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

The Tennessee Titans are 0-5 this season and haven’t provided much hope for their beleaguered fan 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."The first thing I would say back to the fans is just that we're sorry," Nihill told ESPN on 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.
And we've let our fans down because football is supposed to be fun."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGETennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward jogs off the field after an NFL game against the Houston Texans in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Oct.11, 2026.
(AP Photo/George Walker IV)"I think it starts on the field and the state of the franchise.We're 0-5, and that's not nearly good enough.
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.With 2025 No.
1 overall pick Cam Ward entering his second season, the Titans were hoping to emerge as playoff contenders .Instead, the results have been dismal.The Titans have scored the fewest points per game (11.6) in the 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.Despite that, Nihill has confidence in the Titans’ leadership.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Head coach Robert Saleh of the Tennessee Titans looks on during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 04, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.
(Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images) (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)"I personally feel a sense of stability," Nihill said."I bel...