Titans CEO apologizes to fans for abysmal start — but still believes in Robert Saleh

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Fonseca, B. (2026, October 17). Titans CEO apologizes to fans for abysmal start — but still believes in Robert Saleh. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/titans-ceo-apologizes-to-fans-for-abysmal-start-but-still-believes-in-robert-saleh/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Bryan Fonseca

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Burke Nihill, CEO of the Tennessee Titans, apologized to fans for the team’s poor start to the season, which includes a winless record through five games. Despite the struggles, Nihill expressed confidence in head coach Robert Saleh and his staff, asserting that they will lead the team back to competitiveness. The article highlights the organizational belief in maintaining stability despite the current adversity, with quarterback Cam Ward also expressing determination to overcome their losing streak.
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The Titans CEO, Burke Nihill, apologized to fans on October 17 for the team's abysmal start to the season, with a record of 0-5. Despite the poor performance, Nihill remains confident in head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi, stating that the organization supports them fully and believes they will turn things around. Nihill acknowledged the frustration among fans but emphasized that the team's leadership is committed to restoring competitive football. The apology comes as part of an effort to address fan dissatisfaction while maintaining faith in the current coaching staff.

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Titans ORG · 4× ESPN ORG · 3× Nihill PERSON · 3× Robert Saleh PERSON · 2× Saleh PERSON · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Ward PERSON · 2× Burke Nihill PERSON · 1× Mike PERSON · 1× Mike Borgonzi PERSON · 1×

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Ward added, “We attack this each and every day, but for that, if you’re able to look at everyone in our locker room’s track record, we’ve all won games at a high level, and we’re looking forward to doing that in the long run.”
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Tennessee, who has yet to win a game this season, is publicly acknowledging its failures so far while standing behind head coach Robert Saleh. asserted
who → have → Saleh
Titans CEO Burke Nihill apologized to fans Friday amid the team’s 0-5 start, telling ESPN that the franchise understands the frustration surrounding its continued struggles. asserted
franchise → apologize → struggles
“I personally feel a sense of stability,” Nihill said in an interview with ESPN on Friday. asserted
Nihill → feel → Friday
“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
Nihill added, “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 → add → support
He continued, apologizing directly to the fans for the team’s winless 2026. asserted
He → continue → 2026
“The first thing I would say back to the fans is just that we’re sorry,” Nihill told ESPN. asserted
Nihill → say → ESPN
“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 → ’ → responsibility
And we’ve let our fans down because football is supposed to be fun.” asserted
football → let → fans
Saleh, who was the head coach of the Jets from 2021 to 2024, spent last season as the defensive coordinator of the 49ers prior to taking the Titans head coaching job this off-season. asserted
who → spend → job
“We’re going through a lot of adversity,” Saleh said. asserted
Saleh → go → adversity
“But if we capture it the right way, we’re going to find a lot of growth, and when I tell you guys that the sun is going to shine on this organization eventually, it’s going to shine.” asserted
it → capture → organization
This comes as the team is one of just three winless squads in the NFL with a -51 point differential, averaging under 12 points per game. asserted
team → come → game
Quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, has faced increased pressure to produce amid the seemingly unstable environment. asserted
Ward → face → environment
One reporter asked him if he had gotten used to losing, to which Ward replied, “No, I’m not a loser. asserted
I → ask → which
The record may say that we are right now. uncertain
we → say → ?
But at the end of the day, you have got to go through some stuff to try to get wins.” asserted
you → get → wins
Ward added, “We attack this each and every day, but for that, if you’re able to look at everyone in our locker room’s track record, we’ve all won games at a high level, and we’re looking forward to doing that in the long run.” asserted
we → add → run
The Titans visit the Colts this Sunday in an attempt to avoid going 0-6. asserted
Titans → visit → attempt
Tennessee has gone 3-14 in each of its last two seasons, and they haven’t been to the playoffs since 2021. asserted
they → go → 2021
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