Once upon a time, Jets coach Robert Saleh was a bruising tight end on four decent Northern Michigan teams from 1997-2000.
Saleh's playing career put him on the road to a distinguished coaching career—one that took him to the Legion of Boom-era Seawhawks, coach Kyle Shanahan's 49ers, and now New York. But's Saleh's playing days are long behind him, and he was forced to humorously acknowledge as much during his press conference Tuesday afternoon.
The topic was a collision between Saleh and beleaguered Jets quarterback Zach Wilson on the sideline during New York's 32-6 loss to the Bills Sunday.