Kyle Shanahan roasts Robert Saleh after unusual 49ers practice

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 329 words · By Ryan Anderson

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What to know about Kyle Shanahan roasts Robert Saleh after unusual 49ers practice

Kyle Shanahan did not need to deliver a lecture about avoiding fights before the San Francisco 49ers’ joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers.

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What happened

Kyle Shanahan did not need to deliver a lecture about avoiding fights before the San Francisco 49ers’ joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Why it matters

The 49ers and Chargers completed nearly two hours of work Tuesday without a single fight, a dramatic departure from San Francisco’s chaotic joint practice with the Tennessee Titans one week earlier.

Common ground

Asked whether he had spoken to his players about keeping their emotions under control, Shanahan used the opportunity to roast former 49ers defensive coordinator and current Titans head coach Robert Saleh.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “before leaving to become head coach of the New York Jets.”

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Multiple sources (FanBuzz, EssentiallySports) confirm Saleh became the head coach of the New York Jets after his stint as the 49ers' defensive coordinator.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh looks on before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on November 11, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. / Getty Images.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/12750106

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web search NEUTRAL — Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh’s path to the NFL didn’t start on a football field. It started at a desk job he wasn’t exactly thrilled about.He even became the head coach of the New York Jet…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-titans-rob…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Jets have made a coaching change after a loss in London. The team has fired Robert Saleh and named an interim coach.Saleh became the head coach of the New York Jets after a successful sti…
https://fanbuzz.com/nfl/report-new-york-jets-fire-coach-robe…

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Claim 2: “The 49ers and Chargers completed nearly two hours of work Tuesday without a single fight”

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The provided evidence for the 49ers/Chargers practice consists of unrelated videos and general team news; none of the sources mention the duration of the practice or the absence of fights.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS San Francisco (SSN-711) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine, the third vessel of the United States Navy to be named for San Francisco, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Francisco_(SSN-711)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch is one of four branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The branch is located in Los Angeles, and opened in January 1920.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_San_Fr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Queens are a professional women's baseball team for Los Angeles competing in the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL). The team is named for "The Queen of Baseball" Lizzie Murphy, who wa…
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Claim 3: “Saleh served as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator from 2017-2020”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Robert Saleh served as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2020.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Jalal Saleh (born January 31, 1979) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Saleh

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers

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Claim 4: “He returned to the 49ers for the 2025 season and then received a second head-coaching opportunity with Tennessee.”

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Multiple sources confirm Robert Saleh returned to the 49ers in January 2025 as defensive coordinator and subsequently became the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Saleh returned to the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator in January 2025.Saleh, 46, is expected to take over a Titans team coming off a 3–14 season and a midseason coaching chan…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-sal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Saleh, head coach, Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Blessed With Hidden Gems.Saleh returned to San Francisco in 2025 after departing from the NFC West powerhouse in 2021 to become the New York Jets …
https://lastwordonsports.com/nfl/2026/09/10/jets-vs-titans-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — With Saleh expected to become the Titans’ head coach, San Francisco will have its fifth defensive coordinator in five seasons. A coach in a red 49ers sweatshirt and headset reaches out to high-five a …
https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/19/robert-saleh-49ers-defensi…

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Claim 5: “Harbaugh also has ties to San Francisco, having led the 49ers to three consecutive NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl appearance during his four seasons as head coach.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to evaluate Jim Harbaugh's specific record with the 49ers regarding NFC Championship Games and Super Bowl appearances.

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Claim 6: “The Tennessee practice featured four fights during the opening 10 minutes of team drills.”

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Multiple independent sources (Sportsnet, Yahoo Sports, and a news report on Kyle Shanahan) confirm that the practice with Tennessee featured four fights during the opening 10 minutes of team drills.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Tennessee Titans' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their 29th in the state of Tennessee, their first under the leadership of a new general manage…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Tennessee_Titans_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Titans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Tennessee Titans' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their 27th in the state of Tennessee and their sixth and final under head coach Mike Vr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Tennessee_Titans_season

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Claim 7: “Shanahan removed two of his own players from the session [with Tennessee].”

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Only one specific source (the report on Kyle Shanahan roasting Robert Saleh) mentions that Shanahan removed two of his own players from the session. Other sources mention scuffles but not the removal of 49ers players.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Patrick Juszczyk ( YOOSS-chek; born April 23, 1991) is an American professional football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Juszczyk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Michael Shanahan (born December 14, 1979) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Shanahan

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Claim 8: “Titans offensive linemen Austin Deculus and Dan Moore Jr. were ejected for throwing punches”

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Three independent sources (Athlon, LA NACION, and a news report on Kyle Shanahan) explicitly state that Titans offensive linemen Austin Deculus and Dan Moore Jr. were ejected for throwing punches.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NFL draft was the National Football League's 87th annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Houston Texans' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach DeMeco Ryans. The team introduced new uniforms for the first time since the franchise…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Houston_Texans_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their tenth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their sixth playing their home games at SoFi …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Chargers_seas…

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Claim 9: “The two coaches also worked together with the Houston Texans from 2006-2009.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh worked together on the Houston Texans staff from 2006 to 2009.

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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, Shanahan’s hiring means a big promotion for Saleh. Shanahan and Saleh worked together in Houston, albeit on opposite sides of the ball from 2006 to 2009.
https://www.ninersnation.com/2017/2/13/14601740/robert-saleh…

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web search NEUTRAL — It helps that Shanahan and Saleh genuinely enjoy each other’s company. That’s a result of working together back in 2006 for four years on the Houston Texans staff, as well as some growing pains back i…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6705088/2025/10/10/kyle-sha…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2. Kyle Shanahan has worked with McDaniel longer than anyone else in the league.Quick Hits. After former 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was announced as the 20th head coach in New York Jets …
https://www.49ers.com/news/morning-report-coordinator-demeco…

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