Coaches Clash After 49ers-Jaguars Game

NBC Sports reported that Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh had a heated post-game exchange on Sunday that required them to be separated. [1] The confrontation followed comments Saleh made to the media earlier in the week regarding the Jaguars' ability to legally steal signs. [3] After Jacksonville's 26-21 victory, Coen was seen on video telling Saleh to "Keep my name out of your mouth." [2, 5]

Leading up to the game, Saleh had described the Jaguars' staff as having a "really advanced signal-stealing type system," which he repeatedly stated was legal. [6, 7] Saleh noted this was a compliment and a common practice among certain coaching trees. [1, 6] In his post-game press conference, Coen declined to elaborate on the exchange, saying he would "keep that between us." [1] Saleh was not made available to the media after the game. [1]