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September 04, 2026 Will Levis is Now Being USED AGAINST the Titans Before Week 1 Opener vs Jets
Could Will Levis help the New York Jets prepare for their Week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans?
The Jets are reportedly working out the former Titans quarterback for a potential practice squad opportunity immediately before the two teams meet in the 2026 NFL regular-season opener.
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Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze examine the awkward timing on today’s LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show.
Levis spent the entire offseason and training camp inside Tennessee’s new offense under head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. He participated in meetings, learned the terminology, practiced against the Titans defense and watched Cam Ward develop within the system.
How valuable could that knowledge be to the Jets?
Austin and Easton identify the information Tennessee should be most concerned about Levis potentially sharing, including offensive terminology, protection calls, personnel tendencies, quarterback checks, practice habits and the strengths or weaknesses of individual Titans players.
There are important limits to the concern. NFL teams regularly change signals and calls, and knowing a system does not guarantee an opponent can stop it. The Titans also understand the possibility that former players could share information after leaving the organization.
Levis working out for New York does not guarantee that the Jets will sign him. It also does not prove they invited him specifically to gather information about Tennessee. However, the timing creates a fascinating Week 1 storyline after the Titans released their former second-round pick.
What could Levis tell the Jets that would create the greatest concern for Cam Ward, Brian Daboll and the Titans offense?
The show then examines national expectations for Tennessee.
Where do the Titans rank among the NFL teams most commonly predicted to finish with the league’s worst record? Austin and Easton discuss whether Tennessee’s young roster, difficult questions and dependence on Ward justify the pessimism—or whether the Titans are being underestimated entering Saleh’s first season.
The final segment ranks the most entertaining football controversies and offseason stories, including:
🏈 The Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel reporting controversy
🏈 The Matt Miller story
🏈 Crissy Froyd
🏈 Brendan Sorsby
🏈 Kyle Shanahan’s accidental comments
🏈 Jed York
🏈 Lane Kiffin versus the football world
🏈 North Carolina, Mike Lombardi and Steve Belichick
🏈 The Titans media credential controversy
🏈 DaeJon Love
Which story produced the most entertaining football drama of the offseason?
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🏈 What Titans information could Levis give the Jets?
🏈 Will the Jets sign him?
🏈 Where will Tennessee finish in the NFL standings?
🏈 Which offseason football controversy was the most entertaining?
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September 03, 2026 Titans Are the PERFECT CASE STUDY for the Youth vs. Experience Gamble Robert Saleh Explained
Did the Tennessee Titans build the right combination of young talent and proven veterans for the 2026 NFL season?
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Robert Saleh offered a revealing explanation of why coaches naturally trust veteran players while NFL scouts are often attracted to the upside of younger talent. Austin Stanley and JT Ruhnke apply Saleh’s comments to the Titans’ first two-deep depth chart on today’s LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show.
Our working evaluation of Tennessee’s 42-player offensive and defensive two-deep identifies 18 players entering their third NFL season or younger and 17 established veterans. Seven additional players fall somewhere between those groups because of experience, opportunity, injuries or limited proven production.
That creates an almost perfectly divided Titans roster.
Is that the healthy balance Tennessee needs under Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi—or does the depth chart contain too many players who still must prove they belong in major NFL roles?
The young group represents much of Tennessee’s potential upside. Cam Ward enters his second season as the franchise quarterback. Rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate carries enormous expectations after being selected fourth overall. JC Latham, Fernando Carmona and other young players are being trusted with important roles around Ward.
The Titans also need their proven veterans to establish the team’s floor. Jeffery Simmons anchors the defense, while experienced additions and returning starters are expected to provide stability as Tennessee develops its younger core.
Austin and JT debate three possible interpretations of the roster:
🏈 The Titans are too reliant upon young players
🏈 Tennessee has too many dependable but lower-ceiling veterans
🏈 Mike Borgonzi created the right combination of experience and upside
The seven “tweeners” complicate the discussion. Players such as Austin Schlottmann, Cordale Flott and Tyjae Spears have NFL experience, but their exact placement between proven veteran and developing player remains debatable. Several recent waiver additions also must establish their roles in Tennessee.
The categories used during this show are our own working evaluation—not official Titans designations. The purpose is to determine where Tennessee’s roster contains reliable production, where it contains untapped upside and which players remain difficult to classify.
Austin and JT also identify the most reliable player among Tennessee’s 18 young contributors.
Should reliability be based on previous NFL production, training camp performance, positional importance or confidence that the player will execute his assignment every week? And which young Titan is prepared to become a foundational player during the 2026 season?
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September 03, 2026 PRIMETIME: Titans Are LOWERING Expectations for 2026 — Here's Why
PRIMETIME: Titans Are LOWERING Expectations for 2026 — Here's Why

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September 02, 2026 Titans DIVIDE Community With Massive DISTRACTION Right Before the Season
The Tennessee Titans have created a major media controversy immediately before the 2026 NFL regular season by revoking Nashville radio host Jared Stillman’s media credential.
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Did the decision solve a legitimate problem—or create an even larger distraction?
Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze react to the Titans’ decision on today’s LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show. They examine what revoking a credential actually accomplishes, what the organization could have done instead and why the timing has divided Titans fans and members of the Nashville media community.
This conversation is not about whether every opinion, report or radio segment involving the Titans deserves agreement. It is about how a professional sports organization should respond when it believes a credentialed media member has crossed a line.
A media credential provides access to team facilities, practices, press conferences and other working environments. It does not guarantee freedom from professional standards or consequences. However, removing that access can also create questions about consistency, precedent and whether an organization is responding to conduct—or attempting to control criticism.
Austin and Easton discuss the distinction between accountability and retaliation while evaluating the practical effect of Tennessee’s decision.
What behavior prompted the Titans to act? Were other disciplinary options available? Could the organization have held a private meeting, issued a formal warning, restricted specific access or established clearer expectations before taking the most dramatic step?
The show also explores who likely possessed the authority to make the final call. Was this primarily a communications decision? Did Titans ownership, football leadership or another part of the organization need to approve it?
Austin and Easton will separate what is confirmed from what remains their informed speculation.
A to Z Sports operates in multiple NFL markets, giving the hosts experience with provocative radio personalities, critical reporters and media members who generate conflict around professional teams. How do other NFL organizations handle similar personalities? Does revoking access improve the situation—or give the controversy more attention and energy?

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September 01, 2026 Titans CUT Xavier Restrepo One Day After He Made It: Here’s What It Really Means
The Tennessee Titans waived Xavier Restrepo one day after the popular receiver made their initial 53-man roster—but the move may not substantially change how Tennessee views his role in 2026.
Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze explain why Restrepo became a roster chess piece, what must happen before he can join the Titans’ practice squad and why making the initial 53 still mattered.
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Restrepo earned his opportunity through steady development throughout the offseason, training camp and preseason. The former Miami Hurricanes receiver answered questions about his size, speed and special teams value while establishing himself as the most natural backup to Wan’Dale Robinson in Brian Daboll’s offense.
Tennessee initially kept six wide receivers, choosing Restrepo over Bryce Oliver. The Titans then needed roster flexibility to complete another wave of transactions, placing Restrepo on waivers and exposing him to the NFL’s other teams.
If Restrepo clears waivers, he is expected to become a leading candidate for Tennessee’s practice squad. From there, he could remain the receiver the Titans elevate or sign to the active roster if Robinson misses time.
That possibility does not make Monday’s transaction meaningless. Another team can claim Restrepo and add him to its active roster. Austin and Easton discuss the risk Tennessee accepted, why Restrepo was considered a safer player to waive than other options and whether fans should feel differently about his achievement.
The initial 53-man roster is not the final version of an NFL team. General manager Mike Borgonzi and head coach Robert Saleh must account for waiver claims, injured reserve designations, new additions and practice squad construction.
Austin and Easton react to the complete round of Titans transactions and identify which move beyond Restrepo deserves the most attention.
The show also examines Tennessee’s developing practice squad. Which young player has the best chance to become a future contributor? Which preseason standout should Titans fans continue tracking? And which player possesses the most valuable long-term stock?
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🏈 Did the Titans make the right decision by waiving Restrepo?
🏈 Will Restrepo clear waivers and return?
🏈 What did making the initial 53 actually accomplish?
🏈 Which Monday roster move mattered most?
🏈 Which practice squad player has the greatest future in Tennessee?
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August 31, 2026 Xavier Restrepo WINS the JOB but Titans 53 Man Roster Still Has Glaring Weakness
Xavier Restrepo earned a spot on the Tennessee Titans’ initial 53-man roster—but does Tennessee still have a glaring weakness that must be addressed before Week 1?
Easton Freeze and JT Ruhnke react to the Titans’ first roster under head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi on today’s LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show.
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Restrepo completed an impressive climb from undrafted free agent to NFL roster member. The former Miami Hurricanes receiver entered the offseason facing questions about his size, speed and special teams value, but he continued making plays and improving throughout training camp.
The Titans ultimately kept Restrepo over Bryce Oliver as their sixth wide receiver. Restrepo now projects as the direct backup to Wan’Dale Robinson in Brian Daboll’s offense, but what kind of impact can he realistically make during the 2026 season?
Could Restrepo earn an offensive role immediately? Will his opportunities primarily come on special teams? Or will he remain inactive on game days unless Tennessee needs him to replace Robinson in the slot?
Easton and JT examine what Restrepo meant when he discussed delivering “when it counts” and whether his preseason development can translate into meaningful regular-season production.
The Titans also released Will Levis, officially ending the former second-round quarterback’s turbulent tenure in Tennessee. Levis produced several memorable performances but never developed into the franchise quarterback the Titans hoped he would become.
Where does Levis go next?
Easton and JT discuss which NFL situations could offer Levis a fresh start, whether he belongs on an active roster or practice squad and what type of coaching environment could help him rebuild his career.
The show then evaluates the complete Titans roster and identifies Tennessee’s biggest remaining concern.
The initial 53 includes Cam Ward at quarterback, Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears at running back, Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson at receiver, and a rebuilt defense led by Jeffery Simmons. However, the roster remains subject to change as Tennessee evaluates players released by other NFL teams.
Could the Titans add another offensive tackle? Does the secondary have enough proven depth? Which position becomes the greatest concern if an established starter suffers an injury?
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🏈 What impact will Xavier Restrepo make in 2026?
🏈 Where will Will Levis play next?
🏈 What is the Titans’ biggest roster weakness?
🏈 Which position should Tennessee upgrade immediately?
🏈 Which roster decision surprised you most?
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August 28, 2026 Bears Fan's ILLEGAL VIDEO Slants Titans Joint Practice About WHO WON?
Did the Tennessee Titans win their joint practice against the Chicago Bears—or does one shared highlight tell a different story?
Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze watched the session in person. Now they’re breaking down the Bears double-pass video, the plays circulating after practice and why their overall evaluation favored Tennessee on both sides of the ball.
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One highlight can show exactly what happened on a play without explaining what happened across an entire practice. On today’s LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show, Austin and Easton discuss how much weight Titans fans should place on “winning” joint practice—and what actually matters when evaluating Cam Ward, Caleb Williams and their respective teams.
Carnell Tate was Tennessee’s offensive standout in Thursday’s session. Easton charted seven catches on 12 targets with two touchdowns, as Tate repeatedly connected with Ward after a relatively quiet stretch of training camp. His production included contested plays, scramble-drill connections and consistent involvement throughout the day.
Ward’s performance was not perfect. He missed high on several early throws and threw an interception before settling in and delivering a stronger finish. Austin and Easton explain why those mistakes belong in the evaluation alongside the explosive completions.
Tony Pollard produced a deep reception and a long run, Gunner Helm made an impressive one-handed sideline catch, and Chimere Dike caught a touchdown with the first-team offense after Wan’Dale Robinson left practice.
Robinson was being evaluated for a concussion at the time of Thursday’s post-practice report following a hit from Bears safety Xavier Woods. Today’s discussion includes Robert Saleh’s comments about that hit, along with the Tony Adams hit from the joint session.
On the other field, Caleb Williams and Chicago’s offense started strongly before Tennessee’s defense settled in. Austin observed increasing pressure, improved run defense and a Tony Adams end-zone interception during the Bears’ two-minute work.
The Bears also dealt with defensive-back absences during practice, an important part of the context when assessing Tennessee’s offensive success. Austin and Easton explain why they still gave the Titans the overall edge across the full session.
The show then turns to Cam Ward’s own words.
Ward discusses joint practices versus preseason games and offers insight into his mechanics. Austin explains why he believes the Titans quarterback is becoming more transparent at the podium—and what fans can learn when Ward discusses his performance in greater detail.

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August 28, 2026 PRIMETIME: Carnell Tate DOMINATES Bears Practice — Is He Now Officially the Titans' WR1?
PRIMETIME: Carnell Tate DOMINATES Bears Practice — Is He Now Officially the Titans' WR1?

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August 27, 2026 Titans 53-Man Roster Spots STILL UP FOR GRABS as Cutdown Day Looms
Which Tennessee Titans roster spots are still up for grabs as NFL cutdown day approaches?
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Easton Freeze and JT Ruhnke break down Tennessee’s toughest 53-man roster decisions on the LIVE A to Z Sports Nashville morning show. With the Chicago Bears joint practice and preseason finale serving as the final evaluation opportunities, which Titans players have the most to prove—and which position groups remain the hardest to predict?
Easton shares the reasoning behind his latest Titans roster projection with Austin Stanley, including the difficult choices about who stays, who goes and how Tennessee distributes its final spots across the roster.
Head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Mike Borgonzi must weigh more than preseason statistics. Depth, positional flexibility and special teams value all enter the discussion as the Titans shape their roster for the 2026 NFL season.
Easton and JT discuss:
🏈 The least predictable spots on the Titans’ 53-man roster
🏈 The toughest decisions in Easton and Austin’s latest projection
🏈 Which players have the most to prove during the Bears evaluations
🏈 What joint practices can reveal that preseason games might miss
🏈 JT’s reaction to Wednesday’s discussion about joint-practice results and NFL season win totals

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August 26, 2026 Titans-Bears Joint Practice Could REVEAL a Secret About the 2026 NFL Season
Can an NFL joint practice help predict how successful a team will be during the regular season?
The Tennessee Titans host the Chicago Bears for their third and final joint practice of 2026 on Thursday, and new NFL data gives the practice surprisingly significant stakes.
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Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze break down research presented by former NFL analytics executive Ryan Paganetti and longtime NFL reporter Nick Underhill on their YouTube show. Paganetti and Underhill studied more than 50 clear NFL joint-practice winners and losers to determine whether those August results carried into the regular season.
The Titans have split their first two joint practices.
Tennessee struggled during its practice against the San Francisco 49ers in California. Cam Ward and the Titans’ offense endured an inconsistent day, while the 49ers frequently controlled the physical and emotional tone of the session.
The Titans produced a much more encouraging performance against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in Nashville. Ward finished strongly, Brian Daboll successfully used tempo to answer Seattle’s defensive pressure and Tennessee’s offensive line created opportunities in the running game. Alontae Taylor and the Titans defense also generated several impact plays, including a pick-six.
That leaves Thursday’s joint practice against Chicago as the potential tiebreaker.
According to the data presented by Paganetti, if Tennessee defeats the Bears and finishes 2-1 in its joint practices, the Titans would enter a historical group that produced at least eight regular-season victories 68 percent of the time.
Would the 2026 Titans fall within that successful 68 percent—or the disappointing 32 percent?
Austin and Easton discuss whether joint-practice results can reveal legitimate team quality, how observers should determine which team actually “won” a practice and whether the Titans’ performances against San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago match their regular-season expectations.
The quarterback data may be even more interesting.
Paganetti’s research found that teams identified as joint-practice winners demoted or replaced their starting quarterback during the season only seven percent of the time. Teams that lost their joint practices made a quarterback demotion 23 percent of the time.
Cam Ward is not competing to retain Tennessee’s starting job, but the data could still reveal something about his second season. Does winning a joint practice demonstrate that a quarterback has command of the offense, can answer adversity and has earned the confidence of his coaching staff? Could Ward’s performance against Chicago offer a more useful preview than the Titans’ preseason games?
Easton also provides the latest update from Tuesday’s Titans practice, including roster clues, injury developments and what Tennessee is preparing to accomplish against the Bears.
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🏈 Would Tennessee fall in the successful 68 percent or the other 32 percent?
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🏈 What must Tennessee prove against Chicago?
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