Sam Darnold has been one of the brightest stories in the NFL this season with six weeks worth of them. Sadly, for as good as his story is, there are some stories that aren’t as positive.
On Monday, the New York Jets fired their head coach, Robert Saleh, following a loss to the Vikings on Sunday. Ironically enough, Darnold and Saleh remain connected now despite his time spent in New York and having never played for him.
As fate would have it, Darnold will be credited with Saleh’s first and last loss as the New York Jets head coach.
After leaving the Jets, Darnold played for the Carolina Panthers, and his first start against Saleh and the Jets was in 2021. Three years later, they met again and the result was more tragic than the first.
Saleh is expected to bounce back and get another coaching job in some form or fashion. If his luck is anything like Darnold’s after leaving the Jets, success can and will be found.