You know, 9-11, obviously, it impacted, I think, everyone somehow some ways.

Going through my brother's experience and the tragedy that he experienced, being able to self-reflect on what I was doing at that moment,

and realizing that I had a passion for football, really triggered this whole thing.

Now to be here as part of the New York Jets and knowing that our first game is a day after

the 20th anniversary.

I mean, it's, I'm supposed to be here and I believe that.

That's the new Jets head coach, Robert Sala, speaking to the New York media for the first

time.

The former 49ers defensive coordinator

has been a hot coaching candidate for several years now.

But his journey to New York in specific is as unusual as it is groundbreaking.

Today, ESPN Jets reporter Rich Simeini tells us how September 11, 2001, changed Robert Salas' life forever

and set him on a course to become the first Muslim head coach in NFL history.

I'm Pablo Torre. It's Wednesday, January 27th. This is ESPN Daily.

So, Rich, you are the Jets beat reporter for ESPN, and how many years have you been covering this franchise?

Pablo, I've covered the Jets for 32 years, which is longer than any person in history.

I'm not sure if that deserves a purple heart or, you know,

a trip to the insane asylum. But yes, it's in 32 years. So how many coaches, how many head

coaches have you seen come through the New York Jets in that time? Yeah, it's funny because the other

day before they introduced Robert Sala, I went back and checked, you know, because when you

covered that long and the Jets changed coaches so often, you know, you lose track over time. But the answer

is 12 total. Man, okay, so you are the perfect person to talk to today. Your latest piece, Rich,

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