Ken Whisenhunt Fired by Titans: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

November 3, 2015   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

The Ken Whisenhunt era in Tennessee is over after less than two seasons. The Titans fired the veteran coach Tuesday after a 1-6 start to the 2015 campaign.
According to Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com, assistant coach Mike Mularkey will serve as the interim head coach.
"I was caught off guard by what happened this morning with Ken Whisenhunt, but I want to help dig us out of this hole," said Mularkey, per SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk stated that a change was necessary in order for the franchise to make strides moving forward, via Wyatt:
After thoughtful consideration, the decision has been made to relieve Ken Whisenhunt of his head coaching duties. We have expected more progress on the field, and I felt it was time to move in a different direction. I would like to thank Ken for his efforts with our team, as he worked very hard to try to move us forward.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the decision to fire Whisenhunt came di...

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