Robert Saleh bullish on 49ers' young defensive core after second stint

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Football, Matt Maiocco, Sports, Nfl, San Francisco 49ers

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On "49ers Talk," NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco sits down with former 49ers defensive coordinator and current Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh at the American Century Classic golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe. Saleh discusses what most impressed him about Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers organization during his second-stint, his belief in their young defensive playmakers and how he'll build a cohesive program after becoming a head coach again. Also, Jennifer Lee Chan links up with Matt to review the impending purchase of the division rival Seattle Seahawks by former 49ers minority owners, the Kholsa family.

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0:19.0	Robert Sala is no longer a member of the 49ers organization, but he takes the experience
0:25.3	of last season with him to his new job. As head coach of the Tennessee Titan, Sala says what
0:30.6	stood out most from his one year back with the 49ers was the resiliency to overcome so many
0:36.4	obstacles last season.
0:37.6	Sala joins us on this episode of 49ers talk,
0:40.3	and he breaks down some of the young promising players he had in Santa Clara last year.
0:45.3	And he talks about what you can expect in their futures.
0:49.3	Also, Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss some news over the weekend.
0:53.3	Trent Taylor announced his retirement and a limited partner of the 49ers
0:57.7	ownership group has agreed to a purchase of the Seattle Seahawks at a whopping price.
1:03.8	We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now.
1:08.5	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
1:14.6	Introducing your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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