NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon received the welcome of a lifetime to start his first day on the job Thursday. A collection of Titans staffers lined three stories of stairs as controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk escorted Carthon into the facility to a standing ovation.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel wasn’t among the welcoming committee, but his excitement was clearly elevated during Carthon’s introductory news conference Friday.
The relationship between Vrabel and Carthon will be one of the most important for the Titans going forward. Strunk wanted the next general manager to be "talented in all areas but more than anything else, someone that can collaborate.