Mike Vrabel’s ‘penis’ quote resurfaces as Titans punt proves expensive in playoff loss to Ravens

The Titans determined to punt, and doubtlessly punted away their Tremendous Bowl hopes.

Within the fourth quarter down 17-13, Mike Vrabel and the Titans opted to punt in Ravens territory, elevating eyebrows and incomes criticism from all corners of the Twittersphere. 

On a fourth-and-2 from the Ravens’ 40-yard line with 10:06 left on the sport clock, Vrabel and the Titans opted to punt, giving the ball again to the Ravens with ample time left. The Ravens would drive down the sphere and web a discipline aim, giving them the 20-13 lead. The rating would maintain for the ultimate.

“Simply determined to punt,” Vrabel mentioned in his postgame press convention. “We had been enjoying nicely defensively, thought we’d get a punt contained in the 10 and be capable of play the sphere place recreation. Had a while there that I felt like we may. We held ’em to a discipline aim.”

In fact, these choices are oftentimes painstakingly made and its typically straightforward to second-guess these choices in actual time — however Vrabel’s determination to punt is the primary time it is occurred in over 25 years, per Professional Soccer Reference. 

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The analytics additionally disagree — vehemently — with Vrabel’s determination in that exact second, resulting in loads of reinforcement for the head-scratching over the choice.

In fact, the web would not overlook: Vrabel once was quoted as saying he would lop off his own genitals if it meant a Tremendous Bowl look for the Titans. Clearly, the potential beheading performed into Vrabel’s thoughts, and the adoring public reminded the Titans HC of that.