Conflicting incidents show that no one knows what the Titans’ future holds

Depending on which NFL insider you believe, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel might be fired by the end of the week.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Vrabel’s future with the organization is uncertain, and Titans brass might decide whether he’ll stay or go this week.

However, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, who is well-versed in Titans lore, denied Schefter’s account, demonstrating that no one truly understands what goes on behind closed doors at Saint Thomas Sports Park.

Vrabel has recently been connected to the head coaching job of the New England Patriots if they split ways with longstanding HC Bill Belichick. It’s also been reported that Vrabel is dissatisfied with the team’s front office, implying that he doesn’t get along with general manager Ran Carthon, who was hired over former VP of player personnel Ryan Cowden — the man Vrabel reportedly wanted to succeed Jon Robinson, not Carthon.

Aside from some logical dot connecting by local Boston reporters (many of whom have plenty of reason to stir the boil), there hasn’t been much real evidence to establish a schism between Vrabel and Carthon.

Indeed, Vrabel himself denied similar allegations last week.

“Of course I want to be here,” he told reporters. 

“… I really have never responded to any of those (rumors), and we’re not going to start now. I know where we’re at as an organization, I’m excited to build this thing and to fix this thing and get it to where we want it to be — to win championships — with Ran … and everybody.”