49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's comment last week that the Jaguars are "almost elite" at stealing signs legally was not taken kindly by Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and the two men exchanged words on the field after last Sunday's 26-21 Jaguars win. Saleh addressed the incident in a press conference on Tuesday and reiterated that he wasn't accusing the Jaguars of doing anything that was against the rules. He said that he thinks "if I said the word film study" rather than mentioning signals, there would have been no response to what he meant as a compliment to what Coen and the Jaguars staff is doing. "As a coach, watching their tape, I recognize the amount of hours that must be spent to be able to build formations and define every little indicator they can to give their players a chance to be in a successful position," Saleh said. "That's exhausting, and every team does it. Some do it better than others and it was my way of acknowledging that these guys are really, really, really good at it. And, like I said, Sunday doesn't change that. I think Liam's doing a hell of a job, I really do. You can tell that that team's really taking on his...
Robert Saleh: I used a poor choice of words to compliment Liam Coen
Published Sep 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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