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Bears interview Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job on Wednesday. The 2019 team advanced to the AFC championship game, losing to Patrick Mahomes and the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Former Seattle coach Pete Carroll, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Los Angeles Chargers interview former Titans coach Vrabel, ex-Stanford coach Shaw for opening

Associated Press

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel was among two candidates on Thursday who interviewed for the Los Angeles Chargers opening. The Chargers also announced earlier in the day that former Stanford University coach David Shaw interviewed, bringing the total number to 11. The Chargers have also interviewed interim coach Giff Smith and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, …

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1 year ago

Jaguars eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Titans; Texans win AFC South

New York Times

The Tennessee Titans successfully played the role of spoiler Sunday against a divisional rival. The Titans led 28-13 entering the fourth quarter but Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Evan Engram, cutting the Jacksonville deficit. On 4th-and-goal from the Titans’ 1-yard-line with 7:14 to go, the Tennessee defense stopped the Jaguars as Lawrence was short of …

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1 year ago

Titans’ struggles have cost them in 7 one-score losses this season

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had been the NFL ‘s best at winning games decided by three or fewer points through coach Mike Vrabel ‘s first five seasons. That’s the biggest reason Tennessee lost 20-17 to Seattle in the first game of the Vrabel era with the Titans already eliminated from playoff contention. And then, there’s just too many …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Penalties, injuries cost the Titans in loss to AFC South rival Indianapolis

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans ' ninth and final penalty could not have come at a worse moment. Trying to protect a 28-25 lead with the clock winding down, Kyle Peko sacked Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew on Indianapolis’ third play for an 8-yard loss. “We lost a tough game, hurt for the players because there were opportunities for us …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tennessee Titans running out of time to salvage season because of road woes

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are running out of time to salvage this season. They haven’t won on the road since Nov. 17, 2022, making Tennessee the AFC’s lone winless team away from home at 0-5. The Titans also are the league’s second-best unit backed up inside their 20, allowing opponents to score touchdowns on only 34.2% of trips. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tannehill out with Titans not saying whether Will Levis or Malik Willis will start

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans ruled veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill out for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a high right ankle sprain. Titans coach Mike Vrabel wasn’t ready Friday to announce if rookie Will Levis or second-year pro Malik Willis will start in Tannehill’s place. But I’m just going to take some deep breaths, take it all …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Titans’ reality should lead to opportunity, for Will Levis and for adding draft picks

New York Times

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This is so much like four years ago, and I’m sure Mike Vrabel will mention that to his team after the London jetlag is shaken off and before the next game is played Oct. 29 against the Atlanta Falcons. If not able to play Oct. 29, then it’ll be either Malik Willis or Will Levis: pic.twitter.com/X3HUprm4ZY — …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Folk’s OT field goal in rain helps Titans snap 8-game skid with 27-24 win over Chargers

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans finally got a much-needed sigh of relief. With the ball and 2:22 left in regulation, he was sacked by Harold Landry forcing the Chargers to settle for Cameron Dicker’s third field goal of the game to force overtime. “We had a tough time protecting the passer today and just didn’t do well enough in …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NFL future power rankings: Why Chiefs, Eagles and Bills are best-positioned franchises

New York Times

Read our NFL Week 8 Power Rankings. It’s been a few years since The Athletic produced “NFL Future Power Rankings” sizing up how teams are positioned for success three years down the road. Group Blue Chip Common Cyclical Growth IPO Penny Preferred Value Conference AFC NFC Division AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West NFC East NFC North NFC …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NFL execs rank AFC teams: Chiefs, Bengals lead way with Jaguars jumping up

New York Times

Follow Bengals vs Chiefs live updates We have almost reached the point on the NFL calendar when offseason conjecture goes out the window. “I like them because I think they can pressure the quarterback, and Trevor Lawrence is going to be one step further in his development within Doug Pederson’s offense,” another exec said. “This is a team that went …

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2 years ago

Titans turn from losing AFC South title to hiring new GM

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans enter the offseason at their earliest point since the 2018 season with more questions than wins, and they must hire a general manager before they can start figuring out their future. “The way we have it planned right now is we have two rounds, and we’re going to see where these interviews take us.” …

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2 years ago

Titans QB Dobbs excited to start with AFC South on the line

Associated Press

Joshua Dobbs has been a part of an NFL playoff team in his six-year career. Dobbs doesn’t see Saturday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as a validation of a journey that has taken him from Pittsburgh to Jacksonville in 2019 and back to Pittsburgh for 2020 and 2021 and stints with Cleveland, a brief stop in Detroit and now …

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2 years ago

Forget Titans’ 6-game skid: AFC South title on line vs. Jags

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Go ahead and forget Tennessee’s six-game skid, the franchise’s longest since Ken Whisenhunt lost his head coaching job seven games into his second season in 2015. “We’ve seen it happen in this league numerous times throughout the year, throughout this season, last season,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Friday. “There’s only one game that matters, and that’s …

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2 years ago

Dobbs or Willis? Titans must pick QB to help win AFC South

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans face a very big decision with the AFC South title up for grabs in the regular-season finale in Jacksonville. Coach Mike Vrabel said the decision to start Dobbs after barely a week of being on the team was the opportunity …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rexrode: Titans hear they stink from ownership, go play like it against Jaguars

New York Times

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk fired general manager Jon Robinson on Tuesday, to the disbelief of the NFL at large. I’m just not that person that’s gonna sit on a decision like that.” Five games left for #Titans owner to evaluate internal candidates for GM starting today https://t.co/EOkAqhCgFZ — Teresa Walker December 11, 2022 OK. That’s …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Possible NFL coaching openings and best fits: A Harbaugh return? McVay to TV? Mike Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times

This NFL season has reached a point where there’s enough football remaining for teams to change their narratives, but with two head coaches fired already, the urgency increases each week. Side note: In Wilson’s place, Mike White produced the Jets’ best statistical game for a quarterback since the 2014 season. Wilson’s replacements, White and Joe Flacco, have both feasted on …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Titans confident they can compete vs. AFC’s influx of talent

Associated Press

The Tennessee Titans have noticed the influx of talent from the NFC into the AFC. The Titans started their offseason program Monday, and All-Pro safety Kevin Byard said adding talent to win championships is more prevalent in basketball. The biggest move was a trade for seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, and that didn’t work out with the Titans …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Titans waste top seed again with Henry’s return not enough

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had the No. “It’s super shocking,” Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan said. “Tonight we were on the wrong side of a tight game,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. Vrabel said his thinking was simple at that moment: “Try to score from a yard.” Henry also was stopped for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Hired to win titles, Vrabel has Titans atop all of AFC

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amy Adams Strunk had one charge for Mike Vrabel when hiring him as the Tennessee Titans’ new head coach in January 2018. Vrabel’s next challenge is using their first-round bye to prepare to chase the Titans’ first Super Bowl berth in 22 years. There is no, ‘Hey, let’s come back next week and get them.’” With Vrabel, …

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3 years ago

Titans can clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed with Henry’s return near

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The resilient Tennessee Titans now are two-time AFC South champs and just one victory away from making the AFC playoffs come through Nashville. Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Monday they’ve been discussing when to open the 21-day practice window for Henry, who still ranks sixth in the NFL with his 937 yards rushing despite a broken right …

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4 years ago

Titans’ woeful defense sees postseason as fresh start

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Postseason means a fresh start, and the Tennessee defense may be the unit most in need of just that opportunity. Tennessee didn’t deal very well with Deshaun Watson last week, giving up 20 straight points and needing a field goal to pull out a win in Houston for the AFC South title. This is a great challenge.” …

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4 years ago

NFL rushing leader not worried about workload for Titans

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry sees his job as being very simple. Managing Henry’s snaps while allowing him to keep running his way into NFL history is the juggling act for Titans coach Mike Vrabel. Playing in Henry’s favor is the Titans didn’t use him much through his first three seasons after they used their third pick in the second …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Henry’s TD run in OT lifts Titans over skidding Ravens 30-24

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — For three quarters, the undermanned Ravens put the clamps on Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans. “You could just kind of tell as the game wore on to the fourth quarter that we were wearing on them offensively,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “We’ve been preaching that we have to play all four quarters and dominate.” Tennessee trailed …

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Bears interview Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job

Los Angeles Chargers interview former Titans coach Vrabel, ex-Stanford coach Shaw for opening

Jaguars eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Titans; Texans win AFC South

Titans’ struggles have cost them in 7 one-score losses this season

Penalties, injuries cost the Titans in loss to AFC South rival Indianapolis

Tennessee Titans running out of time to salvage season because of road woes

Tannehill out with Titans not saying whether Will Levis or Malik Willis will start

Titans’ reality should lead to opportunity, for Will Levis and for adding draft picks

Folk’s OT field goal in rain helps Titans snap 8-game skid with 27-24 win over Chargers

NFL future power rankings: Why Chiefs, Eagles and Bills are best-positioned franchises

NFL execs rank AFC teams: Chiefs, Bengals lead way with Jaguars jumping up

Titans turn from losing AFC South title to hiring new GM

Titans QB Dobbs excited to start with AFC South on the line

Forget Titans’ 6-game skid: AFC South title on line vs. Jags

Dobbs or Willis? Titans must pick QB to help win AFC South

Rexrode: Titans hear they stink from ownership, go play like it against Jaguars

Possible NFL coaching openings and best fits: A Harbaugh return? McVay to TV? Mike Sando’s Pick Six

Titans confident they can compete vs. AFC’s influx of talent

Titans waste top seed again with Henry’s return not enough

Hired to win titles, Vrabel has Titans atop all of AFC

Titans can clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed with Henry’s return near

Titans’ woeful defense sees postseason as fresh start

NFL rushing leader not worried about workload for Titans

Henry’s TD run in OT lifts Titans over skidding Ravens 30-24