The Music City Audible: A Tennessee Titans Podcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Tennessee Titans legend Nate Washington! Nate talks us through the emotional journey of writing his new book, Football Was My Father, before getting into the Titans young wide receivers, what it takes to build a winning culture, and the qualities he's seen in successful NFL head coaches as the Titans look to hire a new leader this offseason.

0:00 On today’s show…

2:54 Nate Washington joins

3:27 “Football Was My Father”

12:03 Titans Young WRs

21:09 Building a Culture

27:44 Head Coach Qualities

32:27 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to discuss another viable Tennessee Titans head coaching candidate, one who has gone under the radar compared to some of the bigger names but might end up as the best of the bunch. We talk through his resume and background, his connections to the Titans front office, potential coordinator hires, and the leadership qualities he displays.

0:00 The most underrated coaching candidate

3:45 Resume & Background

17:52 Connections to Titans Front Office

26:18 Leadership Qualities

30:00 Potential coordinators and staff hires

38:36 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to review the film on Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward after his most recent performance against the San Francisco 49ers, breaking down seven plays from this game. We also take a look at Ward's passing chart and close the show grading Ward's Week 15 performance in comparison to the other outings in his rookie season.

NOTE: Watch this one on YouTube to see the actual film breakdowns: https://www.youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

0:00 Teaser

1:38 Ward was better than you think

3:27 Cam Ward’s Week 15 Passing Chart

7:59 Film Breakdown

44:28 Week 15 Grade

49:01 Final Thoughts

54:52 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

Subscribe to the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are LIVE to recap the Tennessee Titans' Week 15 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers, .

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to ponder the possibility of the Tennessee Titans closing the 2025 NFL season with a winning streak. Is there value in stringing multiple wins together compared to losing out on draft position? And is it actually possible given the Titans' remaining schedule? Plus we analyze why the San Francisco 49ers are vulnerable on defense and predict the final score for Sunday's Titans at 49ers matchup.

0:00 What if the Titans go on a run?

2:07 Value of winning versus draft order

9:01 Is a win streak even possible?

11:20 Titans chances vs 49ers

28:18 Final score predictions

31:10 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to continue the weekly theme discussing how the Tennessee Titans can pull off a quick turnaround and be competitive as early as the 2026 season. Today, we're looking at the pieces that inspire confidence, talking through 11 rookie or sophomore players who made big-time contributions to the Titans Week 14 win over the Cleveland Browns.

0:00 Titans have a bright future

4:19 Titans Offense

25:09 Sinkers Beverages

25:54 Titans Defenses

41:12 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Mike Herndon to discuss how the Titans can pull off a quick turnaround and be competitive as early as the 2026 season. Before Mike joins us, we quickly cover the "Cam Ward attitude problem" stemming from his comments after Sunday's game. Then, Mike hops on to look at past examples of quick turnarounds in the NFL and what those key ingredients are. Mike also shares his thoughts on the upcoming head coaching search, including his top three candidates for the Tennessee Titans.

0:00 How the Titans can turn things around in 2026?

1:10 Cam Ward’s “Attitude Problem”

9:22 Mike Herndon joins!

10:27 Recent one-season NFL turnarounds

16:17 Titans have the key ingredient?

19:00 Past experience profiles for head coach candidates

21:54 Potential pairing: HC Chris Shula with OC Matt Nagy

33:13 Mike’s Top Three Candidates

36:02 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are back to review the film on Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward after leading the Tennessee Titans to victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 14, breaking down six key plays from this game. Finally, we close the show grading Ward's Week 14 performance in comparison to the other outings in his rookie season.

NOTE: Watch this one on YouTube to see the actual film breakdowns: https://www.youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

0:00 Teaser

0:24 Monday morning thoughts

3:05 Film Breakdown

38:23 Cam Ward’s Week 14 Grade

46:12 Wrap Up

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

Subscribe to the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are LIVE to recap the Tennessee Titans' Week 14 road game against Shedeur Sanders, Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns as Cam Ward has his first multi-passing-TD game and the Titans get their second win of the season!
------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast

Justin Melo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin Graver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Browns fan and host of Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler, the man himself Marc Sessler! Before Marc joins us, we give our score predictions for this game. Then Marc hops on to help us wade through the murky narrative waters that encompass this matchup. We also ponder the likelihood of Myles Garrett collecting four sacks in this game to set the new single-season record.

0:00 Cam Ward vs Shedeur Sanders

2:05 Final Score Predictions

7:14 Marc Sessler joins!

9:34 Exploring the narratives in this game

25:57 Myles Garrett sack record??

------------

The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the Sinker's Beverages In Crowd: https://sinkers.storebyweb.com/s/1000-1/register

------------

Order Justin Melo's book "Titans of the South" here:

https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/titans-of-the-south/

------------

MCA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/@musiccityaudiblepodcast