Stillman & Company

Our weekly debate between Jared and Joe Rexrode as we get into a busy day with the Titans.  We have special guest moderator Adam Vingan in today, who does Adam name the winner?  We react to Adam's ruling.

Do we want the Titans to win more games this season?  Is it worth getting a worse draft position to win some games?  When the Titans had their window in 19-21, where did they find their top talent?  What are the chances the front office will address the trades and down season?  We take your phones and Jared has a bone to pick with Paul Kuharksy.

Jared posed a question via X (Twitter) poll, when will the Titans be good again? The survey says 2026, and Jared says that it shouldn't take that long with the right people in place. Jared says no duh the Titans won't trade Jeffery Simmons, that's not how you get better. Adam Schefter tweeted praising Ran Carthon for his Ernest Jones trade, but Jared warns you need to take Adam Schefter with a grain of salt. Your texts on the state of the Titans. 

Jared opens the show saying the Titans stink and everyone knows it, even owner Amy Adams Strunk, but he wants to know if she's actually okay with it. WR DeAndre Hopkins and LB Ernest Jones were traded away today, and Jared says he's on board with the moves. While it's good to pick up some extra draft picks, Jared says it doesn't excuse the bad 2023 draft and $230 million spent in free agency. Former Titans WR Chris Sanders joins the show to discuss the DeAndre Hopkins trade and the direction of the Titans. 

Predators GM Barry Trotz joins the show to talk how the Preds can get things going after a slow start to the season. Jared says he's not worried about the Preds yet, but he's not happy. Jared wraps up the show with Preds Gameday. 

Jared thinks there's an argument to be made that letting Derrick Henry go was worse for the Titans than the AJ Brown trade. Tennessee took down Alabama this weekend, but Jared's main takeaway from the game; is what happened to the Alabama we used to know? ESPN college football analyst Trevor Matich joins the show to give his reaction to Tennessee beating Alabama, how the SEC fits into the CFB Playoff, and does Vandy have a path?

Jared lays out his plan for the Titans to rebuild and get things going in the right direction. Jared says he would be open to keeping HC Brian Callahan around if the new GM is okay with it. The narrative seems to be focused on what owner Amy Adams Strunk will do, but Jared says there's no way to know that, and the focus should be on what she should do. The Titans added tackle Isaiah Prince to the practice squad. Taking your phones on the Titans moving forward. 

Jared opens the show by declaring former Titan Derrick Henry as still the king after his monster performance against Tampa Bay on Monday night. Jared says that the Titans pushing Henry out was a huge mistake, and we're seeing the repercussions now. TE Nick Vannett spoke to the media about how the locker room does have leaders, they just aren't vocal, but Jared doesn't buy it. To your phones on Derrick Henry and the state of the Titans. 

Jared doesn't want to see I told ya so, but we said this offseason don't be surprised if the team isn't very good and had lots of question marks.  How much better would they be if Vrabel were still the head coach?  We take your phones.  Jared shared some thoughts and takeaways from the loss to BUF.  We wrap up with some more right tackle thoughts. 

Jared goes over some of the excuses we've been hearing from the Ran Club/Carthon fans.  What did we think about the defense vs the Bills and do we need to see more pass rush from Sweat?  We head to the phones and talk draft strategy and rebuild.  Did what the team say this offseason cry out rebuild?