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Report: Tennessee Titans Owner And GM Reveals Decision Behind Head Coach Firing, Sheds Light On Relationship With Mike Vrabel
Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

It has been another up-and-down week for the Tennessee Titans. After finishing a disappointing 6-11 season with revenge-fueled victory against division rivals, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Titans have shockingly fired head coach, Mike Vrabel.

Now, per Tom Pelissero, Titans owner, Amy Adams Strunk, has revealed why she has controversially fired Vrabel instead of following the conventional media wisdom and trading the former 2022 coach of the year to one of the 5 other teams that have parted ways with their head coach.

And whilst many have criticized this sacking, Ms Strunk does have a point – getting the coach you want, especially for a rebuilding franchise with a young quarterback, getting the right staff and support system in is vital to their future success.

However, fielding trade calls could certainly have been done with teams having just released their coaches, but presumably there were no immediate takers – at least not without interviewing other candidates first, so the Titans brass felt they had no option but to fire Vrabel.

What Did Tennessee Titans General Manager Have To Say About The Dismissal?

Despite rumors suggesting tension between the new general manager and Mike Vrabel , it seems like Ron Carthon and the New England Patriots Hall of Fame inductee were very much on good terms and maintained a strong working relationship, per Ian Rapoport

Carthon also made sure to make it crystal clear that it was Amy Adams Strunk, not him, who had the final call on Mike Vrabel’s position.

It seems like the wheels are firmly turning in Nashville, and at some point, we will no doubt see what the Titans leadership’s new plan for the future is.

This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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