The Tennessee Titans have named Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as their new head coach.
The Titans confirmed the news Saturday seemingly out of the blue with an official announcement.
The new head coach of the Tennessee Titans is Mike Vrabel. #TitanUp
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) January 20, 2018
We had heard earlier on Saturday that Vrabel was the early favorite for the job, but the Titans apparently had their minds made up. GM Jon Robinson was a Patriots scout when Vrabel played there, so there was a connection, and Tennessee clearly saw the man they wanted and didn’t feel the need to wait around to make the hire official.
Vrabel replaces Mike Mularkey, who was fired despite leading the Titans to a playoff win.
