Former Jets head coach and current football analyst Eric Mangini looked like Nostradamus on Tuesday. Shortly after the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh, a clip resurfaced of Mangini on FS1’s “First Things First” where he correctly predicted that there would be some sort of repercussion from owner Woody Johnson if the Jets lost to … Read more
It took less than an hour after the Jets’ loss to the Vikings for the calls for heads to begin. Former WFAN host Mike Francesa said on his podcast reacting to the 23-17 defeat that coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett should be on the chopping block. “It all leads to the same … Read more
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 … Read more
Mike Francesa remains bearish on Robert Saleh. This week, the Jets head coach called Aaron Rodgers’ absence from mandatory minicamp “inexcused” before walking it back and saying he was alright with it, and Francesa let Saleh have it on his BetRivers podcast. “Saleh — who doesn’t know how to handle any situation; he makes every … Read more
Pat McAfee and his crew had some fun with Jets coach Robert Saleh saying Aaron Rodgers’ absence from the first day of mandatory minicamp is “inexcused.” McAfee started off by playing a clip of Saleh saying the absences of Rodgers and Haason Reddick, the linebacker the Jets acquired from the Eagles this offseason, were subject … Read more
Jets owner Woody Johnson has denied an NFL Network report that he had a “very heated conversation” with Robert Saleh. The NFL owners meetings are taking place in Orlando this week, and this is where the dispute was said to take place. “All this nonsense about a heated argument between Coach Saleh and me at … Read more
Robert Saleh isn’t looking to silence Aaron Rodgers. The Jets’ coach said Monday he had no issue with his quarterback’s controversial comments made throughout the season on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Saleh also indicated he would have no issue if Rodgers is back on the show during the 2024 season. The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported … Read more
If Robert Saleh has any regrets about being too loose-lipped with former WFAN host Joe Benigno, he’s not going to say so out loud. Earlier this week, Benigno, who has remained a regular WFAN contributor after retiring from hosting every day, told Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber on-air that based on his text message communications … Read more
It sounds like something out of a terrible football movie. A die-hard radio caller known as “Joe from Saddle River,” who’s been a Jets fan for more than half-century, becomes a talk show host. At the height of his radio prowess, he would roar classic rants on Sunday overnights after his team’s annual epic dysfunction. … Read more
Joe Benigno opened up a can of worms, and it has left Boomer Esiason steaming. Benigno, the semi-retired WFAN host who still makes sporadic appearances on the radio station, sent tremors through the Jets universe on Monday when he alleged on “Evan & Tiki” that head coach Robert Saleh doesn’t like Zach Wilson based on … Read more
Could Jets coach Robert Saleh potentially go from the promised land to the tattoo parlor? That’s what former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez inquired about Sunday during a pregame interview on Fox, with the current NFL analyst asking Saleh if he would ink Zach Wilson on his body, much like ex-Jets coach Rex Ryan did with … Read more
Nothing can get by ’em, turn it on and try ’em! Chris Russo hosted his old partner Mike Francesa on SiriusXM on Thursday for a “Mike and the Mad Dog” reunion, and bemoaned the noise around the Jets, speaking derisively about cornerback D.J. Reed comparing their defense to the ’85 Bears. “It’s hard to like … Read more