Tag: Mike Vrabel

Ex-Titans HC Mike Vrabel to interview for Panthers head coach job

Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is reportedly set to interview for the Panthers’ head coaching vacancy.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will take part in his third interview for a head coaching vacancy.

Per ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, Vrabel will get a look from the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. The interview comes one day after he was interviewed by the Atlanta Falcons.

Vrabel was also a candidate for the Los Angeles Chargers’ job, but that has since been taken by now-former University of Michigan head coach, Jim Harbaugh.

As was the case with the Chargers, Vrabel will have stiff competition for the Falcons job, as his former head coach with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, is also in the running and has received a second interview.

While Vrabel continues to make the rounds, the Titans have found his replacement in former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan.

Tennessee made the hire official on Wednesday and will have a press conference for Callahan on Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. CST.

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Former Titans HC Mike Vrabel reportedly meeting with Panthers on Thursday

The Panthers are reportedly expected to meet with Mike Vrabel about their HC vacancy on Thursday.

We ourselves a late entry into the Carolina Panthers’ 2024 head-coaching search.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will speak with the team regarding their vacancy. He is expected to fly into Charlotte tonight, following his interview with the Atlanta Falcons and owner Arthur Blank, for a meeting on Thursday.

Vrabel spent 14 seasons as an NFL linebacker, with eight coming as a New England Patriot. He ended his highly-successful career with three Super Bowl titles, one first-team All-Pro selection and a Pro Bowl nod.

He began his career on the sidelines as a linebackers coach for his alma mater of Ohio State University in 2011. Vrabel also served as the defensive line coach for the Buckeyes in 2012 and 2013.

The NFL came calling again in 2014, when the Houston Texans hired him as their linebackers coach. He then made the jump to defensive coordinator in 2017.

His head-coaching career started in 2018 with the Titans. He led Tennessee to an overall record of 54-45 over six seasons, three of which resulted in playoff berths.

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Falcons holding in-person interview with former Titans HC Mike Vrabel

The #Falcons are holding an in-person interview with former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, NFL Network reported

The Atlanta Falcons are currently holding an in-person interview with former Tenessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday afternoon.

Vrabel, 48, spent the last seasons (2018-2023) as the head coach of the Titans after a four-year run in Houston from 2014-2017 (three years as the linebackers coach and one year as the Texans defensive coordinator).

In 2021, Vrabel was selected as the NFL’s coach of the year following a 12-5 season in Tennessee. Over his six years, Vrabel went 54-45 in the regular season and 2-3 in the playoffs. Vrabel is the 14th candidate the Falcons have interviewed thus far.

The Falcons also met with Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero on Wednesday morning and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris on Tuesday. The team is expected to meet with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik on Thursday.

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Ex-Titans HC Mike Vrabel interviewing with Falcons on Wednesday

Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is reportedly interviewing for the Falcons head coach job on Wednesday.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is getting his second head coach interview since being fired.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Vrabel is in Atlanta on Wednesday interviewing for the Falcons’ head coaching vacancy. He was previously interviewed by the Los Angeles Chargers for their job.

Vrabel has some stiff competition for the Falcons job, as both Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick are both in the running.

Harbaugh is also a candidate for the Chargers job.

If hired, Vrabel would be following his former offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, who coached the Falcons for three seasons before being fired after the 2023 campaign.

As Vrabel looks for his next destination, the Titans have already landed their guy, with the team announcing the hiring of new head coach Brian Callahan on Wednesday.

Tennessee also announced the promotions of Ran Carthon and Chad Brinker, and the team’s structure for 2024.

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Titans hire Brian Callahan to replace Mike Vrabel

The Titans hired Brian Callahan to replace Mike Vrabel as head coach.

There will be a new head coach in the division as the Tennessee Titans hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as head coach to replace Mike Vrabel.

Callahan brings an impressive resume with some strong references. He also proved himself a bit keeping the Bengals offense afloat this season despite the injuries to Joe Burrow.

He grew up in the NFL life as his father, Bill, is one of the most accomplished active coaches in the league. Bill has been coaching in the NFL for the majority of the last 29 years.

Callahan developed a relationship with Colts legend Peyton Manning during his days with the Denver Broncos and has also worked as the quarterbacks coach for names like Matthew Stafford and Derek Carr. For the last four seasons, he’s been the offensive coordinator for the Bengals.

Considering the change in direction the Titans need to go in terms of the offense, this could wind up being a solid hire. There’s a lot of work to be done on that side of the ball, and it will be interesting to see how Callahan feels about Will Levis under center.

Regardless, three of the four head coaches in the division will enter the 2024 season with one season or fewer of experience as a head coach in the NFL.

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Analysis: Seahawks might be leaning towards defensive head coach

The team’s quickest path back to the playoffs is improving their defense.

The Seahawks are setting up a second round of interviews with five head coach candidates that they interviewed last week. Most of them have something in common – aside from Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka they all work on the defensive side of the ball.

Here are the four defensive coordinators they’ll be speaking with again:

  • Raheem Morris (Rams)
  • Patrick Graham (Raiders)
  • Dan Quinn (Cowboys)
  • Ejiro Evero (Panthers)

In addition to those names, the team has also been reported to be interested in speaking with former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel as well as Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.

There are almost certainly other names involved in the search that have not and will not be reported. Two highly-qualified potential candidates we haven’t heard anything about are Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh, also defense-first guys.

Add it all up and you’ve got a heavy defense-first field – although we shouldn’t assume that hot young offensive coordinators like Bobby Slowik and Ben Johnson are out of the mix yet – even though they aren’t among the second round interviewees.

However, it certainly looks like this team is going to replace Pete Carroll with another defense-first head coach – and that’s an indictment of Carroll’s last several years at the helm more than anything else.

There’s an argument that Seattle’s relatively loaded offensive skill players make an offensive hire more appealing. However, the team’s quickest path back to the playoffs is improving their defense.

Despite having the most-talented defensive unit since the breakup of the Legion of Boom, this season the results on that side of the ball were terribly disappointing. After a strong start they finished ranked No. 30 against the run, No. 25 in scoring defense and and No. 28 in defensive DVOA.

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Report: Chargers to interview 4-6 head coaching candidates in second round of interviews

The Chargers have interviewed 15 head coaching candidates.

On Saturday afternoon’s edition of SportsCenter, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Chargers are likely to interview between 4-6 candidates in their second round of interviews next week.

The news ahead of when the Chargers finished their first round of interviews on Saturday with Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson, and Raheem Morris.

On Friday, the Chargers’ betting favorite for head coach Jim Harbaugh scheduled a second interview with the Falcons. Still, Bill Belichick remains a heavy favorite for the Atlanta job. If Harbaugh wants a second sit-down with the Chargers, he’s likely to get one next week.

Given all the smoke about Harbaugh and LA in this process, it feels like a safe bet to say he’ll be one of the finalists. What will be interesting is who the other finalists end up being. Johnson has generally been a distant second favorite behind Harbaugh throughout the process, so it wouldn’t be surprising to hear about him getting a call. But his availability next week is governed by the Lions’ fate, so with Detroit advancing to the conference championship, he won’t be able to interview in person until next week.

The same applies to other candidates, Mike Macdonald, Todd Monken, Steve Wilks, and Aaron Glenn.

Ultimately, we’re nearing clarity on a Chargers’ head coaching decision, but no offer seems imminent. While Harbaugh remains in the lead reportedly, LA seems serious about doing their due diligence in what is becoming a wide-ranging search.

Mike Vrabel to interview for Falcons head coach job

Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will reportedly interview for the Falcons head coach job.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was quiet for over a week after he was fired on Jan. 9, but business is starting to pick up for him when it comes to head coach interviews.

After interviewing for the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coaching vacancy on Thursday, Vrabel is now set to have an in-person meeting for the Atlanta Falcons’ job on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington.

If Vrabel wants the job, he’s going to have some stiff competition, to say the least.

His former head coach with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, has not only gotten a second interview for the Falcons job, he’s also considered the team’s top candidate.

In addition, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has interviewed for the gig, and he’s a candidate for the same Chargers job Vrabel is vying for.

If hired by Atlanta, Vrabel would be taking the job previously held by his former offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, who was fired following the 2023 campaign.

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Falcons schedule in-person interview with Mike Vrabel, per report

Report: Falcons have scheduled in-person interview with former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel on Wednesday

The Atlanta Falcons’ search for a new head coach may go a little bit longer than anticipated. While team owner Arthur Blank said there was no timetable for their process, many NFL insiders think that former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will end up in Atlanta.

Even though it seems like a foregone conclusion at this point, the Falcons are at least trying to make it seem like they have yet to make a decision.

Shortly after it was revealed that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh would be getting a second interview, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that former Titans coach Mike Vrabel has an in-person interview scheduled with Blank next Wednesday.

Other key members of the Falcons’ front office are expected to be in attendance for Vrabel’s interview. Stay up to date with each interview and interview request using our head coach tracker!

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Peter King says Mike Vrabel would be ‘perfect’ coach for Seahawks

Watch Peter King on why he thinks Vrabel would be perfect for the Seahawks.

There’s a new contender in the mix for the Seahawks’ head coach vacancy. Yesterday it was reported by Adam Schefter at ESPN that Seattle was interested in talking to former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.

Watch Peter King on why he thinks Vrabel would be perfect for the Seahawks.

Vrabel interviewed with the Chargers yesterday and the Falcons are also reportedly interested in speaking with him.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider is casting a wide net, though. The team has reportedly sent out interview requests for eight different coordinators around the league – including former Seahawks/current Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn – and are in the process of going through those. Fans should expect Schneider to take his time with the search and make a deliberate, carefully thought-out choice.

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