Did the Jets find an answer, or merely a scapegoat, by firing Robert Saleh?

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<p>We're used to big news dropping on Tuesdays, but this one was entirely different. The Robert Saleh firing—especially the timing of it—surprised the NFL world, and that's where Robert Mays and Diante Lee of The Ringer begin this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also recap the Chiefs' win over the Saints on Monday Night Football, dig into the Seahawks' run defense and the deteriorating situation in Cleveland, and bat around questions for three good offenses—the Texans, Bengals, 49ers and Bills.</p><p>Then, John Shipley from Sports Illustrated joins to engage in some franchise counseling for the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p><strong>Rundown</strong></p><ul><li>Jets fire Robert Saleh</li><li>Saints-Chiefs recap</li><li>Upon Further Review: Seattle's run defense</li><li>Upon Further Review: The nightmare in Cleveland</li><li>The Ball Knower</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Houston's early down problems</li><li class="ql-indent-1">San Francisco's passing game</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Buffalo's recent struggles</li><li>Franchise Counseling: Jacksonville Jaguars</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>Co-Host: Derrik Klassen</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl/id1528622068">Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://spoti.fi/3waggUU">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gWjMSDj7-8j3iCc2ZGo3g">YouTube</a></p><p>Follow Robert on X: @robertmays</p><p>Follow Diante on X: @DianteLeeFB</p><p>Follow John on X: @_John_Shipley</p><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>