Tennessee Titans Weekly Podcast

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The Titans’ defense has played better than its points allowed numbers would suggest, and it could keep things tight for a while by forcing the Vikings to settle for short completions like they had to do last week. Given how difficult young quarterbacks have found it to face this defense, though, it’s hard to see Levis turning out to be the one with the answer, especially as he plays behind an overmatched offensive line that could be without right tackle Leroy Watson. The Vikings’ defense will make the difference in this one, as it did in Jacksonville last week.

Can the TITANS WIN? It's possible.....but not very likely.

The VIKINGS are 7-2 with a primed defense and playmakers on offense.

We shall see.....if the TITANS are able to overcome.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — The combination of steady play by Justin Herbert and a strong defense has given the Los Angeles Chargers their best start in six years.

Herbert threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and the Chargers had seven sacks in their third straight victory, 27-17 over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The Chargers are 6-3 — their best start since going 7-2 in 2018 — and have won four of five to surpass last season's victory total.

“A complete, total team win. When you look at the offense, the drives that we put together ... tough, gritty type of conversions on third down and fourth down,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “They’re playing lights out on the defensive side. And then special teams, another big return by our punt return unit.”

Herbert completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and had 32 yards rushing. He is the seventh quarterback since the NFL-AFL merger, and the first since Philip Rivers in 2018, to have a passer rating of at least 90 in each of the first nine games of the season.

The defense — which is allowing a league-low 13.1 points per game — is the fourth since 1990 and the first since the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs to allow 20 or fewer points in each of its first nine games.

“Rush and coverage. We have some of the best rushers in the league and that allows us to make plays,” safety Derwin James said.

The Titans (2-7) came in with the NFL's top-ranked defense overall and against the pass but forced Los Angeles to go three-and-out only twice in nine possessions.

Calvin Ridley scored both of Tennessee's touchdowns and had five catches for 84 yards. Will Levis, who missed the last three games with a shoulder injury, was 18 of 23 for 175 yards, but the sacks limited his effectiveness.

“It was a nice start. It was cool to get the ball downfield and get that shot dialed up, something we’ve been waiting on," Levis said. "Second half, I think for me personally, a couple situations where I could have just got the ball out of my hands earlier, help the line with pressure."

Herbert gave the Chargers a 13-7 lead with 1:55 remaining in the first half on a 4-yard run off right tackle out of the shotgun formation on fourth-and-1.

“I thought we did a great job from start to the end being able to move the ball, run the ball, pass the ball however we needed to move it,” Herbert said. “I thought the guys up front did an incredible job and to be able to put that together against a very good opponent, it means a lot to me.”

The game turned with 21 seconds remaining in the first half. The Titans appeared to tie it at 13 when Roger McCreary ran back Herbert's fumble 20 yards into the end zone. After a replay review, the call was changed to an incomplete pass because officials determined Herbert's arm was going forward, leaving Titans coach Brian Callahan incensed.

Callahan said officials initially told him the call was going to stand before they and the replay center in New York took another look.

“I’ll let you guys decide what you think the call should have been, but I don’t want to lose any money,” he said.

Harbaugh and Herbert said the reversal was huge.

“To be able to go to halftime with the lead and to avoid a play like that is big time,” Herbert said.

And then the Chargers took control in the second half.

Herbert extended the lead to 20-10 with three minutes to go in the third quarter on a 16-yard pass to Quentin Johnston in the right corner of the end zone.

Hassan Haskins, who spent two seasons with Tennessee, extended the advantage to 17 points with a 1-yard dive up the middle. That capped an 11-play, 95-yard drive that ate up seven minutes.

“It was just steady. It’s like death by a thousand paper cuts when you play that way, and we kind of gave up just enough yards every time on a 95-yard drive to allow them to go punch it in for seven when we had them backed up on the 5,” Callahan said.

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#TITANS #TITANUP #CHARGERS

The Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers each boast one of the strongest defenses in the NFL, meaning not much scoring should be expected this weekend. However, despite their strong defense, the Chargers have seen their offensive output increase drastically as of late.

Thanks to high-level play from quarterback Justin Herbert, the emergence of rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey, and the consistent production of running back J.K. Dobbins, the Chargers have bolted to a 5-3 record, good for second-place in the AFC West.

The Titans haven't had similar luxuries, struggling to find their footing on offense with quarterbacks Will Levis and Mason Rudolph. The departure of star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has not helped either. However, thanks to their very strong secondary, the Titans have managed to keep a lot of games close, having lost half of their games by just one possession.

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#TITANS #TITANUP #PATRIOTS

The Tennessee Titans earned their second victory of the season with a 20-17 overtime victory over the New England Patriots.

Patriots QB Drake Maye threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Rhamondre Stevenson as time expired to send the game to overtime. Nick Folk kicked a 25-yard field goal in OT after the Titans took the ball on the first possession, and Amani Hooker intercepted Maye to end the game.

Tony Pollard finished with 128 rushing yards on 28 carries to lead the Titans offense

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Oct 27, 2024, 04:15 pm

DETROIT -- — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes but was far from the star for the Detroit Lions in one of the highest-scoring games in franchise history.

David Montgomery was the first of five Lions to score in the first half in a 52-14 rout of the Tennessee Titans 52-14 on Sunday.

The Lions were efficient on offense, converting on all five chances in the red zone, and the other two phases were dominant. Detroit's defense forced four turnovers and its special teams produced a touchdown on one of three returns that totaled 162 yards.

“We play with three units and when a couple of them are cooking at the right time, it can bail out one of your units,” coach Dan Campbell said.

The NFC North-leading Lions (6-1) have the conference's best record after winning five straight games, averaging 40-plus points over the last four, and the franchise's best seven-game record since 1956.

Detroit's scoring total trailed only a franchise-record, 55-point performance against Chicago in 1997.

The Lions were fine without big-play receiver Jameson Williams, who served the first of a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy.

“We didn't miss a beat,” Campbell said.

Detroit has been on a roll by leaning on Goff, but it had more points (42) than he had passing yards (28) early in the third quarter. He finished 12 of 15 for 85 yards, taking advantage of takeaways by the defense that set him up with short fields.

“I don’t think I've ever been a part of something like that,” the 30-year-old Goff said.

The Lions also pulled off a trick play as they do in most games — this time, a touchdown pass by running back Montgomery, who took a pitch from Goff and found Sam LaPorta from 3 yards out to give the Lions a 35-14 lead and their highest-scoring half since 1970.

Jahmyr Gibbs had a 70-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter and finished with a season-high 127 yards rushing. Khalil Dorsey had a 72-yard kickoff return to set up Goff's 8-yard TD pass to Brock Wright early in the second.

Kalif Raymond's 90-yard kickoff return early in the third put Detroit ahead 42-14.

The Titans (1-6) were handed a lopsided loss for the second straight week and have already signaled this is a rebuilding year by trading veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins and starting linebacker Ernest Jones Jr.

“You’re going to get blown out by every team in the league turning the ball over four times,” Titans coach Brian Callahan said. “We just don’t complement each other at all. Right now, our special teams gives up yards, our defense doesn’t get a stop and we don’t do anything on offense and we turn it over. Everything needs to be better.”

The Titans extended their streak of throwing an interception in every game when Mason Rudolph was picked off by linebacker Trevor Nowaske in the first quarter. Rudolph later floated a pass that Kerby Joseph intercepted.

Rudolph did rush for his first touchdown, an 11-yarder that fooled Detroit’s defense and tied the game late in the first quarter.

Rudolph, starting for the injured Will Levis, was 22 of 38 for 266 yards with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine early in the second quarter and two interceptions.

“I’ve got to protect the ball better and put our defense in a better situation,” Rudolph said. “I thought we did good things in the first half and we did move the ball, possess the ball, but none of that matters when you get your butt kicked.”

Ridley matched a career high with 10 receptions for a season-high 143 yards. Tony Pollard ran for a season-high 95 yards on 20 carries.

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#Titans #TitanUp #deandrehopkins

We discuss the FIRE SALE that is going on with the Tennessee Titans.

We explain WHY and if this is a good process or not!

The Titans have traded WR DeAndre Hopkins and LB Ernest Jones IV.

Did GM Ran Carthon make the right moves?

LISTEN IN!!!!!

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#titans #chiefskingdom #chiefs #titanup

The Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing a trade for Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, ESPN reports.

Hopkins, 32, will help strengthen a receiving corps that has lost Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster to injuries.

It’s happening: Titans and Chiefs are working to finalize a trade that would send WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/aEeKEgI2D8

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 23, 2024

The Chiefs are expected to send a fifth-round pick that can become a fourth-rounder to the Titans for Hopkins.

Hopkins has 15 catches for 173 yards this season for a Titans team that has won just one game and struggled at quarterback. Hopkins had a knee injury in training camp that didn't require surgery. He had 75 catches for 1,057 yards last season with Tennessee.

Hopkins is the third prominent receiver over the past eight days to be traded. Last week, the Las Vegas Raiders sent Davante Adams to the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns traded Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills. The Los Angeles Rams have also reportedly initiated trade discussions with teams for former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs have the best record in the NFL at 6-0 but have been in the market for a receiver to help quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Brown isn't expected to play in the regular season after having shoulder surgery last month for an injury he suffered in the preseason. Rice also isn't expected to play for the remainder of the season after having surgery two weeks ago to repair the posterolateral corner of his right knee. He was hurt during a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Smith-Schuster missed Sunday's victory over the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury and has already been declared out for the Chiefs' Week 8 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

It's the third straight season the Chiefs have made an in-season trade for a wide receiver. During 2022, the Chiefs sent a third and a sixth-round pick to the New York Giants for Kadarius Toney. He is no longer on the roster, though he did have a crucial punt return in the Chiefs' Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles in February of 2023.

Last season, the Chiefs traded a sixth-round pick to the Jets for Mecole Hardman and a seventh-round pick. Hardman had left the Chiefs to sign with the Jets as a free agent in the offseason. Hardman caught the game-winning pass in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII and re-signed with the Chiefs this offseason.

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B/R: Bills BLOWOUT Titans 34-10.....is it RUDOLPH, LEVIS...or CALLAHAN? We DISCUSS!

The Buffalo Bills scored 34 unanswered points to win 34-10 over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.

After the Titans took a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter, the offense sputtered while the defense relented. Buffalo scored in all five second-half possessions as the home team took control.

In his first start with the Titans, Mason Rudolph was 25-of-40 for 215 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Buffalo's Josh Allen finished with 323 passing yards and two touchdowns, while rookie Keon Coleman caught four passes for 125 yards.

Tennessee (1-5) has its worst start since 2015. Follow the Tennessean's live Titans game updates below:

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PREGAME CHOP UP: Titans vs. Bills with Special Guest RICO from @BuffaloFanatics 

We discuss the game between the BUFFALO BILLS and the TENNESSEE TITANS with SPECIAL GUEST RICO from BUFFALO FANATICS.

You do not want to MISS THIS!!

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10/13/2024 - The Colts and Titans went back and forth on Sunday, but ultimately Indianapolis was able to come away with a 20-17 victory.

Down 17-10 going into the fourth quarter, the Colts narrowed the Titans’ lead with a 22-yard field goal after the club couldn’t get into the end zone deep in Tennessee territory.

But then Indianapolis took the lead for good on their next drive, with quarterback Joe Flacco — starting his second game for an injured Anthony Richardson — hitting receiver Michael Pittman for a 10-yard touchdown with 7:27 left in the contest.

Tennessee had three more realistic chances to at least tie the game, but couldn’t get it done. The club went three-and-out on the first chance, quarterback Will Levis threw an interception on an ill-advised deep ball on the second, and the club punted again with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter.

The Titans didn’t get the ball back until there were just 12 seconds on the clock, which was too little too late.

Flacco ended the game 22-of-38 for 189 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Josh Downs caught seven passes for 66 yards with one TD to lead the way.

Indianapolis was 7-of-15 on third down, finishing with 269 total yards.

Levis was 16-of-27 passing for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tony Pollard led with 93 yards on 17 carries.

Now at 3-3, the Colts will be at home to face the Dolphins next week.

The 1-4 Titans will be on the road in Week 6 to play the Bills.

10/13/2024 - The Colts and Titans went back and forth on Sunday, but ultimately Indianapolis was able to come away with a 20-17 victory.

Down 17-10 going into the fourth quarter, the Colts narrowed the Titans’ lead with a 22-yard field goal after the club couldn’t get into the end zone deep in Tennessee territory.

But then Indianapolis took the lead for good on their next drive, with quarterback Joe Flacco — starting his second game for an injured Anthony Richardson — hitting receiver Michael Pittman for a 10-yard touchdown with 7:27 left in the contest.

Tennessee had three more realistic chances to at least tie the game, but couldn’t get it done. The club went three-and-out on the first chance, quarterback Will Levis threw an interception on an ill-advised deep ball on the second, and the club punted again with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter.

The Titans didn’t get the ball back until there were just 12 seconds on the clock, which was too little too late.

Flacco ended the game 22-of-38 for 189 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Josh Downs caught seven passes for 66 yards with one TD to lead the way.

Indianapolis was 7-of-15 on third down, finishing with 269 total yards.

Levis was 16-of-27 passing for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tony Pollard led with 93 yards on 17 carries.

Now at 3-3, the Colts will be at home to face the Dolphins next week.

The 1-4 Titans will be on the road in Week 6 to play the Bills.

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