The Tennessee Titans have selected Ran Carthon to be their next general manager. The 41-year-old has worked his way up the personnel ranks with three different franchises. He has the experience of an NFL player courtesy of a brief career as a running back. He has an NFL pedigree as the son of former New York Giants fullback Maurice Carthon. He has a history of successful team-building, particularly with the 49ers and their general manager Pro Football Hall of Famers John Lynch. And Carthon has a...
Jan 19, 2023•36 min•Ep. 186
The end came suddenly. A fumble return by the Jacksonville Jaguars provided the decisive points in the Tennessee Titans' 20-16 defeat. In a way, that play and that game were perfect microcosms of the challenges the Titans faced – and ultimately couldn't overcome this season. ... Four members of the coaching staff have been relieved of their duties. Because of injuries and other factors, those four had some of the hardest jobs of anyone on the staff. When all was said and done, though, that did n...
Jan 11, 2023•34 min•Ep. 185
When the Titans lost 36-22 to the Jaguars on Dec. 11, they knew that even if the worst happened, they still would have a chance to win the division in the final week of the regular season. Well, the worst happened. So, Tennessee (7-9) faces Jacksonville (8-8) on Saturday, and the winner will finish first in the AFC South. ... The Titans come into the game having lost six in a row but with a little extra rest because they played on Thursday in Week 17. The Jaguars come into the game with four str...
Jan 03, 2023•37 min•Ep. 184
If nothing else, a 19-14 loss to the Houston Texans provided clarity. The Tennessee Titans now know that they have to win at Jacksonville in Week 18 in order to finish first in the AFC South and reach the postseason for the fourth straight year. ... That means that Thursday's game against Dallas is meaningful, and Mike Vrabel has said he might rest some players to ensure their availability for the next one. Professionalism and the need to get a win after five straight defeats might dictate other...
Dec 27, 2022•35 min•Ep. 183
A 17-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers dropped the Tennessee Titans to 7-7, one game ahead of the surging Jacksonville Jaguars. With each passing week, a winner-take-all showdown with the Jaguars in the regular season finale looks like more of a possibility. Will the Titans hold on to their place at the top? ... Next up is the Houston Texans, the team with the NFL's worst record but also a team that has pushed two of the league's elite to the limit in the last two weeks. ... Derrick Henry has ...
Dec 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 182
The Tennessee Titans are now 7-7 after a fourth straight loss, 17-14 to the Los Angeles Chargers, and their lead in the AFC South is now one game over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The odds still favor the Titans, but how confident is everyone that the Titans will finish first and make another playoff appearance? ... Up next is a game against the Houston Texans, a team with one win on the season but also a team that has pushed two of the NFL's best to the limit in the last two weeks. ... Derrick Hen...
Dec 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 182
Not that long ago, the Titans' lead in the AFC South looked insurmountable. That is no longer the case as Tennessee is just two games up on Jacksonville with four to play. ... Mike Vrabel's team has lost three straight for the first time since 2018, and its eight-game home win streak against the Jaguars is gone, but things could be a lot worse. Computer models overwhelmingly predict the Titans will finish first for the third consecutive year. And even if the worst happens between now and Week 18...
Dec 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 181
The timing of the decision to fire general manager Jon Robinson is difficult to ignore. It came two days after A.J. Brown caught eight passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and led his current team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to a victory over his former one, the Tennessee Titans. ... How much did emotions – particularly embarrassment – figure into controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk's decision to make such an uncommon move? It likely was a factor given that this was not the first personnel decis...
Dec 07, 2022•39 min•Ep. 180
Following last season's playoff defeat, Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was all too familiar. The Bengals have now won three straight against the Titans since Joe Burrow became their quarterback, and their defensive front once again got the best of Tennessee's offensive line. ... Running back Derrick Henry typically gets better and more dominant as a season progresses, but as November ends and December begins, he is trending in the other direction this year. He ran for just 38 yards on 1...
Nov 29, 2022•39 min•Ep. 179
The Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-17 last Thursday and then watched Sunday while their lead in the AFC South grew with Indianapolis' latest loss. The Titans are now 7-3, which prompted one of the hosts to own up to having underestimated Mike Vrabel's team in a preseason prediction of how the season would go. ... The weekend, however, did include the distraction of offensive coordinator Todd Downing's arrest early Friday morning. Downing was pulled over for speeding and event...
Nov 23, 2022•37 min•Ep. 178
Jeffery Simmons and Bud Dupree were out with injuries, yet Tennessee's defense produced one of its most dominant pass rush performances in recent memory, one that pressured Denver quarterback Russell Wilson on 40 of the 49 times he dropped back. ... The Titans' wide receivers bounced back from one of their worst performances in recent memory and made significant contributions, particularly Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who delivered Tennessee's longest scoring play of the season (by a wide margin) and ...
Nov 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 177
David Boclair, John Glennon and Denard Walker look at the Tennessee Titans' 20-17 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. First, a salute to the defense that was on the field for 91 plays and allowed 499 total yards but limited the Chiefs to just eight points until late in the fourth quarter, when Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes reminded everyone why he is one of the game's best. ... The Titans' wide receivers earned a dubious distinction when they came out of the game with no reception...
Nov 09, 2022•38 min•Ep. 176
The Tennessee Titans have found their identity. It's not pretty, but it's effective. They have won five straight games despite an offense that continues to score fewer and fewer points each week. That offense relies increasingly on running back Derrick Henry, who seems to get better as the season progresses. The defense, likewise, continues to get more ferocious and has allowed opponents increasingly fewer points. ... The 17-10 victory over the Houston Texans might not have been a work of art, b...
Nov 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 175
The more things change, the more they stay the same for the Tennessee Titans, who have won four in a row overall, five straight against the Indianapolis Colts and once again are clearly the team to beat in the AFC South. ... Quarterback Ryan Tannehill missed one play and was clearly uncomfortable when he returned to action due to an ankle injury. Tannehill has started 49 straight regular season games. Is that streak in jeopardy, and -- if so -- is Malik Willis ready to step in? ... Tannehill did...
Oct 25, 2022•37 min•Ep. 174
The Tennessee Titans are 8-0 under coach Mike Vrabel when they have nine days or more between games, as is the case this week when they finish their season series with the Indianapolis Colts. ... Tennessee and Indianapolis met for the first time in 2022 earlier this month, but -- if last week is any indication -- Colts could be a completely different team in terms of what they do on offense. ... The Titans' offense hoped to get a boost from wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was signed to the practi...
Oct 20, 2022•38 min•Ep. 173
The Titans won on Sunday at Washington but lost a member of their 2022 draft class on Tuesday when the Minnesota Vikings signed safety Theo Jackson to their active roster off Tennessee's practice squad. ... The victory over the Commanders was the latest example of the unwavering competitiveness and belief of Mike Vrabel's team, which is 23-11 in one-score games over the last four-plus seasons. ... Some basic statistics paint an ugly picture of this team, but it is clear that they don't tell the ...
Oct 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 172
John Glennon, Denard Walker and David Boclair examine the disparity between the Titans' performance and production in the first and second halves, and Walker explains why it needs to be fixed. ... A similar disparity exists in the impression created by the nearly-identical stats of tight ends Austin Hooper (five catches, 48 yards) and rookie Chig Okonkwo (four catches, 49 yards, 1 TD). In the case of Okonkwo, who was a key contributor against the Colts, they feel really positive. Not so for Hoop...
Oct 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 171
Derrick Henry's numbers against the Las Vegas Raiders were not eye-popping. He rushed for 85 yards on 20 carries and caught five passes for 58 yards. Yet anyone who saw the first two games of this season knows this performance looked different, and the two-time rushing champion was clearly a difference-maker in this contest. ... Caleb Farley was benched in favor of newcomer Terrance Mitchell. The move did not go well as Mitchell gave up a number of big plays and after the game coach Mike Vrabel ...
Sep 28, 2022•37 min•Ep. 170
Former Titans cornerback Denard Walker and All Titans at SI.com writers David Boclair and John Glennon take a close look at cornerback Caleb Farley's struggles in his second career start. But the 2021 first-round draft pick was not the only one who struggled in pass coverage. On offense, Aaron Brewer was one of the big stories during the preseason and training camp, but the undersized, athletic left guard has not measured up to expectations in his first season as a starter. He and the rest of th...
Sep 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 169
John Glennon and David Boclair of All Titans at SI.com and former Titans cornerback Denard Walker break down the Tennessee Titans' 21-20 loss to the New York Giants to open the 2022 NFL season. This episode includes a look at what went wrong with the run defense, which was one of the league's best in 2021, what the play of running back Derrick Henry and quarterback Ryan Tannehill said about what is to come for this season and what it means to be 0-1 in a 17-game season. Other topics include an u...
Sep 13, 2022•38 min•Ep. 168
Harold Landry was a Pro Bowl outside linebacker in 2021, and the Tennessee Titans rewarded him with a five-year, $87.5 million contract this offseason. Landry won't play in 2022 because of a knee injury sustained in practice, and coaches will have to look to multiple players to replace his contributions to the defense. Also, franchise officials turned to oft-suspended Josh Gordon and signed him to the practice squad in an attempt to add some speed and a downfield threat to the wide receiver grou...
Sep 07, 2022•36 min•Ep. 167
Former Titans cornerback Denard Walker and All Titans at SI.com reporters John Glennon and David Boclair take a close look at the initial 53-man roster. Three undrafted rookies made it. Four players drafted in the last three years did not. The offensive line looks to be a work in progress. The wide receiver group looks like it needs reinforcement. The safeties are a different group than what was expected at the start of camp. How does it all fit together and what does it mean for the 2022 season...
Aug 31, 2022•39 min•Ep. 166
With one preseason game to go, there is a clear leader between Dillon Radunz and Nicholas Petit-Frere in the contest to be the starter at right tackle. Cornerback Roger McCreary is undersized and has remarkably short arms for his position but has stood tall against Caleb Farley, whose measurables are among his greatest assets. Punter Brett Kern has been on Tennessee's roster longer than any other current player, but there are suddenly clear indications that his days could be numbered. And Malik ...
Aug 24, 2022•39 min•Ep. 165
Hosts Denard Walker, David Boclair and John Glennon dig into the Tennessee Titans' 23-10 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens. In particular, they look at rookie quarterback Malik Willis, who started but whose evening abruptly ended when coach Mike Vrabel did not like what he saw, first-round pick Treylon Burks, who looked like a different player (not in a good way) than what he had been on the practice field, and running back Julius Chestnut, an undrafted free agent who has been a good fit wi...
Aug 17, 2022•37 min•Ep. 164
Former Titans cornerback Denard Walker and All Titans at SI.com reporter David Boclair look ahead to the preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Many starters won't play, but the battle to be the starting right tackle reaches its next stage with no clear leader between Dillon Radunz and Nicholas Petit-Frere. Quarterbacks Logan Woodside and Malik Willis will each see plenty of action, but it is not likely the status of either will change based on those performances. Tennessee has one posit...
Aug 10, 2022•38 min•Ep. 163
Training camp is in full swing, and through the first week of workouts there is much to like about the 2022 Tennessee Titans and nothing obvious that could send this season off the rails. Former Titans cornerback Denard Walker and All Titans at SI.com writers David Boclair and John Glennon look at the impact of the season's first practice sessions, including what running back Derrick Henry has done and what quarterback Ryan Tannehill has not. Rookie quarterback Malik Willis remains one of the mo...
Aug 03, 2022•38 min•Ep. 161
First-round draft pick Treylon Burks made plays and took accountability for offseason conditioning issues that forced him out of some workouts and to sit out others. It was a good start to training camp for the wide receiver out of Arkansas and eased concerns about what he can add to the offense this season. ... Quarterback Ryan Tannehill also looked like a new man as compared to the first day of training camp a year ago. ... Jeffery Simmons did not stay at home, did not sit out the day's activi...
Jul 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 160
Writers David Boclair and John Glennon of All Titans at SI.com and former Tennessee Titans cornerback Denard Walker try to make sense of Warren Sharp's ranking of the NFL's Defensive Front Sevens, in which the Titans -- with Jeffery Simmons, Denico Autry, Harold Landry, Bud Dupree and others -- barely cracked the top 20. The trio also looks at which of Tennessee's position groups are the best and which are cause for concern as the start of training camp approaches. Also, the panel pays tribute t...
Jul 20, 2022•36 min•Ep. 159
John Glennon and David Boclair of All Titans at SI.com and former Tennessee Titans cornerback Denard Walker look at why the reigning two-time AFC South champions fall where they do in most NFL offseason power rankings -- and whether or not they belong where they are ranked. Additionally, each of the three picks a game in the 2022 schedule that could make a big difference. The offseason tour of division opponents looks at the Houston Texans and what potentially makes them a threat. Finally, kicke...
Jul 13, 2022•38 min•Ep. 158
The Tennessee Titans' 2019 draft class was a bonanza led by Jeffery Simmons and A.J. Brown. However, three others, guard Nate Davis (third round), safety Amani Hooker (fourth round) and linebacker David Long (sixth round) are established starters. How should general manager Jon Robinson prioritize those three when it comes to possible contract extensions? Also, how does the depth at wide receiver shape up behind the four who are all but certain to be on the Week 1 roster? John Glennon and David ...
Jul 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 157
