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Titans CEO apologizes to beleaguered fanbase after dreadful start to the season: 'We're sorry'

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Tennessee Titans CEO Burke Nihill apologized to fans for the team's poor performance, admitting that they have let supporters down with a current record of 0-5. Despite the dismal start, Nihill expressed confidence in head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi, asserting that the organization remains stable and committed to turning things around. The Titans are struggling particularly on offense, scoring the fewest points per game (11.6) in the NFL, while their defense is relatively solid at 11th overall.
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As of October 17, 2026, Burke Nihill, CEO of the Tennessee Titans, apologized to fans for the team's abysmal start, acknowledging their 0-5 record this season. Despite the poor performance, Nihill expressed confidence in head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi, stating that they have the support needed to improve the situation. The CEO admitted to feeling a sense of responsibility and acknowledged letting fans down, emphasizing that football should be enjoyable but currently is not due to the team's struggles. The Titans' recent hiring of Saleh in the offseason did not yield the expected results as the team scored the fewest points in the league this year, leading to significant fan disappointment.

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ESPN NFL The Tennessee Titans Titans the Indianapolis Colts

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Titans ORG · 8× Nihill PERSON · 4× Mike Borgonzi PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Robert Saleh PERSON · 2× Amy Adams Strunk PERSON · 1× Burke Nihill PERSON · 1× Cam Ward PERSON · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× The Tennessee Titans ORG · 1×

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I can confidently say this organization is in a place where there is organizational belief in Mike, in Robert, and they absolutely have all the support they need to get this train moving and moving faster."
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🔮 "The first thing I would say back to the fans is just that we're sorry," Nihill told ESPN on Friday.

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

You know a season hasn’t gone according to plan when just five weeks into the year, the CEO is apologizing to the fan base. uncertain
CEO → know → base
The Tennessee Titans are 0-5 this season and haven’t provided much hope for their beleaguered fan base. asserted
Titans → provide → base
Titans CEO Burke Nihill is empowered to speak on behalf of controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and has admitted the product on the field hasn’t been good for a while. asserted
product → empower → while
"The first thing I would say back to the fans is just that we're sorry," Nihill told ESPN on Friday. asserted
Nihill → say → Friday
"There's nobody in this building that doesn't feel ... a sense of grief about it, because not only are we fans of the team as well, but we feel the sense of responsibility to deliver. asserted
we → be → responsibility
And we've let our fans down because football is supposed to be fun." asserted
football → let → fans
"I think it starts on the field and the state of the franchise. asserted
it → think → franchise
It hasn't been for a while." The Titans hired head coach Robert Saleh in the offseason, and general manager Mike Borgonzi is in his second season. asserted
Borgonzi → hire → season
With 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward entering his second season, the Titans were hoping to emerge as playoff contenders . asserted
Titans → enter → contenders
The Titans have scored the fewest points per game (11.6) in the NFL. asserted
Titans → score → NFL
Their defense has been solid, as they are tied for 11th in the NFL, allowing 21.8 points per game, but it hasn't been enough to overcome a hapless offense and get in the win column. asserted
it → tie → column
Despite that, Nihill has confidence in the Titans’ leadership. asserted
Nihill → have → leadership
"I personally feel a sense of stability," Nihill said. asserted
Nihill → feel → stability
"I believe that Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh are ultimately going to get this team out of the woods and restore it to competitive football. asserted
Borgonzi → believe → football
It just hasn't picked up momentum, but it will. " asserted
it → pick → momentum
I can confidently say this organization is in a place where there is organizational belief in Mike, in Robert, and they absolutely have all the support they need to get this train moving and moving faster." asserted
train → say → support
They have lost 33 of their last 39 games and are on a seven-game losing streak that dates back to last season. asserted
that → lose → season
They have won just six games since the start of the 2023 season. asserted
They → win → season
The Titans have fired either a general manager or a head coach every year since 2022. asserted
Titans → fire → 2022
Nihill and a victory-starved Titans fan base hope their team can win its first game of the season when it plays the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. asserted
it → starve → ET
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