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Chris Simms reacts to the New York Jets' decision to fire head coach Robert Saleh and his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers' influence behind the decision. #NBCSports #ChrisSimmsUnbuttoned
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Simms' gut says Aaron Rodgers involved in Robert Saleh firing | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NFL on NBC
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[@mikewilson6564]

Saleh said thank God I'm out of here.

[@Jim-bq5do]

He is Muslim. Probably said thank Allah

[@bradleymiller7375]

​@@Jim-bq5do🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@HellBot-gi5si]

I'm sorry but the reason why the New York Jets is as good as they are now is because owner Woody Johnson wasn't involved in Jets. He was over seas being the ambassador to the United Kingdoms. Let that sink in and where I think now that he is back where I think this team is going.

[@davidstick9207]

Of course Rodgers demanded Saleh be fired. The fact he so vehemently denies it proves he did. Once a liar...always a liar

[@LanceLemond]

What a junk trash take.

[@davidstick9207]

@LanceLemond Look....Rodgers has a LONG history of lying. He sells his receivers out. He sells his line out. He will blame anyone but himself. Data NEVER lies. Last year...Zack Wilson's numbers was better or the same as Rodgers this year.

[@jelmore61]

Yeah, I heard Saleh asked for it. He was heard telling someone that Rodger’s wasn’t God no matter what he said. So so long Saleh we will see you in the funny pages . Oh wait do they still have funny pages?

[@thoughtfulbobcat1872]

"Hey Woody that QB in purple looks better than that old man you have at QB you should get him!" - Woody's UK friends (probably).

[@andmyAlex]

Literally 😂😂

[@petercofrancesco9812]

The more painful thing is Sam didn't play well, he actually looked like he did when he was with the Jets. He's the type of QB who shines when supported by dynamic team. When their RB got hurt and it was put on him he didn't look so hot. Credit to him he didn't panic and made the plays to win an ugly game. Rodgers was given the same opportunity to win the game too and he threw a terrible pass right to Gilmore.

[@LanceLemond]

Another trash take.

[@gregory3499]

Involved? Nah it was Aaron's decision 100 percent. And his alone.

[@LanceLemond]

Trash take. Yahoo.

[@MarkFowler-y6b]

Saleh fired himself he should have known better than mess with Hackett

[@MJC1891]

Rogers has lost it.

[@lexhawkins7442]

The calendar caught up to him.

[@LanceLemond]

Trash take.

[@curtkoehn3906]

Their offense is better than last year? Not in any significant way.

[@lexhawkins7442]

Numbers between last year are very close to this year (offensively)

[@boxcarent.3147]

Rodger sucks. He hasn't won anything in over10 years. Has lost a bunch of playoff games.

[@jerseyraider9618]

I guess 95% of QBs in the last 10 years suck then

[@TheHeadincharge]

@@jerseyraider961895% of QBs aren’t compared to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning… if you’re going to make that comparison, his lack of playoff winning is problematic. It’s all contextual to where Rodgers is often placed as a QB.

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

How does one get to the playoffs without winning?

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

​@@TheHeadinchargepayton manning also lost in the vast majority of the playoffs he was in

[@LanceLemond]

Trash take. Yahoo.

[@welterskelter]

Right?.

[@rebelbaseddad]

Seems about right.

[@jim1407]

Good show today!

[@primalyscreamed]

Rodgers is toxic.

[@LanceLemond]

Another trash take.

[@ZachFazio-v3y]

@@LanceLemond explain how he is not toxic.

[@dougjohnson8835]

Explain how he is?

[@henrim9348]

Chris is courageous to put it out there

[@junejuly5073]

How you going to fired your Defensive head coach that did his job on the defensive side, when you have an old guy at QB and his buddy OC that has not produce enough points and not hold them accountable? If anything the OC should be fired last season because he cannot help Zach Wilsons and the Oline coach should be as well? But it goes back to, you should not hired a defensive coach as HC because they can develop a young QB if they have a top 5 pick...

[@GrayCrosby]

Rodgers A-holeness has reached new highs. Hard to do, but he has managed it.

[@bradleymiller7375]

And he didn't have to go to his dark room!

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

Saleh was 20 and 36.. if Rodgers was involved then Thank you !!

[@Jcs57]

@@SoniSingh-fl8cfBetter hope the coach didn’t take the defensive mojo with him or Jets got nothing.

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

@@Jcs57 the coach was 20 and 36 and wasn’t hired to be a defensive coordinator, he was hired to be a head coach and did a horrendous job.

[@timmanto1022]

Vrabel is primed to takeover for a first rounder.

[@GoKU-xx2vg]

No way he goes to that mess.

[@lordrayden3045]

“He didn’t talk about coaching” Yeah…. Just insult everyone’s intelligence while you’re at it

[@user-lx9jm1wo3h]

What has Robert Saleh really been doing as a head coach though? Most head coaches you can tell are heavily involved, they are calling plays, making adjustments, talking to the quarterbacks, talking to the defense etc., but Robert Saleh is kind of just standing there with his arms crossed most of the game, and not not saying a word.

[@lossvanity7455]

Literally the defensive playcaller

[@GoKU-xx2vg]

What did Bill B do on the sideline for the offense?

[@Kevin_747]

Saleh showed us he wasn't HC material. Hope he gets a coordinator position next season.

[@izzydizzy1115]

Oh please Simms,, what do YOU know????

[@Sadraven-sr3lp]

I'm not sure the Jets OL is much better than last year... they got two OLs who are past their prime and were discarded by the Ravens last offseason.

[@romanjones4643]

S P E C U L A T I O N S

[@dlabrooknaum7316]

What TF is Simms saying here

[@bradleymiller7375]

Listen then ask again!

[@bobsburgers8885]

Peyton ran the show in Indy

[@EddieJamesEddieJames-t1d]

I think Salah is partly glad to be out of that circus. He'll get another shot at HC. The Jets had the same record as the 49ers so he didn't deserve to go so soon.

[@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw]

Probably gets hired as a def coordinator for a couple seasons and then a team will give him another try. Reunite with Shanahan in SF ?

[@HalooINC]

@@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw Niners D certainly hasn't gotten it together this year, Shanahan/Lynch usually don't do people too dirty though so its unlikely they'd give up this quickly on Sorenson. Saleh also said almost immediately that he didnt want to take a mid-year job and was just gonna go vacation with his family and get ready for the next hiring cycle but I think if he wants to get back to HC discussions he'll need a stint as a good DC again. The Niners offer the best path available to getting back to HC discussions ASAP if he wants that.

[@christopherg7098]

I hate arguments about "talent on paper" because you kind of just look at stats in a vacuum, completely taking context out it, along with human psychology, schedule, ability for guys to be team players, the ability of guys to be coached, etc. You could have a Superbowl ring "on paper", but football isn't played on computers with math equations

[@TheHeadincharge]

I mean, that’s literally why we use the term “on paper”… they’re literally using it to represent your exact sentiment my guy…

[@christopherg7098]

@TheHeadincharge Yes, but I don't think you gamble your franchise because on paper you have the best team, that phrase is basically a euphemism for, you have good players, but we don't think your gonna be be good, we don't think your gonna win a ton of games, but the Jets will do stuff like that, because it's the Jets.

[@TheGaryNinja]

Rodgers has lost to Darnolds and Zach Wilson's (twice) team

[@henrim9348]

Salah deserves better. They gave him crappy QBs. His defenses were solid.

[@MisterJonesification]

There's no way he wasn't involved, dbag move.

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

Saleh was 20 and 36.. just a horrendous head coach.. if Rodgers was involved then Thank you !!

[@stevemd8947]

Very poor mgmt. to let Rodgers run the offense. As they say, the inmates are running the prison. This is a recipe for a disaster.

[@Sadraven-sr3lp]

Next to go... Joe Douglas

[@JimSharp88]

Simms talking out of his butt, not gut. Is it that difficult to catch Rodgers' interview on Pat McAfee's show? jfc. It's pretty clear how uninvolved Rodgers was with the decision if you take a minute to do just the smallest amount of journalistic investigation.

[@mikewilson730]

Would Bruce Arians take the job ? for one last hurrah !

[@karenhardie1132]

Rodgers got rid of Mike M. too. GB has got to be smiling the drama is gone. 😊

[@LanceLemond]

Trash take.

[@lordrayden3045]

Don’t worry I’m sure it’s mike mccarthy’s fault

[@vladimirmirkovic5314]

Could Saleh wearing a Lebanon flag on his shoulder as a political statement have anything to do with it? Probably not but fair question to ask.

[@lexhawkins7442]

No, that was something the league was pushing at the time.

[@vladimirmirkovic5314]

I’m not arguing but what do you mean by “league pushing at the time”. It was just 3-4 days ago. I’m only looking for explanation, not questioning your post.

[@lexhawkins7442]

@@vladimirmirkovic5314 After reading the article again, I think “pushing” is too strong. “Encouraged” to show their heritage would be more accurate.

[@akouri6967]

At least it wasn't his dad

[@motsy15]

Rogers did less with more than any QB I can think of. Packers always seemed to win 14 games and fail in the playoffs

[@jay_howard_83_5]

Did he just say “yo,yo” homies “ 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@maxshender1699]

I think this was just an impulse move by woody johnson and he didnt ask rodgers to show he is the one in charge at the end of the day.

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Rogers is a little monster - he creates discord, conspiracy, paranoia, and animosity - according to Rogers, always everyone elses fault of course. Im sure he will have a huge career in the Republican party where he will fit right in.

[@HellBot-gi5si]

No, this is not on Rogers, and I'm not a fan boy of his. This is on the owner Woody Johnson. The reason why his team is so good now was because he was in England pretending to be an ambassador to the United Kingdoms.

[@LanceLemond]

Mr. Simms, you really should NOT have assumed something like this. It is essentially saying Rodgers is lying. That is pretty rough. You just joined the internet trash machine. Sad.

[@ace.45-g8e]

Rodgers is the most overrated qb of all time he's cowboy dak, even he's sb run was luck against weak opponents he has never beat good qb he lost to russ 😂.

[@winstonhermann3244]

True, but there were also many egregious plays in that game at the end that didn’t involve Rodgers including the only onside kick recovery in a conference title game. Less than 1/100 game. As far as the game against Russ

[@jerseyraider9618]

You’re talking about luck but Russ won that game with a Hail Mary. You don’t know football

[@ivandrago5891]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 deep breath 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 one of the most GIFTED QBs EVER SIR. 1st BALLOT HOF

[@mcjdeck62]

As a Lions fan, I was sure happy that overrated quarterback decided to play in the other conference. His being overrated sure kicked our (and the other NFC North teams) butts for many years.

[@GrayCrosby]

@@ivandrago5891 True. 10 YEARS AGO.

[@freshfromfla]

Y’all on ayahuasca with these comments

[@dlabrooknaum7316]

Wow ...chriss never sounds dum ..he does today... EVERYONE THINKS SALEH SUCKS..what are u saying

[@James-hs3tu]

3 years. And NOTHING !!!! Z.W. Sam D all had there changes. S.D. doing good with another team

[@seitostockman]

no mention of the jews not liking his lebanon flag patch

[@billyyank5807]

Because that's just a false narrative made up by internet trolls. Why wasn't he fire the 3 other times he wore it? Nfl initiative pushing for it! Did you know that? Probably not buy hey...keep thinking thats why.

[@Jim-bq5do]

Interesting how that gest skipped over

[@seitostockman]

@@Jim-bq5do I can't find anything on KZbin talking about it but there's articles about it. A lot of jewish nfl owners

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

@@seitostockman Saleh was 20 and 36.. just a horrendous head coach.. flag or no flag

[@seitostockman]

@@SoniSingh-fl8cf right if they were 4-1 or even 3-2 this year he wouldn't have gotten fired. But I do think the flag patch was a factor

[@jvanek8512]

My gut says Simms is full of it and assuming this because of his dislike for Rogers and to get clicks.

[@bradleymiller7375]

@jvanek, maybe jealous!??

[@jvanek8512]

My gut says Simms used to wear those special helmets and rode on the short bus.

[@GrayCrosby]

How many NFL games have you started as a QB? Correct, none. Back to living in Moms basement.

[@bradleymiller7375]

​@GrayCrosby I thank Chris for his honesty!

[@benisaiah6974]

This dude has a sippy cup

[@TheHeadincharge]

Never used a straw before my guy?

[@benisaiah6974]

@@TheHeadincharge 🫶🏽

[@jerseyraider9618]

The QB had a say in firing a bad coach. How is this so fascinating to you losers?

[@bradleymiller7375]

@jersey, look who's commenting!!

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

Exactly !! Saleh was 20 and 36 .. but people question Rodgers ?? If he was involved then Thank you !!

[@NickWixx]

The idiot Mooslim decided to use company time to make a personal political statement. He deserved to be fired at halftime only that would’ve given him undeserved attention.

[@shysgarage2405]

Maybe before Simms and Florio go spewing nonsense, maybe they should have listened to what Rodgers had to say today during his appearance on McAfee... 🤷‍♂️

[@andmyAlex]

Listen to him manufacture a reality that justifies himself???

[@racealexander1660]

Rodgers has a history of lying, obviously

[@GoKU-xx2vg]

You believe whatever Rodgers feeds you ? 😂😅😂

[@billyyank5807]

His lies? 😂 ohh ok. No one believes what that guy says.

[@bradleymiller7375]

Best Diva in NFL!

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

So what ?? Saleh was a horrible head coach with a pathetic record of 20 and 36 and should have been fired a year ago.

[@GrayCrosby]

Hey Aaron, great throw on that last drive when you laid it perfectly into the defenders arms who was on the ground. Well done. But blame everyone but yourself. Rodgers is cementing his legacy as a good QB but a TOTAL TOOL.

[@SoniSingh-fl8cf]

Saleh was 20 and 36 .. just a horrendous head coach.. so if Rodgers was involved then Thank you !!