Before the angry comments start to roll in, let’s get something out of the way: The Titans have a very good head coach in Mike Vrabel. He made a terrible, cowardly and pitiful decision in a crucial moment in the playoffs. Both of these things can be true.
With 10:06 left in fourth quarter, the Titans were faced with a fourth-and-two from Baltimore’s 40-yard line. They were losing the game 17-13. Instead of trusting his offense to convert, Vrabel decided to punt the ball. It was a head-scratcher. It was the opposite of bold and aggressive, two words often used to describe Vrabel’s in-game coaching style.