Steve Wyche and Jim Trotter are joined by the ne were joined by the new head coach of the New York Jets Robert Saleh, and no topic is off-limits. Before Saleh joins the podcast, Steve and Jim discuss the lack of diversity hires in the NFL - citing Super Bowl offensive coordinators Eric Bieniemy and Byron Leftwich as potential future minority head coaching candidates (2:17). Then Saleh joins the program (14:19) and describes his first days in New York, including his early assessment and projections for quarterback Sam Darnold (28:54). Saleh goes on to provide an interesting take on the lack of diverse head coaching candidates in the NFL (32:22), discusses the Jets culture (45:26), and sets expectations for the level of emotion he plans to display as a head coach (49:31). Plus, Steve and Jim take a few moments to remember NBA reporter Seku Smith, who recently died from Covid-19 (1:00:31).
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