There’s no question Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos was personal for the New York Jets.
Both head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett downplaying Sean Payton’s criticism of Hackett for his one-year tenure as the Denver Broncos head coach, but the Jets antics after the game prove Sunday’s win meant a little more.
After the game, Saleh was caught on camera telling Sean Payton to “stay humble” during the brief postgame handshake.
Here’s the clip:
The post-game handshake wasn’t the only moment Saleh seemingly took a shot at Payton. While answering a question about the defensive adjustments he made in the second half, the third-year head coach seemingly questioned Payton’s coaching ability.
“Let me say this the right way…they were getting us on a lot of screens, and [Russell Wilson] was getting a lot of yardage with his feet,” Saleh said. “So, it was just a matter of taking out the screen game, taking out the QB scramble, make him play quarterback. Felt like the way they were calling it wasn’t letting him playing quarterback.”
Hackett was also presented with the game ball after the game:
The Jets ended their three-game losing streak on Sunday and will look to upset the 5-0 Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
