No decision on Mike Munchak yet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mike Munchak spent time in Houston Monday to discuss the future of the Tennessee Titans, but his future as the team's coach is still up in the air.
'I said all along that we would review every aspect of the football operations at the conclusion of the season -- in early January,' team president and CEO Tommy Smith said. 'Today I sat down with [GM] Ruston [Webster] and Mike and we discussed every coach and player on the roster. We had good discussions, but no final decisions were made.'
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Munchak is 22-26 in three years as the team's coach and is believed to have agreed to make some changes to his coaching staff in order to stay on.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman pulled off a surprising 9-7 season in 2011, but his teams have produced 6-10 and 7-9 seasons since, the second after a $100 million spending spree on free agents.
He pledged to fans in training camp that they would not be disappointed and promised a run game that would be able to gain a tough yard but delivered neither.
If he's retained, it's unlikely he will get an extension. That would set up a year as a lame duck who could have trouble attracting assistants or free agents because there is no assurance he'll be the team's coach beyond the 2014 season.
Smith became leader of a family ownership group shortly after the team's founder Bud Adams, Smith's father-in-law, died in late October.
General manager Ruston Webster said he's hopeful of a resolution soon.
'The three of us met all day today in Houston,' Webster said in a statement. 'We had a good conversation in regards to the team and moving forward. Nothing final has been decided at this point, but we hope to have a decision soon.'
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