[@rjmaverick1362]

Didn't fire him because of record ... they fired him because of the Lebanon 🇱🇧 he wore on his jacket during game 🤔

[@DwayneAyles-tc3dv]

And rightfully so

[@cortezwatson9212]

If he is Lebanese then it was wrong

[@jenkins2794]

@@DwayneAyles-tc3dv terrible…

[@jenkins2794]

@@rjmaverick1362 terrible

[@axsmpl8767]

​@@DwayneAyles-tc3dv as long as that also applies to a 🇮🇱 just as much as it does to a 🇱🇧

[@cornellmelton5092]

I agree .Robert Saleh got Scapegoated honestly the front office wants to blame him instead of blaming Rogers & OC Nathaniel

[@bradlyfan]

Why did salah never go .500 then ? Why didn’t Sam darnald work or Zach Wilson

[@TheBathulk10]

​@@bradlyfancause the o line has always been trash

[@bradlyfan]

@@TheBathulk10 that’s actually a good answer lol

[@Cryptum404]

Kevin stefansky accomplished more with a lot less last year.

[@Plisken65]

Not this year...😂

[@malikxshabazz443]

Joe Flacco..and Watson bout to potentially cause him to be next on the hot seat.

[@jasonvo7851]

That's because Joe Flacco played better than Rodgers

[@martintimmer8574]

Rodgers plays like an old fart, but blames everybody but himself. If his name isnt Rodgers, he would be sitting on the bench. He plays awful.

[@axsmpl8767]

Fraudgers

[@lakersmagic5]

Aaron got that man fired simply put, he playing like trash and not being accountable for it I hope Aaron goes out losing he deserves it

[@harveyhankerson8359]

You’re definitely right about that.) !! Rogers set him up !! For the kill

[@Kamisama23]

​@@harveyhankerson8359 The jets set him up but Rodgers was the trigger. If this was Bruce Arians he wouldn't have gotten fired because his record before Brady was better than Saleh.

[@annerector8765]

Truest post of the thread..and thank you

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

Yeah the were winning before that... dude can't coach

[@lakersmagic5]

@@SunShine-xc6dh they had the same issues last year and blamed Zach and made it like Aaron was the savior and he isn't the problem is him and Hackett aren't running a offense that is good the defense is doing their job its the offense that can't score, its aaron missing throws and its aaron that has lost a step the jets are putting a lot of control in the hands of someone that isn't probably going to be there next year

[@chanteholland6549]

Agree with Jeff Saturday 💯💯💯

[@eliwoods5583]

Woody Johnson has never fired a coach mid season before. He saw that Lebanese flag Saleh was rocking on Sunday and immediately fired him.

[@jenkins2794]

@@eliwoods5583 terrible

[@HHHPedigrees]

Let Arod run that offense and Jets have a SB

[@scruffd0g193]

Aaron Rodgers to the Jets trade might end up as a train wreck.

[@josephmatuszak3855]

So let's say.. I'm looking forward now.... the Jets still don't perform good with Coach swap? Then what?

[@mykeellis7203]

Have a interim until the offseason and hire someone.why are we acting like this is something never done before

[@axsmpl8767]

Dump the washed 40 yr old logic bro?

[@cookingsauce8274]

Time for everybody to hold Aaron's washed ah accountable

[@jaybrown7811]

Well it's too bad Woody Johnson can't fire himself

[@jordanransom9647]

Bring in vrabel right now!!!

[@xDIPLOMAT718]

Soooo you force Saleh to draft Wilson and Rodgers is only five games in from an Achilles tear. Should've gotten rid of Hackett too if you're gonna let Saleh go smh

[@httr94]

Rodgers, for as much of a fan of the player and the man outside of football I am, isn't the player he used to be. Too conservative and seems to have a bad attitude. Tired of seeing his visible disgust and putting his hands up when they cut to him after every unsuccessful play of which there are many. He needs to hold himself accountable.

[@johnmccann1960]

Jets say "The Offense (Rodgers and his boy Hackett) sucks completely but the Defense is really good most of the time . . . . . . . Let's sack the Defensive minded Head Coach" Saleh was Scapegoated.

[@Briana-a13]

It’s crazy that Salah would still have a job if he just played darts and became buddies with Rodgers. Cause that’s the only reason he’s gone but Nat Hackett still the OC

[@tryingtobefairandobjective3480]

I am not sure the correct person was fired?

[@martavioustisby4942]

Yep

[@That1guyUlike]

Thay are usng this to tank with Rodgers, then hire Bill with whatever QB, he wants next year.

[@jake_steed2359]

SA just flapping his gums at this point. Hard to listen to anything he says.

[@Sean-qx2co]

Rodgers aint no Brady🗣️🤨 he wants all this and all that (recievers & coaches) doesn’t come to practices, puts out bad tape! And the guy is ON HIS WAY OUT THE LEAGUE! But yet a coach gets fired bc Yall wanted AROD and thought he was boutta change it around💀💀. Imma lions fan so im biased but this wild!😭😭

[@Ralph_Malph]

I wonder if Aaron Rodgers threw 3 interceptions to get Saleh fired.....

[@annerector8765]

Yep, he did!!! You nailed it.

[@mcncheese69]

If he did God bless him

[@Charleswonder12]

They keep replaying Saleh attempting to hug Aaron, nasty work 💀💀😭

[@MeiA-h9r]

Something happened in that plane from London to New York City This is the most out of the blue decision I’ve ever seen

[@vangtk10]

I still dont understand a single thing SAS was rambling about.

[@jaybrown7811]

They should have gave him at least one more game...

[@iandhr1]

He was the scapegoat 100%. They allowed Aaron Rodgers to be the de facto general manager. And we all know who is going to be the Jets quarterback in 10 years. Jordan Love. ('m probably the 5000th person to make that joke.)

[@ersgutertilman]

Am i the only one that does not get why nobody thinks of vrabel in every headcoaching situation?

[@annerector8765]

I think of Vrabel in my dreams.....

[@jawaskikytrealrussell6440]

Then he couldn’t even address the team. Security met him at the door. At least let him speak to his staff members…smdh

[@melbournerose4217]

Rogers is a clown he is taking about why are the jets running the ball, then when they put the ball in his hands against the Vikings he gives you 3 interceptions in critical time of the game. You guys are truly dilutional. He has not played well all season. He is washed up done and should have retired. When the Jets don't go to the Superbowl this year, what are they going to do run it back again with him for 3 years. What Roger use to be is for the hall of fame, what he is now is just a clown. They had a better record with Zack last year at the same time last year with a much worse team. If Zack was still on the team as the starting QB with this record he would have been benched or even cut.

[@daaniyaalabdus-salaam1417]

This is ridiculous, Jets defense in the last two games gave up 10 and 17 points; the offense can't score points, and the Defensive head coach gets fired. Hackett should have gotten fired first. And if Rodgers didn't like it, he can go too.

[@woochasedemdown]

Aaron definitely had something to do w this it’s not the coach fault Aaron isn’t in his prime anymore

[@jeffan6557]

Rodgers is like Margot Robbie.

[@m3xic4n91]

Aaron Frodgers does it again

[@dretalley-h1n]

as an eagles fan Saleh we would loveeee to have you come to philly we will take you over nick sirianni

[@legionofboombap4705]

SMH I wish Stephen A would get fired

[@StevenHawkinson-wu8jd]

They fired him just in time for the Eagles to hire him. Defensive minded coach that lets Kellen moore run his offense the way he see’s fit!

[@g-dub5272]

Saleh seems more like a coordinator to me

[@haidarhakimable]

Lebanon 🇱🇧 forever ♥️

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Mike Vrabel got fired for the GM making bad signings and trades and done more with less…

[@hazacarrobinson6673]

Very valid point,i forgot did he get them to the championship game one season?

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

@@hazacarrobinson6673 yeah 2019,had 17-7 on the Chiefs,but Mahomes went psycho mode but Vrabel endure the most injuries in a 3 year span and suited up the most players ever in a season,just to watch JRob trade and sign bad decisions and got fired cause it

[@axsmpl8767]

Woody can't fire jets QB Mr. Clean* so he does this instead *-Aaron is mr.clean bc he's so washed!! Get it?

[@AlejandroGonzalez-im6br]

Maybe the reason he was fired was because they lost against Sam Darnold. Sam showed New York what he was capable of.

[@toxicKev101]

They are butchering this topic

[@henrystreet6152]

I say all the problems they’re having now would’ve been problems for them last year had Aaron not gotten hurt. Point is, I think they’re working behind the 8 ball because their struggles with Aaron and the offense should’ve happened last year so by now he would’ve maybe figured things out and not looked so bad

[@sweetdarlanddan]

Looking forward to seeing ARod suck the rest of the season. Jets are just like the Browns reep it.

[@KraziiXable]

They had 4 rush attempts and A-Rod threw threw the ball 25 times at half yes great fire

[@jdilla5622]

Ayahuasca Rodgers is trippin....😂

[@trevorsutherland5263]

Joe Burrow be like "come to Cincy! Please! I throw FIVE TDs and lose!!

[@JoeHigh-lc4is]

He coming home big dawg back to San Francisco

[@tylerreynolds1213]

Come back as the niners DC

[@bauerpower83]

Sean McDermott is next

[@billyyank5807]

No doubt.

[@VincentWhite-j8o]

Ironically, it may happen if they lose next week to the jets

[@ahmedlee02]

Sean Payton was right about Hackett. Saleh went and defended him once Hackett was hired now Saleh is fired.

[@robertpapalia]

The problem is Woody Johnson. Sell the team.

[@conlenodriscoll4464]

I always thought it was terrible unfair how he always deflected the blame to Zach Wilson and it was accepted by everyone. Zach was bad but that definitely wasn’t a team Aaron Rodgers that Aaron Rodgers was going to come in and turn around, quite obviously

[@alexanderali5947]

Shanon wearing pearls?

[@billyyank5807]

Unsure what those are....I can't see them.

[@ratedRblazin420]

If you want to fire Saleh to get a new voice in the locker room, that's fine. Sometimes someone new jump-starts a team and gets them back on track, but if you're going to fire Saleh then you should fire Hackett as well since that offense has been abysmal.

[@chrisg.5585]

Are we forgetting this is the same head coach who had a few years with Zach Wilson? Saleh is a defensive coordinator not a head coach

[@chrisdancy1254]

Mike Vrabel, Mike Tomlin and Brian Flores should have be considered for the Jets coaching job

[@botp1ayer953]

Saleh we missed u on the west coast...come back home cause our defense is selling in the 2nd half of games

[@VincentWhite-j8o]

49ers offense isn't doing anything either in the 2nd half.

[@BoomorBust]

I absolutely hate the term defensive-minded head coach and offensive. So simplistic and has become a short hand for an inaccurate description of coaching philosophy.

[@Raymer-v3e]

First 5 games and hes fired. Still got more than half the season left. Horrible move. Hes a good coach. Hes just never had the time to work with a fully healthy team till now and theyre only 2-3 Jets gonna regret this fire

[@Bman32x]

Jets defense have held everyone but 9ers and Vikings under 20pts.

[@SaintOcelot]

Hw wore that Lebanon sign on his jacket, that’s why he got fired. Jets owner is pro Israel

[@jamespierre3692]

Free lebanon 🇱🇧 that why they fire him

[@tokenmoose]

What coaches are still available?

[@moses7101]

Belichick! 🤩

[@billyyank5807]

​@@moses7101 I think he's enjoying himself doing the guest analysis stuff.

[@msab05]

Hilarious, Stephen asks a question and before Jeff and answer, Molly steps on Stephen and asks a complete different question negating Stephen’s haha. Who really runs the show? Molly as we can see haha. See the look Stephen gave her too after that ? Haha

[@paulbornastar]

This is totally unjust! They got rid of the wrong person. It for sure should've been Rodgers. Old fucc is 🗑 now

[@JadenScott-e8m]

Saleh won 19 games in 3 seasons before Rodgers got there. So how is Aaron at fault here?

[@mykeellis7203]

@@JadenScott-e8mthey just yapping

[@funandgames4645]

@@JadenScott-e8m That defense is one of the best in the league under Saleh. He hasn’t had a QB up until this year and Rodgers has played poorly. Atleast let the man finish the season.

[@smokey6252]

I had a lot of respect for AR but his time w/ the jets made me realize he’s a diva 😂💀 its ok to be a diva when your a superstar but not when you’re a washed old man

[@slimhaiti420]

He’s making $184k/month for the rest of the season. I’m not shedding a tear. He’ll coach again, hopefully for New England

[@mykofreder1682]

I think he had to go to the championship game and look good to do this again next year. It is clear Dallas has a better chance of doing that over the Jets, even the Bears probably also have a better chance. The owner probably thinks a head coaching change will make the offense and team elite, which is as wrong as paying what they paid for Rogers is going to make the team significantly better than the Wilson team.

[@bmor3817]

How can a head coach be a scapegoat?

[@franklau1000]

Great guy but a bad head coach he gets outcoach allmost every game

[@ZonDog]

They 're done.

[@hammill444]

Wow. The ego on Sharpe is huge.

[@mrmillennium2697]

I was in elementary school last Rodgers Superbowl that's all I know

[@kazilziya830]

This has politics written all over it. Saleh being a proud Lebanese coach and showed his pride by wearing the Lebanese flag on his sleeve and that spelled the end.

[@mitchgalietta6564]

this is why the jets will never win a super bowl

[@nycmanowar]

Saleh is going to make $20,000 a day for the next 2 years from the Jets not to be there. Players don’t need to be that sorry if a head coach gets fired anymore if they’re going to get paid $20,000 a day unemployment. I don’t know if most fired NFL head coaches get that kinda money though

[@jasonsadowski1070]

It is so sad to see Adam Schefter compromise his integrity & prin😢 to be an Aaron Rodgers apologist. I dont understand why he fears Aaron 's wrath. Last season after Aaron Rodgers decided to play a victim of media mistreatment when reporters were simply reporting Aaron Rodgers injury would cost him his season (since no one with an Achilles tear ever returned the same season) Schefter immediately changed how he reported injuries. He acted like if he reported the typical injury recovery time he was harming the player. Almost as if the media reporting controlled the time table. To act like Rodgers isn't involved is delusional. I dont know how anyone can say this had nothing to do with Rodgers. I really wish Mr. Fearless Free Thinker would be who he claims he is and take ownership & accountability for being involved in this firing. It will be pathetic if he can't cop to this based on all the stones he throws calling others out. Bottomline is either Aaron made this happen or had nothing to do with it but the reality of both is disfunction. I simply mean either he demand for this firing which reflects negatively on is overinflated ego & belief his $h*t dont stink. Or it means the Jets made this move without knowing how their star QB would feel which is actually a more damning scenario about the organization.

[@FloRiva2]

As great as Aaron Rodgers is, he’s one of the biggest finger pointers in NFL history, he clearly had a role in this firing, he lacks accountability…the Jets defense was legit, their offense was the issue, blame Nathaniel Hackett for the shortcomings of the Jets, not the defensive minded head coach 🤦🏻

[@dn2976]

Rodgers can't talk about accountability if he's protecting Hackett's incompetence. This guy Rodgers doesn't care about this team, his teammates or the fans. It's all about him.

[@Storielanp]

Saturday your wrong. U don't watch the jets

[@anthonyw.spears7601]

There offense is stagnant; run the football.. use the talent at running back and pass the ball down field…

[@Xong217]

That locker room is gonna want rodgers gone by the end of the season

[@AeroSpxce]

SAS blames everyone but rodgers how long before he admits he’s washed.

[@nycitylifeandhistory]

Hackett not Saleh should have been sacked

[@jaygatsby9546]

Aaron Rodgers got him fired, didn't want to go to mandatory mini camp to establish rapport with his receiver's and then threw interceptions because they haven't established chemistry. Rodgers is a diva, who got Hackett hired as OC who did horrible job in Denver then Aaron brings him to the jets where he does a horrible job and Saleh gets fired.

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

If you can only coach half the team you shouldn't be a head coach

[@shanethomas5520]

I feel like the owner wants to give Hacket and Rodgers just enough slack to hang themselves with in the end and the jets will be back to square -1.

[@johnpestano22]

it's easy to fire the coach when the team is struggling but the problems the jets have they still have. this is a organization problem too many issues in that front office making decisions that's hurting the franchise. Rodgers shouldn't have all this power because he has a lot of influence about how the organizational is run. but shouldn't be that way but with his resume and the lack of success the jets have had they had no choice but to listen to Rodgers.

[@louisenglish8069]

Can't wait to see the response of all these Rogers hating commentaters if the Jet's offense takes off now