Talkin' Titans

Titans running back Derrick Henry has missed a lot of time this preseason with an injury. Could his return help the offensive line's struggles?

Erik Bacharach, Tommy Deas and Paul Skrbina discuss the Titans' preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and look ahead to a match up against the Patriots.

They also break down who has looked good so far in training camp, and what that means for the shape of the roster.

What did we learn from the intrasquad scrimmage? Plus, The Athletic's Aaron Reiss joins us to discuss the Houston Texans in the first part of our AFC South preview.

Titans training camp is underway, and we've already had the first big surprise: Taylor Lewan says he's going to be suspended for violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances. Meanwhile, his teammates are trying to lock down their spots. Who has looked good so far? And who should be looking over his shoulder?

Ten years ago, Nashville and the NFL were rocked by news that quarterback Steve McNair had been shot to death. It left an indelible mark on his fans, the community and the journalists who covered him. In this edition of Talkin' Titans, Erik Bacharach interviews four of those journalists about what they saw and what they remember.

Minicamp is over. Training camp looms a few weeks away.

For the Titans, there’s no shortage of storylines as the team heads into training camp and its second season under coach Mike Vrabel.


Will Kevin Byard get a contract extension? How will Arthur Smith look calling plays? Who gets named the starter at right guard? Beat writer Erik Bacharach and columnist Joe Rexrode discuss all that and more.

The Titans have wrapped up OTAs. That's practice in layman's terms. But before mandatory minicamps start, we take a look at what we've learned so far in the offseason.

Titans rookies recently hit the field for the first minicamp. And this week is the team's first offseason practice. What did the first glimpse show? And what are we hoping to see out of OTAs?

The picks are in. And now it's our turn. Did the Titans fill all their needs in the NFL Draft? Did they take too much of a risk with Jeffery Simmons? How much of a steal was D'Andre Walker?

The Titans are better now than they were a few weeks ago. Free agency can do that for a team. But which signing was the best? We rank the additions of defensive end Cameron Wake, quarterback Ryan Tannehill, receiver Adam Humphries and offensive lineman Rodger Saffold.