Former Titans Coach Admits to Misleading Reporter Before Firing

Mike Mularkey confessed to feeding Ian Rapoport false information about a contract extension in 2018, sparking criticism from the NFL insider.

Mike Mularkey, former head coach of the Tennessee Titans, revealed he deliberately misled NFL reporter Ian Rapoport in 2018 by falsely claiming he was receiving a contract extension.
Mularkey admitted that the fabricated story was intended to embarrass Titans ownership, who he knew planned to fire him after the team's playoff loss to the New England Patriots.
Rapoport reported the false information at the time, leading to widespread ridicule and online backlash when the Titans announced Mularkey's firing shortly after.
In a recent response, Rapoport criticized Mularkey's actions, calling them unprofessional and harmful, especially to his reputation as a young journalist at the time.
Mularkey, who has not held a coaching position since 2020, shared the story during an interview on a Jacksonville sports talk show earlier this week.