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09/16/2024

Special teams struggles, Will Levis and a lack of defensive takeaways have the Titans in a losing loop.

How do they snap the cycle? That, Calvin Ridley's catch and some injury updates inside our first Titans notebook of the regular season.

The score was the same. The blocked punt similar. The quarterback error exact.

09/06/2024

The Titans will enter the first game of their 2024 season without veteran safety Jamal Adams and second-year linebacker Otis Reese IV.

Chidobe Awuzie and noted Angel Reese fan DeAndre Hopkins are questionable to play at Chicago.

The Tennessee Titans will enter the first game of the 2024 season without veteran safety Jamal Adams and second-year linebacker Otis Reese IV.

09/06/2024

Caleb Williams has plenty to prove in his Bears debut. So do rookie Titans coach Brian Callahan, his coordinators and 15 new starters compared to last season's opener.

Sunday is a prove-it season opener for the Titans and Bears at Soldier Field.

09/03/2024

Former Titans cornerback Jason McCourty, who has carved out a nice broadcasting career with CBS Sports as an NFL game day color commentator and now with ESPN as an analyst is the special guest on our latest edition of the Tennessee Pro Football Podcast. You won't want to miss what J-Mac has to say about his former team's fortunes for this season. https://buff.ly/3Z9Ur7i(opens in a new tab)

Jason McCourty joins Terry McCormick and Chris Yow to preview the Titans’ season on this week’s edition of the Tennessee Pro Football Podcast. McCourty, a 13-year veteran of the NFL, talked about how important the defense is going to be this season for the Titans and how their cornerback play wi...

08/18/2024

With the Titans or without, Brayden Narveson may have secured his next NFL chance with two career kicks.

Position battles continued and closed as the Titans and Seahawks clashed Saturday. On Narveson and where the depth chart stands two preseason games in:

With the Titans or not, Brayden Narveson may have secured his next NFL opportunity.

08/17/2024

Pregame read before tonight's preseason game against Seattle: Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Arden Key has apparently won the appeal of his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.

Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Arden Key has apparently won the appeal of his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy. Teammate Jeffery Simmons tweeted out the news that Key had won the appeal. Multiple outlets have reported that Key will no longer be...

08/16/2024

The Tennessee Titans placed defensive tackle Marlon Davidson on injured reserve after he suffered a biceps injury during Thursday’s joint practices with Seattle.

In a corresponding move, the Titans signed veteran lineman Abdullah Anderson.

The Tennessee Titans placed defensive tackle Marlon Davidson on injured reserve after he suffered a biceps injury during Thursday’s joint practices with Seattle.

08/16/2024

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08/13/2024

Bill Callahan isn't ready to declare his starters on the right side of the Titans offensive line, but he likes how Dillon Radunz and Nicholas Petit-Frere did in the preseason opener.

Tennessee Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan said Tuesday that the Saahdiq Charles retirement caught him and everyone else a bit off guard. Charles, 25, was placed on the Titans reserve/retired list a week ago after leaving the team the previous weekend and missing practice time for personal....

08/13/2024

Dragging kicking and screaming into the 21st century and social media technologies, TitanInsider finally has an accompanying podcast. Check out the first episode of the Tennessee Pro Football Podcast.

The first Tennessee Pro Football Podcast made its debut Monday, Aug. 12 with TitanInsider.com Titans beat reporter Terry McCormick and Mainstreet Sports co-host Chris Yow. The podcast will delve into Titans news on a weekly basis throughout the football season. This week's inaugural episode will rec...

08/12/2024

Titans coach Brian Callahan said he saw "plenty of positives" from rookie linebacker Jaylen Harrell against San Francisco.

Before the Tennessee Titans played their preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Brian Callahan offered some unsolicited praise for seventh-round draft pick Jaylen Harrell. Callahan said he was eager to see how well Harrell's training camp work in practice translated to game fil...

08/12/2024

How is the Titans offensive line progressing? Here's how they fared in the preseason opener.

The Tennessee Titans offensive line has been an issue of much consternation for the past two seasons. One game into the 2024 preseason, and the unit looked remarkably different in Saturday night's 17-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Granted, many of the 49ers starters did not play in the gam...

08/11/2024

The running backs blended, the offensive line impressed. And a few second-year Titans players showed defensive strengths.

Read our wrap on Tennessee's 17-13 preseason win against San Francisco.

First-year coach Brian Callahan proved his coachspeak right in the Tennessee Titans first preseason game against San Francisco.

08/08/2024

Will Levis and Calvin Ridley appear to be developing chemistry at Titans training camp.

Before Wednesday's practice, Brian Callahan admitted that the deep ball timing between quarterback Will Levis and new receiver Calvin Ridley had not been quite what any of them had wanted it to be in camp. There have been some overthrows and times where the quarterback and receiver just couldn't con...

08/08/2024

Why new Titans safety Quandre Diggs is eager to play in Dennard Wilson’s defensive system.

The process for Quandre Diggs to join the Tennessee Titans took a while to complete, as it had been in the works for several weeks before coming to fruition on Monday. Diggs announced on his X account Monday that he had agreed to a deal with the Titans, and the team made the news official on Tuesday...

08/02/2024

Here are 10 observations about the Tennessee Titans, who are now a week-plus into readying for their 2024 season.

With a two-day break in access to training camp, now is a good time to go through some observations about the Tennessee Titans who are now a week-plus into readying for the 2024 season. Here are some of my observations through the first five practices thus far: 1. Willis looks completely different W...

07/25/2024

Newly signed Titans cornerback Chidobe Awuzie will "miss some time" after suffering a calf injury during Thursday's practice.

The first injury of Tennessee Titans camp arrived with the announcement that cornerback Chidobe Awuzie will miss a couple of weeks or so with a calf injury. Awuzie, signed away from the Cincinnati Bengals in the off-season, exited Wednesday's first day of training camp a bit before the end of the fi...

07/24/2024

Titans training camp is underway. Here's what to know from their first on-field practice session.

Throughout much of the off-season and even working on his own and with teammates outside the practice facility, one of the major areas of emphasis for Will Levis has been finding ways to improve his timing and mechanics. Levis, who played in nine games as a rookie last season, threw for 1,808 yards....

07/02/2024

The left side of the Titans offensive line appears to be solidified, but questions remain on the right side.

The left side of the Tennessee Titans line appears to have already taken shape from the middle out to left tackle. With the signing of center Lloyd Cushenberry in the off-seaosn to play center and the drafting of Alabama tackle JC Latham in the first round, those two figure to be locked in on each s...

07/02/2024

Mt. Juliet is close to completing a new playground for toddlers at Charlie Daniels Park.

The third phase of Charlie Daniels Park’s playground remodeling should be open within the next two months. The planned toddler playground is for kids up to 36 months of age. The city’s parks department already has opened Planet Playground designed for children ages 5-12. The new Squirrel Run is ...

06/13/2024

The weekly outdoors report for the Houston County area.

Lake levels have returned to normal summer levels, although we could see more excessive rain which may again cause a change in lake and river levels. On June 10, Kentucky Lake was at 359 feet, with average flows over 80,000 cfs, with TVA predicting stable levels this week. The average surface water....

06/13/2024

As the Titans continue their evaluation of Will Levis, a look around the NFL says most star QBs stand out by their second year in the league.

In determining what separates a franchise quarterback from an ordinary player, a journeyman or even a draft bust, here is a look at the quarterbacks drafted from 2017-22 with either their team's intent on them becoming a franchise QB or a late-round pick (in a couple of cases) that won the job outri...

06/12/2024

What must the Tennessee Titans see from Will Levis in 2024 to know he's their franchise QB?

The jury is still out on Will Levis and his quest to be a franchise quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. The entire process of identifying and developing a quarterback who can consistently win games and lead an offense always seems to be a crapshoot in terms of which college prospects develop into....

06/12/2024

Titans coach Brian Callahan is excited about the two joint practices hold his club will hold against the Seattle Seahawks in August.

Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan is excited about the two joint practices hold his club will hold against the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 14-15 ahead of their preseason game on Aug. 17 at Nissan Stadium. In fact, Callahan said as the Titans wrapped up the off-season program on Tuesday, he would do...

06/07/2024

Caleb Farley thought he might never play again after multiple injuries and a family tragedy. But yet, he's back on the field with the Titans.

Last year, Caleb Farley was going through so much in his life. On top of a back injury and nerve issue that cost him all of the 2023 season, Farley had to deal with the devastating news in training camp that his father had died in a gas explosion at Farley's North Carolina home. Injured and unable t...

06/03/2024

The Wilson County Budget Committee is proposing a 2024-25 budget that does not include a property tax increase.

The Wilson County Budget Committee has approved a proposed budget with no property tax increase for the fiscal year 2024-25. The next step is for the entire county budget and accepted needs lists to be approved by the full Wilson County Commission on June 17. The current property tax rate is $1.9089...

05/20/2024

Cracker Barrel President and CEO Julie Masino told investors last week that the company is planning a $700 million rebranding and remodeling of its restaurants.

Cracker Barrel leaders recently unveiled plans to spend $700 million for rebranding and revitalizing their restaurants to elevate the company's appeal to customers. Cracker Barrel President and CEO Julie Masino, who was named to the position about nine months ago, detailed the Lebanon-based company....

05/14/2024

Former Titans coach Jeff Fisher is being eyed to become the Arena Football League’s new commissioner.

Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher is being eyed to become the Arena Football League's new commissioner, at least on an interim basis, and perhaps as early as Tuesday, a league source told TitanInsider.com. The situation is fluid and tenuous, which could cause any deal to hire Fisher to fall....

05/07/2024

The Titans strengthened their WR corps with the addition of veteran Tyler Boyd on Tuesday.
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04/30/2024

Ms. Cheap provides a plan to enjoy your strawberry picking in Middle Tennessee.

There is nothing like a freshly picked strawberry. I love standing in the middle of a field full of berry plants and picking just the right juicy red sun-drenched strawberry and popping in my mouth. Talk about sweet! One of my favorite spring outings is to head to one of the many Middle Tennessee st...