New Titans coordinators come from very different backgrounds
7 years, 1 month ago

New Titans coordinators come from very different backgrounds

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s new coordinators each saw opportunities by joining Mike Vrabel’s first Titans staff — though they looked at the situation from completely different vantage points. Meanwhile, 68-year-old defensive coordinator Dean Pees actually ended a two-week retirement from coaching to head up the Titans’ defense. “This is something when you get into the coaching profession, you’re always looking for the next step,” said LaFleur, who served as the Rams’ offensive coordinator in 2017, as Los Angeles went from the NFL’s lowest-scoring offense in 2016 to the highest-scoring last season. We’re still kind of going through and trying to evaluate what each one of these guys does well, and we’re going to try and tailor our offense to our guys’ abilities.” LaFleur said Mariota, who struggled with 13 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions last year, has what he looks for in a quarterback.

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Titans wrap up coaching staff changes by hiring Mike McCoy as an offensive assistant
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Titans wrap up coaching staff changes by hiring Mike McCoy as an offensive assistant

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan has finished making changes to his coaching staff by hiring former Chargers head coach Mike McCoy as a senior offensive assistant. Callahan also hired Dylan Autenrieth as a defensive assistant and promoted Scott Cohen to director of football strategy, the Titans announced Thursday. He spent the past three years as Jacksonville’s quarterbacks …

Mike Vrabel: New England Patriots hire former player as head coach
2 months, 1 week ago

Mike Vrabel: New England Patriots hire former player as head coach

CNN  

CNN — The New England Patriots have hired their former player, Mike Vrabel, as their new head coach, the team announced on Sunday. Vrabel replaces Jerod Mayo – another former Patriots player – who was fired shortly after the Patriots’ Week 18 game last Sunday. He becomes the 16th head coach in the franchise’s history and just the seventh person …

Titans keep losing as coach Brian Callahan tries to show some progress
3 months ago

Titans keep losing as coach Brian Callahan tries to show some progress

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan insisted Monday he’s busy preparing to coach the Tennessee Titans against the Jacksonville Jaguars, not what controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk thinks of his first season. “It’s a bottom line business and we’ve got to show progress and we haven’t shown enough,” Callahan said. Callahan defended the veteran’s three interceptions with one going off running …

Titans’ 1st-year coach Brian Callahan focused on future, not job security after latest loss
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Titans’ 1st-year coach Brian Callahan focused on future, not job security after latest loss

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans ' playoff hopes are over earlier than at any point since 2015 when a coach was fired midseason. Brian Callahan said Monday he knows the NFL is a results-based business, but doesn’t feel as if he’s coaching for his job. “I understand how all of it works, but that’s not anything I’ve focused on …

The Titans look to stay healthy, get back to winning with new coach in Brian Callahan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Titans look to stay healthy, get back to winning with new coach in Brian Callahan

Associated Press  

EXPECTATIONS: Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made it very clear she wants to win, firing coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons despite two AFC South titles after losing 18 of his final 24 games. Strunk signed off on GM Ran Carthon making the Titans among the NFL’s top spenders in free agency, filling holes and surrounding QB Will Levis with …

New Titans coach Brian Callahan goes back to basics to start offseason program
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan goes back to basics to start offseason program

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are getting to know each other, taking full advantage of the NFL giving new coaches a week’s head start to the offseason ahead of the rest of the league. “We’re sort of in a little bit of a sprint between now and the start of the season with every other team in the league, …

New Titans coach Brian Callahan brings former Bengals colleague with him to Tennessee
1 year, 1 month ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan brings former Bengals colleague with him to Tennessee

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has hired three new coaches with first-time head coach Brian Callahan bringing former Cincinnati colleague Colt Anderson with him as the Titans’ new special teams coordinator. The Titans also announced Tuesday the hiring of Scott Fuchs as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Donatell as defensive assistant. The Bengals ranked 10th in averaging 10.2 yards per …

New Titans coach Brian Callahan leaning on diversity with first-time coordinators
1 year, 1 month ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan leaning on diversity with first-time coordinators

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans’ new coaching staff is a mix of old and new, family, friends and even former high school teammates. First-time head coach Brian Callahan drives to work each morning with his father, the longtime NFL coach now working with his son as the Titans’ new offensive line coach. “But it’s been a lot of fun …

The Titans and Brian Callahan agree this is a perfect match for his coaching debut
1 year, 1 month ago

The Titans and Brian Callahan agree this is a perfect match for his coaching debut

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan felt an immediate connection with the Tennessee Titans, so much so he wanted their job as head coach as he wrapped up his first Zoom interview. “And again, I’m very thankful that they felt the same way.” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk noted both she and Callahan shared a connection of fathers who worked …

Titans hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, tasked with trying to turn them back into winners and groom Will Levis into their franchise quarterback. They moved quickly Monday when the NFL window opened for second in-person interviews of current coaches after the divisional playoff round, making him the first …

Titans hiring Brian Callahan as next coach after 5 years as Bengals offensive coordinator: Source
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans hiring Brian Callahan as next coach after 5 years as Bengals offensive coordinator: Source

New York Times  

By Joe Rexrode, Paul Dehner Jr. and Mark Puleo The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to hire Brian Callahan as their next coach, a team source told The Athletic. Callahan joins the Titans after spending the past five years as the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator. — Joe Rexrode, Titans beat writer Another key offensive staff hire seems to be …

Tennessee Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons
1 year, 2 months ago

Tennessee Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk wants a fresh approach to compete in the NFL, so she fired coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday morning after six seasons and losing 18 of the past 24 games. Strunk said the Titans thought of trying to trade Vrabel as a coach expected to be a top candidate. “To get …

Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after 6 seasons: What’s next for Tennessee?
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after 6 seasons: What’s next for Tennessee?

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Joe Rexrode and Larry Holder The Tennessee Titans fired coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons in Nashville, the team announced Tuesday. The former Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots linebacker found plenty of success during his first four seasons as the Titans’ coach. GO DEEPER Mueller: Why the Patriots should trade for Titans head coach Mike Vrabel this …

Titans have the assets for rebuild with coach Mike Vrabel’s future in question
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans have the assets for rebuild with coach Mike Vrabel’s future in question

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have the seventh overall draft pick in April along with the second-most cap space to fix a roster that led the NFL in players used for a third straight season winning only six of its past 24 games. The Titans wrapped up Vrabel’s sixth season with a 6-11 record in his first year with …

Titans coach Mike Vrabel: ‘of course I want to be here’ next season
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans coach Mike Vrabel: ‘of course I want to be here’ next season

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel started off Wednesday by apologizing for using an expletive a day earlier while describing the feeling of losing 18 of 23 games. And nobody wants to be where we’re at.” The 2021 AP NFL Coach of the Year still has a 55-48 overall record even with consecutive losing seasons, and that’s why …

The Titans show the NFL’s program promoting diversity results in GM and coaching jobs
1 year, 3 months ago

The Titans show the NFL’s program promoting diversity results in GM and coaching jobs

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coaching Derrick Henry almost seems too easy, so Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel switched Tony Dews to overseeing tight ends this season. The NFL’s fourth accelerator program for front office staff and general manager candidates starts Monday in Dallas as part of the league’s winter meetings, which end Wednesday. Dews believes it works because the Titans hired …

Titans fire special teams coordinator after punter’s season-ending injury
1 year, 3 months ago

Titans fire special teams coordinator after punter’s season-ending injury

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has fired special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman after the Titans had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdow n followed by the punter suffering a season-ending injury on his next punt attempt. Vrabel said Stonehouse will need season-ending surgery, costing the Titans a punter who as a rookie set an NFL single-season …

Mike Vrabel rumors won’t go away, but Titans fans shouldn’t want him to go away
1 year, 3 months ago

Mike Vrabel rumors won’t go away, but Titans fans shouldn’t want him to go away

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are bad at football. Coach Mike Vrabel talks with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons during the second half of the Titans’ game against Carolina. “I block all that noise out,” Jeffery Simmons said after Sunday’s win of the discussion around Vrabel, which includes several recent reports about his future. Our Dianna Russini at The Athletic …

The Tennessee Titans face early gut check after ugly offensive performance
1 year, 5 months ago

The Tennessee Titans face early gut check after ugly offensive performance

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are about to find out just how long the NFL season can be in coming off one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history. Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday he sees a lot to fix with his Titans, and his message is simply get back to work. The loss was so ugly that …

Vrabel giving assistant Terrell Williams chance as Titans’ acting coach in preseason opener
1 year, 7 months ago

Vrabel giving assistant Terrell Williams chance as Titans’ acting coach in preseason opener

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are taking another step to help their minority assistant coaches land NFL head coaching jobs. Mike Vrabel announced Monday that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant who is Black, will be Tennessee’s acting head coach Saturday during the Titans’ preseason opener in Chicago. Vrabel said there will be lots of …

Titans’ new coordinator faces challenge of fixing 1 of NFL’s worst offenses
1 year, 10 months ago

Titans’ new coordinator faces challenge of fixing 1 of NFL’s worst offenses

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tim Kelly has a challenging task in his first season as the Tennessee Titans ' offensive coordinator. Kelly, Titans coach Mike Vrabel’s fourth offensive coordinator going into his sixth season, said Tuesday he wants to communicate efficiently with his quarterback to help him be faster calling the play at the line. New Titans OC Tim Kelly on …

Titans drafting another QB deja vu for vet Ryan Tannehill
1 year, 10 months ago

Titans drafting another QB deja vu for vet Ryan Tannehill

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The final year of his current NFL contract is not a topic Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will discuss. The Titans lost seven straight games to finish the season — the final three without Tannehill —and just missed a third straight AFC South title. He’s also been around since the start of the offseason program April 17, …

Titans promote Kelly to coordinator, hire 1st female coach
2 years, 1 month ago

Titans promote Kelly to coordinator, hire 1st female coach

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says he looked at a lot of candidates in shaking up his coaching staff. Staying in-house and promoting Tim Kelly from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator after one season as the “right fit.” And Vrabel did hire one of those who interviewed for that coordinator job in Charles London, now Tennessee’s …

Titans offensive coordinator working until something changes
2 years, 4 months ago

Titans offensive coordinator working until something changes

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Downing will keep working as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator until the Titans hear from either the NFL or something happens with Downing’s charges for speeding and driving under the influence. “Those things could obviously change,” coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday as his Titans returned to work after a long weekend off. “That could obviously change.” NOTES: The …

Titans’ rookies lead group effort to help replace A.J. Brown
2 years, 6 months ago

Titans’ rookies lead group effort to help replace A.J. Brown

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s best wide receiver the past three seasons now plays in Philadelphia, and the Titans turned to a group approach to help replace A.J. Tennessee’s rookies caught 10 passes for an NFL -high 132 yards in the Titans’ opening loss to the New York Giants — half of the passes Ryan Tannehill completed and nearly half of …

Bucs notes: Coach Todd Bowles isn’t sure exactly when Tom Brady will return
2 years, 7 months ago

Bucs notes: Coach Todd Bowles isn’t sure exactly when Tom Brady will return

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Bucs now have had an entire week of practice since quarterback Tom Brady took an excused leave of absence from the team, but two days of joint practices with the Titans ended with coach Todd Bowles saying he doesn’t know exactly when Brady will return. We’ll talk about it next week,” Bowles said when asked if …

Few veterans on hand in latest stage of Titans’ offseason
3 years, 9 months ago

Few veterans on hand in latest stage of Titans’ offseason

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry or A.J. Coach Mike Vrabel said he’s focused on coaching the players on the field and sharing information with those that aren’t for the defending AFC South champs in the third and final phase of the NFL offseason. “That’s the biggest thing that I’ve tried to explain to our football team whether …

Titans hire Jim Schwartz as senior defensive assistant
3 years, 11 months ago

Titans hire Jim Schwartz as senior defensive assistant

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have hired veteran defensive coordinator and former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz as a senior defensive assistant. “This role will provide our defensive staff with Jim’s experience and perspective in the staff meetings and on the practice field.” Vrabel announced in late January that Shane Bowen, who ran the defense last season without the …

Mike Vrabel stays in-house for Titans’ new coordinators
4 years, 1 month ago

Mike Vrabel stays in-house for Titans’ new coordinators

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has promoted from within, moving Todd Downing to offensive coordinator on Friday. Vrabel also announced that Luke Steckel will replace Downing as tight ends coach with Ryan Crow taking over Bowen’s duties as outside linebackers coach. “I like the group we have on the defensive staff, and I am confident that we will …

Titans agree to four-year extension with QB Ryan Tannehill
5 years ago

Titans agree to four-year extension with QB Ryan Tannehill

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are keeping the quarterback that led them within a victory of the Super Bowl, agreeing to a four-year, $118 million extension with Ryan Tannehill. After being traded by Miami to Tennessee last March, Tannehill went 9-4 overall as a starter, 7-3 over the final 10 games of the regular season after the Titans benched …

Titans finalize staff, Haslett to coach inside linebackers
5 years, 1 month ago

Titans finalize staff, Haslett to coach inside linebackers

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Vrabel has finalized his Titans coaching staff by hiring Jim Haslett as Tennessee’s inside linebackers coach. Over his career, he has experience and success as a head coach, defensive coordinator and linebacker coach.” Vrabel lured Pees out of retirement in January 2018 after being hired as Tennessee’s head coach. He has been a defensive coordinator for …

Titans promote tight ends assistant to offensive coordinator
6 years, 2 months ago

Titans promote tight ends assistant to offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Vrabel has stayed inside the Tennessee Titans’ organization for his new offensive coordinator, promoting tight ends assistant Arthur Smith to the job vacated when Matt LaFleur left for the Green Bay Packers’ head coaching job. Vrabel announced the promotion Monday, saying he’s excited for both Smith and the Titans to promote a “deserving coach.” “I was …

Old troll, new role: Vrabel one-ups Brady, Belichick in Titans’ romp
6 years, 4 months ago

Old troll, new role: Vrabel one-ups Brady, Belichick in Titans’ romp

New York Times  

Listening to his former teammates and coaches talk, the image of who Mike Vrabel was as a player comes into clear focus rather quickly: studied relentlessly off the field and ran his mouth endlessly on it, in a long, successful career as an NFL linebacker. “I’m not even going to go there,” Mariota said, when asked to compare his receiving …

What’s another curveball for Matt LaFleur? Titans will roll with core of 23-year-old receivers
6 years, 5 months ago

What’s another curveball for Matt LaFleur? Titans will roll with core of 23-year-old receivers

New York Times  

One of the songs that played Thursday during the Titans’ open portion of practice was the 1970 tune “All Right Now,” by Free. “You’ve got to find a way to produce with whoever you have on your roster,” LaFleur said, adding that the team’s backs and tight ends must continue to help in a “receiver-by-committee” approach. “I feel like it’s …

Titans hire Matt LaFleur, Dean Pees as coordinators
7 years, 1 month ago

Titans hire Matt LaFleur, Dean Pees as coordinators

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has his coordinators, and he’s trusting a man who interviewed for the Titans’ head coaching job to further develop Marcus Mariota and the offense. The Titans new offensive coordinator worked as quarterbacks coach with Atlanta in 2015 and 2016 with Matt Ryan the NFL MVP in 2016 throwing for 4,944 yards and 38 …

New coach Mike Vrabel: Titles proof Titans’ approach works
7 years, 2 months ago

New coach Mike Vrabel: Titles proof Titans’ approach works

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee general manager Jon Robinson got his NFL start as a scout with the New England Patriots, the same team his new head coach Mike Vrabel won three Super Bowl rings as a linebacker. But people from outside the building, they won’t believe in us, they won’t have faith in us until you win.” The Titans introduced …

Titans hire Mike Vrabel as new coach after quick search
7 years, 2 months ago

Titans hire Mike Vrabel as new coach after quick search

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans hired Houston defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as their new coach in a fast search that wrapped up after three interviews and just five days after firing Mike Mularkey. This will be Vrabel’s first head coaching job after 18 years in the NFL — 14 as a player and four as a coach. Titans owner …

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