S15.384 Emails/Voicemails News Sound Bite of the Week:  Titans signings: Titans lost: Chris Johnson murder for hire - TMZ reported that he hired someone to kill gang member that targeted him Jadaveon Clowney - Titans are still in the hunt; Jon Robinson said that Clowney and Logan Ryan are in discussions CB Logan Ryan still not signed Rumor: NFL considering shortening the 2020 season and/or playing in empty or partially filled stadiums Stupid Question of the Week Is there one player still on the free agent market that will put the Titans over the top for a Super Bowl run? 

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Stay At Home, But Keep Listening

S14.383   Introduce Yourself! Emails/Voicemails none News Sound Bite of the Week: Taylor Lewan on Tornado Relief for Nashville Tom Brady linked to the Titans Ryan Tannehill will probably test free agency Jack Conklin will probably test free agency My Take On Marcus Mariota’s season: Week 1 (Browns W): 14/24 248 yds 3 TDS - passes seem tentative; able to find talented receivers; return of Delanie Walker; sacked 4 times Week 2 (Colts L): 19/28 154 yds 1 TD - crisper passing, but wants to make every pass so precise he doesn’t use enough zip; fumbling returns; doesn’t make decisions quick enough; still throws too high in crucial moments; sacked 4 times Week 3 (Jaguars L): 23/50 304 yds - throws too often in an open stance; doesn’t drive the ball; doesn’t read the blitz well; under throws the long ball; doesn’t trust his arm to make the throws needed; more fumbling; seems to have forgotten how to find running lanes when under pressure; sacked 9 times Week 4 (Falcons W): 18/27 227 yds 3 TDS - when throwing to AJ Brown, drives the ball; still throws too often with an open stance; receivers saved questionable throws; not sacked Week 5 (Bills L): 13/22 183 yds - still struggling with throwing when being blitzed; doesn’t make good decisions; just doesn’t trust himself or the offensive scheme; sacked 5 times  Week 6 (Broncos L): 7/18 63 yds 2 int - looks extremely uncomfortable running this offense; lacks good decision making under pressure; sacked 5 times Summary: not confident in the system nor with his abilities; unable to show off his running due to indecision; the offensive line didn’t solidify until after he was benched; could have been 6-0 if he would have been the right QB; does his “niceness” give him a lack of a killer instinct?   Stupid Question of the Week If Tom Brady becomes the Titans QB, is it a huge fail if the Titans don’t make the Super Bowl? 

Tom and the Missing Mariota

S14.382 Emails/Voicemails Subject: What a SeasonGood Day MichaelThis is Tommy from Atlanta. This season is what a true Titans fans could ask for. Even though we didn’t make it to the big dance, I will admit that I’m so proud of the effort they provided. With all the free agents we have, J. Rob has his work cut out for him. Is it just me or is Corey Davis is having the same career as Marcus? Each year we have these big hopes for him or we are making excuses on why his production is low. Like Mariota he just may not be in the right system to display his talent.My Question to you, If the Titans only have 1 choice to resign either Henry or Tannehill, which one should they choose and why. Tommy Smith News Sound Bite of the Week: Derrick Henry on the Rich Eisen Show QB Ryan Tannehill named Comeback Player of the Year RB Derrick Henry named FedEx Ground Player of the Year Former Titans Lineman Steve Hutchinson elected to the Pro Football HOF Cap Space $48.5M List of Free Agents   PLAYER (22) POS. AGE 2019 AAV THOUGHTS Logan Ryan CB 29 $10,000,000 Good player, but is it time to part ways; cap casualty Marcus Mariota QB 26 $6,053,494 Goodbye and good luck Jack Conklin RT 26 $3,974,415 Franchise tag Wesley Woodyard ILB 34 $3,500,000 Probably a retirement or minimum for vet Ryan Tannehill QB 32 $2,000,000 Big?  Daren Bates ILB 29 $2,000,000 Lowball offer might send him packing Kevin Pamphile G 29 $1,600,000 Let him test the market Dennis Kelly RT 30 $1,525,000 re-sign! Chris Milton CB 27 $1,500,000 Who? Minimum offer or walk Kamalei Correa ILB 26 $1,437,410 Disappointing until last half of season; might let walk Austin Johnson DT 26 $1,415,557 re-sign Derrick Henry RB 26 $1,351,982 Re-sign if reasonable; see AFC Championship; Transition Tag? Tramaine Brock CB 32 $1,350,000 Might be a surprise re-sign David Fluellen RB 28 $720,000 Let him shop; re-sign if still available at camp time Darius Jennings WR 28 $720,000 Let him shop; re-sign if still available at camp time MyCole Pruitt TE 28 $675,000 Good blocking TE; sign if you can Tajae Sharpe WR 25 $653,721 Good player, but lost in the mix; probably lost to FA LeShaun Sims CB 26 $644,547 Let him shop; re-sign if still available at camp time Tye Smith CB 27 $607,059 Let him go Reggie Gilbert DE 27 $570,000 Let him go Cameron Batson WR 24 $525,000 Let him shop; re-sign if still available at camp time Anthony Firkser FB 25 $495,000 re-sign   Titans coaching staff changes (so far) Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees retires DB Coach Kerry Coombs leaves to return to Ohio State LB Coach Tyrone McKenzie Anthony Midget hired as Secondary Coach Offseason thoughts: Draft needs: Edge rusher, OL depth or pass blocking guard, MLB depth, WR, CB, QB, K FA: DT Chris Jones, Edge Yannick Ngakuoe, CB Byron Jones  Defensive Coordinator: Marvin Lewis (former Bengals coach), Wade Phillips, Romeo Crennel    Stupid Question of the Week If Tom Brady wanted to come to the Titans, but demanded to be the starter, would you sign him? 

Offseason Madness and Free Agent Sadness

S14.381   Emails/Voicemails none News Sound Bite of the Week: Derrick Henry vs. Earl Thomas Titans huge victory vs. Ravens Ravens are believers Derrick Henry turned Earl Thomas into a lead blocker Derrick Henry… QB? Titans travel to Kansas City - Why Not Us? Ryan Tannehill has comparable stats to Mahones Completion %: 66.8  v. 65.9 Yds/Att: 9.2 v. 8.4 TDs: 25 v. 31 INT: 7 v. 5 QBR: 114.8 v. 107.8 Henry has more yards after contact than any other player has rushing yards Andy Reid is 1-8 v. Titans Although there are some converts to the Titans, most people are still dismissing the season the Titans have had and are once again saying that this is the end of the line Can this possibly be a revenge game for the Chiefs? The secondary for the Titans allow WR catches early, but always deliver big hits. This leads to late game drops and going down before getting hit and not picking up the extra yards; the Chiefs have some of the smallest WRs in the league Chiefs will get their yardage, but scoring TDs is the name of the game. Will Ryan Tannehill’s lack of action make him “rusty”? Injury Report Titans   Questionable: LB Jayon Brown, LB Rashaan Evans, WR Adam Humphries, CB Adoree Jackson, LB David Long, WR Cody Hollister, RT Jack Conklin   Chiefs    Questionable: DT Chris Jones, QB Matt Moore, RB LeSean McCoy   KEY MATCHUPS OF THE GAME:  Derrick Henry vs. Chiefs run defense Titan secondary vs. Patrick Mahomes Titans OL vs. Chris Jones Titans LBs and Safeties vs. Kelce   Stupid Question of the Week Where were all these bandwagon fans in week 1? 

Why Not Us?

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Give Nothing, Take Everything Part 2

S14.379 Emails/Voicemails none News Sound Bite of the Week: Titans Fans Adoree Jackson is good to go against the Pats Ryan Tannehill named AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December) A. J. Brown name AFC Offensive Rookie Player of the Month (December) A. J. Brown goes over 1,000 yards for the season (1,051 yds) Derrick Henry wins the NFL Rushing title (1,540 yds 16 TDs) Brett Kern named to 1st team All-Pro Derrick Henry named to 2nd team All-Pro Former Titans Steve Hutchison is a finalist for NFL HOF (spent 2012 with the Titans) Titans travel to New England Tannehill’s first playoff game Only Peyton Manning has won more games head-to-head vs Tom Brady than Ryan Tannehill (4) Can Jurrell Casey and Jeffery Simmons get a push up the middle or Harold Landry from the outside to pressure Brady? Can the offensive line make holes for Derrick Henry? Can Ryan Tannehill continue his 2nd half of the season dominance? Will the Titans prove that once again they are a 2nd half team? Injury Report Titans DOUBTFUL: WR Kalif Raymond  OUT: WR Adam Humphries Patriots  QUESTIONABLE: LB Ja'Whaun Bentley, DB Terrence Brooks, LB Jamie Collins, WR Julian Edelman, CB Jonathan Jones, CB Jason McCourty Patriots 8th ranked passing game v. Titans 24th ranked pass defense Patriots 18th ranked running game v. Titans 12th ranked run defense Titans 21st ranked passing game v. Patriots 2nd ranked pass defense Titans 3rd ranked running game v. Patriots 6th ranked run defense KEY MATCHUPS OF THE GAME:  A. J. Brown v. Stephon Gilmore Logan Ryan v. Julian Edelman  Stupid Question of the Week With the recent past seasons’ history of the Titans, are you hopeful or doubtful of a victory vs. the Patriots?  

Give Nothing, Take Everything

S14.378   Emails/Voicemails Subject: UmWhen they say TitanUp I think they mean TitanDownShocking, just as we get hope boom.James News Sound Bite of the Week: Derrick Henry Titans waive Daylon Dawkins, re-sign him to practice squad Corey Davis cleared to play Darrius Jennings returns to the 53 man roster Win and We’re In…  Titans travel to Houston What will Houston do? Hopkins, Watson, etc. Can A. J. Brown get to 1K yds? Has 927, needs 73 Injury Report Titans OUT: CB Adoree Jackson, WR Khalif Raymond, WR Adam Humphries QUESTIONABLE: WR Cody Hollister Texans OUT: WR Will Fuller QUESTIONABLE: WR DeAndre Hopkins, S Jahleel Addae, OLB Jacob Martin, WR Kenny Stills, T Laremy Tunsil, QB Deshaun Watson, CB Bradley Roby Deshaun Watson - AJ McCarron DeAndre Hopkins - Steven Mitchell Jr. The Texans don’t want to get into a shootout with the Titans. Expect conservative gameplay from the Texans offense KEYS OF THE GAME: Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill Let’s get real: Another season with the same record 4 straight years of 9-7, 2 with Mularkey and 2 with Vrabel  If sports repeat history, this sounds similar to the years when Jeff Fisher took over Last 4 season AFC South record: 2-4 (M), 5-1 (M), 3-3 (V), 3-3 (V) Stupid Question of the Week If the Titans don’t make the playoffs, is this a condemnation of Vrabel or Robinson?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Win and We're In

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The Playoff Picture, The Pro Bowl, and Too Many Ryans

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Code Blue and the Rise of the Titans

S14.375   Emails/Voicemails Subject: We Won!Did we win? you sureI always had faith at 17-7 as the Colts are garbage but hey its the Colts so I guessed we could find a way to lose and yes we did try. With Jacoby Brissett signed on till 2020 so you expect the Colts to try draft a QB to start in 2020 or 2021, I would love Jacoby Brissett to stick around for a few years and the Titans get a real run on wins against the ColtsDo you think the Patriots are having the worst 10- 2 year in the last decade, yes a good defense but wow the offense is useless.Yes to Brady in 2020 for the laughs just not at the TitansJames Stark Subject: It’s About TimeHi Michael,This is Tommy from Atlanta. What an exciting game, “We Beat the Colts”. During the 1st half, I will admit I thought it was the Same Old Titans. It appears that our offense has gotten better. My question for you, is Author Smith a good OC but Marcus couldn't execute the plays; or, Is Tannehill perfectly executing bad play calls.Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.Tommy Smith News Sound Bite of the Week: Good Morning Football Titans climb into sole possession of 2nd place in the AFC South Derrick Henry the beast (1,140 yds) - Last 6 Games: 119 car 724 yds 7 TDs; 11 rec 98 yds 1 TD; 3 fum Is it good or bad that the league is starting to pay attention to the Titans? How long can the “bend but don’t break” defense hold up? Delanie Walker vows you haven’t seen the last of him The “Eye Test”: Tannehill vs. Mariota Titans travel to Oakland to face the Raiders in a push to the playoffs. Derrick Carr is 3-0 vs. Titans Oakland’s RB Jacobs is also over 1,000 yds Raiders almost 20 pts/game (Titans 23 pts/game) Don’t overlook the Raiders… last game in Oakland Raiders #15 in passing offense, but #10 in rushing offense Raiders #24 vs. the pass, and #11 vs. the run Let’s get real: Titans current hot streak Win 5 of last 6 Wins over Chargers, Colts, and Chiefs Only faced 1 team going to the playoffs (Chiefs) 3 of the next 4 are against playoff teams (Texans x 2, Saints) If Titans go 3-1, Titans will make the playoffs; therefore this game is critical Stupid Question of the Week Will Ryan Tannehill win Comeback Player of the Year?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Tannehill and the Beast

 https: S14.374   Emails/Voicemails Hello from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada! I love the podcast and absolutely love the Titans! Derrick Henry is a beast and I can’t wait to see him run all over the Colts! I think the playoffs are a real possibility this season, but after that, the Titans are going to have to make several cap decisions. I think the Titans will absolutely resign Henry and let Mariota walk away, but are there any players you see as someone the Titans will let walk away that might be a shock to the rest of the fans?Thanks,Devin News Sound Bite of the Week: Mike Vrabel Pro Bowl voting… vote early, vote often Delanie Walker put on IR Derrick Henry wins FedEx Ground Player of the Week Titans sign a kicker; Ryan Santoso Titans travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts in a push to the playoffs. Marlon Mack is out for the Colts TY Hilton is out for the Colts LeShaun Simms is probably out for the Titans Jacoby Brissett has started to come back to earth as of late Tannehill has the highest QBR in the NFL among starters Henry leads the NFL in yds since week 9 Colts #29 in passing offense, but #3 in rushing offense Colts #16 vs. the pass, and #7 vs. the run Let’s get real: Wesley Woodyard (age 33, 11 seasons in the NFL) Love his leadership and his attitude Free Agent next season Was only a $4.1M hit to the cap in 2019, but is it worth a resigning Value for 2020 is around $3.5M 2019 #’s: 38% of snaps (50% dropoff); 1 sack, 40 tackles, 1 FF Might be worth bringing back for the right price, but not as a starter Will probably retire if not resigned by the Titans  Stupid Question of the Week With 5 games left, A. J. Brown has 581 yds receiving.  Does he have a realistic chance of getting to 1,000 yds this season? (Needs 84 yds/game)   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Revenge, A Dish Best Served By The Titans

S14.373   Emails/Voicemails none News Sound Bite of the Week: Derrick Henry Hosting Jacksonville this week; reminder that the game starts at 3:05 pm CST this week. Real chance to get back Delanie Walker, Jurrell Casey, Corey Davis, and Jayon Brown Titans 26th passing offense v. Jaguars 8th pass defense Titans 15th running offense v. Jaguars 29th run defense Jaguars 12th passing offense v. Titans 22nd pass defense Jaguars 13th running offense v.  Titans 14th run defense Jags defense has allowed 3 RBs to eclipse 100 yds in the last 4 games Must get Henry going  Surging Harold Landry III  7 sacks (on track for 1st double-digit sacks in many years) 2 fumble recoveries 1 forced fumble 47 tackles (31 solo, 16 assists) 10 tackles for a loss 8 QB hits Let’s get real: Delanie Walker  Even after the healing period, he’s still not right Yds/g (30.7) has almost dropped in half this season compared to the rest of career  Rec/g continues to decline over the last few years The increased role of Jonnu Smith could mean he will be cut  $8M cap hit next season with only $1.6M as dead cap Stupid Question of the Week Rumors of Phillip Rivers wanting to play for the Titans next season, do you want him on the roster?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Rested and Ready To Run

S14.372   Emails/Voicemails I’m a long-time listener in Berlin, Germany. We love the NFL here, but I am part of a group of devoted Titans fans. My question: With the real need for a quality backup QB, do you think that the Titans will keep Marcus Mariota as a solid backup?Keep it coming,Chris  News Sound Bite of the Week: Lewan Bye Week - Time to heal Let’s get real: Playoff Chances  Division Champs  Current Standings:   Current Projected   W L W L Houston Texans 6 3 10 6 Indianapolis Colts 5 4 9 7 Tennessee Titans 5 5 10 6 Jacksonville Jaguars 4 5 7 9 Texans remaining schedule @ Ravens (loss) v. Colts (win) v. Patriots (loss) v. Broncos (win) @ Titans (loss) @ Buccaneers (win) v. Titans (win) Colts remaining schedule v. Jaguars (win) @ Texans (loss) v. Titans (loss) @ Buccaneers  (win) @ Saints (loss) v. Panthers (win) @ Jaguars (win) Titans remaining schedule BYE v. Jaguars (win) @ Colts (win) @ Raiders (win) v. Texans (win) v. Saints (win) @ Texans (loss) Jaguars remaining schedule @ Colts (loss) @ Titans (loss) v. Buccaneers (win) v. Chargers (loss) @ Raiders (win) @ Falcons (win) v. Colts (loss) Wildcard In the hunt: Titans (10-6) Bills (9-7) Steelers (10-6) Raiders (8-8) Colts (9-7) Division Winners Patriots Ravens Chiefs Texans Playoffs Round 1 Steelers @ Texans Titans @ Chiefs Round 2 Titans @ Patriots Texans @ Ravens Round 3 Ravens @ Patriots Stupid Question of the Week Will the Titans re-sign Derrick Henry?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Playoffs?! Wait, Can We Make It?

S14.371   Emails/Voicemails “December and Brady.”Texans X 2Colts Awayand SaintsDamn, we better go 2-0 before the bye with possibly two back-up quarterbacks as opponents.We can't expect to go 4-0 in December.Are you interested in a 43-year-old Brady?I’m not at all.James Stark News Sound Bite of the Week: Arthur Smith Out for the game vs. Chiefs  Jurrell Casey Jayon Brown Delanie Walker Corey Davis (doubtful) Andy Reed is 1-10 vs. Titans Mahomes, Watkins returning for the Chiefs Let’s get real: Arthur Smith Opening Drive struggles  Team 1st Half 2nd Half Browns 3 3 Colts 0 7 Jaguars 0 0 Falcons 0 0 Bills 0 0 Broncos 0 0 Chargers 3 0 Buccaneers 0 0 Panthers 0 7 Total 6 17 Confusing game plan Forcing Dion Lewis into a gameplan when Derrick Henry should get more carries Not involving playmakers enough Emphasizing weaknesses and avoids using strengths Take 1: Running Game Please stop trying to use Dion Lewis more than 10% in the running game. It just isn’t working. Be more creative in the running game. Come to the line with more than one run ready, and then let the QB make the call according to the setup of the defense. Too often running the ball into a stacked front  Take 2: Passing Game Some recent positives are overshadowed by inconsistent play Corey Davis acts like he wants to be the “one”, but tends to disappear from the plan Did we pay Adam Humphries big bucks to catch punts? Take 3: Coaching No true concept of time management during a game Not properly managing the coaching staff (Keith Carter - ruining a top 5 offensive line) Coaching to a plan and the skills we don’t have, and not using the skills we do Stupid Question of the Week Will the Titans make the playoffs?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

S14.371 - The Offense Your Mama Warned You About

S14.370 Emails/Voicemails “Helmets”It is only me or is it ridiculous that the backup QB wears his helmet the whole game yet the starting QB takes his of when the defense is on the field.James “Intense Chargers Game”Hi Michael,This is Tommy from Chattanooga which moved to Atlanta. The game with the Chargers was very intense. Ryan Tannehill looked very concise and confident. I haven’t felt “NOT” nerves about this offense in a long time. It seems that we truly played complementary football. All I can say about Jeffery Simmons is “WOW he’s a beast”.I have 2 questions and love to hear your responses. 1. Is it too early to step on the Tannehill train?2. I feel that the offense is still a little shaky; could it be the offensive coordinator in experiences or are we seeing Mike Vrabel shortcomings.Keep up the good work!!!!Tommy News Ryan Succop returning soon Soundbite of the week - Dean Pees (on Jeffery Simmons) Jeffery Simmons  6 Tackles 1 Sack 2 QB Pressures 1 Goal-Line Stand Ryan Tannehill 23-for-29 312 Yds 2 TDs 1 INT Derrick Henry 22 Carr 90 Yds 1 TD 4th quarter goal-line stand Don’t forget how we got in that position Stupid Question of the Week Tom Brady a Titan? Is there even a small chance that happens?   Ask your Amazon Echo to play the podcast “Take On The Titans”...  If you like what you hear and have the time, please go out to iTunes, give us 5 stars, and leave us a comment.

Skeptical Optimism and The Beast

Talking about the Tennessee Titans. We will cover each game, look at the upcoming games, and talk a little about whats happening off the field.

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