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Robert Saleh’s Jeffery Simmons Plan Lasted One Game
Robert Saleh arrived committed to a defensive-line rotation that would limit Jeffery Simmons’ snaps, but three games in his best defender is barely leaving the field and another decision raises questions about the reasoning behind his choices By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Robert Saleh told us over and over that a wave of defensive linemen would key his defense. As he took over as Titans coach and talked us through his philosophy and scheme, I don’t think there was a theme he hit ha...
Carnell Tate’s Box Score Didn't Tell the Story
Six catches for 58 yards looked ordinary, but the film shows the Titans rookie repeatedly separating from Giants defenders and creating opportunities that never became production By DREW BEATTY, film analyst The Titans enter October winless after a cold, rainy New York slopfest resulted in a 12-7 loss to the Giants. Their offense has been relegation-level inept, Cam Ward has struggled and all signs point toward another bottom-of-the-league season. Despite the lack of offensive production...
Titans Find an Offensive Formula but Cam Ward Still Has to Solve His Problems
Blake Beddingfield sees a developing offensive line and a passing-game formula that fits Cam Ward, but missed reads and the game-ending interception show how much work remains By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Giants are a below-average NFL team with Jameis Winston at QB, but it wasn’t the Giants on Sunday that kept the Titans from winning. The Titans can’t find the formula it takes to win games. Cam Ward had a very good second half, finally figuring o...
Cam Ward Had His Moment and Threw It Away
Everything was finally lined up for Cam Ward to deliver the late-game moment the Titans have been waiting for until one unnecessary throw ended it By PAUL KUHARSKY EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Titans were poised for a signature moment from their young quarterback that would have splashed itself all over the whole team, its new coach, his new coordinator. But Cam Ward 's would-be touchdown turned into a game-sealing interception for the Giants, who clinched a 12-7 win in the rain and dropped...
Joey Slye’s Kickoffs Have Titans Special Teams Spiraling
The Titans have yet to cover a kickoff return through two games, leaving opponents with the NFL’s worst average post-kickoff starting position By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Joey Slye’s spiral turnover kickoff has the Titans' special teams spiraling in the wrong direction. Through two games, the Titans have kicked off seven times and the Jets and Eagles haven’t returned one, which is not what Tennessee wants. “We need to get better at it,” Robert Saleh said. “We need to make teams...
Titans Film Room: The Offensive Line Is Better Than You Think
JC Latham is improving, Peter Skoronski remains dominant and Tennessee ranks ninth in Pass Blocking Efficiency despite trouble at center and right guard By DREW BEATTY, film analyst Titans fans have been conditioned to blame the offensive line. After years of failed draft picks, free-agent misses and quarterbacks under siege, it’s an understandable reflex whenever the offense sputters. Through two games of 2026, though, I think that reflex is pointing in the wrong direction. The Tita...
The Titans Can Manage Doubt but Only Winning Can Answer It
The Titans believe in what they’re being taught, but players have different ways of handling the uncertainty that comes when the work hasn’t yet produced wins. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A technique the Titans have worked on for months isn’t working with any regularity. The scheme isn’t producing. And twice in two games, players have tried to follow what they’ve been taught without getting the intended result. It’s early, and the Titans still believe in what Robert Saleh and his...
Blake Beddingfield: Titans Found a Better Formula for Cam Ward and Their Offense
A heavier run game, fewer Cam Ward passes and an offensive line allowed to play to its strengths gave Tennessee a formula worth carrying forward. By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Week Two versus the Eagles looked bleak after the dismal showing against the Jets, but the Titans played 60 minutes with fight, competitiveness and energy that lasted until the final snap. This is a game that the Titans can build on because of how competitive they made it. The Eagl...
Titans Look More Like an NFL Team but Still Lose Like a Bad One
The Titans showed substantial improvement against Philadelphia, but the Eagles converted six third downs of 6 yards or longer to help turn progress into another loss By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The consensus from their coach and in the locker room was that being better didn’t matter inside a loss. And so as the Titans walked away from an entertaining but disappointing game with the Eagles, they didn’t feel any better than they did after a Week One fiasco against the Jets. They di...
Podcast: What I Asked Cam Ward and Why I Asked It
A follow-up about Cam Ward's results was a question about what he's done so far, not a verdict on what the Titans quarterback can become By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A follow-up question to Cam Ward on Wednesday has been treated in some places as something much bigger than it was. That exchange was part of the latest edition of The Paul Kuharsky Podcast. Ward said he's a very good quarterback. I don't think it's a good journalistic habit to let the subject of a press conference...
The Readout: Week One Isn't a Liar, Every NFL Week Is
One game isn't enough to define the Titans, but their lack of possessions, explosive plays and pass rush offer numbers worth tracking, while Anthony Hill Jr.'s debut provides one encouraging exception. By MIKE HERNDON, special correspondent The Robert Saleh era of Titans football opened with a dud in a matchup against his former employer. Tennessee didn’t look fast or violent in any phase in a 23-10 home loss that wasn’t as close as the final score would suggest. We are often told that “...
‘Not Bad’ and ‘All Right’ Don't Match the Titans' Standard Up Front
The Titans expect their defensive front to dictate games. The Jets ran 39 times for 152 yards, and now Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts bring a tougher test. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans want their defensive front to be their identity. It didn’t show up in the opener. Zero sacks. Twelve quarterback hits. Thirty-nine rush attempts by the Jets for 152 yards. That’s not only a failure to set a tone. It’s permission granted for a tone to be set by the opposition. And wh...
Hall of Fame Cuts 26 Selectors With 403 Years of Combined Experience
Four selectors with more than 30 years of service are among 25 known departures as the Hall reduces its committee from 50 members to 28. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Pro Football Hall of Fame's dramatic reduction of its Selection Committee is eliminating some of its longest-serving members. Rick Gosselin, who served for 31 years, is out. He was the committee's biggest proponent of forgotten seniors, making cases for players who slipped through the cracks after their modern-era...
Beatty Film Room: Cam Ward Created Some of His Own Pressure Against the Jets
The Titans' offensive line struggled against the Jets, but the All-22 shows Cam Ward repeatedly abandoning playable pockets while his accuracy problems followed him into Year 2. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst The Tennessee Titans are now removed from one of their most vitally important offseasons in recent history. Throughout that offseason, the team saw a multitude of revolutionary changes in the draft, free agency, a completely revamped cosmetic outfitting and a brand-new coaching s...
Cam Ward Needs Patience, but His Development Needs Urgency
The Titans are preaching patience with Cam Ward. But time to throw, open receivers and little production against the Jets raise questions about how quickly he is developing. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At least the Titans are not pretending Cam Ward is somewhere he is not. Sunday’s poor performance in the opener was probably worse than the numbers. He threw screens both into the dirt and over the target’s head. He passed on open targets and appeared hesitant to push the ball down...
Beddingfield: Titans Were Outmanned Before They Were Outplayed
The Jets' offensive line controlled the game, their young talent produced and their pass rush got home. The Titans showed they still don't have enough answers across the roster. By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The idea that Titans and Jets are evenly matched on paper was a big misconception by media and fans alike – and Sunday’s result proved they are far from close talent-wise. The Jets have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Both tackles were dr...
New Titans, Same Old Feeling in a Lifeless Opening Loss
The roster changed, the coaches changed and the systems changed. A 23-10 loss to another former 3-14 team offered a harsh first measure of how much work remains. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Put on a display like the Titans did on opening day and it’s hard to believe we’re looking at the start of something new. Never mind the roster revamp, the coaching changes, the new systems. Sunday’s lifeless 23-10 loss to the Jets could have been Game 18 for the 2025 Titans. After an offsea...
Podcast: Titans-Jets Isn't a Must-Win, But Tennessee Sure Needs This One
Why Sunday’s opener matters for a team trying to show real progress, plus Cam Ward’s feet, Nissan Stadium sentiment, JC Latham, the Titans’ ability to adjust and more. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No, it's not a must-win. But the Titans sure need to win their season opener Sunday against the Jets. That's where we started this week's edition of The Paul Kuharsky podcast. You can find it on YouTube (also embedded below), X and Facebook or listen on Apple , Spotify or iHeart . W...
Titans Receivers Want Man Coverage, Now They Have to Beat It
Tennessee's rebuilt receiver room believes it can win one-on-one, and the Jets may provide an immediate test of the one question the preseason couldn't answer. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Confidence in the Titans ' wide receiver room is as high as it's been in some time, and with good reason. It's a diverse, skilled group with depth. But none of that will matter Sunday if the Jets line up in man coverage on crucial downs and Tennessee's receivers can't shake them. Calvin Ri...
Thirty Years Says: How Cam Ward Measures Up to Titans QBs Entering Year Two
Vince Young, Jake Locker, Marcus Mariota and Will Levis reached their second seasons with very different levels of experience, evidence and certainty. Ward doesn't fit neatly with any of them. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Heading into his second season, how does Cam Ward compare to highly drafted Titans quarterbacks of the past? That’s a question I fielded a great deal throughout the offseason. I didn’t have great instant recall of what I thought about Vince Young, Jake Locker,...
Why the Titans' Opener Feels a Lot Like a Must-Win
Calling Week One a must-win is excessive, but a home opener against another 3-14 team offers the Titans an immediate test of whether they've escaped the NFL's bottom tier. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday’s opener for the Titans against the Jets has a high-pressure feel of something close to a must-win game. That can be a silly thing to say about the first game. If the Titans lose, all will hardly be lost. Robert Saleh/ Courtesy Tennessee Titans But New York was also 3-...
If Cam Ward Struggles, How Long Should the Titans Stay Committed?
Another difficult Cam Ward season shouldn't send the Titans quarterback shopping, but it could make competition part of the 2027 conversation. Plus Anthony Hill, Tony Pollard, the Hall of Fame and more. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to the preseason mailbag. If you missed the latest Paul Kuharsky Podcast, I shared what two NFL executives and an assistant coach from another team told me about their expectations for the Titans. Find it here on YouTube , Apple , Spotify and iH...
The Titans' Massive Teardown Points to the Year Before the Year
History says teams undergoing this much roster turnover rarely win immediately, but often don't stay down long. The Titans need 2026 to show they're following that path. By MIKE HERNDON, columnist In many ways, it’s hard to believe that this is only Mike Borgonzi’s second season as general manager of the Tennessee Titans. The 2026 version of this team bears very little resemblance to the 2024 team that he inherited from Ran Carthon. Out of the 48 players who took a snap in Tennessee’s 23...
The Unexpected Weight of Robert Saleh's New Titans Job
The Titans head coach is down 20 pounds, his workouts have been cut short and his wife sees the difference in the face she wishes were still rounder. By PAUL KUHARSKY NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Robert Saleh is sure to suffer more consequential losses as he tries to rebuild the Titans. But the super-fit former linebacker has already experienced an unexpected one since taking over as head coach on Jan. 22. He’s down 20 pounds. Robert Saleh at his introductory press conference and recently. H...
Femi Oladejo Finally Shows the Pass-Rush Formula That Could Work
Against Chicago's reserves, Femi Oladejo finally leaned into the power-rushing profile that may offer his best path to becoming a useful piece of the Titans' defense. By DREW BEATTY, film analyst The results and the tenor of the Titans' preseason haven't exactly matched. After a frustratingly dreary 2-0 start, Tennessee fell to 2-1 against Chicago in its final tune-up before the 2026 season. But there was finally something encouraging on the film. After a fiery day of joint practices wit...
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