Titans keeping Fisher for 17th season (AP)
By Zaket on January 8, 2011
Bud Adams has thought it over, and the Tennessee Titans’ owner has decided he isn’t ready just yet to part with Jeff Fisher. “Jeff has meant a great deal to this franchise and we have reached some incredible heights under his leadership,” Adams said in a statement Friday. Adams also thanked fans for their patience over the past week while he decided on the team’s future.
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