Jets owner Woody Johnson reveals he spoke to Aaron Rodgers just hours before firing head coach Robert Saleh
3 months ago

Jets owner Woody Johnson reveals he spoke to Aaron Rodgers just hours before firing head coach Robert Saleh

Daily Mail  

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has opened up on the conversation he shared with quarterback Aaron Rodgers the night before firing Robert Saleh. The Jets announced Tuesday morning that Saleh had been fired as head coach - just two days after suffering defeat against the Minnesota Vikings in London, which saw New York slip to 2-3. Jets owner Woody Johnson spoke to Aaron Rodgers the night before firing Robert Saleh Robert Saleh was fired as head coach of the New York Jets on Tuesday after their latest defeat The businessman maintained that the former Super Bowl winner had no input in Saleh's pending exit. Shannon Sharpe lashed out at Rodgers, insisting Saleh's dismissal wasn't a 'good look' The issue raised concerns over tensions within the Jets camp ahead of the new season but, despite ruffling feathers, Rodgers played down his absence claiming minicamps nowadays are just glorified OTA practices and describing his Egyptian getaway as 'beautiful' in a tone-deaf appearance on Barstool's 'Pardon My Take' podcast in the summer.

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Jets interview Ron Rivera for head coaching job and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for GM vacancy
1 week, 1 day ago

Jets interview Ron Rivera for head coaching job and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for GM vacancy

Associated Press  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets interviewed former Washington and Carolina coach Ron Rivera on Thursday, the first known head coaching candidate to meet with the team. ESPN analyst and former NFL safety Louis Riddick also interviewed with the team for their general manager vacancy. He played in 137 games, including 56 starts, during a nine-year playing career …

Woody Johnson’s Jets: ‘Madden’ ratings, a lost season and ‘the most dysfunctional place imaginable’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Woody Johnson’s Jets: ‘Madden’ ratings, a lost season and ‘the most dysfunctional place imaginable’

New York Times  

By Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Michael Silver Woody Johnson decided to do his own research. Douglas told the Broncos that Johnson didn’t want to make the trade because the owner felt Jeudy’s player rating in “Madden NFL,” the popular video game, wasn’t high enough, according to multiple league sources. In an appearance on ESPN’s “ManningCast” during a Monday night …

Jets interview former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff for their GM vacancy
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Jets interview former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff for their GM vacancy

Associated Press  

The New York Jets interviewed former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Monday for their GM vacancy. Jets GM Joe Douglas was fired on Nov. 19 after New York went 30-64 and had no winning seasons in his tenure of five-plus years. Owner Woody Johnson hired The 33rd Team, a football media, analytics and consulting group founded by former …

The Big Awful: New York’s football teams are spiraling
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Big Awful: New York’s football teams are spiraling

CNN  

CNN — The 2024 NFL season is shaping up to be one of the most chaotic years in memory for New York football fans – and, for once, it’s not just the Gang Green faithful who are drowning in disappointment. While Jets fans may be used to such dire straits as the NFL regular season enters its final full month, …

Aaron Rodgers 'faces being frozen out by the Jets and possibly cut' in brutal move after horrific season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aaron Rodgers 'faces being frozen out by the Jets and possibly cut' in brutal move after horrific season

Daily Mail  

The New York Jets are reportedly considering placing Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve as their dismal season continues to unwind. Earlier this week it was also claimed that Jets owner Woody Johnson wanted to bench Rodgers after the dismal Week 4 home defeat by the Denver Broncos. The New York Jets are reportedly considering placing Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve …

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season

Associated Press  

Woody Johnson is cleaning house for his woeful New York Jets in what has been a hugely disappointing season. Douglas was fired Tuesday as the Jets’ general manager, the latest shakeup for a franchise that had Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers at quarterback but has limped to a 3-8 start and appears likely to miss the playoffs …

Key NFL officials 'expect New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to join Donald Trump's administration'
2 months ago

Key NFL officials 'expect New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to join Donald Trump's administration'

Daily Mail  

The New York Jets are preparing for another period of instability, with owner Woody Johnson expected to join Donald Trump's administration for the second time. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, senior league officials and the New York Jets themselves are preparing for the likely situation of Johnson having to once again hand over day-to-day control of the franchise. Woody …

Jets GM Joe Douglas is facing an uncertain future while hoping the 3-6 team can change the narrative
2 months ago

Jets GM Joe Douglas is facing an uncertain future while hoping the 3-6 team can change the narrative

Associated Press  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Joe Douglas recognizes that his future with the New York Jets is uncertain. “Yeah, I mean we haven’t had a winning season, so we’re sitting here at 3-6 and so there’s a lot of frustration,” said Douglas, speaking Wednesday to reporters for the first time since before the season began. “But we’ve got an opportunity here …

Bill Belichick’s media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill Belichick’s media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business?

New York Times  

During “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 14, Peyton Manning teed up Bill Belichick for a reaction to the New York Jets’ firing of coach Robert Saleh, the kind of moment tailormade for ESPN’s “Manningcast,” and the exact reason they’ve made the legendary New England Patriots coach a fixture during their broadcasts. The 2024 season isn’t even halfway over and Belichick …

Fans are all saying the same thing after Robert Saleh makes shock NFL return with the Packers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fans are all saying the same thing after Robert Saleh makes shock NFL return with the Packers

Daily Mail  

Robert Saleh is back in the NFL, just over two weeks after the New York Jets mercilessly fired him as head coach. Saleh's comeback inevitably sparked wild discussion on social media, with fans especially intrigued that it's the Packers who Saleh has joined - the longtime team of his quarterback at the Jets, Aaron Rodgers. 'Robert Saleh joining the Packers …

Bill Belichick criticizes Jets’ firing of Robert Saleh: ‘The owner being the owner — just ready, fire, aim’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill Belichick criticizes Jets’ firing of Robert Saleh: ‘The owner being the owner — just ready, fire, aim’

New York Times  

Bill Belichick criticized the New York Jets’ decision to fire coach Robert Saleh on Monday, describing the move as a “little early” and taking a dig at team owner Woody Johnson. While appearing on the “Monday Night Football” alternate broadcast with Peyton and Eli Manning, Belichick said he thought Saleh “brought in a culture, a level of toughness and competitiveness.” …

Aaron Rodgers makes shock confession about Robert Saleh being fired by the New York Jets
3 months ago

Aaron Rodgers makes shock confession about Robert Saleh being fired by the New York Jets

Daily Mail  

Aaron Rodgers believes that Robert Saleh would still be in a job if he had started the season in better form for the New York Jets. Saleh was abruptly fired as Jets head coach on Tuesday after a 2-3 start to the season, with his team being beaten by the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday. A day later, the …

Bill Belichick breaks silence on Jets' 'puzzling' firing of Robert Saleh
3 months ago

Bill Belichick breaks silence on Jets' 'puzzling' firing of Robert Saleh

Daily Mail  

Legendary Patriots coach Bill Belichick has sounded off on the Jets' firing of head coach Robert Saleh, calling the move from the 2-3 team 'puzzling.' And while the Jets' offense has been sputtering even with Aaron Rodgers under center, Belichick - who once accepted the Jets head coaching job only to resign a day later - was taken aback by …

Rodgers says allegations that he played a role in Saleh’s firing as Jets coach are ‘patently false’
3 months ago

Rodgers says allegations that he played a role in Saleh’s firing as Jets coach are ‘patently false’

Associated Press  

Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations “patently false.” The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the team got off to a 2-3 start in the coach’s …

'Shocked' Kyle Shanahan reveals his first words to Robert Saleh after he was fired by the New York Jets
3 months ago

'Shocked' Kyle Shanahan reveals his first words to Robert Saleh after he was fired by the New York Jets

Daily Mail  

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says he's reached out to his former defensive coordinator and axed New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh after his sudden firing on Tuesday. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he reached out to fired Jets coach Robert Saleh Saleh was fired after a disappointing 2-3 start to the season for the Jets …

Ex-NFL insider claims Jets could have fired Robert Saleh to 'shift blame' from Aaron Rodgers
3 months ago

Ex-NFL insider claims Jets could have fired Robert Saleh to 'shift blame' from Aaron Rodgers

Daily Mail  

The New York Jets firing Robert Saleh could have been to 'shift blame' from Aaron Rodgers amid his underwhelming start to the season. The New York Jets firing Robert Saleh could have been to 'shift blame' from Aaron Rodgers 'Wow, that makes you wonder what kinds of conversations were going on, doesn’t it?' Saleh has been axed by the Jets …

Robert Saleh 'wanted to fire Jets offensive coordinator and Aaron Rodgers-favorite Nathaniel Hackett' before being dismissed himself
3 months ago

Robert Saleh 'wanted to fire Jets offensive coordinator and Aaron Rodgers-favorite Nathaniel Hackett' before being dismissed himself

Daily Mail  

One way or another, somebody was getting fired in at the New York Jets facility in Florham Park, New Jersey this week. Were it not for owner Woody Johnson's decision to fire head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, it would have been offensive coordinator and long-time Aaron Rodgers favorite Nathaniel Hackett who would have been canned, according to CBS Sports. …

Analysis: Robert Saleh got 5 full games with Aaron Rodgers, won’t finish what he started with Jets
3 months ago

Analysis: Robert Saleh got 5 full games with Aaron Rodgers, won’t finish what he started with Jets

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. ___ Robert Saleh got to coach just five full games with Aaron Rodgers before New York Jets owner Woody Johnson decided to make a change. But Johnson couldn’t fire Hackett — that probably wouldn’t sit well with Rodgers — so Saleh is out and defensive coordinator Jeff …

New York Jets fans call for sensational Bill Belichick return after Robert Saleh firing
3 months ago

New York Jets fans call for sensational Bill Belichick return after Robert Saleh firing

Daily Mail  

New York Jets fans are dreaming of a return for Bill Belichick after Robert Saleh was fired as head coach on Tuesday. New York Jets fans are dreaming of a return for Bill Belichick after Robert Saleh was fired Saleh has been relieved of his duties after three-and-a-half years in charge of the Jets One user wrote on X: 'Welcome …

Robert Saleh is FIRED by the Jets after miserable start to the NFL season
3 months ago

Robert Saleh is FIRED by the Jets after miserable start to the NFL season

Daily Mail  

Robert Saleh has been fired as head coach of the New York Jets after Sunday's defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. Robert Saleh has been fired as head coach of the New York Jets after their latest defeat Reports initially claimed Johnson was planning to hire a permanent replacement for Saleh by Monday, when his team hosts the Buffalo Bills. The …

Jets owner Woody Johnson refutes ‘absolutely false’ report he and coach Robert Saleh had dispute
9 months, 1 week ago

Jets owner Woody Johnson refutes ‘absolutely false’ report he and coach Robert Saleh had dispute

Associated Press  

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson emphatically refuted a report that he and coach Robert Saleh had a “very heated conversation” during the NFL meetings earlier this week. NFL Network host Colleen Wolfe said Tuesday during the “Around the NFL” podcast that a “very reliable source” told her Johnson and Saleh had a dispute Sunday night while the two were …

Report: Jets owner decides that coach Saleh and GM Douglas will return next season
1 year ago

Report: Jets owner decides that coach Saleh and GM Douglas will return next season

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas will continue to lead the team next season, as expected. Owner Woody Johnson told the New York Post on Sunday that he will stand pat with the team’s football leadership, even after a dismal season that resulted in a 13th straight year for the franchise …

Russini: What I’m hearing on the Jets, Colts, Vikings, Broncos and NFL Week 4 injuries
1 year, 3 months ago

Russini: What I’m hearing on the Jets, Colts, Vikings, Broncos and NFL Week 4 injuries

New York Times  

Aaron Rodgers rejoined the Jets on Saturday night for the first time since surgery on his torn Achilles tendon in Week 1, speaking in their team meeting and imploring them repeatedly not to point fingers during their rough start to the NFL season. Two team sources say Jets owner Woody Johnson made no guarantees about Saleh’s and Douglas’ status before …

Woody Johnson back with Jets, believes team can be ‘special’
3 years, 6 months ago

Woody Johnson back with Jets, believes team can be ‘special’

Associated Press  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Woody Johnson is happy to be back. “There’s a certain element of being a new owner, in a way,” Johnson said in his first meeting with reporters since rejoining the franchise. I can start a little bit anew.” Johnson’s focus has returned to the field and he likes what he’s seeing from team president Hymie Elhai, …

LaFleur’s path to Jets, Saleh began 17 years ago in Michigan
3 years, 7 months ago

LaFleur’s path to Jets, Saleh began 17 years ago in Michigan

Associated Press  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mike LaFleur was in high school when his big brother would bring his buddy over to the house so they could raid the family’s fridge and intercept the TV remote. “Matt and Saleh lived about a mile down the street in an apartment with no cable or anything like that,” recalled Mike LaFleur, the New York …

Jets make hiring of Robert Saleh as head coach official
3 years, 11 months ago

Jets make hiring of Robert Saleh as head coach official

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Robert Saleh left no doubt for the New York Jets that he was their guy. “Throughout the interview process, it became clear that this is the right place to call home,” Saleh said in a statement issued by the team. The 41-year-old Saleh, who is the first Muslim American coach in NFL history, was one of nine …

Saleh’s hiring by Jets source of pride for Muslim community
3 years, 11 months ago

Saleh’s hiring by Jets source of pride for Muslim community

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Robert Saleh has made history that extends far beyond any football field. The New York Jets’ new head coach has families and community leaders excited in neighborhoods all across the country, celebrating the first known Muslim American to hold that position in the NFL. “As a pioneer in the sports world, Saleh will serve as an inspiration …

Saleh's hiring by Jets source of pride for Muslim community
3 years, 11 months ago

Saleh's hiring by Jets source of pride for Muslim community

The Independent  

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Jets hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as coach
3 years, 11 months ago

Jets hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as coach

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Jets were searching for a leader, someone who could bring a frustrated, playoff-starved franchise back to respectability. The Jets reached an agreement in principle with the popular and energetic San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Thursday night to hire him as their head coach. Saleh, recognized as an energetic leader who is well liked by …

Search for new coach begins for Jets, with Douglas in charge
4 years ago

Search for new coach begins for Jets, with Douglas in charge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Christopher Johnson wants things to change in a big way with the New York Jets. Johnson said it will be “a collaborative effort” involving him, team president Hymie Elhai and general manager Joe Douglas — but Douglas will be taking the lead in finding the next hire. “He’s been around a number of very, very good NFL …

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