NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Mike Vrabel handed the head coaching keys to the Tennessee Titans to assistant coach Terrell Williams. And just like that, the ignition was turned on an experiment that could eventually change the scope of opportunities in NFL coaching staffs.
The move came a little over three days after Vrabel announced he would step aside for the Titans’ preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Saturday, opening the door for his defensive line coach (who also carries the assistant head coaching title) to take over the full scope of head coaching operations of the franchise.