Editor's note: For the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we look back at Jets coach Robert Saleh's story that originally published Jan. 26, 2021 on ESPN.com.
Let's start in the living room of Robert Saleh's parents' home in Dearborn, Michigan.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Saleh and his family sat in front of the TV, horrified by the images they saw on CNN. His mother was crying. His sisters were crying. His father, Sam, refused to believe the grisly scene at the World Trade Center in New York City.
Maybe the restaurant atop the north tower was on fire, Sam thought.