Why Robert Saleh, Liam Coen got into heated exchange after Jaguars-49ers Week 4 game

Mike Moraitis

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San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen got into a heated exchange following the Week 4 game at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.

The exchange occurred while the two teams were exiting the field after the Jags emerged victorious over the Niners, 26-21. Coen appeared to have some strong words for Saleh, and the two had to be separated.

The exchange likely stems from Saleh accusing Coen and the Jags of legally stealing signs from other teams.

Here's a look at the exchange, and below that we'll have Saleh's comment about the Jags stealing signs, followed by Coen's reaction to Saleh's accusation.

"Jacksonville, this is a very young but talented group. Liam and his staff, a couple of guys coming from Minnesota, they’ve got legally, a really advanced signal stealing type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation," Saleh said. "They do a great job with it. They formation you to just try to find any nugget they can. So, we’ve got to be great with our signals and we’ve got to be great with our communication to combat some of the tells that we might give on the field. They’re almost elite in that regard."

"Yeah, I'm not going to speak on that fully right now," Coen said. "We have a huge game for us coming up this weekend. Got a great defense that we’ve got to go and attack. And that’s where our whole mindset and mentality is right now."

Coen clearly wasn't too pleased with Saleh's accusation.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.