Former Titans coach Mike Mularkey did just that, nearly six years ago. He recently said on a podcast that he thought he was about to be fired, so he told Ian Rapoport of NFL Media that Mularkey was about to get a contract extension. Rapoport went with it ...

Given that the news was from the man himself, Rapoport went with the report. The very next day, the Titans fired Mularkey, making Rapoport appear rather foolish.

Ian Rapoport does not think it was a laughing matter that he was deliberately misled by former NFL head coach Mike Mularkey. Earlier this week, Mularkey appeared on a sports talk show in Jacksonville and revealed that he called Rapoport,

NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport finally got closure on what he called one of the “biggest mysteries” of his career. Back in 2018, Rapoport erroneously reported that the Tennessee Titans were offering then-head coach Mike Mularkey an extension after the team’s playoff run.

Veteran NFL reporter Ian Rapaport is typically the picture of calm while reporting on NFL Network. He sang a different tune on Friday night when discussing some recent comments made by former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey.