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Sep 27, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) congratulates running back Derrick Henry (22) after his touchdown in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 27, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) congratulates running back Derrick Henry (22) after his touchdown in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
But the fans are happy seeing the back of a GM that they think is responsible for letting go of their best asset.
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NFL fans rejoice over Jon Robinson firing
The NFL fans rejoiced and showed their support to the franchise for letting go of Jon Robinson. Most of the fans seemed mad at Robinson for refusing a contract extension with WR AJ Brown. The Titans trade Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for draft picks.
The #Titans are firing GM Jon Robinson, per me and @TomPelissero. pic.twitter.com/21ozpvUscA
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 6, 2022
This fan thinks it is good because he didn’t want to pay Brown.
Good for them. He didn’t want to pay AJ Brown but paid Ryan Tannehill!? 😂
Thanks for Arthur Juan!
Signed by Eagles fans everywhere
— DIE-HARD 🦅 Fans (@Eaglesfans9) December 6, 2022
A fan attributed the firing to the Eagles.
So eagles got a GM fired? Nice.
— Mike (@ChaiMike26) December 6, 2022
Another fan brought up the AJ Brown trade to the Eagles.
so.. this trade really blew up in his facepic.twitter.com/pGmVCEXFZU
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 6, 2022
This fan seemed really pumped up with the news.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
— How Hard Is It To Answer? (@AnswerThePole) December 6, 2022
A fan asked the Denver Broncos to learn from the Titans’ decision.
@Broncos @dleech9 you see how it’s done? This is a winning team holding folks accountable. Y’all are still screwing around with Paton and Hackett.
— Eli James (@eli_1886) December 7, 2022
This fan explained what, to him, is the reason for Robinson departing from Tennessee.
Lol when you trade a player for a draft pick who’s best case scenario is the player you just traded away… it’s probably not going to end well for you.
— Shandon (@FeeltheShand) December 6, 2022
The decision to trade Brown to the Eagles came back to bite the Titans in week 13. The wide receiver caught for 119 yards and scored twice as the Eagles mauled the Titans 35-10.
The Tennessee Titans rebuild
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The Tennessee Titans became a regular feature in the NFL postseason in Robinson’s tenure. The team made it to the playoffs in four of his six seasons at Tennessee and had a record of 66 wins and 43 losses. But the Titans never really made it all the way. Franchise owner Amy Adams Strunk wants to change that.
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“I am proud of what we have accomplished in my eight seasons of ownership, but I believe there is more to be done and higher aspirations to be met,” Adams said in a statement after letting Robinson go.
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The Titans reached the AFC Championship game in the 2019 season where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated them. So, the team never really challenged for the ultimate prize. Even this season, although the Titans are at the summit of the AFC North divisional table, they don’t really look like a team capable of winning the Super Bowl. Where will the Titans finish this season? Will the reset work for the franchise next year?
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