NFL-Titans fire Whisenhunt as head coach

NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Tennessee Titans have fired head coach Ken Whisenhunt after 23 games in charge, the NFL team said on Tuesday. The Titans lost 20-6 to the Houston Texans on Sunday, their sixth successive defeat. "After thoughtful consideration, the decision has been made to relieve Ken Whisenhunt of his head coaching duties," Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement on the team website. "We have expected more progress on the field, and I felt it was time to move in a different direction. I would like to thank Ken for his efforts with our team, as he worked very hard to try to move us forward." Mike Mularkey, an assistant coach under Whisenhunt, will take over as interim coach. (Editing by Ed Osmond)