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During the AFC Wild Card Game against the New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel took multiple penalties in a row that caused the game clock to start at the start of the play clock, not the snap. In a recent appearance on the Dan Hellie’s “Helliepod” podcast, Vrabel recalled Patriots head coach […]

The Tennessee Titans hardly looked like a Super Bowl contender early in the 2019 season. Quarterback Marcus Mariota was struggling, and the team had to turn to oft-injured backup Ryan Tannehill under center. But Tannehill rattled off seven wins in 10 starts, leading the Titans into the playoffs. Tennessee’s momentum did not stop there, as […]

Former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees believes Mike Vrabel will have success being the team’s defensive coordinator and head coach. Pees retired from the league after last season, and Vrabel didn’t hire anyone to take over the job. Vrabel has said that Shane Brown will lead the defense, but wouldn’t commit to who was […]

Mike Vrabel has his fun. During an interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Camera Guys, the Tennessee Titans head coach recalled on a time when he decided to playfully stick a point to his longtime mentor, transcription via Giants Wire. “Every other day, it’s not an exaggeration that [Belichick] would reference the New York Giants. And he’d […]

Mike Vrabel has been able to unite the locker room of the Tennessee Titans in his first few seasons. Now, he’s hopeful that during these trying times that everyone can unite with one ‘common goal’. “By listening and understanding those thoughts and feelings, how they feel, has helped me recognize I think what’s important, and […]

Just a few seasons ago, Vic Beasley led the NFL with 15.5 sacks and six forced fumbles for the Atlanta Falcons. In only his second season, the future seemed impossibly bright for the young pass-rusher. But Beasley failed to reach those heights in the last few years and going into the 2020 season, the former […]

Star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is still available in free agency, which is a surprise to many. Yes, Clowney is asking for a lot of money. And yes, his production last season was not all that special. But it seemed like a lot of teams and experts were so high on him. So why hasn’t […]

It will be a historic moment for the legendary HBO television program, “Hard Knocks,” if the show can air this year. Currently slated to feature not one but two teams this time around, both the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will be participating. However, at least one football fan was curious as to […]

The Tennessee Titans have one of the NFL’s best running backs in Derrick Henry, but they don’t exactly have much behind him. On Monday, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel provided some insight into what that the club is looking for in a No. 2 back, specifying that Tennessee wants a player who can help on […]

Mike Vrabel is a passionate head coach for the Tennessee Titans and he’s hoping to put his coaching skills to good use amid the coronavirus pandemic. While everyone continues to quarantine, Vrabel is informing people to continue their stay-at-home efforts. “As in everything, especially with the Tennessee Titans football season last year, it’s not necessarily […]

Jadeveon Clowney went into the offseason expecting to land Aaron Donald or Khalil Mack money. But here we are in April, and Clowney remains unsigned. While the general consensus has been that Clowney will ultimately return to the Seattle Seahawks, he has apparently dropped his asking price, which has opened the field to some competitors. […]

The current situation we are in has led to a lot of people having to quarantine. That rings especially true for the elderly. Quarantine can get old very quickly though. However, for one Tennessee Titans fan, head coach Mike Vrabel helped make the quarantine a little bit more exciting. Vrabel called 87-year-old Ron Kegarise, a Titans […]

The Tennessee Titans managed to put together an impressive outing in the 2019 NFL season. It appears the efforts of head coach Mike Vrabel has not gone unnoticed by his former teammates. Former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel took to Twitter to share some heavy praise for Vrabel: Mike Vrabel I am proud of you brother. […]

The Tennessee Titans have been considered a team that could sign Tom Brady away from the New England Patriots. Prior to free agency, Tiki Barber, a former running back in the NFL, believes there is some shady business going on behind closed doors. In a tweet sent out on Friday, Barber accused Titans head coach […]

Earlier this week, a tornado struck Nashville, Tennessee. Many have been helping residents deal with the aftermath. While helping the people affected by the tornado, Mike Vrabel — the head coach of the Tennessee Titans — bluntly responded to how people can help in wake of disaster in Tennessee. Mike Vrabel on @gmfb asked how […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel had a FaceTime conversation with Tom Brady this past weekend, and given the Titans’ reported interest in Brady in free agency, it obviously perked some ears. But Vrabel, who was a teammate of Brady’ with the New England Patriots from 2001 through 2008, insists that it was a harmless […]

Free-agent quarterback Tom Brady has understandably created a lot of rumors. It seems like almost every team is interested in him. And that’s led to people linking him to basically every team. That includes the Tennessee Titans. And they’ve gotten a little bit of a push in the “rumors” department due to a recent situation. […]

The Tennessee Titans have been considered a possible landing spot for Tom Brady, and Mike Vrabel’s latest interaction could add fuel to the fire. Ahead of his impending free agency, Brady was seen FaceTiming Vrabel while sitting courtside at a college basketball game. Before assuming anything, it’s important to note that Vrabel and Brady played […]

The Tennessee Titans have to make decisions on Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, but Mike Vrabel didn’t indicate what the team’s plan on either was. While appearing at the NFL Combine, Vrabel gave an update on Henry and Tannehill’s impending free agency. Nearly head coach in the league is at the NFL Combine to watch […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s future given Tannehill will be a free agent in just a few weeks. Vrabel was complimentary of Tannehill, but did not make a declarative statement on his behalf, according to Michael Giardi of NFL Network. #Titans coach Mike Vrabel was asked if he […]

The Tennessee Titans and Mike Vrabel defeated the New England Patriots and Tom Brady in the playoffs. The Titans have grown despite being under the direction of Vrabel for only two seasons. After producing a 9-7 regular season effort in his first go-round at the helm in Tennessee, Vrabel not only won another nine regular […]

The Tennessee Titans were eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Round and everyone began to wonder what the future holds for Marcus Mariota. Less than 24 hours after the loss, Mike Vrabel spoke about the conversation he had with Mariota per Jim Wyatt. Vrabel on Mariota: Talked to him this morning […]

Derrick Henry was a flat-out monster this season. The Tennessee Titans running back racked up an NFL-best 1,540 rushing yards to go along with 16 touchdowns during the regular season, averaging 5.1 yards per carry en route to his first Pro Bowl selection. He then gashed the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for 182 […]

After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 35-24, the Tennessee Titans will fall short of the Super Bowl. However, one would be hard-pressed to consider the Titans’ 2019 season a disappointment. They made the AFC Championship despite entering the season as a team many considered to be worthy of a top-10 pick in the 2020 […]

Mike Vrabel went viral after the Tennessee Titans defeated the Baltimore Ravens and it wasn’t because of an animated speech in the locker room. Nearly a week after the game, Vrabel hilariously reacted to the video of him getting run over by a referee. “That’s why we get up in the morning, stretch and then […]

There were a number of notable highlights during the Tennessee Titans upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional. However, it seems there was one involving head coach Mike Vrabel that largely went unnoticed. Vrabel was locked onto the video board before he was incidentally flattened by one of the officials on the […]

The New England Patriots are one of the best teams in NFL history and one of the biggest reasons has been key agent signings. There have been some busts, but a lot of the signings have been big-time acquisitions of talent. Let’s breakdown the five best free agent signings in Patriots history. 5. Danny Amendola, […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has a very practical way to slow down Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. When asked how to slow down one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in NFL history, Vrabel’s response was simple, tie his shoes together. Vrabel was asked about how to stop Lamar Jackson. “Other than try and […]

The Tennessee Titans pulled off a classic victory as they sent the New England Patriots packing in the Wild Card round. However, head coach Mike Vrabel knew that pulling off such a feat would take a huge toll on his entire team. Vrabel revealed that his players were exhausted after the famous upset as they […]

Mike Vrabel knows Tom Brady well. He knows Brady led his New England Patriots to a 12-4 record. He threw for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions on a 60.8% completion rate. Most would conclude that to be a good season, especially for a 42-year-old passer. However, many are marking Brady’s season as the […]

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel hopes the team will have running back Derrick Henry back for their Week 17 showdown with the Houston Texans. The Titans game on Sunday had no impact on if the team would make or miss the playoffs and Vrabel did say that did factor into the team’s decision to hold […]

In an era in which quarterbacks are given free yards for taking a scratch, other positions continue to get hit, sometimes on cheap shots and don’t see anything in return. Sunday’s Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars divisional tilt epitomized that. Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan was trying to move the pile in a Derrick Henry […]

The Tennessee Titans will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Nissan Stadium in Week 7. Don’t worry Chargers fans, you will have an excuse as to why there aren’t more Titans fans in the crowd. Both teams came into the season with different expectations; with the Chargers anticipating a return to the playoffs. But both […]

There has been a changing of the guard for the Tennessee Titans at quarterback, as Ryan Tannehill displaced Marcus Mariota under center midway through the Titans’ Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos and seems in line to start this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Things are looking good so far, as head coach […]

The Tennessee Titans announced that they had decided to bench Marcus Mariota for their Week 7 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Mike Vrabel explained why he decided to start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback. Vrabel mentioned that he is ‘not ruling anything out’ when it comes to Mariota being able […]

The Tennessee Titans suffered their worst loss of the 2019 NFL season after getting shut out by a one-win Denver Broncos team in Week 6. The lackluster play from quarterback Marcus Mariota has continued to spur criticism for head coach Mike Vrabel. Mariota’s regression has been one of the biggest storylines in Tennessee since Vrabel […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will make a decision regarding their starting quarterback position on Monday Night, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. The team benched Marcus Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill during their 16-0 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Mike Vrabel said the decision about the starter at QB will […]

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel said after the Titans lose on Sunday against the Denver Broncos the reason for the quarterback change was simple, the team needed to find a way to score. After a Marcus Mariota interception in the third quarter that led to a Broncos touchdown, and put the Titans down 13 points, […]

In the third quarter of their 16-0 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Tennessee Titans swapped out Marcus Mariota for Ryan Tannehill. Mariota’s performance warranted the benching. For the game, he went 7 for 18 (38.9% completion rate) for 63 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions, good for a 9.5 passer rating. He was also […]