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Exclusive | Robert Saleh gets candid with The Post about facing Jets to start Titans second chance, lessons learned

Nypost · · 193 words · By Brian Costello
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What to know about Exclusive

— Robert Saleh sits on a big, blue couch in his office and smiles.

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What happened

— Robert Saleh sits on a big, blue couch in his office and smiles.

Why it matters

He knows the buildup to his Week 1 debut as Titans coach is going to be about him facing the Jets, his former team, the team that fired him five games into his fourth season in 2024.

Common ground

But Saleh swears that having the team in green and white on the other sideline Sept.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/robert-saleh-opens-up-to-the-post-about-fac…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “owner Woody Johnson. He’s the one who walked into Saleh’s office two days after a loss to the Vikings in London and fired him”
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Wikipedia and The Ringer both confirm that owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh two days after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Jets lost that game, and Johnson fired Saleh two days later. As Bill Belichick gleefully noted on Monday night’s ManningCast, Saleh inherited the league’s worst defense when he was hired in 2021 a…
https://www.theringer.com/2024/10/15/nfl/davante-adams-trade…
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web search NEUTRAL — On October 8, following a week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London, the Jets fired Saleh and promoted defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to be the interim head coach. General Manager Joe Douglas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the 2021 season, Robert Saleh's first in New York, the Jets defense is. 1st in points per drive 1st in EPA per play 3rd in success rate. ...despite playing the fourth-most snaps over that stretc…
https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/onsi/news/jets-fire-head-coac…
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Claim 2: “most of the people on the football side of things with the Jets are different than when he left in October 2024”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm Robert Saleh was fired/left the New York Jets in October 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Jets Logo 2024 SVG.— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) October 8, 2024. Saleh reportedly did not get to address the players before leaving, which is disappointing. While players were becoming frustra…
https://jetsxfactor.com/2024/10/09/ny-jets-robert-saleh-fire…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; New York Jets coach Robert Saleh (left) and Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell shake hands after the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirb…
https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/onsi/news/jets-fire-head-coac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the team's defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.
https://www.nfl.com/news/ex-jets-head-coach-robert-saleh-ret…
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Claim 3: “Robert Saleh sits on a big, blue couch in his office”
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The provided evidence discusses Robert Saleh's home, his role as Titans coach, and his frustrations with critics, but contains no mention of the furniture or decor in his office.
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web search NEUTRAL — Where Does Robert Saleh Live Now? Robert Saleh lives at 2 Hartley Farms Rd, Morristown, New Jersey. With 7,000 square feet of living space, Robert Saleh’s house is a true masterpiece of luxury and com…
https://strangebuildings.com/robert-saleh-morristown-house/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jets head coach Robert Saleh on Monday expressed his frustrations with those doubting his team after Week 1, and is putting his best foot forward to prove them wrong.
https://www.nfl.com/news/robert-saleh-taking-receipts-for-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Tennessee, Saleh has bought a house with his wife, Sanaa, and the couple's eight kids are settled in school, and in AAU sports. He has a familiar staff around him, in a city that has embraced him. …
https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-hc-robert-saleh-…
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Claim 4: “the Jets, his former team, the team that fired him five games into his fourth season in 2024”
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Evidence from Wikipedia and web search results confirms Saleh was fired by the Jets in October 2024 following a loss to the Vikings. While the 'fourth season' detail is implicit (hired 2021, fired 2024), the firing event itself is well-documented.
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN. CNN values your feedback. 1. How relevant is this ad to you? 2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
https://www.cnn.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.
https://www.foxnews.com/
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Claim 5: “having the team in green and white on the other sideline Sept. 13”
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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that the Jets play the Titans on September 13.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — eager to get going for real Sept. 13 against the Titans.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/braelon-allen-didnt-sug…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Gang Green will travel to Nashville to play the Titans and Robert Saleh on Sept. 13
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/jets-to-face-ex-coach-r…
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Claim 6: “his Week 1 debut as Titans coach”
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Multiple independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that Robert Saleh is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — [new Head Coach Robert] Saleh and the Titans
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/tennessee-titans-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Saleh is in his first year as the Titans head coach.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/jets-to-face-ex-coach-r…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Giants-Titans also will mark the return to MetLife Stadium of Titans head coach Robert Saleh, who was fired as Jets head coach during the 2024 season.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/brian-dabolls-return-to…
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