Curtains For Whiz

Via The Tennesseean

The Titans just fired Ken Whisenhunt. He will not be missed. At least to Titans fans, all six of us.

Whiz (gee, that’s apt) did not have the sterling-est rep. He enjoyed success as an O.C. with Roethlisberger, hit the QB jackpot with Kurt Warner as Arizona’s HC, and had a hand in Phil Rivers’s resurgence in 2013. But he has never been a QB developer (see Leinart, Matt; Skelton, John). The knock is deserved.

Kenny Boy came to Tennessee because former HC Mike Munchak refused to fire several of his buddies assistant coaches. Whisenhunt displayed a similar devotion to his guys, including zero upside Charlie Whitehurst (why?), Harry Douglas (the #1 WR over Kendall Wright /drinks 4 ozs. of Clorox/), and World Beater Dexter McCluster. McCluster has been kinda decent, but Ken refused, game after game, to call more than 18 running plays AND give ANY RB more than 7 touches a game. Not a fan of rhythm; he’s like the John Cage of the rushing game.

This year Mr. Walks Away With His Tail Between His Legs retained on the roster four (4, FOUR!!!) wide receivers, and about 23 tight ends.  So you kinda figure rushing will be emphasized, especially when the OL is inexperienced, injury prone, and pervious. And let’s not forget flagful AND passive: when Olivier Jordan injured Mariota with a low hit, there was no retaliation.  (Jeff Fisher would have put reserve linemen just to mix shit up with the Miami DLs and get tossed from the game.) Ken even left a visibly limping Mariota in the game. Hey, the kid’s tough! Let’s add even more risk to development-stalling hits. That was the chosen option by a professional football coach.

Whiz never owned to his mistakes. “Right now I want to win a football game. I am a good play-caller, I don’t have any questions about that” (via Jim Wyatt), and other self-serving blame deflections (“We’re close”) characterized his stint. Well man: you took a 7-9 outfit and turned it into a 3-20 doormat. On a division that has just gotten worse. Losses turned into streaks, streaks into deep funks. This year the NFL gifted Tennessee with three cake road games (Tampa, Cleveland, and Houston) sandwiching the rare four-game homestand, with a bye after the first home game.  After the Bucs victory, Former Coach turned the  other six games into David Carr Sack Camps for his number two pick and his prospect slash project understudy. This clip of last Sunday’s Texans game is vintage Titans Whiz.

Mike Mularkey takes over as HC. Tch, at this stage, even Jerry Burns would be an acceptable coaching option. At least Burns would be Dick LeBeau’s dream double date partner.

In short: good riddance, later, and adiós. I rue every time I double checked to see if I spelled your name correctly. Good luck plying your awesome playcalling prowess in Madden for GameCube.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Leaving Mariota in that game had to be the stupidest thing I have seen in an NFL game in a while. And that’s saying something.

He should have been fired immediately following that game.

WhyEaglesWhy

Bill Simmons actually had an interesting stat in his podcast this week (STOP THROWING THINGS AT ME!) If you take into account his stint in Arizona, Ken Whisenhunt is 6-44 in his last 50 games. How did the guy last this long?

King Hippo

Is this good for David Cobb? CJ2K is on bye and I really don;t want to start CJ goddamned Spiller

Martin

Chip Kelly to TEN if it means getting Mariota.

blaxabbath

Oh man — the intrigue.

blaxabbath

Chip to BUF.

1st order of business, cut McCoy.

montythisseemsstrangetome

Wizz and Hunt were teh orignal biathalon sprots, ppl forget taht.

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“Curtains for Whiz” is what my college roommate demanded for me to continue my daily shower urination routine.

Old School Zero

Is it too late to nickname him The Whizzinator? Because he’s a piss-poor substitute.

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Oh shit! We need to find the NFL equivalent of Dusty Baker. Quickly!

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem

As a Bills fan who lived through the First Reign of Mularkey- you have pretty much found him. All you need is for him to leave Mariotta in during garbage time until a leg gives out.

blaxabbath

I understand Joe Lombardi is available.

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Duchess

I added the pic mostly because I find it funny that NFL Network felt the need to link the story 3 times on its front page.

ThePirateSloth

I bet Whiz wears Birkenstock sandals, watches Family Guy, plays Ultimate Frisbee, wears an upside down visor or a baseball cap with a pre-frayed brim.

Old School Zero

Nobody beats the Whiz… er, wait, no I had that wrong. The Whiz beats nobodies.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

The Tennessee whatnow?