October 8, 2024 • 6 mins
Peter jumps on for an emergency podcast to discuss the Jets' head coaching change. Peter shares some of what he's heard from Saleh and the Jets.
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The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the
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Peter Schrager. This is the Season with Peter Scheger. Weren't
(00:27):
planning on doing a podcast today, but it is the season,
and the season twists and turns and there's surprises, and
we had to do an emergency podcast here based on
the firing of Robert Sala by the New York Jets.
Sala forty five years old and this was his fourth
season as the Jets head coach, twenty and thirty six
(00:47):
record overall. And I start with that because I think
the end of the day, there is a scoreboard with
coaches and whether or not we can get into the
with it too soon? Was it not too soon? Twenty
and thirty six as a head coach? That was at
the end of the day, I think the biggest deal. Now,
let me empty the bag a little bit. To Sala
(01:07):
this morning overtext, he said he was not aware that
this was going down when he walked into work today.
He was told to have a meeting with the owners.
He did and said it was rather cut and dry.
They're going in a different direction. And they're elevating Jeff Olbrick.
I've spoken to sources in New York who said this
was not some long orchestrated deal that was weeks and
(01:28):
months in the making. It's a decision after the London game,
but I think that the Denver game had somebody to
do with it as well, in the pouring rain with
that ten to nine loss. Now Jeff Olbrick is going
to be elevated to head coach. Jeff Olbrick is the
defensive coordinator. I was the first to break that news,
did it so on the NFL network. I will tell
you that Olbrick is one of the more respected defensive
(01:50):
coaches in the league. Doesn't get a lot of credit.
But when San Francisco was looking to replace Steve Wilkes,
they did inquire with Olbrick and they could figure out
a title that would work, and he was like, no,
I'm staying with the Jets. I'm sticking it out here
with Sala. So there were inquiries and he decided to,
you know, be ten toes down in New York. Players
(02:12):
respecting coach, respect him, all right, all the salatious stuff,
Let's let's get to it. Did Rogers was Rogers really
the judge, jury and executioner here, I don't think so.
I don't think anything to do with Rogers going to
management and saying he needs to go. Is Hackett losing
his job? No, Hackett is keeping his job. Is Joe
Douglas leaving losing his job? No, not that I know
(02:34):
of as of right now. We're recording this literally an
hour after the news came out and I started getting
texts from folks all over again. Spoke to s Alo
over text this morning. I don't think he thinks I'm
betraying him by telling the podcast listeners this. He's upset,
he's devastated. He wanted to continue coaching the New York
Jets obviously, and Wash. You know the term that Jay
(02:56):
Glazer was blind sided. I guess anytime you walk into
work thinking you're gonna be preparing for the Buffalo Bills
and you're told you're out of work instead, that that
could be described as blindsided. Buffalo is key. Though in
this thing they're playing Monday night, the Boo Birds were
going to be out. I don't know if the Boo
Birds are still going to be out if things don't
go well. But the Jets offense right now is thirty
(03:16):
second in the league in rushing. That's nothing that Sala
had to do with. But if you look at the
Jets offense since twenty twenty one, there last in points
per game, second to lasting yards per play, last and
first down per game, last in red zone touchdown percentage,
and they've got the most giveaways. That's Salo's time there
and forever it was well, it's because they don't have
(03:37):
a quarterback. They don't have a quarterback. They get the
quarterback and sure enough, it's still no better. I will
say this, the Jets defense under Sala has been incredible,
and they've been incredible this year. They've just got two wins,
but the offense just hasn't turned it around, and it
feels like the mojo might be gone. Rogers right now
(03:57):
is having the worst season of his career as far
as percentage of touchdowns to interceptions, the passer ratings, yards,
all that stuff. The Jets haven't been to the playoffs
in thirteen years, is the longest streak in all football.
Rex Ryan was the last coach to take them there,
and since then, they've had bulls, they've had gays, and
now they've had Sala and they've had some interim you
(04:17):
know guys obviously along the way who have you know,
stepped in when necessary. I look not a fun day
for Robert Salah, But for Jets fans, I would say this,
this is a sign from ownership that they don't think
that they're done this year and they can still salvage
the season. You don't fire a coach this early into
the season if you don't think it's going anywhere. This
(04:40):
is the opposite of a white flag. If anything. This
has then doubled down, doubling down and saying we've got
to change up the mojo. This guy's not gonna be
the one to lead us. But my big takeaways an
hour removed from the news coming out and I wanted
to get a pot out quickly. Salas fired. Salah was
surprised to be fired. This was not one like if
you don't win in London, you're out Rogers. I don't
(05:00):
believe anything to do with this, and the rest of
the guys do keep their job. I will say this,
Joe Douglas six year contract when he was signed Klock
is likely ticking on him as well, I would imagine.
But As he keeps his job. That Hassan Reddick thing looms.
That's a head scratcher right now. And then the draft
pick of Olu, the offensive tackle one Brock Bowers is
(05:22):
on the board, and obviously the Jets had an interest
in Bowers. As offensive struggles go in the passing game.
That one is is eye opening. So I think everyone
is now under the microscope and no one is necessarily safe.
The meeting that was with the owners was with the owners,
and I don't think he got a chance to address
(05:42):
the team or anything of the sort. And I think
he's on his way, so sala gone, Jets move on.
If he has spoken to players, I'm sure he's done
so in an individual basis. I don't think it was Hey,
everybody gather around here, Robert's going to do a whole
farewell thing. This is rather quickly, pretty cut and dry,
and sometimes that's how it goes. So we're going to
(06:03):
have another guest on this week for the season. But
I thought it was worth getting this out there, just
the fact that this is as a surprise to solid,
to me, to everyone covering the game, as to you
at home, maybe, but the Jets doubling down on this
season and the all in stuff, and now it's going
to be even more eyes on that offense and whether
Hackett and Rogers can figure it out all right. New
(06:24):
episode coming up later this week, but we just want
to get something out there for your earwaves. Enjoy the
rest of your Tuesday. I'm sure there will be plenty
of news as we go. The Season with Peter Schrager
(06:45):
is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio.
For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
wherever you get your podcasts.
The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the
NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. What's Up, Everybody, This is
Peter Schrager. This is the Season with Peter Scheger. Weren't
(00:27):
planning on doing a podcast today, but it is the season,
and the season twists and turns and there's surprises, and
we had to do an emergency podcast here based on
the firing of Robert Sala by the New York Jets.
Sala forty five years old and this was his fourth
season as the Jets head coach, twenty and thirty six
(00:47):
record overall. And I start with that because I think
the end of the day, there is a scoreboard with
coaches and whether or not we can get into the
with it too soon? Was it not too soon? Twenty
and thirty six as a head coach? That was at
the end of the day, I think the biggest deal. Now,
let me empty the bag a little bit. To Sala
(01:07):
this morning overtext, he said he was not aware that
this was going down when he walked into work today.
He was told to have a meeting with the owners.
He did and said it was rather cut and dry.
They're going in a different direction. And they're elevating Jeff Olbrick.
I've spoken to sources in New York who said this
was not some long orchestrated deal that was weeks and
(01:28):
months in the making. It's a decision after the London game,
but I think that the Denver game had somebody to
do with it as well, in the pouring rain with
that ten to nine loss. Now Jeff Olbrick is going
to be elevated to head coach. Jeff Olbrick is the
defensive coordinator. I was the first to break that news,
did it so on the NFL network. I will tell
you that Olbrick is one of the more respected defensive
(01:50):
coaches in the league. Doesn't get a lot of credit.
But when San Francisco was looking to replace Steve Wilkes,
they did inquire with Olbrick and they could figure out
a title that would work, and he was like, no,
I'm staying with the Jets. I'm sticking it out here
with Sala. So there were inquiries and he decided to,
you know, be ten toes down in New York. Players
(02:12):
respecting coach, respect him, all right, all the salatious stuff,
Let's let's get to it. Did Rogers was Rogers really
the judge, jury and executioner here, I don't think so.
I don't think anything to do with Rogers going to
management and saying he needs to go. Is Hackett losing
his job? No, Hackett is keeping his job. Is Joe
Douglas leaving losing his job? No, not that I know
(02:34):
of as of right now. We're recording this literally an
hour after the news came out and I started getting
texts from folks all over again. Spoke to s Alo
over text this morning. I don't think he thinks I'm
betraying him by telling the podcast listeners this. He's upset,
he's devastated. He wanted to continue coaching the New York
Jets obviously, and Wash. You know the term that Jay
(02:56):
Glazer was blind sided. I guess anytime you walk into
work thinking you're gonna be preparing for the Buffalo Bills
and you're told you're out of work instead, that that
could be described as blindsided. Buffalo is key. Though in
this thing they're playing Monday night, the Boo Birds were
going to be out. I don't know if the Boo
Birds are still going to be out if things don't
go well. But the Jets offense right now is thirty
(03:16):
second in the league in rushing. That's nothing that Sala
had to do with. But if you look at the
Jets offense since twenty twenty one, there last in points
per game, second to lasting yards per play, last and
first down per game, last in red zone touchdown percentage,
and they've got the most giveaways. That's Salo's time there
and forever it was well, it's because they don't have
(03:37):
a quarterback. They don't have a quarterback. They get the
quarterback and sure enough, it's still no better. I will
say this, the Jets defense under Sala has been incredible,
and they've been incredible this year. They've just got two wins,
but the offense just hasn't turned it around, and it
feels like the mojo might be gone. Rogers right now
(03:57):
is having the worst season of his career as far
as percentage of touchdowns to interceptions, the passer ratings, yards,
all that stuff. The Jets haven't been to the playoffs
in thirteen years, is the longest streak in all football.
Rex Ryan was the last coach to take them there,
and since then, they've had bulls, they've had gays, and
now they've had Sala and they've had some interim you
(04:17):
know guys obviously along the way who have you know,
stepped in when necessary. I look not a fun day
for Robert Salah, But for Jets fans, I would say this,
this is a sign from ownership that they don't think
that they're done this year and they can still salvage
the season. You don't fire a coach this early into
the season if you don't think it's going anywhere. This
(04:40):
is the opposite of a white flag. If anything. This
has then doubled down, doubling down and saying we've got
to change up the mojo. This guy's not gonna be
the one to lead us. But my big takeaways an
hour removed from the news coming out and I wanted
to get a pot out quickly. Salas fired. Salah was
surprised to be fired. This was not one like if
you don't win in London, you're out Rogers. I don't
(05:00):
believe anything to do with this, and the rest of
the guys do keep their job. I will say this,
Joe Douglas six year contract when he was signed Klock
is likely ticking on him as well, I would imagine.
But As he keeps his job. That Hassan Reddick thing looms.
That's a head scratcher right now. And then the draft
pick of Olu, the offensive tackle one Brock Bowers is
(05:22):
on the board, and obviously the Jets had an interest
in Bowers. As offensive struggles go in the passing game.
That one is is eye opening. So I think everyone
is now under the microscope and no one is necessarily safe.
The meeting that was with the owners was with the owners,
and I don't think he got a chance to address
(05:42):
the team or anything of the sort. And I think
he's on his way, so sala gone, Jets move on.
If he has spoken to players, I'm sure he's done
so in an individual basis. I don't think it was Hey,
everybody gather around here, Robert's going to do a whole
farewell thing. This is rather quickly, pretty cut and dry,
and sometimes that's how it goes. So we're going to
(06:03):
have another guest on this week for the season. But
I thought it was worth getting this out there, just
the fact that this is as a surprise to solid,
to me, to everyone covering the game, as to you
at home, maybe, but the Jets doubling down on this
season and the all in stuff, and now it's going
to be even more eyes on that offense and whether
Hackett and Rogers can figure it out all right. New
(06:24):
episode coming up later this week, but we just want
to get something out there for your earwaves. Enjoy the
rest of your Tuesday. I'm sure there will be plenty
of news as we go. The Season with Peter Schrager
(06:45):
is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio.
For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
wherever you get your podcasts.
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