On today's episode LIVE from BoomBozz Pizza in Spring Hill, TN, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT dive into: THE WARMUP: Easton and JT unveil their 2023 NFL postseason predictions! (4:38) TITANS-SAINTS PREVIEW: Easton lays out some stats & info you need to know before opening day (20:34), Matchups of strength and weakness (28:04), and what you can reliably take away from the Titans performance in Week 1 (48:38) THE NEWS WITH PRODUCER JT: The Titans Injury Report for Week 1, captains selec...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 23 min
On Todays Episode of the Podcast; Easton Freeze, JT Ruhnke, and Michele Knezovic spend an hour spitting takes that they WILL NOT take responsibility for! Titans Takes: (3:42) AFC South Take: (30:20) NFL Takes: (52:36) Brought to you by BoomBozz Pizza! Find a location near you at boombooz.com Hot Read Podcast LIVE from BoomBozz in Spring Hill TN every Thursday night before Thursday Night Football! ______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@br...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min
______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2UcW4 Subscribe to the Broadway Sports Media YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@BroadwaySportsMedia Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2s3v9dcw TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/mya8kpme The Hot Read Podcast on Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/5238x3c9 East...
Sep 01, 2023•46 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT discuss the Titans' initial 53-man roster: Ran Carthon sends a 2025 7th-round pick to New England for Nick Folk, your new kicker...but what is the plan for kickoffs? (6:56) Keeping just 3 Tight Ends was the biggest shock of the day: Why it's so surprising, and what it could potentially mean about this team this year (10:40) 7 Wide Receivers make the cut, and Easton asks what the two rookies at the bottom of the depth chart may be able to c...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 31 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: With the preseason in the books, Easton gives his parting thoughts on the Week 3 performance against the Patriots (2:00) Which bubble positions will be the most difficult for Ran Carthon & Mike Vrabel to decide on this week (17:00) The News with Producer JT: Weekend cuts to the Titans roster, evaluating the kickers that may be available for the Titans to add later this week, and 2 veteran kickers on the market who are very diffe...
Aug 28, 2023•40 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Position-by-position, explaining his final 53-man roster prediction ahead of Preseason Week 3 and Monday's cutdown (10:11) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2UcW4 Subscribe to the Broadway Sports Media YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@BroadwaySportsM...
Aug 25, 2023•50 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: The Warmup- Easton lays into the Titans' willingness to just be FINE at kicker and on special teams, the mistakes they've made, and what they should do from here (6:45) Training camp notes of the day, including a Will Levis update, more Thomas Odukoya praise, Harold Landry's recovery progress, and more (25:03) The News with Producer JT (39:35) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show he...
Aug 23, 2023•56 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Nashville SC's Nail-biting Loss (1:07) The Warm Up: Easton Debunks Will Levis Conspiracy Theories (10:41) Titans Preseason Week 2 Debrief (21:20) Titans News with Producer JT (1:01:09) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2UcW4 Subscribe to the Broadway Sports Me...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Friend of the show Sam Phalen of atozsports.com stops by to discuss everything he saw and heard at joint practice9 this week up in Minnesota (00:25) Easton and Producer JT discuss what they're most curious to see this weekend in Preseason Week 2 for the Titans (26:16) Easton, raised in the south, quizzes northern-born producer JT on popular southern phrases and sayings! (39:20) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestion...
Aug 18, 2023•54 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Easton gives his case for who should make the team on the offensive side of the ball (4:19) Titans news and NFL notes with Producer JT (42:22) Easton has a hot take for a defensive player who wont make the roster (53:51) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spo...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into the Titans' first preseason action of the year: Easton reminds us of some perspective on where we are in the preseason process (2:50) Loser: Depth (5:16) Winner: Tyjae Spears (11:50) Loser: Ball Security (20:23) Winner: Malik Willis (26:09) Loser: Will Levis (29:50) Winner: Eric Garror, Chance Campbell & Mike Brown (36:30) Loser: Josh Whyle (38:39) Winner: Caleb Shudak (39:46) Other notes from the game, including numbers on the...
Aug 14, 2023•59 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: The Preseason kicks off & honoring Phil Mickelson, 1st Ballot Hall of Fame Degenerate () In The Warmup, Easton reminds Titans fans who they should be rooting for in the Will Levis-Malik Willis battle: both of them () Sights and Sounds From Camp: eagerness to GET hit, slowly worrying over stacking bad offensive days, speaking to acting Head Coach Terrell Williams, plus Odds & Ends () The News with Producer JT () Easton & ...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by friend of the show and Tennessean Titans Writer Nick Suss to discuss all things training camp, including: Why we may not get a definitive answer at QB2 for longer than you think (3:18) Nick explains why he's wary of the Titans actually trying something new at WR (10:24) The offensive line makes or breaks the Titans' season, and Easton & Nick agree on the most important piece of the puzzle (23:20) Evaluating the defensive ...
Aug 09, 2023•40 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: Why Easton thinks Will Levis will officially become the backup QB frontrunner this weekend (3:45) The Titans 2023 campaign may very well hinge on their OL play, and Easton discusses the Good, the Concerning, and the Dire of the position group (17:38) Odds & Ends from the past two practices at Titans training camp, including a new head coach for the first preseason game, a kicking battle update, truly positionless football, and...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: The Warmup: Who does DeAndre Hopkins' arrival impact most negatively on offense, and what kind of hard numbers are we expecting out of each of the Titans' top weapons this season? (3:45) Jamarco Jones slaps his way out of a job, leaving Tennessee even further destitute at the RT position (23:10) Field turf update and concerns (34:28) Two offensive players have really caught Easton's eye at training camp, sparking a deep-dive convers...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: In the Warmup Easton wonders aloud if the Titans are wisely allocating their practice reps to compete *this year* (3:23) Will Levis gets reps with the 2nd team, Reggie Roberson's big day, the true impact of DHop, and more sights and sounds from Tuesday's practice (15:25) Titans News with producer JT (57:30) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subs...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Easton gets a training camp observation off his chest that he knows is a terrible thing to say out loud... but does it anyways (3:47) 20 good minutes of Colts/Jonathan Taylor/Jim Irsay insanity and hilarity (6:46) Easton provides observations on all the sights and sounds from Titans training camp on Monday, the first of which with pads and full contact! (21:30) Titans News with producer JT (56:53) _______________________________ Tip...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Why NIL will prove to be the short-to-mid-term solution to the RB value problem () Easton lays out all there was to gather from training camp practice #1 Producer JT walks us through some Titans News, including DeAndre Hopkins contract info, Crazy Uncle Jim earning his title, Sean Payton going scorched earth, and training camp injury hell () _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: ...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Mike Vrabel opens training camp by addressing the media, and Easton runs down all you need to know (3:12) DeAndre Hopkins speaks to the Nashville media for the first time (29:17) Training Camp Info (43:13) Titans News with producer JT (43:58) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTle...
Jul 26, 2023•53 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Their review of the Barbeheimer experience (0:42) Training camp schedule, pre-camp transactions, signing Will Levis but passing on George Fant (7:01) They're finally here: the glorious Oilers throwbacks! (15:59) Which Titans receivers are actually fighting for a roster spot? (20:55) What the QB pecking order looks like when the dust settles
Jul 24, 2023•55 min
On this episode of The Flex, JT Ruhnke dives into... The Chig Okonkwo hype train has been hijacked (1:05) Deandre Hopkins shouldn't affect what Treylon Burks can be this season (5:50) And Grading the Sophomore Season WRs as Studs or Duds (17:00)
Jul 22, 2023•28 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: THE WARMUP Easton argues that what matters most isn't how much better the Titans' newest additions make the team, but rather the margin for error it affords them (4:09) TITANS NEWS The gorgeous Oilers throwbacks cometh (19:09) The spring of Ran Carthon hate, the summer of Ran Carthon love: a friendly reminder to not judge a GM until their team touches grass (22:00) News from around the NFL (24:24) TEXANS PREVIEW Offseason recap (36:...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze is joined by Dalton, AKA UCF Jaguar on Twitter and YouTube, host and owner of the #1 Jacksonville Jaguars YouTube page, to preview all things Jags: Offseason review Draft recap Range of outcomes _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2UcW4 Subscribe to the Broadway Sports Medi...
Jul 19, 2023•58 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss the Titans' acquisition of WR DeAndre Hopkins: HOW WE GOT HERE Looking back at the various foolish internet takes from the summer (1:17) Why the Titans were the right fit, and why New England wasn't (9:25) The wisdom of Mike Vrabel and Ran Carthon in hindsight (10:56) What this move tells us about how the Titans view themselves (18:07) CONTRACT DETAILS Breaking down and judging the primary terms of the deal (21:07) What his incentive...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Jul 15, 2023•28 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Nashville SC's no good very bad day, and the "nice things" people have to say about former Titan Dennis Daley (2:44) DeAndre Hopkins: What Vegas's line movement means, how he would impact the other weapons in Tennessee, and why his situation isn't comparable to other "washed king" Titans of the past (9:45) Why the DT market this offseason is the latest proof that setting the market early beats potentially re-setting the market later...
Jul 14, 2023•37 min
On today's episode, Easton is joined by former 102.5 The Game host Michelle Knezovic to debate and discuss their biggest questions for each Titans position group heading into training camp and the 2023 season! QB: What *is* Will Levis? (5:48) Is there a scenario in which Will Levis is given the reigns in 2023? (7:31) If Malik Willis continues to impress & improve, what does the team do? (13:31) RB: What kind of threat will Tyjae Spears be in this offense? (17:44) Will they play Spears as Hen...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Welcome Back to The Flex! After a Hiatus, The Flex: A Fantasy Football show is back with your new host JT Ruhnke (@jt_ruhnke) as he breaks down: Derrick Henry is still worth the investment (4:10) Dont Sleep on Tyjae Spears (18:40) How to Handle the Hype on Chig (25:53) How to Value the Titans WR 1 (41:08)
Jul 08, 2023•56 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze is joined by Colts writer Zach Hicks of Colts on Fan Nation and Locked On Colts to discuss: What does a successful year for rookie QB Anthony Richardson look like? (4:57) Recapping the Colts' draft and offseason additions (11:59) What is the range of outcomes for Indianapolis this season, and what will it take for them to reach their ceiling or hit their floor? (26:26) Identifying breakout candidates on the Colts' roster (36:03) Taking a closer look at a ha...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: The Preds in free agency, Twitter rate limits, Indiana Jones, and The 4th of July (0:55) THE WARMUP- Easton explains why you should be understanding of people who think the Titans will suck this year because you've done the exact same thing many times before (18:44) TITANS NEWS- RB Hassan Haskins arrested for domestic violence, and WR Treylon Burks ties the knot (38:35) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Sug...
Jul 03, 2023•51 min
