3 months, 1 week ago

Titans keep losing as coach Brian Callahan tries to show some progress

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan insisted Monday he’s busy preparing to coach the Tennessee Titans against the Jacksonville Jaguars, not what controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk thinks of his first season. “It’s a bottom line business and we’ve got to show progress and we haven’t shown enough,” Callahan said. Callahan defended the veteran’s three interceptions with one going off running back Tony Pollard’s hands and the third a last-gasp play to end the game and said he thought Rudolph had a good performance. “My goal is to try to put the best chance to win on the field for us and we’ll see what that looks like,” Callahan said.

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Tennessee Titans announce shock move that could have a huge impact on the NFL Draft

Daily Mail

The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran quarterback Tim Boyle, adding to its quarterback room already with incumbent Will Levis and Brandon Allen. The move to sign Boyle does not give an indication as to what the Titans will do with the No 1 overall selection in next month's NFL Draft. The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran quarterback Tim Boyle, adding …

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Signing of veteran backup Brandon Allen points to the Titans using No. 1 draft pick on QB

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans hold the No. The Titans announced Friday that they had agreed to a contract with 32-year-old journeyman Brandon Allen, who spent last season backing up Brock Purdy in San Francisco. Allen’s best season was in 2020 when he started a career-high five games and was 90 of 142 with five TDs and four interceptions. …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Titans wrap up coaching staff changes by hiring Mike McCoy as an offensive assistant

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan has finished making changes to his coaching staff by hiring former Chargers head coach Mike McCoy as a senior offensive assistant. Callahan also hired Dylan Autenrieth as a defensive assistant and promoted Scott Cohen to director of football strategy, the Titans announced Thursday. He spent the past three years as Jacksonville’s quarterbacks …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mike Tomlin paradox and whether his Steelers tenure has run its course: Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times

The NFL’s divisional playoff round is fast approaching, which means vacation time is here for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But that’s how it is with every other team that drafts a quarterback in the first round that does not pan out.” Despite missing on Pickett in 2022, the Steelers under Tomlin are the only NFL team to exceed its regular-season Vegas …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Titans wrap up 3rd day of interviews for general manager job with 2 more candidates

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans wrapped up a third straight day of searching for a new general manager Sunday with virtual interviews with Chicago assistant general manager Ian Cunningham and Kansas City assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi. The Titans are working to replace Ran Carthon, who was fired Tuesday after the franchise went 9-25 in his two seasons as …

3 months ago

Skidding Titans on the verge of their highest NFL draft pick since at least 2015

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are living through a repeat of their worst season since the franchise left Texas in 1997. If these Titans lose Sunday against Houston, they would match the most losses in Tennessee thanks to the NFL’s move to a 17-game regular season. Now Brian Callahan goes into the final game of his debut season with …

3 months, 1 week ago

Titans coach Brian Callahan goes on explicit rant about team's critics: 'You can shove that up your a**'

Daily Mail

In a season where very little has gone right for the Tennessee Titans, first-year head coach Brian Callahan is still fiercely defending his team from outside criticism. The Tennessee Titans' tough season has led to some questioning how tough the team is Titans coach Brian Callahan said accusations his team was 'soft' were 'bulls**t' 'Just because we don't win games …

3 months, 1 week ago

Titans 1st-year coach Brian Callahan switching to backup QB and keeping Will Levis on the bench

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are keeping second-year quarterback Will Levis on the bench and starting the backup currently here on a one-year deal. The decision to start Mason Rudolph that was announced Wednesday also gives the Titans a chance to show their improvement under first-year coach Brian Callahan on Sunday when they visit Indianapolis. “This is just situationally …

Bengals and coach Zac Taylor visit the Titans and Brian Callahan needing to win

Associated Press

Cincinnati at Tennessee Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 5. Series notes As former AFC Central rivals, the Titans are the Bengals’ third-most played opponent in franchise history with Cincinnati playing only Pittsburgh and Cleveland more.. … Chase leads the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and a career-high TD catches.. Chase can become the fifth player …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Zac Taylor gets his NFL moment when Bengals visit the Titans and Brian Callahan

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The chance to face off against a former assistant finally has arrived for Cincinnati’s Zac Taylor in his sixth season with the Bengals. On Sunday, his Bengals visit Tennessee where first-year coach Brian Callahan was Taylor’s offensive coordinator the past five seasons in Cincinnati and is someone Taylor talks with as much as his brother, Press, who …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Titans’ 1st-year coach Brian Callahan focused on future, not job security after latest loss

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans ' playoff hopes are over earlier than at any point since 2015 when a coach was fired midseason. Brian Callahan said Monday he knows the NFL is a results-based business, but doesn’t feel as if he’s coaching for his job. “I understand how all of it works, but that’s not anything I’ve focused on …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Titans have issues to fix and hope to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they host the Jags

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have the slimmest of playoff hopes and must win out to have any chance of keeping them alive. The Titans also must bounce back from last week’s ugly loss at Washington that cost this franchise yet another chance to string together consecutive wins for the first time in more than two years. “And so …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Titans are their own worst enemy as they fail again to string together wins

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans keep proving that for every step forward, they always find ways to take two back. The Titans clinched a third straight losing record to mark first-year coach Brian Callahan’s debut season in an ugly 42-19 loss to Washington. “In the NFL, a lot of it is about not losing the game first, and we …

4 months ago

Titans showing signs of growing tougher under 1st-year coach Brian Callahan

Associated Press

The Tennessee Titans are showing signs of growing tougher. First-year coach Brian Callahan called how the Titans responded crucial validation in the NFL where the only grading system is wins and losses. It’s the team that I’ve believed in all year long.” Running back Tony Pollard says the Titans have learned some important lessons that only come from fighting through …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Once again, penalties have Callahan, Titans frustrated after latest loss

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Brian Callahan has seen enough flags thrown against his Titans in back-to-back games in crucial moments. “They have every right to be frustrated, and they should be,” said Callahan, who noted he talked Friday to NFL senior vice president of officiating communications and administration Perry Fewell. Blakeman said nothing came from replay “assist-wise.” On video, …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam Darnold has chance to clean up turnover issues as the Vikings visit the Titans

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Minnesota Vikings get another chance to clean up some offensive issues Sunday in their second of two straight road games against the dregs of the AFC South. First-year Titans coach Brian Callahan credits Darnold and that defense for putting the Vikings on Detroit’s heels in both the NFC and the North. This could be a chance …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Titans not good enough to overcome momentum-changing plays or review reversals

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are busy trying to plug holes left and right in a season headed toward the franchise’s highest draft pick in years. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons swiped the ball away from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert with Roger McCreary scooping it up and running to the end zone for what would have been …

5 months ago

Titans Focus on Stopping the Clock, Not the Draft, as They Aim to Turn Things Around

Associated Press

The New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans are focused on winning now, rather than focusing on the 2025 draft. Both teams are struggling to win games, with the Titans having a losing record and the Patriots facing a tough schedule without their top rookie, Drake Maye, returning from injury. The Titans have improved their protection, allowing only five sacks over …

5 months, 1 week ago

Titans Make Bold Moves, Trade Two Starters for Draft Picks

Associated Press

The Tennessee Titans have made two significant trades in the lead-up to the NFL trade deadline. They traded their third-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City for a conditional fifth-round pick. Then, they traded their second-leading tackler in linebacker Ernest Jones Jr. to Seattle for linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick.

5 months, 1 week ago

Titans' QB Evaluation: Navigating the Early Struggles

Associated Press

The Titans are facing a tough start to the season, with a 1-5 record. Despite the challenges, coach Brian Callahan is committed to finding a right tackle and evaluating a second-year quarterback in Will Levis. The team also needs to find ways to improve their defense and offense. Despite the injuries, the Titans are still in contention for a playoff …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Titans are back from their bye and hoping rest helps against the battered Colts

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are coming off the early bye nobody really wanted, with the NFL schedule offering a chance to start making up for their 0-3 start. “We’re 1-3, but you got a chance to quickly get back in the mix if you can win a divisional game this week,” first-year coach Brian Callahan said. “You want …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Titans finally start AFC South portion of schedule hosting banged-up Colts

Associated Press

Indianapolis at Tennessee Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS. He leads the NFL at 28.3 yards per catch, already has established a new single-season career high with three TD catches and last week he almost single-handedly brought the Colts back at Jacksonville with three straight catches for a career-best 134 yards. WR Michael Pittman Jr. has a back injury that may …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Titans embrace early bye as chance to regroup with new coach Brian Callahan

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Being among the NFL’s first teams having their bye week isn’t something the Tennessee Titans liked when the league issued schedules in May. “It’ll be a good time to kind of catch our breath and regroup a little bit and get ready for the long haul of the next what, 13 games,” left guard Peter Skoronski said. …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

No Titans QB controversy with Callahan insisting Will Levis will get time to develop

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan is doing his best to nip any talk of a quarterback controversy, saying he can’t wait to see Will Levis continue to grow in his second NFL season. Callahan got his first victory Monday night 31-12 in Miami with backup Mason Rudolph replacing Levis after the second-year quarterback hurt his right, throwing …

6 months, 1 week ago

Winless Titans remain confident they can turn season around despite 0-3 start

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The winless Tennessee Titans remain confident they have a team capable of winning the Super Bowl. Callahan said every NFL team hits a rough patch every season and it’s still early. “My job is to make sure we keep pushing forward, and we still feel like we’ve got to go play football games. Yet the Titans still …

6 months, 1 week ago

Coach Brian Callahan says the winless Titans must play better around QB Will Levis

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — First-year Titans coach Brian Callahan is sticking with young quarterback Will Levis despite all the turnovers through three losses to start the season. No one’s coming to save us, so we’ve got to figure it out.” The Titans did revive Levis’ connection with four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who had been working his way back …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Winless Titans are their own worst enemy with turnovers and blocked punts

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Punt blocked. “We’ve been in position to win both of these games, and ultimately our own errors have put us at a detriment and we haven’t been able to win because of that,” Callahan said Monday. The Titans have recovered one fumble, and cornerback Chido Awuzie, one of seven new starters on defense, said they’ve had their …

7 months ago

AFC South filled with big-spending teams, young quarterbacks eager to win

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Looking at the recent history of the AFC South makes it easy to envision the Tennessee Titans winning the division, if only because they have Brian Callahan as their new coach. Doug Pederson capped his first season coaching Jacksonville watching his Jaguars grab the AFC South title away from Tennessee by returning a fumble for a touchdown …

7 months ago

The Titans look to stay healthy, get back to winning with new coach in Brian Callahan

Associated Press

EXPECTATIONS: Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made it very clear she wants to win, firing coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons despite two AFC South titles after losing 18 of his final 24 games. Strunk signed off on GM Ran Carthon making the Titans among the NFL’s top spenders in free agency, filling holes and surrounding QB Will Levis with …

7 months, 1 week ago

Titans coach Brian Callahan encouraged by improvement he’s seen from QB Will Levis

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Brian Callahan can’t wait until the regular season starts to see just how much Titans quarterback Will Levis has improved. Levis took over as Tennessee’s starting quarterback last Oct. 29 and went 3-6 replacing Ryan Tannehill. Callahan plans to have Levis start the preseason finale Sunday in New Orleans along with much of Tennessee’s starters …

10 months ago

Brian Callahan leaning on lots of Cincy ties as he works to turn around the Titans

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hiring Brian Callahan as Tennessee’s new head coach meant the Titans would look different this season. Signing cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and wide receiver Tyler Boyd filled key needs for Tennessee with the players also able to spread Callahan’s approach inside the Titans’ locker room. The Titans also traded for L’Jarius Sneed, but Callahan said Awuzie, who spent …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan goes back to basics to start offseason program

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are getting to know each other, taking full advantage of the NFL giving new coaches a week’s head start to the offseason ahead of the rest of the league. “We’re sort of in a little bit of a sprint between now and the start of the season with every other team in the league, …

1 year, 1 month ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan brings former Bengals colleague with him to Tennessee

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has hired three new coaches with first-time head coach Brian Callahan bringing former Cincinnati colleague Colt Anderson with him as the Titans’ new special teams coordinator. The Titans also announced Tuesday the hiring of Scott Fuchs as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Donatell as defensive assistant. The Bengals ranked 10th in averaging 10.2 yards per …

1 year, 1 month ago

New Titans coach Brian Callahan leaning on diversity with first-time coordinators

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans’ new coaching staff is a mix of old and new, family, friends and even former high school teammates. First-time head coach Brian Callahan drives to work each morning with his father, the longtime NFL coach now working with his son as the Titans’ new offensive line coach. “But it’s been a lot of fun …

1 year, 1 month ago

Titans agree to terms with new offensive, defensive coordinators for Callahan’s staff

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have coach Brian Callahan ‘s first additions to his coaching staff with Nick Holz as his offensive coordinator and Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator. He coached defensive backs in Philadelphia in 2021 and became the defensive passing game coordinator in 2022 when the Eagles reached the Super Bowl with the top passing defense. Wilson …

1 year, 1 month ago

Browns losing offensive line coach Bill Callahan, who will join son on Titans’ staff, AP source says

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — There are now two Callahans with the Titans. Offensive line coach Bill Callahan is leaving the Cleveland Browns to join his son Brian’s staff with the Tennessee Titans, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The elder Callahan had been on coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff in Cleveland since 2020. Obviously, you want …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Titans and Brian Callahan agree this is a perfect match for his coaching debut

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan felt an immediate connection with the Tennessee Titans, so much so he wanted their job as head coach as he wrapped up his first Zoom interview. “And again, I’m very thankful that they felt the same way.” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk noted both she and Callahan shared a connection of fathers who worked …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bengals promote QBs coach Dan Pitcher to offensive coordinator to replace Brian Callahan

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t need to search far and wide to find their next offensive coordinator. He spent the past four seasons as Joe Burrow’s position coach after previously serving as assistant QBs coach and offensive assistant. This is what I was hoping for all along.” Burrow set single-season team records for completions, yards passing, touchdown passes and …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, tasked with trying to turn them back into winners and groom Will Levis into their franchise quarterback. They moved quickly Monday when the NFL window opened for second in-person interviews of current coaches after the divisional playoff round, making him the first …

1 year, 2 months ago

Tennessee Titans 'will hire Brian Callahan as next head coach' after his five-season stint as Bengals offensive coordinator

Daily Mail

The first external head-coaching hire of 2024 has taken place, with the Tennessee Titans set to bring aboard Brian Callahan to be its next head coach. Now, Callahan will stay in the AFC, after completing a five-year run as the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator. Bill Callahan was an NFL and college head coach, leading the then-Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans agree to hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as head coach, AP source says

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to hire Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. This season, Callahan helped former practice squad quarterback Jake Browning go 4-3 as a starter after a season-ending injury to Burrow, keeping the Bengals in the playoff mix …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans hiring Brian Callahan as next coach after 5 years as Bengals offensive coordinator: Source

New York Times

By Joe Rexrode, Paul Dehner Jr. and Mark Puleo The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to hire Brian Callahan as their next coach, a team source told The Athletic. Callahan joins the Titans after spending the past five years as the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator. — Joe Rexrode, Titans beat writer Another key offensive staff hire seems to be …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans interview Raiders’ Antonio Pierce, Ravens’ Mike Macdonald for head coaching job

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for their head coaching job. The Titans announced Saturday they completed virtual interviews with Pierce and Macdonald as they seek to replace Mike Vrabel, who was fired Tuesday after consecutive losing seasons and just six wins in his …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans begin their coaching search, interviewing Brian Callahan and Mike Kafka

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans conducted virtual interviews with Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Friday, their first conversations with candidates for their head coaching vacancy. Callahan, with 14 years of experience in the NFL, has been the Bengals’ offensive coordinator since 2019 and is credited with aiding in the …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after 6 seasons: What’s next for Tennessee?

New York Times

By Dianna Russini, Joe Rexrode and Larry Holder The Tennessee Titans fired coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons in Nashville, the team announced Tuesday. The former Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots linebacker found plenty of success during his first four seasons as the Titans’ coach. GO DEEPER Mueller: Why the Patriots should trade for Titans head coach Mike Vrabel this …

1 year, 2 months ago

Titans coach Mike Vrabel: ‘of course I want to be here’ next season

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel started off Wednesday by apologizing for using an expletive a day earlier while describing the feeling of losing 18 of 23 games. And nobody wants to be where we’re at.” The 2021 AP NFL Coach of the Year still has a 55-48 overall record even with consecutive losing seasons, and that’s why …

1 year, 3 months ago

Titans’ struggles have cost them in 7 one-score losses this season

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had been the NFL ‘s best at winning games decided by three or fewer points through coach Mike Vrabel ‘s first five seasons. That’s the biggest reason Tennessee lost 20-17 to Seattle in the first game of the Vrabel era with the Titans already eliminated from playoff contention. And then, there’s just too many …

1 year, 3 months ago

Will Levis, Titans stun Dolphins in late comeback: How Tennessee rallied as Miami fell apart

New York Times

The Tennessee Titans mounted an improbable comeback after multiple late-game mistakes to seal a 28-27 win over the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. Derrick Henry scored on a 3-yard run with 1:49 to go — his second touchdown of the game — and the Titans took the lead after a Nick Folk kick for the extra point. …

1 year, 3 months ago

The Titans show the NFL’s program promoting diversity results in GM and coaching jobs

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coaching Derrick Henry almost seems too easy, so Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel switched Tony Dews to overseeing tight ends this season. The NFL’s fourth accelerator program for front office staff and general manager candidates starts Monday in Dallas as part of the league’s winter meetings, which end Wednesday. Dews believes it works because the Titans hired …

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