The Tennessee Titans have already postponed Wednesday’s introductory press conference with new head coach Robert Saleh as Nashville continues to recover from the winter storm that battered America.
While the weekend’s wintery conditions impacted tens of millions of Americans, the most lingering effects are concentrated in a band from far eastern Texas across north Louisiana, Mississippi and into Nashville.
Electricity was back for thousands of homes and businesses in the region on Monday but more than 200,000 others awoke in powerless homes after subfreezing temperatures overnight.
Many hotels were sold out overnight to residents escaping dark and frigid homes caused by a ‘flash freeze’.
Now the Titans have taken the decision to put back Saleh’s introduction to the media 24 hours until Thursday.Â
The 46-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Titans last week and is tasked with guiding Tennessee back into contention following back-to-back 3-14 seasons.
Nashville continues to recover from the winter storm that battered America over the weekendÂ
More than 200,000 woke up in powerless homes after subfreezing temperatures overnight
Saleh signed a five-year contract with the Titans last week after impressing with the 49ers
‘Robert embodies the fundamental values of what we believe a Titan should look like and represent,’ general manager Mike Borgonzi said in a statement.
‘He´s smart, tough, dependable, and values working with people. His innate ability to lead and respond to adversity is what makes him the right person to lead our football program back to one whose identity embodies sustainable success.’
Saleh went 20-36 while coaching the New York Jets from 2021-24 before returning to San Francisco for a second stint as defensive coordinator.Â
He takes over a team that has a talented young quarterback in rookie Cam Ward, the top overall pick in the 2025 draft, but plenty of holes elsewhere on the roster.
Saleh met with Ward last week after reaching a tentative agreement with the Titans and will formally be introduced as the 22nd coach in franchise history – and eighth since the club left Houston for Tennessee in 1997 – next Wednesday.
‘The right people are here,’ Saleh said in a statement. ‘And any time you can surround yourself with the right people you know you are in the right spot.’Â
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Tennessee Titans postpone Robert Saleh unveiling with Nashville left crippled by brutal winter storm