The NFL can be a rough place, especially for head coaches who fall out of favor with ownership. That was the case for former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey, who led the team for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He was also the interim head coach in 2015.
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Mularkey ended his time with the Titans sporting a 20-21 record. During the two seasons he served as a head coach, he led the Titans to one playoff berth, but the team lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Game in 2017.
Following the 2017 season, Mularkey was relieved of his duties. However, instead of taking his firing with negativity, he chose to have some fun.
Do you remember @RapSheet reporting Mike Mularkey was going to get a contract extension from the #TitanUp but was fired instead? I think we might know why… @BrentASJax @A_Train_92 pic.twitter.com/2YlyRg7d2k — BrentDanStuartMarcelAlivia (@ActionSportsJax) November 20, 2024
Mularkey recounts the Monday following the loss to the Patriots in the playoffs. He knew he was going to get fired, and chose to leak a fake report to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.