Titans' Brian Callahan shows clear frustration with Tennessee media
The Tennessee Titans and head coach Brian Callahan continue to reach new levels of ineptitude each week.
On Sunday, the Titans went down to Houston to take on the Texans. The Titans and Texans both entered the game with 0-3 records desperately needing a win. However, the game wasn't all that competitive, as the Titans were held scoreless and ended up losing 26-0.
Perhaps even more worrisome is that rookie quarterback Cam Ward did not look good. Ward had been playing well despite his team's struggles, but on Sunday, the rookie threw for just 108 yards with one interception.
The Titans are now 0-4 and the playoffs are all but an impossibility. Callahan now has a 3-18 record through 21 games with the Titans, and as a result, is definitely on the hot seat. The coach gave up play-calling duties last week, and it wouldn't be surprising if bigger changes are coming soon.
Based on Callahan's attitude in the press conference following another loss on Sunday, it seems like he's feeling the heat. Callahan had a testy exchange with Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky.
Kuharsky asked Callahan if he thought his team was "resilient and relentless," which are adjectives Callahan previously used to describe what he wanted from his team. Callahan was not in the mood to answer that type of question, though.
"I know what you're doing here, Paul," said Callahan, obviously annoyed. "I know what you're doing, and you know, and I'm not gonna answer that right now."
Kuharsky continued to press, and Callahan got more visibly annoyed by the veteran reporter.
"I'm just gonna compose myself here before I say something I regret," said Callahan. "Yes, I think this team is resilient, I think it is resilient. We haven't played good enough football."
Kuharsky is perfectly within his right to ask tough questions like that, especially when the team has performed so poorly. It's also understandable that Callahan is upset, because he knows better than anybody that his job is on the line with this team.
The next opportunity for the Titans to get a win comes next weekend when the team takes on the Arizona Cardinals. Who knows, Callahan may not even be the head coach by the time the Titans get to the desert.
The Titans have the Raiders, Patriots, Colts, and Chargers all after the Cardinals, and it's hard to imagine many wins coming in the near future.
Brian Callahan Responds to Firing Calls
0-26 in Week 4, 0-4 through the first month of the season. The Tennessee Titans are off to a rough start. Under Brian Callahan , Cam Ward hasn’t looked sharp, and Sunday’s 26-0 blowout loss to the
According to Titans beat writer Terry McCormick, Callahan admitted he isn’t worried about his job and is focused on getting the team ready week by week. “
Lions Could Target $7 Million CB After Suffering Key Injury
The Detroit Lions came out of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns with a resounding win, but it came at a cost to their secondary.
The Lions lost cornerback D.J. Reed to what head coach Dan Campbell hinted would be a long-term injury, with fellow defensive back Terrion Arnold also going down. With a hole in the secondary for the near future, the Lions could turn to a veteran cornerback who is aiming to return to the NFL in the second half of this season.
Lions Could Use Outside Help
Speaking to reporters after the game, Campbell hinted that Reed would miss at least the next game and could be out longer once the team determines the severity of his injury.
“I don’t know how — I don’t know what that’s going to be or how long. I mean, certainly, I cannot imagine [Reed] playing next week at a minimum until we get more tests done,” Campbell said. “And I don’t think [Arnold’s injury] a major, is a major thing. I don’t know. Then again, I don’t know about him next week, but it’s certainly not as significant as what, you know, is what Reed had.”
With two key players out, the Lions could look to a player who was seen as a potential free agent target this summer — veteran Asante Samuel Jr. The former Los Angeles Chargers defensive back has been dealing with a back injury, but is aiming to find a new team and return to the field in a matter of weeks.
“An update on Asante Samuel: He’s scheduled to undergo a CT scan in October to ensure successful spinal fusion,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported in a post on X. “At that point, he will look to sign with a team for the second half of the year. Several teams have kept in touch.”
If the Lions wanted to add long-term depth, they could look to sign Samuel to their practice squad and begin getting him up to speed on the defense so that he could potentially be ready to play in a few weeks.
Christian Booher of SI.com already pegged Samuel as a good fit for the Lions, writing in August that he could help mentor some of the team’s younger players.
“Injuries limited Samuel last season, as he appeared in just four games. While the Lions do have some established options at the cornerback position, bringing in more depth wouldn’t hurt the team,” Booher wrote.
Lions Defense Shined in Win Over Browns
Despite suffering injuries to both of their starting cornerbacks — and losing starting safety Kerby Joseph for a stretch of the game — the Lions dominated the struggling Browns offense in the 34-10 victory.
The Lions had three sacks and forced three turnovers, also scoring a touchdown on a 65-yard punt return from Kalif Raymond.
Star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson also went down briefly with an injury scare, but told reporters afterward that he just got the wind knocked out of him.
“I just got the wind knocked out of me,” Hutchinson said. “And I knew, I was trying to get up because I didn’t want people to start having flashbacks or anything. I couldn’t even breathe out there. I was like, ‘Damn, get up Aidan, get up,’ and I couldn’t. So I was like, ‘Just give me, like, 30 seconds and I’ll be good.’ And then we got up and we were good. We’re back.”
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