Nashville — Mike Vrabel and the Tennessee Titans have had an incredible six-year journey. Vrabel, who was dismissed on Tuesday, has a 54-45 record since joining the Nashville team in 2018. The Titans made the playoffs three times during his tenure. They went 9-7 in his first two seasons and got to the AFC Championship Game in 2019, defeating the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs.
A year later, the Titans ended 11-5, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The next year, in 2021, the Titans entered the postseason as the AFC’s No.1 seed with a 12-5 record, but subsequently lost their home playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
But the past two seasons have been difficult. They lost their final seven games of the 2022 season, missing the playoffs with a final-game loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and finishing 7-10. This year’s finish was considerably worse, at 6-11. “It has also been really frustrating this year. “And nobody wants to be where we are.” At least he won his final game, defeating Jacksonville 28-20 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. It was the Titans’ sole win against an AFC South team all season; they were swept by the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
But it has been a wild journey with Vrabel, a former Super Bowl champion, as a player. Here are two dozen photos from his time with the Titans. Enjoy! Mike Vrabel’s Photo Gallery
JAN. 7, 2024 — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel leaves the field at Nissan Stadium in Nashville after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in his final game with the Titans.
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Titans to interview Bengals’ Callahan on today; no interest in Harbaugh or Belichick.
According to sources, the Tennessee Titans will interview Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan on Friday for their coaching position. The Titans will not interview Jim Harbaugh or Bill Belichick.
Nashville — According to sources, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan will interview for the Tennessee Titans’ coaching vacancy on Friday.
Callahan, who recently finished his fifth season with Cincinnati, is in great demand. In addition to the Titans, the Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Atlanta Falcons have all requested interviews with the Bengals assistant.
Callahan, 39, is credited with developing an approach that aided quarterback Jake Browning after Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Callahan also worked with Matt Stafford, the current quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams, while both were with the Detroit Lions.
Callahan, the son of former NFL head coach Bill Callahan, has built a strong reputation in the NFL for training quarterbacks. That skill set could be critical for the Titans, who will rely on Will Levis as their quarterback moving forward.
The Titans’ leadership in interviewing a coach like Callahan appears to support the team owner’s aim of a collaborative atmosphere. According to The Athletic, Mike Vrabel’s desire for more control over the roster was one of the reasons for his firing. Owner Amy Adams Strunk disagreed.
So it’s not surprising that two longtime coaches, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, are apparently not being considered for the Titans position.
Harbaugh earned his first national championship on Monday, but he may consider joining the NFL. Belichick is looking for work after agreeing to quit his 24-year connection with the New England Patriots.
The Titans have requested interviews with at least nine coaches, including Callahan, Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson of the Detroit Lions, Mike Kafka of the New York Giants, Mike Macdonald of the Baltimore Ravens, Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys, Bobby Slowik of the Houston Texans, and Brian Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles.
