NFL: Titans fire Mike Vrabel

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[John Price]

wow didn't expect this

 

[hockey20000]

hes a good coach didnt expect that but hope my falcons sign him up lol

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Good grief. Just letting a top 10 coach go for nothing.

 

[John Price]

Good grief. Just letting a top 10 coach go for nothing.

this is why i keep saying that belichick isn't going to be fired

kraft would be stupid to let someone of his caliber hit the open market. they're going to try to extort draft picks out of interested parties.

if you want him youse gon have to pay up

 

[GKJ]

wow didn't expect this

Why? It was out there. The question was if he would get traded.

Don't know what the Titans expected though. Vrabel will have a new head job this year if he wants it.

 

[Reality Check]

If Vrabel doesn't land another NFL job this year, the pressure amongst OSU fans towards Ryan Day will reach a boiling point.

This is the guy who many of their fans want to be their coach. Of course, I nor they have any idea if he even wants to coach collegiate ball.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Won’t be unemployed for long.

 

[Unholy Diver]

good replacement for Belichick

 

[GKJ]

If Vrabel doesn't land another NFL job this year, the pressure amongst OSU fans towards Ryan Day will reach a boiling point.

This is the guy who many of their fans want to be their coach. Of course, I nor they have any idea if he even wants to coach collegiate ball.

Michigan went through this - twice - with Harbaugh, wanting to bring home the Michigan Man, now that Ohio State has seen that happen and winning the National Title, they will want that to be the way.

 

[StreetHawk]

good replacement for Belichick

I wouldn't spend too much time allowing him to interview and talk to other teams if I was NE and wanted him. He may get an offer while they are trying to get something for BB. Vrabel is out there for free, so if you want him schedule the interview.

Michigan went through this - twice - with Harbaugh, wanting to bring home the Michigan Man, now that Ohio State has seen that happen and winning the National Title, they will want that to be the way.

Vrabel, I think stays in the NFL. College now is a lot more than just coaching and recruiting with the portal and NIL. Think he'd rather stay in the NFL vs go to OSU.

 

[Terry Yake]

those 20 and 21 titans teams really underachieved considering the talent they had. outside of the 19 AFCCG run, his tenure there was pretty disappointing

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Before NIL, I would have never figured an established NFL coach to go to college, but with NIL it's basically like the NFL. He can go get who he wants.

I do think he stays in the NFL.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh look, another upgrade at coach that the Bears will pass on.

 

[Ace]

My philosophy on coaches is that you always KNOW when you have a bad one…in which case go ahead and fire them and try another one. Vrabel is not a bad one. He’s a good one. QB matters so much more than anything else that I wouldn’t fire a good coach because you didn’t give him one.

Unless the goal is to tank for a QB and you think your coach will win too many to get you all the way there. Then I guess I get it. But firing Vrabel has to be followed by gutting the team to finish dead last or your just doing something to do something.

 

[hatterson]

Respect to him for making his last action be eliminating the Jags and letting me watch the Bills game without much stress

 

[Ace]

Respect to him for making his last action be eliminating the Jags and letting me watch the Bills game without much stress

He also saw his team come back down two scores in the final few minutes to the Dolphins a few weeks earlier. That incredible upset comeback doesn’t happen…the Dolphins win the division.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

if he goes to a team with a good roster watch out

dudes a legit coach

 

[Blitzkrug]

God the Titans are so f***ing dumb.

Sure they finished back to back seasons under 500 but last year they got hammered by injuries and this year was basically them accepting their run was over. Dude was given less than nothing to work with at QB after Tannehill washed out.

"Here's Malik Willis and a 1st round pick who would rather be a rapper. Also I traded AJ brown for peanuts. Try to win the division, If not it's your ass bye!"

He won't be out of work long.

 

[EpochLink]

God the Titans are so f***ing dumb.

Sure they finished back to back seasons under 500 but last year they got hammered by injuries and this year was basically them accepting their run was over. Dude was given less than nothing to work with at QB after Tannehill washed out.

"Here's Malik Willis and a 1st round pick who would rather be a rapper. Also I traded AJ brown for peanuts. Try to win the division, If not it's your ass bye!"

He won't be out of work long.

Good thing Vrabel is not from the Belicheck/New England coaching tree, he's free clear of that mess and no stigma.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Zero chance Vrabel goes back to OSU either this season or any other - he is a proven quality NFL coach who will land on his feet this off-season with another team. On top of that, he apparently hates recruiting and would prefer to focus on coaching.

 

[StreetHawk]

Respect the Titans for at least letting him go and not playing games with trying to extra compensation for him. He's been a good coach for them. If he's not their guy anymore, let him move on.

Saints, they wanted Payton return. He took the year off and didn't return. Saints would have told Allen to leave if Payton was ready to return to the saints after a year off.

 

[triggrman]

I'm not mad. Vrabel doesn't seem to get along with any one, except the bad coordinators he won't fire. Players aren't getting better unless they go to another team.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Dont get Vrabel hype to be honest

Had a surprise run to AFC Championship followed by disappointing playoff losses the next 2 years including losing as #1 seed in Division round

Since then, entire team has declined and his coaching at times has been questionable

 

[triggrman]

Serious question. Has a team ever had a first time coach go 7 years without a championship turn it around and win one with the same team?