Speaking this week on The Pat McAfee Show, Coen was asked about the addition of Saleh to the AFC South, and he pointed out why it is so exciting in his eyes. <\/p>\n
Coen on Saleh<\/p>\n
“It is awesome that he’s got — I mean, what a cool move by Tennessee. Seriously, I mean, just to get another quality defensive head coach in this league that gets their defense the run around that way,” Coen said. “I mean, it’s fun for us. I mean, you want to play the best. That’s no different for coaches. There’s no difference. You want to beat your peers. You want to be better than everybody.” <\/p>\n
“I was just texting with Robert Saleh..<\/p>\n
It’s awesome that he’s in the AFC South”@LiamCoen<\/a> #PMSLive<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fRxAvgDZLR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Coen and the Jaguars got the best of Saleh last year when the Jaguars defeated the San Francisco 49ers on the road. This came after Saleh spoke up during the week and noted that the Jaguars have one of the NFL’s best “legal sign-stealing” processes in the entire NFL. The implication of said statement led to some bad blood between the two, and Coen let him know about it after the Jaguars knocked off the 49ers.<\/p>\n \u201cLiam [Coen] and his staff, a couple of guys coming from Minnesota, they\u2019ve got a\u2014legally\u2014a really advanced signal stealing type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation,” Saleh said. “They do a great job with it. They formation you to try to find any nugget they can. So we\u2019ve got to be great with our signals and we\u2019ve got to be great with our communication to combat some of the tells that we might give on the field.”\n<\/p>\n Nov 16, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh looks on in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images<\/p>\n This never seemed like any long-term bad blood; Coen downplayed it in the days after and noted that he and the Jaguars would take any motivation that they could find. Saleh never should have said it, but he did and the Jaguars heard it. Expect this hatchet to stay buried, even if a renewed rivalry between the Jaguars and Titans kicks off. <\/p>\n Never again miss one major story related to your beloved Jaguars when you sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news.\u00a0SIGN UP HERE NOW.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow us on X (Twitter)\u00a0@JaguarsOnSI\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0@_John_Shipley<\/a>\u00a0and make sure you like our Facebook page,\u00a0WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"sale\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgqyshxekth7grfnhq.jpg\" "\\"sale\\"")
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