It came as a surprise to many Ravens fans when rumors started heating up about Dean Pees becoming the new defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, especially since he had just announced his retirement on January 1. Less than a month later, he was officially announced as the Titans defensive coordinator, on January 29.
Pees served as defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens for six years. In those six years, he enjoyed three top ten defenses and a Super Bowl victory. Fans, however, were tired of the defenses tendency, under Pees, to blow leads late in the fourth quarter of games.