US EditionNiners’ Robert Saleh Regrets ‘Bad Choice of Words’ in Sign-Stealing Compliment to Jags’ Liam Coen
Robert Saleh admitted to poor wording after praising the Jaguars' legal sign-stealing system, which sparked a heated on-field exchange with Liam Coen, Jaguars head coach.
- On Sunday after Week 4, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh had an on-field exchange with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen following Jacksonville's 26-21 win at Levi's Stadium.
- Before kickoff, Saleh told reporters about Coen's sign-stealing system, praising it as legal last week, though his remarks angered Coen and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Seeking to clarify his intent, Saleh said, 'Obviously, I did a poor job with the words,' and added, 'In my heart, I genuinely was trying to give a compliment. I own the fact that I probably used the wrong choice of words... they're really, really good at putting their players in a position to be successful,' Saleh said.
- On Tuesday, Saleh attempted to clear the air, seeking Coen on the field to explain and later saying `It is all good`, while Kyle Shanahan called the incident `kind of comical now to look back at it`.
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is completing 70.3 percent of his passes and ranks among three NFL QBs averaging over nine yards per attempt, while Saleh praised Liam Coen's leadership of the 3-1 Jaguars.
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49ers DC Robert Saleh clarifies remarks about Jags coach Liam Coen
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh blamed his own word choice for sparking a postgame tiff with Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen after the teams' Sunday game.
49ers coach Robert Saleh owns viral confrontation with Jaguars' Liam Coen: 'Wrong choice of words'
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh owned up to his part in a post-game confrontation with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen on Sunday. After the Jaguars defeated the 49ers on the road, 26-21, Saleh and Coen went viral as they needed to be held back after screaming at one another on the field. Coen was seen saying, "Keep my name out of your mouth."The altercation stemmed from Saleh using the phrase "legal sign stealing…
Robert Saleh explains his Jaguars sign-stealing comments after postgame kerfuffle with Liam Coen
Robert Saleh tried to clarify comments he made last week, where he said the Jarguars had been “almost elite” at “stealing” other teams’ signals, telling reporters on Tuesday that he was “genuinely” attempting to “give a compliment” to Jacksonville.
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Niners' Robert Saleh regrets 'bad choice of words' in sign-stealing compliment to Jags' Liam Coen
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has clarified his comments about Jacksonville coach Liam Coen's staff being "elite at sign stealing in a legal fashion."
Saleh rues 'wrong choice of words' in Coen spat
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh told reporters on Tuesday that he "could have found a better choice of words" during his argument with Jacksonville coach Liam Coen on Sunday, following the Jaguars' 26-21 victory at Levi's Stadium.
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