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Titans Fire Brian Callahan, Elevate Mike McCoy to Interim Head Coach

The move follows a 1-5 start with only 83 points in six games.

Overview

  • Callahan exits with a 4-19 record across two seasons, becoming the first NFL head coach dismissed this year.
  • President of football operations Chad Brinker cited unmet standards after conferring with controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and GM Mike Borgonzi.
  • Tennessee’s offense has averaged 3.94 yards per play through six games, ranking among the weakest six-game stretches in recent years.
  • McCoy joined the Titans in March as a senior offensive assistant and previously went 27-37 as Chargers head coach from 2013 to 2016.
  • The interim coach is set to debut Sunday against the 4-2 Patriots led by former Titans coach Mike Vrabel.