Mike Vrabel Fired in Surprising Tennessee Titans Shake-Up

In shocking news, this morning the Tennessee Titans announced that they have fired head coach Mike Vrabel after six years leading the team. Despite a strong 54-45 record, three playoff berths, and Vrabel’s 2021 AP Coach of the Year award, the Titans’ recent issues on the field seemed to prompt this surprising move.

With the news of the move, the team’s controlling owner, Amy Adams Strunk, expressed a need for an “aligned and collaborative team across all football functions.” If one could guess, after hiring General Manager Ran Carthon last year, the two visions for the team reportedly didn’t align. Now, Vrabel will take his coaching style on the road.

The Titans’ Record Over the Past Two Seasons Led to the Move

The Titans’ performance over the last two seasons, with a 7-21 record, obviously was a key issue that led to Vrabel’s being let go. How quickly things changed. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the team had put up an impressive 23-10 record. The recent decline in the team’s performance was noticable.

Tennessee Titan players Derrick Henry, the team’s star running back, an former tackle Taylor Lewan expressed shock at the firing. Both called it “a big mistake” and emphasized Vrabel’s excellence as a coach. One can imagine that, although he wasn’t wanted in Tennessee, Vrabel’s availability will spark interest.