Saleh confirmed that he will be calling defensive plays during his introductory press conference on Thursday. He even joked about what it felt like when he wasn't calling plays during his time as Jets head coach. Article Continues Below“Calling plays for me, it's not necessarily about control but it's about connecting with the players,” Saleh added. You're feeling the connection, you're feeling what everyone is going through…. Especially now that fans know he will be calling plays on Sundays.