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Ken Whisenhunt has accepted an offer to become the next coach of the Tennessee Titans, the team announced Monday. "This is a big day for this franchise," Titans president/CEO Tommy Smith said in a statement. "Ken is a well-respected coach in this league and I am looking forward to seeing his vision become reality for this team." Whisenhunt was completing his duties Monday as the San Diego Chargers' offensive coordinator after the team was eliminated Sunday in the AFC divisional round by the Denver Broncos. The Detroit Lions had planned to send their team plane to San Diego in an effort to further evaluate Whisenhunt, but sources say Whisenhunt asked them to put those plans on hold until he was finished with his season-ending business with the Chargers. Once he was finished, talks between Whisenhunt and the Titans moved toward a potential deal. Earlier Monday, Smith had brought Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to Houston for a second...