Robert Saleh got his first break into the NFL in 2005 as a defensive intern with the Houston Texans. Saleh, a former Division-II tight end and college assistant coach, aimed to quickly impress his new boss. But he soon learned that Vic Fangio can be a tough nut to crack.
“I think his first meaningful words he said to me were by about Week 8,” Saleh said with a chuckle.
Saleh, now entering his third season as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, was back on the same football field with his old boss Friday at UCHealth Training Center as the Broncos host joint training camp practices with San Francisco.