Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward & Tennessee Titans DIVISION DREAMS ALIVE After WINLESS WEEKEND in AFC South

Episode Date: September 22, 2026

The Tennessee Titans are sitting at 0-2, but their dreams of winning the AFC South are still alive. Every team in the South lost in Week 2 and only the Jacksonville Jaguars have won a game. With Jaxso...n Dart expected to miss for the New York Giants in Week 3 and the Houston Texans and Indianapolis colts on the schedule soon, the Titans have a great chance to flip their season around and be leading the division by Halloween. Through two weeks we have seen a good amount of snaps from the Titans key players, making it a great time to take stock of how each Titans starting is playing with Titan Up and Titan Down! JC Latham has been excellent through two weeks and his neighbor, Fernando Carmona, has done well too. While on defense, Jeffery Simmons has dominated while Anthony Hill has impressed. However, there are some issues and players not at their best currently that need to improve like Dan Moore and Keldric Faulk. LOCKED ON TITANS EVERYDAY CLUB: https://lockedontitans.supercast.com/ Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop... Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnTitans Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OdooGreat organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Butcher BoxIf you're looking for an easier way to get great meals on the table, give ButcherBox a try.Go to https://ButcherBox.com/LOCKEDONNFL to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.PrizePicksVisit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFL and use code LOCKEDONNFL and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!KALSHIToday's episode is brought to you by Kalshi. For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next. GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelGet three hundred fifty dollars in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 The Tennessee Titans dream of winning the ASC South is still alive. And after week two in the NFL, their chances just got a lot more realistic. I'll explain why on today's edition of Locked on Titans. You are Locked on Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast, part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day. Welcome to the Locked on Titans podcast. I am your host, Tyler Rowland Titans fans. Today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast is brought to you by Fandle.
Starting point is 00:00:39 Get $350 in bonus vets guaranteed when you bet $5 every day for seven days. Join all the action at fandle.com on today's show. We're going to do tighten up and tighten down through the first two weeks of the season. I'm going to tell you the players that have been a disappointment so far and the players that I've been impressed with so far. But we got to start with the Titans chances in the AFC South because after everything that has happened in week two of the NFL season, the Titans' chances of winning the division are more realistic than ever.
Starting point is 00:01:11 And that starts with what has happened in the AFC South. The only win in the division is Jacksonville, week one, against the Cleveland Browns. The Texans are 0.2. The Colts are 0.2. And as you know, the Titans are 0 and 2. but not only are the Colts and the Texans, oh and two, but both of those team's losses are coming in the AFC.
Starting point is 00:01:44 Jacksonville's only loss was in the AFC. So these aren't NFC losses, don't matter to, you know, playoff tiebreakers and division tiebreakers and all these other things that can matter for the Titans. So basically the Titans are in a spot. where they've only lost one AFC game, which is the same as all the other teams in the division. They've lost an NFC game, which is less punitive
Starting point is 00:02:09 than what the other teams have faced. And when you look at the schedules of these teams going forward, there is clearly a shot for the Titans to get back and by the end of week six, by the time we get to Halloween, the Titans could have first place in the AFC South. And I am somebody who predicted the Titans to win six games. I am somebody who called the Jets game a must-win game for the team that I didn't think that they could rebound from.
Starting point is 00:02:36 I am someone who does not believe that the Titans can win the AFC South this year. But I have to look at what's ahead of the Titans and ahead of these teams and admit it is 100% possible. So number one, the Titans schedule. The Titans play the New York Giants next. Jackson Dart is now going to be out for the season. They are going to get James Winston. and listen, the Titans are fully capable of going to New York and losing to James Winston and the New York Giants.
Starting point is 00:03:07 I am not going to sit here and pretend like the Titans are going to go dominate that game. That's going to be a close game and they may lose. But they certainly have a better chance of beating the Giants without Jackson Dart coming off a Monday night football loss on the other side of the country where Andrew Thomas got hurt, Brian Burns got her, Malik neighbors got banged up. Like, if the Titans can't beat the banged-up giants without Jackson Dart, with their backup quarterback in coming off a pretty good performance
Starting point is 00:03:36 against the Philadelphia Eagles, then they are going to beat anybody. You know what I mean? Like, we're talking about the Titans potentially leading the AFC South by the end of week six. They need to beat this version of the New York Giants if they're going to deserve to even be in that conversation. But they can do it.
Starting point is 00:03:53 Now, the Titans have to go to Baltimore in week four. and play the Ravens. I know that the Ravens just lost at home to the Saints, but I don't think the Titans can beat the Ravens in that game. I don't see it happen. So if the Titans win this week against the Giants and then they lose against Baltimore, there'll be one in three.
Starting point is 00:04:15 Well, Jacksonville plays New England this week. New England's a pretty good team. New England could win that game, Jacksonville. There you go. The Titans would be, yeah, through two weeks, two more weeks of the season, they would be one and three. Jacksonville plays New England and at Cincinnati. It could be two losses for Jacksonville.
Starting point is 00:04:37 They could be one and three. Houston and Indy play each other. So one of those teams is going to 0 and 3, meaning the best that they could be is 1 and 3. And the team that wins, Houston plays Dallas in week 4, and then Indy plays Washington. So honestly, I'm hoping that Houston beats Indianapolis because indie schedule is easier.
Starting point is 00:04:59 But then after the Titans play Jacksonville and Baltimore, they literally play at home against Houston, and Houston looks way more beatable than we expect, especially if they don't get Nico Collins back, they aren't going to beat anybody. He is the heart and soul of their whole team. So the Titans could beat the Texans in week five at home. I think that's way more possible than I thought it was a week ago.
Starting point is 00:05:28 And then the Titans play Indianapolis in Indy. I don't think the Titans win that game necessarily. But again, it feels way more possible when Alec Pierce is going to be out for a while for Indianapolis, which makes their offense. I mean, Tyler Warren's still good. Josh Downs still good. They brought in Darius Slayton. They have Keenan Allen.
Starting point is 00:05:49 But Allen may even be suspended for a DUI. You know what I mean? Like, I can't be super worried about the Colts weapons. And the Titans' biggest problem is the secondary. Well, the Titans can sell out to stop the run in that game. And if they stop the run, the Colts defense is not very good. The Titans could absolutely win that game. So even if the Titans lose in Baltimore to the Ravens,
Starting point is 00:06:12 if they beat the Giants this week like they should, and they win their two division games, which would be required to lead the division, you should have to win some division games. But if they were to beat Houston and Holm and beat Indianapolis, which are nowhere near and possible. The Titans could be three and three after six weeks
Starting point is 00:06:34 with a game against the Cleveland Browns to go to four and three and have a winning record. And again, Jacksonville plays New England at Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Houston. That one in three, two and two at best. Let's say they're one and three. Now Jacksonville is two, and four with a division loss.
Starting point is 00:07:00 Or let's say they beat Houston. Fine. Maybe Jacksonville is better with a division win. So they'd have one division win and they'd be two and four. Houston, they are at Indy. Dallas, Tennessee, Jacksonville.
Starting point is 00:07:17 If we're saying that they beat Indianapolis but they lose to Dallas, we said if the Titans beat them, they lose to Jacksonville, they're one and three in that stretch. They're 0 and 2. That's one in five. Indianapolis is 0 and 2. Let's say they lose to Houston.
Starting point is 00:07:36 They beat Washington. They beat Pittsburgh. They lose to Tennessee. Now they're 2 and 4. The Titans would be 3 and 3 leading the division. I mean, it's not. Is it what is going to happen? The Titans have to hold up their end of the bargain.
Starting point is 00:07:54 But I don't think it's absolutely insane to think that the Titans would beat the Giants this week and then find a way to win one of Houston and Indianapolis. And now they're two and four, and they're still down one game in the division or tiding the division even. So it's like, do I think the Titans are going to win the division? No, I do not. But I got to tell you, I did not think that they would have as realistic of a path
Starting point is 00:08:21 because let's just do this week. Jacksonville, I think New England's going to beat Jacksonville this week. personally, that's not going to be my pick. I think New England's going to beat Jacksonville. If New England beats Jacksonville, one of Houston and Indy have to lose. So one of them's going to win and go to one and three. If Jacksonville loses to New England,
Starting point is 00:08:43 or go to one and two, I should say, one of them's going to go to 0 and 3. And Jacksonville, if they lose their one and two, the Titans win, they're one and two, like, and their tie. It's all right there. So as bad as it felt against the Jets, and even though they found a way to lose against the Eagles,
Starting point is 00:09:04 because this division is doing nothing early in the year, the Titans are still right in it. And this is the path. Even if the Titans aren't great this year and can't be in the wild card race because the AFC West is too good, and you got two teams in the East, and the Bengals and the Ravens,
Starting point is 00:09:24 and it's just too hard. if the AFC South comes back down to Earth this year, Houston and Jacksonville and even Indianapolis's hot start, if the AFC South comes back down to Earth this year, that is the path for the Titans making the playoffs, is winning their division in a year when the division wins at 9 and 8 or something like that. That's the path. And, you know, it may be a dream, but it is more realistic than ever. But now, let's do tighten up and tighten down through the first two weeks.
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Starting point is 00:11:56 Use the code of Locked on NFL to get $150 instantly in lineups. If you win your first $5 lineup, that's prize picks run your game. Fans, let's continue today's edition of the Locked-on Titans podcast. We talked about why the Titans' AFC South Dream is still alive in the realistic path to the Titans leading the division by the end of week six. But I want to dive into player performances. We talk so much about the big picture items. Cam Ward and the offensive structure, the O-line,
Starting point is 00:12:46 the defensive coverage, the pass rush. I want to talk about individual players and guys who really do deserve some love here for how they've played through two weeks. Tighten up for Jeffrey Simmons. Jeffrey Simmons has been absolutely dominant. Right now, Jeffrey Simmons has 19 pass rush wins. That is the most in the NFL for any player.
Starting point is 00:13:13 by four. The next closest player in the NFL in terms of pass rush wins, according to ESPN, is Dallas Turner from the Minnesota Vikings with 15. And Big Jeff has 19. Pass rush wins. He has been by far the best defensive player in the NFL through two weeks without a doubt.
Starting point is 00:13:33 And if Miles Garrett is going to stay hurt and miss games and all that, Big Jeff has a real chance to win defensive player of the year. could just win some games. Just win some games. I got to give a big shout out too to J.C. Latham. Latham has been rock solid.
Starting point is 00:13:51 I know that everybody has been on him about that Jalen Carter sack at the end of the game. Again, I don't think that that is fully J.C. Latham's fault. Pro football focus also didn't give that sack to him. Robert Sala also explained why that was just a scheme win for the Eagles and a great play play by Jalen Carter. They were doing a play-action run fake to the opposite side. They did not think that somebody would come that wide on the bootleg. He just read the play perfectly and was right there. That's not necessarily on J.C.
Starting point is 00:14:17 Latham. Now, Latham could be better in run blocking. That absolutely is the case. But in pass blocking, Latham has just been spectacular. He's been really, really solid. Only one pressure allowed in this game against the Eagles after two pressures allowed in week one. he did get a sack in week one, but I'm telling you, man, like Latham's performance is very, very encouraging. And right there with him,
Starting point is 00:14:47 I'd give you Fernando Carmona. Carmona had some struggles this week in run blocking. The Eagles defensive front is very, very good. Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, what is it? Moru Ojimo, if you don't know him, you better get acquainted.
Starting point is 00:15:05 He's about to get a whole lot of money. summer. But the Eagles just have a really, really good defensive front. It was hard for the Titans interior offensive line. Peter Skoronsky, Austin Shloatman, Fernando Carmona, even J.C. Latham. Like, they had their struggles with run blocking. You know what I mean? Even though the Titans were able to run for four yards per carry and 120 yards total. It was still hard for the Titans. The Eagles, again, have a great front.
Starting point is 00:15:28 I thought Carmona and Latham, some of Carmona's reps against Jalen Carter were impressive. Like, we have to be, again, this is part of the larger discussion about the offensive line, but we have to be over the moon right now with how Carmona and J.C. Latham are playing. It hasn't been perfect. But, man, that is, it has been good early on. I would also tell you that Anthony Hill deserves this praise. Right now, Anthony Hill is leading the NFL in tackles.
Starting point is 00:16:04 Something that slipped under my radar, admittedly. Anthony Hill set a record in week one for the most tackles in a rookie debut in NFL history. He's breaking records already. Now, Anthony Hill was not as good in this game as he was against the Jets. I will tell you that. He got out of position in the run game a couple of times. Got, you know, bit up a little too far a couple of times, left the middle of the field open.
Starting point is 00:16:37 But this is what we talked about. he's going to make rookie mistakes. I would rather have Anthony Hill out there doing what he does and making rookie mistakes in learning than not have him out on the field. So Anthony Hill has been very impressive early on. I also have to talk about Elykoa there. I-O has been so solid.
Starting point is 00:16:59 He has been the Titans' best wide receiver through two weeks, and I know that's a very low bar to clear, but he catches the touchdown, should have had another easy touchdown, if Cam threw a decent pass. I know you guys want to protect Cam Ward so bad that you're going to blame that on Elyke. Two hands, he needs to catch it.
Starting point is 00:17:16 If your buddy threw you that pass in a backyard football game, you would tell him that was a terrible pass. You would not defend your buddy and say, oh, I got to catch that, man. You're running full speed one direction and the guy throws at three yards behind you towards your defender in the other direction.
Starting point is 00:17:32 That is a terrible pass. That is more Cam Ward's fault than it is Elykeyeh's fault. He was wide open on the. the play in. I.O. has been open for a couple of opportunities where he didn't get the ball. Cam gave him a good ball in that post that he kept, caught perfectly and got yards after catch. After the hurdle, Helic Io Manor looks spectacular right now. He looks like the best weapon that the Titans have on offense. And that's exciting news. I know it's disappointing because Tate hasn't been great, but that's exciting news, in my opinion. I also want to go back to the defense.
Starting point is 00:18:04 John Franklin Myers. I know that he was really quiet in week one against the Jets, but he flashed in that game against the Eagles. He had four pressures, got a hit on Jalen Hertz, got him down. John Franklin Myers is going to be all right. He made a huge play in the run game on the first play of the game
Starting point is 00:18:23 with Jeffrey Simmons to slow down Sequin Barclay. John Franklin Myers is going to be fine. I think he's trending on his way up, and I got to give credit to Jacob Martin. There's a clip going around, of Jacob Martin looking like he's giving low effort on the final play of the game. Or maybe it was the second to last play of the game, the penultimate play where he hits Devante Adams on the sideline.
Starting point is 00:18:47 But Jacob Martin led the Titans with seven pressures. He got the only, or got that one sat on Jalen Hurts. Should have had a second sat there on that final drive that some people say should have been an intentional grounding. Jacob Martin played really, really well in this game. And I know that that one clip is going around of him not looking like he's given great effort, but in my opinion, he was exhausted. He played 60 snaps in 115 degree weather.
Starting point is 00:19:11 He is not loafing. He was exhausted. He was exhausted. So let's give Jacob Martin a little bit of a break. He played great for the Titans. Based on his expectations as a player and who we think he is, Jacob Martin played great in that game. We got to give him credit.
Starting point is 00:19:28 He's heating up. And then Marcus Harris, hasn't been perfect for Marcus Harris, but I didn't expect perfection. Marcus Harris has been pretty solid for the Titans. He knows where to be. That interception that he made wasn't even... He saved Alante Taylor who fell down. Marcus Harris looks like a solid player for the Titans.
Starting point is 00:19:51 They can be fine with Marcus Harris in the slot. Also got to mention Alante Taylor. I know that Alante Taylor has given up some plays. He's given up a couple slants on third and shorts. I understand that. But I think overall, Alante Taylor's been solid. He didn't get whooped like Michael Parsons got whooped. Yes, he's not a number one elite, Pat Sertan type corner.
Starting point is 00:20:17 I agree with that. But Alante Taylor has been solid early on this season. He's not an outright disaster, in my opinion. And I think that's critical for the Titans. But again, everybody's so mad about losing. They hate the secondary, all of that. I just, when I watched the tape, it's funny. I said this the other day to, uh,
Starting point is 00:20:36 to my girl. I said, whenever I watch the tape, what I think is good is never as good as it seems. And what I think is bad is never as bad as it seems. And that goes for the secondary, the offensive line, Cam Ward, everything. If I think it's really good, it's usually never quite that good. If I think it's really bad, it's usually not quite that bad. And that's how I feel about a lot of things with the Titans right now.
Starting point is 00:20:58 But with that being said, we do have to talk about the players who I think have been a disappointment so far. and that starts, in my opinion, on the offensive side of the ball with Cornell tape. Do want to let you know that today's episode is brought to you by Game Day Men's Health. A quiz on your phone and a box at your door isn't a clinic. When it comes to men's health, things like energy, sleep, drive,
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Starting point is 00:23:08 this your most rewarding season ever with Fandall. Visit fandle.com to get started. Once again, that's fandle.com. Fans, let's cap off today's edition of the Locked-on Titans podcast. Again, we talked about the Titans, AFC South Dreams still being alive. We talked about Titan up the players that I think deserve a little bit more credit. And I forgot Femiola Dejao and Cody Barton, quite honestly.
Starting point is 00:23:49 I didn't read my notes properly. And I got to give a shout out to Femiola Dejo and Cody Barton. Cody Barton has played above what everybody expected from him. He was really good in that game against the Eagles playing outside linebacker. I think is a better fit for him in this system than playing Mike linebacker. And then Femio dejo continues to make splash plays on defense. And he deserves more and more opportunities. He's playing a lot better than Caldric Falk.
Starting point is 00:24:11 And that's kind of where we start. Because my two biggest titan downs for the Titans through the first two weeks of the season, number one, Cornell Tate and number two, Keldrick Falk. And look, Cardinal Tate actually played pretty good in week one against the Jets. He should have had more opportunities. He should have. But that drop that he had on the Cam Ward pass, it just, just frustrating to me. He had a couple of drops late in training camp.
Starting point is 00:24:39 He had a drop in the Titans game against Seattle. Now he's having, this guy was billed as someone who has elite hands. So the amount of drops I've seen from Cornell Tate, in the past six weeks to a month. It's still too many. He is the Titans number one guy. If you're wide open on a post-rout to get a first down on a third down
Starting point is 00:25:09 and Cam throws you a perfect ball, yeah, there's going to be traffic over the middle. Catch the ball. You're the elite hands guy. Catch the ball. This offense cannot afford to scheme up opportunities for Carnell Tate for those opportunities to be open
Starting point is 00:25:26 and for him not to catch the football with a perfect pass. It just cannot afford that. Can't right now. So that's a tighten down for Carnel Tate. But Caldric Falk too, and listen, this is to be expected. I told you guys that Keldrick Falk is a player that we're going to have to have immense patience with. He's one of the youngest players in the NFL, totally new system,
Starting point is 00:25:50 totally raw as a pass rusher. You can use that to critique the draft pick if you want. But whether you like it or not, Keldrick Folk requires patience. But nonetheless, I'm not giving him a tighten down because he doesn't deserve patience and he needs to be good right now. I'm giving him a tighten down simply because he has not played good football
Starting point is 00:26:11 through the first two weeks. He has not been effective. He has not helped the team. He's been an outright disaster and a lot of pass rush snaps. He's just not ready. So play more Femiola-Dagio. and that's why, you know, Jacob Martin looking good is a good thing for the Titans.
Starting point is 00:26:27 I would also tell you, tighten down for Wondale Robinson. And I don't know that it's Wondell Robinson's fault necessarily. I will tell you this in week one against the Jets, they got real physical with Wondale Robinson on his releases, and he didn't handle it very well, and it made it a lot of congestion for the Titans' offense because he was just getting bullied all over the field.
Starting point is 00:26:47 The Titans had to overpay for Wondale Robinson to get him in and just increase. the talent level of the group. But, you know, I would have a hard time right now giving more opportunities to Wondell Robinson and less to Tate and I.O. and Ridley. I would rather throw the ball to Ridley, I.O. and Tate than throw the ball to Wondell Robinson right now.
Starting point is 00:27:12 And I know that's frustrating because of the money, but he's just not making a big enough impact right now. And sometimes he gets knocked off his routes because he's not physical enough. Calvin Ridley has Calvin Ridley played all right in that game but I'm going to give Calvin Ridley a tighten down because
Starting point is 00:27:30 I think he is purposefully trying to get cut in week one against the Jets it was the first or the second offensive series Calvin Ridley smacked the guy in the head like on purpose full on full hand
Starting point is 00:27:49 smack the dude in the helmet the refs did not see it. He was fined $13,000 for that move. On the second drive of the Titans, he smacked an Eagles player in the head again. And I put the clip of it up on Twitter and you can see it's a run blocking rep. And he's going across the field to get to the DB.
Starting point is 00:28:24 and he gets to him and it's just normal interaction. It's not even very long. Like, it's not like they're tussling for a long time or anything. Calvin just kind of puts hands on him and then it's over. During the play, Calvin Riddley literally looks over to the sideline, which, in my opinion, is to check and make sure that the referee is looking at him.
Starting point is 00:28:48 He looks to make, because last week in week one, he didn't get a penalty. He didn't get caught. he got fined, but he didn't get caught and didn't get a penalty and ruin a drive. So this time he made sure that the referee was looking. He turns, looks to the sideline right at the referee, and then looks back to the Eagles guy and smacks him right in the helmet again. And the Titans get a penalty at second and 21 instead of second and six,
Starting point is 00:29:16 and the drive is ruined. I'm telling you, he's doing it on purpose. Is he... you know, is he trying to, you know, go back to his old ways, so to speak? Is he just trying to get released and trying to blatantly make it obvious that he's hurting the team? Why would he back-to-back weeks on the same exact drive, do the same exact thing,
Starting point is 00:29:46 and check and make sure that the referees are watching before he did it? That's a tighten down. I don't know about that. Amani Hooker, Amoni Hooker didn't play terrible, and he had the interception and that's going to get everybody on his side, I get it. But Ammoni Hooker is a tighten down for me.
Starting point is 00:30:03 He's slow-footed. He can't cover anymore. He played good. He played an intermediate zone and red zone coverage and got an interception and played it very well. But out in space,
Starting point is 00:30:17 like when Devonte Smith ran past him like Amani Hooker had combat boots on, he's just a liability. And on a couple of play, one on Adonai Mitchell, one to Garrett Wilson from week one. He was just too slow to get over
Starting point is 00:30:31 and get to the wide receiver. So I know Amani Hooker made the interception, had good grades, all that, but he's a tighten down for me. He's a liability in the secondary for the Titans. But let me know your tightenups, your tighten downs, what you agree and disagree on with me. Very excited to see what you guys have to say.
Starting point is 00:30:49 That's going to do it for me today, though, folks. As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was locked on. tight.

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