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Bruce Matthews doesn’t mince words about Titans letting Paul Noska go

Bruce Matthews wasn’t the only current or former Titan to be shocked by the decision to not renew the contract of longtime equipment manager Paul Noska.

The Tennessee Titans decided to part ways with longtime equipment manager Paul Noska last week, with the team not renewing his contract after being with the organization for 40 years.

It isn’t clear what spurred on the decision to let him go, but it was odd to see at the time because of how well-loved Hoska was by players, coaches and media, both past and present.

One former Titan/Oiler to voice their displeasure with the move was Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews, whose first year with the franchise was in 1983, when Hoska became a full-time employee with the Oilers.

“The most loyal Oilers/Titans employee for over 40 years and they kick him to the curb,” Matthews tweeted. “Class move Titans!”

Matthews isn’t exactly the most active on Twitter, so to see him come out this spicy in response to Hoska not being brought back says a lot about what he meant to the franchise.

Matthews wasn’t the only current or former Titan/Oiler to be surprised by the move. Here’s a look at the rest of the reactions from current and former players we could find.

Titans part ways with long-time equipment manager Paul Noska

Noska spent a whopping 40 years with the franchise, and 23 as its equipment manager.

The Tennessee Titans decided not to renew the contract of their long-time equipment manager, Paul Noska, who had been in the role for 23 years. The news comes from Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky.

He notes that the man also known as “Hoss” had been part of the team’s equipment staff for a whopping 40 years and was beloved by former players and coaches and was one of the first people they would greet when visiting.

Kuharsky even went as far as to call him a “beloved franchise institution.”

It isn’t clear why Noska wasn’t retained. On the surface, the move is at least a bit odd considering his long, positive history with the team, but perhaps things will become more clear in the near future.

On top of his duties ordering and maintaining the team’s equipment, he was also responsible for the computer inventory system of said equipment.

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