1 00:00:07,266 --> 00:00:09,666 Speaker 1: The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the 2 00:00:09,826 --> 00:00:24,666 Speaker 1: NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. What's Up, Everybody, This is 3 00:00:24,666 --> 00:00:27,466 Speaker 1: Peter Schrager. This is the Season with Peter Scheger. Weren't 4 00:00:27,466 --> 00:00:30,226 Speaker 1: planning on doing a podcast today, but it is the season, 5 00:00:30,266 --> 00:00:33,986 Speaker 1: and the season twists and turns and there's surprises, and 6 00:00:34,066 --> 00:00:36,866 Speaker 1: we had to do an emergency podcast here based on 7 00:00:36,946 --> 00:00:40,706 Speaker 1: the firing of Robert Sala by the New York Jets. 8 00:00:40,746 --> 00:00:43,706 Speaker 1: Sala forty five years old and this was his fourth 9 00:00:43,706 --> 00:00:47,586 Speaker 1: season as the Jets head coach, twenty and thirty six 10 00:00:47,746 --> 00:00:50,226 Speaker 1: record overall. And I start with that because I think 11 00:00:50,466 --> 00:00:52,946 Speaker 1: the end of the day, there is a scoreboard with 12 00:00:52,986 --> 00:00:55,146 Speaker 1: coaches and whether or not we can get into the 13 00:00:55,266 --> 00:00:57,306 Speaker 1: with it too soon? Was it not too soon? Twenty 14 00:00:57,346 --> 00:00:59,226 Speaker 1: and thirty six as a head coach? That was at 15 00:00:59,266 --> 00:01:02,586 Speaker 1: the end of the day, I think the biggest deal. Now, 16 00:01:03,506 --> 00:01:07,106 Speaker 1: let me empty the bag a little bit. To Sala 17 00:01:07,906 --> 00:01:11,546 Speaker 1: this morning overtext, he said he was not aware that 18 00:01:11,586 --> 00:01:14,306 Speaker 1: this was going down when he walked into work today. 19 00:01:14,466 --> 00:01:16,266 Speaker 1: He was told to have a meeting with the owners. 20 00:01:16,306 --> 00:01:18,866 Speaker 1: He did and said it was rather cut and dry. 21 00:01:19,266 --> 00:01:21,946 Speaker 1: They're going in a different direction. And they're elevating Jeff Olbrick. 22 00:01:21,986 --> 00:01:24,586 Speaker 1: I've spoken to sources in New York who said this 23 00:01:24,746 --> 00:01:28,346 Speaker 1: was not some long orchestrated deal that was weeks and 24 00:01:28,386 --> 00:01:30,986 Speaker 1: months in the making. It's a decision after the London game, 25 00:01:30,986 --> 00:01:33,146 Speaker 1: but I think that the Denver game had somebody to 26 00:01:33,146 --> 00:01:35,466 Speaker 1: do with it as well, in the pouring rain with 27 00:01:35,506 --> 00:01:39,426 Speaker 1: that ten to nine loss. Now Jeff Olbrick is going 28 00:01:39,426 --> 00:01:41,906 Speaker 1: to be elevated to head coach. Jeff Olbrick is the 29 00:01:41,906 --> 00:01:44,986 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. I was the first to break that news, 30 00:01:45,906 --> 00:01:47,906 Speaker 1: did it so on the NFL network. I will tell 31 00:01:47,946 --> 00:01:50,586 Speaker 1: you that Olbrick is one of the more respected defensive 32 00:01:50,626 --> 00:01:54,706 Speaker 1: coaches in the league. Doesn't get a lot of credit. 33 00:01:54,746 --> 00:02:00,066 Speaker 1: But when San Francisco was looking to replace Steve Wilkes, 34 00:02:00,066 --> 00:02:02,186 Speaker 1: they did inquire with Olbrick and they could figure out 35 00:02:02,186 --> 00:02:03,826 Speaker 1: a title that would work, and he was like, no, 36 00:02:03,866 --> 00:02:06,026 Speaker 1: I'm staying with the Jets. I'm sticking it out here 37 00:02:06,506 --> 00:02:09,386 Speaker 1: with Sala. So there were inquiries and he decided to, 38 00:02:09,586 --> 00:02:12,386 Speaker 1: you know, be ten toes down in New York. Players 39 00:02:12,386 --> 00:02:14,946 Speaker 1: respecting coach, respect him, all right, all the salatious stuff, 40 00:02:15,026 --> 00:02:18,786 Speaker 1: Let's let's get to it. Did Rogers was Rogers really 41 00:02:19,066 --> 00:02:22,186 Speaker 1: the judge, jury and executioner here, I don't think so. 42 00:02:22,626 --> 00:02:24,826 Speaker 1: I don't think anything to do with Rogers going to 43 00:02:24,906 --> 00:02:27,746 Speaker 1: management and saying he needs to go. Is Hackett losing 44 00:02:27,746 --> 00:02:31,546 Speaker 1: his job? No, Hackett is keeping his job. Is Joe 45 00:02:31,546 --> 00:02:33,986 Speaker 1: Douglas leaving losing his job? No, not that I know 46 00:02:34,026 --> 00:02:36,346 Speaker 1: of as of right now. We're recording this literally an 47 00:02:36,386 --> 00:02:39,626 Speaker 1: hour after the news came out and I started getting 48 00:02:39,626 --> 00:02:43,386 Speaker 1: texts from folks all over again. Spoke to s Alo 49 00:02:43,386 --> 00:02:44,826 Speaker 1: over text this morning. I don't think he thinks I'm 50 00:02:44,826 --> 00:02:48,866 Speaker 1: betraying him by telling the podcast listeners this. He's upset, 51 00:02:49,266 --> 00:02:52,266 Speaker 1: he's devastated. He wanted to continue coaching the New York 52 00:02:52,346 --> 00:02:56,226 Speaker 1: Jets obviously, and Wash. You know the term that Jay 53 00:02:56,226 --> 00:02:58,986 Speaker 1: Glazer was blind sided. I guess anytime you walk into 54 00:02:58,986 --> 00:03:01,146 Speaker 1: work thinking you're gonna be preparing for the Buffalo Bills 55 00:03:01,146 --> 00:03:02,906 Speaker 1: and you're told you're out of work instead, that that 56 00:03:02,946 --> 00:03:08,506 Speaker 1: could be described as blindsided. Buffalo is key. Though in 57 00:03:08,546 --> 00:03:11,546 Speaker 1: this thing they're playing Monday night, the Boo Birds were 58 00:03:11,546 --> 00:03:12,586 Speaker 1: going to be out. I don't know if the Boo 59 00:03:12,626 --> 00:03:14,106 Speaker 1: Birds are still going to be out if things don't 60 00:03:14,106 --> 00:03:16,426 Speaker 1: go well. But the Jets offense right now is thirty 61 00:03:16,466 --> 00:03:18,626 Speaker 1: second in the league in rushing. That's nothing that Sala 62 00:03:20,106 --> 00:03:21,506 Speaker 1: had to do with. But if you look at the 63 00:03:21,586 --> 00:03:24,506 Speaker 1: Jets offense since twenty twenty one, there last in points 64 00:03:24,506 --> 00:03:27,706 Speaker 1: per game, second to lasting yards per play, last and 65 00:03:27,786 --> 00:03:31,546 Speaker 1: first down per game, last in red zone touchdown percentage, 66 00:03:31,586 --> 00:03:34,826 Speaker 1: and they've got the most giveaways. That's Salo's time there 67 00:03:34,866 --> 00:03:37,186 Speaker 1: and forever it was well, it's because they don't have 68 00:03:37,186 --> 00:03:38,866 Speaker 1: a quarterback. They don't have a quarterback. They get the 69 00:03:38,946 --> 00:03:42,946 Speaker 1: quarterback and sure enough, it's still no better. I will 70 00:03:42,946 --> 00:03:45,386 Speaker 1: say this, the Jets defense under Sala has been incredible, 71 00:03:45,586 --> 00:03:51,346 Speaker 1: and they've been incredible this year. They've just got two wins, 72 00:03:51,546 --> 00:03:53,786 Speaker 1: but the offense just hasn't turned it around, and it 73 00:03:53,786 --> 00:03:57,386 Speaker 1: feels like the mojo might be gone. Rogers right now 74 00:03:57,506 --> 00:03:59,946 Speaker 1: is having the worst season of his career as far 75 00:03:59,986 --> 00:04:04,386 Speaker 1: as percentage of touchdowns to interceptions, the passer ratings, yards, 76 00:04:04,906 --> 00:04:06,826 Speaker 1: all that stuff. The Jets haven't been to the playoffs 77 00:04:06,946 --> 00:04:10,186 Speaker 1: in thirteen years, is the longest streak in all football. 78 00:04:10,786 --> 00:04:12,586 Speaker 1: Rex Ryan was the last coach to take them there, 79 00:04:12,586 --> 00:04:14,746 Speaker 1: and since then, they've had bulls, they've had gays, and 80 00:04:14,786 --> 00:04:17,906 Speaker 1: now they've had Sala and they've had some interim you 81 00:04:17,946 --> 00:04:20,506 Speaker 1: know guys obviously along the way who have you know, 82 00:04:20,546 --> 00:04:23,746 Speaker 1: stepped in when necessary. I look not a fun day 83 00:04:24,466 --> 00:04:28,626 Speaker 1: for Robert Salah, But for Jets fans, I would say this, 84 00:04:28,626 --> 00:04:31,706 Speaker 1: this is a sign from ownership that they don't think 85 00:04:31,746 --> 00:04:34,786 Speaker 1: that they're done this year and they can still salvage 86 00:04:34,866 --> 00:04:36,986 Speaker 1: the season. You don't fire a coach this early into 87 00:04:36,986 --> 00:04:40,026 Speaker 1: the season if you don't think it's going anywhere. This 88 00:04:40,106 --> 00:04:42,106 Speaker 1: is the opposite of a white flag. If anything. This 89 00:04:42,146 --> 00:04:44,426 Speaker 1: has then doubled down, doubling down and saying we've got 90 00:04:44,426 --> 00:04:46,026 Speaker 1: to change up the mojo. This guy's not gonna be 91 00:04:46,066 --> 00:04:49,826 Speaker 1: the one to lead us. But my big takeaways an 92 00:04:49,866 --> 00:04:51,626 Speaker 1: hour removed from the news coming out and I wanted 93 00:04:51,626 --> 00:04:55,426 Speaker 1: to get a pot out quickly. Salas fired. Salah was 94 00:04:55,466 --> 00:04:57,666 Speaker 1: surprised to be fired. This was not one like if 95 00:04:57,666 --> 00:05:00,546 Speaker 1: you don't win in London, you're out Rogers. I don't 96 00:05:00,546 --> 00:05:02,106 Speaker 1: believe anything to do with this, and the rest of 97 00:05:02,146 --> 00:05:03,866 Speaker 1: the guys do keep their job. I will say this, 98 00:05:04,466 --> 00:05:09,906 Speaker 1: Joe Douglas six year contract when he was signed Klock 99 00:05:10,026 --> 00:05:12,026 Speaker 1: is likely ticking on him as well, I would imagine. 100 00:05:12,026 --> 00:05:14,786 Speaker 1: But As he keeps his job. That Hassan Reddick thing looms. 101 00:05:16,146 --> 00:05:19,426 Speaker 1: That's a head scratcher right now. And then the draft 102 00:05:19,466 --> 00:05:22,066 Speaker 1: pick of Olu, the offensive tackle one Brock Bowers is 103 00:05:22,106 --> 00:05:24,106 Speaker 1: on the board, and obviously the Jets had an interest 104 00:05:24,146 --> 00:05:27,106 Speaker 1: in Bowers. As offensive struggles go in the passing game. 105 00:05:27,186 --> 00:05:30,946 Speaker 1: That one is is eye opening. So I think everyone 106 00:05:31,026 --> 00:05:34,906 Speaker 1: is now under the microscope and no one is necessarily safe. 107 00:05:35,906 --> 00:05:40,146 Speaker 1: The meeting that was with the owners was with the owners, 108 00:05:40,346 --> 00:05:42,266 Speaker 1: and I don't think he got a chance to address 109 00:05:42,306 --> 00:05:44,946 Speaker 1: the team or anything of the sort. And I think 110 00:05:44,986 --> 00:05:50,346 Speaker 1: he's on his way, so sala gone, Jets move on. 111 00:05:51,386 --> 00:05:53,586 Speaker 1: If he has spoken to players, I'm sure he's done 112 00:05:53,586 --> 00:05:55,306 Speaker 1: so in an individual basis. I don't think it was Hey, 113 00:05:55,306 --> 00:05:57,986 Speaker 1: everybody gather around here, Robert's going to do a whole 114 00:05:58,266 --> 00:06:00,786 Speaker 1: farewell thing. This is rather quickly, pretty cut and dry, 115 00:06:00,826 --> 00:06:03,226 Speaker 1: and sometimes that's how it goes. So we're going to 116 00:06:03,306 --> 00:06:05,706 Speaker 1: have another guest on this week for the season. But 117 00:06:05,746 --> 00:06:09,306 Speaker 1: I thought it was worth getting this out there, just 118 00:06:09,826 --> 00:06:12,866 Speaker 1: the fact that this is as a surprise to solid, 119 00:06:12,946 --> 00:06:14,946 Speaker 1: to me, to everyone covering the game, as to you 120 00:06:15,066 --> 00:06:17,826 Speaker 1: at home, maybe, but the Jets doubling down on this 121 00:06:17,906 --> 00:06:19,786 Speaker 1: season and the all in stuff, and now it's going 122 00:06:19,826 --> 00:06:22,066 Speaker 1: to be even more eyes on that offense and whether 123 00:06:22,146 --> 00:06:24,666 Speaker 1: Hackett and Rogers can figure it out all right. New 124 00:06:24,706 --> 00:06:26,626 Speaker 1: episode coming up later this week, but we just want 125 00:06:26,666 --> 00:06:29,626 Speaker 1: to get something out there for your earwaves. Enjoy the 126 00:06:29,666 --> 00:06:31,506 Speaker 1: rest of your Tuesday. I'm sure there will be plenty 127 00:06:31,506 --> 00:06:45,266 Speaker 1: of news as we go. The Season with Peter Schrager 128 00:06:45,386 --> 00:06:48,666 Speaker 1: is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. 129 00:06:49,026 --> 00:06:53,506 Speaker 1: For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, 130 00:06:53,746 --> 00:06:55,466 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts.