Ex-GM Torches Team with Harsh Words - The Titans Are Drowning in a Wave of Criticism
Having been the general manager of the Tennessee Titans from 2016-22, the last thing Titans' fans expected to see was Jon Robinson throwing shade at the team. His time as GM and executive vice president may not have gone according to plan, but the 49-year-old remains in the loop to all things Titans related.
Robinson took to Instagram to post happy birthday to his wife. In the process, he managed to include #WeA**, a line directly related to QB Cam Ward's post-game press conference. Robinson's full description read, "Happy 46th BDay to my best friend of 26 years, love you babe!! Annnnnddd, I guess it's still MY fault... #WeA**, if ya know ya know..." with three laughing emojis.
Of all places to throw shade at the team, deciding to do so in a birthday post to your wife is certainly one of them. Titans current GM, Mike Borgonzi, was just hired in January. He took over for Ran Carthon, who replaced Robinson in 2023. Ryan Cowden became the team's interim GM upon their dismissal of Robinson in 2022.
Carthon's time as GM was the shortest in recent memory. No one had a tenure shorter than him since John Breen was the GM of the Oilers from 1971-72. There were plenty of GM changes in that era, but they have been extremely uncommon since 1994.
Regardless, Robinson made a joke that the team is off to an 0-4 start because of the situation he left them in. It certainly wasn't great, but that begs the question if Titans fans were more upset then or are now. Ward has struggled, big time. Even with the change in play-callers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick has only had a few great plays in his first four games.
Keep in mind, the sample size is small. Tennessee nearly fired HC Brian Callahan after he won just three games last year. Instead, they decided to keep him and the team now holds the longest active losing streak in the NFL. With a chance to pick up their first win of the season against the Arizona Cardinals, Ward and company will look to do anything in their power to avoid another shutout.
At the end of the day, Robinson's post doesn't mean too much. He likely won't ever have another job in Tennessee, so he's free to poke fun and say whatever he chooses. It could impact his chances of landing a role with another team, but no one can take away the fact that he was a two-time Super Bowl Champion.
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News Ahead of Week 5
The Cleveland Browns reiterated on Thursday that Shedeur Sanders will not be bumped up to the backup spot after Dillon Gabriel was named the new starting quarterback.
The Browns are making the move to Gabriel this week, benching 40-year-old veteran Joe Flacco after a disappointing 1-3 start. Some assumed the benching of Flacco would lead to Sanders taking over the primary backup role.
However, the Browns are going to leave Sanders as the No. 3, emergency quarterback option, which he has occupied for the first four weeks of the season. Sanders is only able to enter the game if both Gabriel and Flacco are injured.
Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees spoke about the decision to put Flacco in the backup role ahead of the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in London.
“Just feel like Joe’s gonna stay the No. 2 right now and has done a lot to prepare and be ready to go in a pinch,” Rees said.
Browns Confident Dillon Gabriel Can Provide Spark
The Browns‘ offense struggled mightily with Flacco under center. Cleveland is averaging just 14 points per game and explosive plays have been hard to come by. Flacco also turned the ball over eight times — six interceptions and two lost fumbles — through four games. It was a significant part of the decision to bench him.
“Look, we all got to play better at a lot of positions. This is not singular just to the quarterback position. You know, we’ve all got to do our part around him, coaches included,” Rees said. “I felt like it was an opportunity to make the change, and really looking at it as a way to spark the offense and get things going.”
Gabriel is not known as a mobile quarterback. But he will bring a different element to the offense than Flacco, who struggled to work outside of the pocket or against pressure.
“You want to build what you do around a certain guy’s skill set, make them feel comfortable, put them in positions that gives them a certain level of confidence in what they’re operating,” Rees said. “There’s certainly some things that Dillon does that are different; certain things that Joe does are different. It’s our job as coaches to put them in that position.”
Browns QB Joe Flacco Taking Benching in Stride
Flacco’s career as a starter is likely over after being benched. He couldn’t recreate the magic he had with the Browns in 2023, which helped lead Cleveland to the postseason.
Despite the setback, Flacco has been supporting Gabriel as he prepares for his first NFL action.
“I think the best way to help him is just continue to come to work with a good mindset every day and provide that positive energy and see what he needs on his end,” Flacco said. “He’s ready to go. I’m sure he’s super excited about this opportunity. You can tell he takes it seriously just by the way he studies, his intent in the meeting rooms and on the practice field.”
The Browns are a 3.5-point underdog in London for the matchup with the Vikings, per ESPN BET.
