Before heading to the practice field to finish preparations for their Week 1 matchup with the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh met with the media to discuss several topics, including how the tragedies of September 11 have shaped him as a coach. It was also a fitting remembrance of the tragedies on this, the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that ended a chapter in the history of America.
Saleh talked about the emotional toll the attacks had on his family, knowing that his brother David was at work inside one of the Towers that morning, and not finding out until hours later that his brother had escaped the collapse of the Twin Towers and was safe.
And listening to Saleh this morning, it’s clear the events of that
day, September 11, 2001, changed his life forever.
.@Titans HC Robert Saleh’s brother was in one of the Twin Towers in New York 25 years ago. David Saleh got out safely, but the Saleh family didn’t know until hours after the building collapsed.
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 11, 2026
Saleh reflects on the day, and how it changed his path in life.
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Saleh, who was working at a bank at the time, decided to change course, and that day helped steer him toward the position he holds today.
Now, armed with a second chance at being an NFL head coach, Saleh appears motivated to prove that the risk general manager Mike Borgonzi took on him was the right decision for the organization. And he will kick that off against his former team, the Jets, Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans' Robert Saleh reflects on 9/11 and his career path
