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A fiery postgame interplay over sign-stealing accusations has lastly been resolved, Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh mentioned this week.
Saleh, who was the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator on the time, mentioned his beef with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen is “water beneath the bridge” after the 2 acquired right into a fiery spat after a sport final season.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the sphere previous to an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Photos)
The interplay that adopted the 49ers’ Week 4 loss to Jacksonville stemmed from Saleh’s feedback earlier than the matchup the place he complimented Coen’s employees for being good at authorized “sign-stealing.”
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“They’ve acquired legally, a extremely superior signal-stealing sort system the place they all the time discover a option to put themselves in an advantageous state of affairs,” he mentioned on the time.
The comment led to a shouting match after the sport through which Coen was caught telling Saleh to, “Maintain my title out of your mouth.” Saleh responded by shouting again at Coen, however later defined that he had misspoken when attempting to go with the coach.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen talks to reporters following an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport in opposition to the Buffalo Payments Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida. (John Raoux/AP)
However lower than a 12 months later, and the two coaches seem like on good phrases.
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“We’re good,” Saleh mentioned through the NFL’s annual league conferences this week. “I do know the NFL in all probability desires extra of a narrative, however there isn’t any story. I’ve an appreciation for Liam. Like I mentioned, I used the improper phrase once I was attempting to offer him a praise, however all that is water beneath the bridge.”
Coen echoed that sentiment, including that “all of us respect what we’re doing and the way we’re doing it in several methods.”
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is proven at MetLife Stadium, Sunday December 24, 2023. (Kevin R. Wexler/USA TODAY NETWORK Syndication)
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Whereas the feud between the 2 has settled, the 2 coaches now develop into divisional rivals after Saleh was employed because the Titans head coach in January.
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