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As he is wont to do, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is bristling at the media reports he had had anything to do with his team’s recent decision to fire head coach Robert Saleh. The firing, which abruptly came Tuesday, sent some shock waves through the NFL. While Saleh’s win-loss record alone (20-36) likely justified the firing, the timing of it certainly raised eyebrows. It’s not typical for a team to fire a coach five games into a season, especially one that is surprisingly in the thick of the playoff hunt. The Jets are 2-3, and despite back-to-back ugly losses, are still within stri…

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