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Titans hiring Bobby King to replace Jim Haslett

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bobby King, who's coached the Houston Texans inside linebackers for the last four seasons, is in line to replace Jim Haslett in the same post with the Titans.BobbyKingHT

Haslett was let go three days after the Titans' season ended with an upset at the hands of the Bengals in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. He had one year remaining on his contract.

King was Houston's linebackers coach in 2017 before turning his focus to inside backers and worked with Zach Cunningham, who the Titans claimed off waivers on Dec. 9, 2021. [Unlocked]

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Titans don't need to 'micro-evaluate' Ryan Tannehill's playoff game to understand his limits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jon Robinson’s first public reaction to Ryan Tannehill’s terrible divisional round playoff performance was not surprising.

"To have a micro-evaluation over one game is not fair to any player,” the GM told Jim Wyatt at the Senior Bowl. “I think you have to look at the scope of the body of work, and what he has done for this football team since he has been here."Ryan Tannehill

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On a lot of levels, the Titans should be having micro-evaluations of everything, but I get his point.

The thing is, that Tannehill’s playoff failure was not a one-game thing, and I’m not the only person who’s covered this thoroughly.

It’s been universally covered and if not universally agreed upon, quite close to it.

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Mailbag: Sorting through Ryan Tannehill 'solutions,' the Titans' pain, Todd Downing's status

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – You are not happy to be tuning into Bengals at Chiefs on Sunday instead of seeing the Titans host Kansas City.

It’s still raw, I know.

We’ll try to sort some of it out here, where you asked a lot of good questions.Nick Westbrook-Ikine

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Thinking it’s crazy is different than thinking it’s not plausible.

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The case for, and finances of, re-signing Harold Landry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The case for a contract for Harold Landry is simple.

Teams try desperately to home grow pass-rush talent. The Titans finally have. And they shouldn’t serve it up to someone else.

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With Landry and Bud Dupree operating as the edge rushers outside Jeffery Simmons and Denico Autry, the Titans' defense transformed into something completely different, and it became the team's defining characteristic.

And if they let Landry leave, they are automatically in a spot where they are desperate for a second outside linebacker, as they were before they signed Dupree.

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Rewatch: Wrapping the Titans' season

TitansJesterFanNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- So much to consider.

The Titans' great regular season turned out to be, in the word of A.J. Brown, "pointless," as they lost in terrible fashion to the Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium. 

A few coaches have been let go, a few players are heading to free agency and Ryan Tannehill moves forward with less fan faith than he's ever had since he came to Tennessee in 2019.

S owe gathered and we talked about what's lingering with you from the miserable playoff exit and what's top of mind as the Titans turn to face the offseason.

You can rewatch on the private Facebook page or below.

Thanks to those of you who made it.

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Sure, the Titans' D needs more turnovers, but giveaways were the team's big issue

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans’ defense made exceptional gains in 2021.

They had 24 more sacks, allowed an average of 6.6 fewer points per game, cut third-down conversions by 15.2 percent and ranked 16 spots better in yards.Amani Hooker forces a fumble

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But after their 19-16 playoff loss to the Bengals, the Titans' top guys were lamenting the one area where things didn’t get better. The 2020 Titans managed 23 regular-season takeaways and the 2021 team had 22.

In the game that ended Tennessee’s season, Ryan Tannehill threw three bad interceptions and the Titans’ defense answered with only one interception – Amani Hooker’s grab just as the ball hit the turf of a tipped Joe Burrow pass.

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Reviewing Mike Vrabel's review of Ryan Tannehill and Todd Downing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Poor evenings for quarterback and coordinator keyed the stunning failure that ended the Titans’ season.

The biggest questions that will linger long into the offseason will therefore be about Ryan Tannehill and Todd Downing, who have much to ponder about their prominent roles in the 19-16 divisional-round defeat to the Bengals.Ryan Tannehill and Todd Downing

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Mike Vrabel emphasized how no loss is the fault of one guy. But quarterbacks are the most important player on the field, and while Tannehill engineered a lot of good things during a great 12-5 season, his numbers were down as he dealt with injuries to his receivers and inconsistent protection.

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Scouting review: How it all came apart for the Titans

Scouting review: How it all came apart for the Titans

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans squandered a great opportunity on Saturday with first place and home-field advantage.

Their first offensive play was a predictable play-action pass and the result was an interception to safety Jesse Bates.

Ryan Tannehill tackled.

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The reason it was predictable was the return of Derrick Henry and the attention paid to him by everyone in the stadium for his first snap. It is a given to most fans and watchers of the game that he was going to get the ball and energize the crowd, but in a coach’s and player’s mind the play-action was the obvious play.

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