Damien Woody goes scorched earth on Robert Saleh after Jets’ ‘bad freaking loss’ to Broncos



wp content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2024%2F09%2Fnewspress collage o46mf9tli 1727710227383

The Jets’ “bad freaking loss” to the Broncos on Sunday sits squarely on head coach Robert Saleh’s shoulders.

That’s according to former NFL guard Damien Woody, who went scorched earth on the fourth-year Jets coach Monday during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up.”

Woody torched Saleh over his squad’s “sloppy” and penalty-filled performance against Denver in the 10-9 home defeat.

“What the hell is going on, Robert?… This team looks sloppy, they look inept, I mean, what are we doing here? This is supposed to be a game where clearly the Jets are supposed to win this game, and your team can’t stay on damn on-side? This is clearly on coaching,” said Woody, who joined the Jets in 2008 and retired three years later.

Jets coach Robert Saleh (r.) greets Broncos coach Sean Payton (l.) after Denver’s win on Sept. 29, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The Jets committed 13 penalties on Sunday, including five false starts.

The discussion then pivoted to Aaron Rodgers’ signature cadence, which Saleh said the team would evaluate afterward.

See also  Taylor Swift gave Travis Kelce big postgame kiss after Chiefs’ season-opening thriller

“We’ve got to figure it out, whether or not we’re good enough or ready to handle all the cadence,” Saleh said postgame, adding “it took a major step back.”

Former NFL guard Damien Woody torched Jets coach Robert Saleh over the team’s poor performance in Week 4. Get Up/X
Robert Saleh is in his fourth season as the Jets’ head coach. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Rodgers, however, had a different take on the idea of tapering things down.

“That’s one way to do it,” the four-time league MVP said. “The other way is to hold them accountable.”

Woody, who also played for the Patriots and Lions during his 12-year career, stressed how cadence has long been a Rodgers strength.

“How many times through Aaron Rodgers’ career have we see him use the cadence, draw teams offside and then, all of the sudden, big play happens? We see that time and time again with Aaron Rodgers, and then you’re going to come out in the postgame and say, ‘Oh because our guys can’t stay on sides maybe we shouldn’t use it?’ I can’t even use the word I want to use right now, B.S., figure it out,” Woody said.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was under pressure by the Broncos’ defense. Robert Sabo for NY Post
Aaron Rodgers fell to 2-2 with the loss to the Broncos. Robert Sabo for NY Post

“Aaron Rodgers is absolutely right, maybe if the guys had some discipline and stayed there behind onsides, maybe Aaron Rodgers could use that weapon to his advantage. I’m so sick of the Jets being undisciplined as a team, it’s been that way since Robert Saleh has been there and it showed up yesterday against a team starting a freaking rookie quarterback. It’s unacceptable, it’s a bad freaking loss, and I put that strictly on the head coach.”

See also  Julius Randle’s wife Kendra reacts to shocking Knicks-Timberwolves trade

The Jets were heavily favored to top the Broncos, which featured the fourth career start from rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who went 12 of 25 for 60 yards and one touchdown.

Woody wasn’t the only sports media personality who destroyed Saleh over his team’s putrid performance.

Mike Francesa said the Jets were “so badly prepared mentally and physically,” and likened Saleh to a “fool.”

Elsewhere, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg posted on X that the Jets “are a very, very badly coached football team” and “that will very likely be their undoing.”

Damien Woody (r.) called out Robert Saleh during Monday’s installment of “Get Up.” Get Up/X

Now 2-2, Gang Green is entering a pivotal stretch of its schedule that kicks off Sunday with a trip to London to face the undefeated Vikings (4-0) and former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.

They’ll host the Bills (3-1) the following week on “Monday Night Football.”





Source link
#Damien #Woody #scorched #earth #Robert #Saleh #Jets #bad #freaking #loss #Broncos

Leave a Comment