Revisiting Two Options in Titans Ongoing HC Search

The Tennessee Titans, both as a franchise and regarding their (perhaps reluctantly, for the time) attached fanbase, have very little to be excited about at the halfway point of their current campaign. At 1-8, the team has fallen miserably short of expectations in every facet, failing the heightened hopes for the now-fired Brian Callahan in his second year as well as any thought connected to rookie quarterback Cam Ward potentially being able to overcome the team's woes.

In the immediate aftermath of the aforementioned Callahan's departure, Tennessee promoted senior offensive assistant and NFL coaching veteran Mike McCoy to the team's leading position as a temporary fix to a growingly long-term problem. Since his promotion, the team has gone 0-4, continued to decline on both sides of the ball and shown little to no renewed fire in the removal of their previous leader.

While it's hard to blame McCoy given the circumstances, it's clear that the Titans search for a new head coach has only just begun. Early on in the process, a few options continue to stand out as believable hires.

Steven Sarkisian

Currently the head man of the Texas Longhorns, Steven Sarkisian was tied due to his own apparent interest to the Titans opening just weeks after the seat became unoccupied.

This rumor, reported widely throughout the football media sphere, initially seemed appealing. Given Sarkisian's recent success with the burnt orange and past (though rather short) experience on-staff in the NFL, his offensive-minded philosophies and modern success formed a compelling candidate.

Of course, the noise died down after "Sark" himself addressed them in anger speaking with the Texas media.