Titans CEO apologises to fans after 0-5 start but backs Saleh

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 13:32 · Archive

The Titans have apologised to fans for their winless start to the season but remain committed to head coach Robert Saleh.

The Tennessee Titans, who have not won a game this season, publicly acknowledged their struggles on Friday whilst reaffirming their commitment to head coach Robert Saleh. Titans CEO Burke Nihill apologised directly to fans, telling ESPN that the franchise understands the frustration over the team's 0-5 start. 'The first thing I would say back to the fans is just that we're sorry,' Nihill said. 'There's nobody in this building that doesn't feel a sense of grief about it, because we feel the sense of responsibility to deliver. And we've let our fans down because football is supposed to be fun.'

Nihill expressed confidence in Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi to turn the team around. 'I personally feel a sense of stability,' he said. 'I believe that Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh are ultimately going to get this team out of the woods and restore it to competitive football. The train is on the tracks. It just hasn't picked up momentum, but it will.' Saleh, who was the Jets head coach from 2021 to 2024 before spending last season as the 49ers' defensive coordinator, acknowledged the team is 'going through a lot of adversity' but said they will find 'a lot of growth' if they 'capture it the right way'.

Three teams are still searching for their first win of the season, with the Colts next on Tennessee's schedule.

How it is being reported

• Titans CEO issues groveling apology to fans after disastrous start to the season... but insists he will stand by head coach Robert SalehTennessee is one of three teams still searching for a first win of the season - alongside the Chargers and Dolphins - with a game against the Colts standing between the Titans and an 0-6 start.Daily Mail Sport · 17 Oct, 13:10
• Titans CEO apologizes to fans for abysmal start — but still believes in Robert SalehThe Titans are sorry for being sorry.New York Post · 17 Oct, 03:46

In this story: Tennessee Titans · Robert Saleh · Burke Nihill · Mike Borgonzi · Indianapolis Colts

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