{"id":2354240,"date":"2024-10-13T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jets-make-another-big-coaching-change-amid-controversy-surrounding-robert-saleh-firing\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T11:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:31:50","slug":"jets-make-another-big-coaching-change-amid-controversy-surrounding-robert-saleh-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jets-make-another-big-coaching-change-amid-controversy-surrounding-robert-saleh-firing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Make Another Big Coaching Change Amid Controversy Surrounding Robert Saleh Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjets-make-another-big-coaching-change-amid-controversy-surrounding-robert-saleh-firing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354240&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New York Jets have made\u2064 headlines recently due to\u2063 the\u200d unexpected \u200dfiring of head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats&#039; Election Cheating\">coach<\/a> Robert Saleh after a disappointing 2-3 start to the season. This decision has generated speculation about the reasons behind it, particularly the possible influence of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Reports indicated that Saleh considered demoting offensive coordinator\u200d Nathaniel Hackett, who is\u200d closely associated with Rodgers, prior to his termination.<\/p>\n<p>After Saleh&#8217;s firing, interim coach Jeff\u2062 Ulbrich confirmed that Hackett would indeed be demoted from\u200c his playcalling duties,\u2064 though he would retain his title. Ulbrich explained that \u200cthis change represented a fresh perspective. Rodgers \u200creportedly supported this decision, easing some tension regarding his\u200c potential involvement in Saleh&#8217;s dismissal. As the Jets prepare for a crucial game against the division-leading Buffalo Bills, \u200dthey remain in playoff \u200bcontention, and a win\u2063 could elevate them in the standings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>And so the plot thickens.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Jets &mdash; no strangers to controversies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jets-star-reacts-teammate-aaron-rodgers-vp-rumors-aint-answering-text-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-jets-latest-nfl-team-to-tackle-meticulous-rebranding-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small<\/a> &mdash; have found themselves in the headlines again, and for mostly the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the Jets stunned the league when the team abruptly fired head coach Robert Saleh after a pair of rough losses dropped the Jets to 2-3.<\/p>\n<p>And a few days later, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cruise-performs-the-most-dangerous-stunt-hes-ever-attempted-in-behind-the-scenes-clip-from-mission-impossible-7\/\" title=\"Tom Cruise Performs the \u201cMost Dangerous Stunt\u201d He\u2019s Ever Attempted in Behind-the-Scenes Clip From \u201cMission Impossible 7\u201d\">team pulled<\/a> the trigger on a move that many had assumed ultimately cost Saleh his job.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, speculation ran rampant after Saleh&rsquo;s firing that there was more to the ouster than just the subpar &mdash; but not awful &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-campaign-marks-latest-disaster-for-lincoln-project\/\" title=\"Virginia Campaign Marks Latest Disaster For Lincoln Project\">win-loss record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Still very much in playoff contention, it makes little sense to fire the coach who&rsquo;s already had an entire training camp to establish his systems.<\/p>\n<p>Given all that, many fans speculated that quarterback Aaron Rodgers &mdash; once-rumored to have been Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vice presidential candidate &mdash; played some role in Saleh&rsquo;s ouster.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-qb-addresses-rumors-got-coach-fired-alleged-demotion-chatter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forcefully denied<\/a> any such involvement, but speculation still ran amok due to a report that Saleh had been planning to demote offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, a close friend and confidant of Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Many had assumed that Rodgers would chafe at such a notion.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41717324\/jets-demote-nathaniel-hackett-tap-todd-downing-call-offense\">ESPN<\/a> reported, it was more or less Saleh&rsquo;s final coaching consideration, as he was fired Tuesday while mulling the decision, following a 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Between the Hackett report and the fact that Rodgers and Saleh seemingly had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-aaron-rodgers-leaves-fans-stunned-pushing-coach-wanted-hug-not-big-hugger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frosty relationship<\/a>, it&rsquo;s hard to blame conspiracy theorists for connecting too many dots &mdash; but a Thursday update apparently changed all that.<\/p>\n<p>Interim Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich announced that Hackett would, in fact, be &ldquo;demoted&rdquo; in the sense that his playcalling responsibilities were being taken away, per ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>(Hackett&rsquo;s title of offensive coordinator remains unchanged.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is more a byproduct of a different take on things,&rdquo; Ulbrich explained. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not saying it&rsquo;s a better or worse take on things by any means, but just a different take on things, a fresh approach.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hackett will be replaced by former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing &mdash; and Rodgers appeared &ldquo;supportive&rdquo; of the decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was obviously &mdash; not necessarily a shock, but we&rsquo;re familiar with the relationship he has with Nathaniel,&rdquo; Ulbrich said of Rodgers. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re very, very good friends that go back a long way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, he understood the decision and he was supportive of the decision, and I&rsquo;m fortunate for that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the apparently inevitable Hackett demotion somewhat clears Rodgers&rsquo; name, none of that will matter if the Jets don&rsquo;t beat their division-leading rivals, the Buffalo Bills, on Monday night in a critical home game for New York.<\/p>\n<p>(Though, this writer would be remiss not to point out one of the NFL&rsquo;s great ironies: The two &ldquo;New York&rdquo; teams &mdash; the Giants and Jets &mdash; actually play in New Jersey, while Buffalo is the lone actual NFL team that plays in New York state.)<\/p>\n<p>The 2-3 Jets can actually sit atop the division in a tie if they can beat the 3-2 Bills on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Just days later, the team made another surprising move that many believed contributed to Saleh&#8217;s dismissal. Speculation swirled around the reasons for his firing, suggesting it was more than just a disappointing win-loss record. With playoff hopes still alive, it seemed illogical to let go of a coach who had already implemented his systems during training camp. Fans speculated that quarterback Aaron Rodgers might have influenced Saleh&#8217;s firing, especially after reports emerged about Saleh considering demoting offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who is close to Rodgers. Although Rodgers denied any involvement in the decision-making process, rumors persisted due to their reportedly strained relationship with Saleh.<\/p>\n<p>Following a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London, Saleh was dismissed while contemplating this potential change. However, an update from interim coach Jeff Ulbrich revealed that Hackett would indeed be &#8220;demoted&#8221; in terms of playcalling duties but would retain his title as offensive coordinator. Ulbrich described this shift as simply adopting a different perspective rather than implying any judgment on previous strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Todd Downing will take over playcalling responsibilities from Hackett, and Rodgers appeared supportive of this transition despite his friendship with Hackett. As Ulbrich noted regarding Rodgers&#8217; reaction: \u201cHe understood the decision and he was supportive.\u201d Ultimately, all these changes will mean little if the Jets cannot secure a victory against their division rivals, the Buffalo Bills\u2014a crucial game for New York\u2019s playoff aspirations\u2014on Monday night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2354241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Saleh-vs-Hackett-.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42896,6733,8069,7215,42638],"class_list":["post-2354240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-coaching-change","tag-controversy","tag-jets","tag-nfl","tag-robert-saleh"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Saleh-vs-Hackett-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}