Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - POSTCAST - Tennessee Titans Defeat Las Vegas Raiders 24-22, Tales of Two Halves in Win

Episode Date: September 25, 2022

The Tennessee Titans got their first win of the season against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but it wasn't pretty. The Titans pull a trick fans have seen far too often as they only played one half of solid football. Despite the lifeless second half offense and the defense making mind-numbing plays, the Titans survive and move to 1-2. Tyler goes through all the big moments of the game and reacts to all the biggest stories coming out of Week 3.Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitansFollow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPodSubscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videosSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFLBuilt BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!BriteCoThe guys at BriteCo Jewelry Insurance made buying insurance for your engagement ring, your watch, or whatever so easy you can get covered in 2 minutes on your cell phone. You won't find a better deal on coverage that's so affordable. Go to https://brite.co/lockedon/PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONBetterHelpIt’s not a crisis line, it’s not self-help, it’s professional therapy done securely online, available to people worldwide. And they have a special offer for my listeners: get 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a Locked on Titans postcast. The Tennessee Titans win their first game of the season, 24-22 against the Las Vegas Raiders. And boy, did they make us sweat. I'm breaking down all the biggest moments and reliving the entire game on a Locked on Titans victory postcast. Let's get it. You are Locked On Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Dear God Titans fans, the Titans get their first win of the season,

but let's be honest, that was not good for my health. Shout out to Charles, but it looked like the Titans were about to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. Why do they do this to us? That's what I want to know. We're going to dive into all of it again. This is a live postcast.

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But the Titans came out on fire in this game. I mean, the offense just looked great. A great opening drive, and here's the thing. The Titans had it all going in that opening drive. They ran zone runs and got Henry going. They ran a few pull runs, so they're very in the run game. They got Burks on an explosive creative play on the reverse. Play action, shotgun slant to Robert Woods,

and then, of course, play action at the goal line. The toss to Jeff Swaim. It is time to play the Swaim. I thought Swaim had a pretty good day. Titans go up 7-0. And early on we knew what the game was. Target Terrence Mitchell.

That's what the Raiders did all day long. They did it early on their first drive. They got the the Raiders did all day long. They did it early on their first drive. They got the big pass interference on McCreary that I thought was a tad bit tic-tac, but by law, or by the rules, by law, I guess, it is right. The Titans got the Raiders on the goal line, though. Raiders thought the Titans were going to be in man.

They're in zone. They take away the quick flat route. Titans hold for a field goal. So a big win for the Titans defense early. Then what happened with Derrick Henry here? His career high with five catches. Outrageous man. Henry had a bunch of catches on that second drive. We got the play action bomb to Robert Woods for 41 yards. He had a great game. Had a great game. Robert Woods out there. Burks with a physical catch.

And then down to the one yard line on that Burks catch. Derrick Henry just plows it in. Titans go up 14 to three. Again, the Raiders attacking Mitchell again. Attacking Mitchell again. But one thing that really stood out to me, the Titans just continue to have no run defense on the edge. And it's going to make it tough for them to avoid explosive plays in the run game.

Devontae Adams gets the touchdown early on, but I mean, that was just a superstar play, and let's all be honest with ourselves. Kevin Byard is a great player, one of the best safeties in the NFL, if not the best safety in the NFL, but he can't go one-on-one in man coverage against Devontae Adams. That has never been Kevin Byard's game, and it never will be.

So the Titans are still up 14-10 after that Adams touchdown. But then the Titans do what they do best. I've been saying all week the Titans need to get back to their identity. Get back to their identity. Outside zone run, and Henry really got things going on that third drive. Robert Woods makes another couple of plays. The Titans are running left. Dennis Daly is moving people off the ball. You love to see it. Brian Tannehill sneaks it in. The Titans go up 21-10. Roger McCreary has a good drive on Devontae Adams. Darren Waller drops that

wide open pass with Kevin Byard on his hip and the Raiders punt. The Titans get it back. Unfortunately, the offensive onslaught finally slows down. The Titans punt as pressure gets on Ryan Tannehill on third down. There's about a minute left, though. About a minute left. Ten-yard line for the Raiders.

Rashad Weaver, who had a pretty good game out there. Got to give a lot of credit to Dream Weaver. He got the sack, forces the punt. I mean, at this point, I'm feeling pretty good about the Titans. They're up 21-10. Go down, get the field goal. They're up 24-10 before halftime. I mean, we're cooking.

We're cooking 24-10 before halftime. I mean, we're cooking. We're cooking 24-10. But of course, the second half happens. And before we get into the second half, I do want to tell you guys about our friends over at PrizePix. PrizePix makes daily fantasy football easy. They have projections on their site. Traylon Burks, two and a half catches, more or less. Ryan Tannehilllon Burks two and a half catches more or less. Ryan Tannehill one and a half

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The Titans come out. I mean, I'm thinking with what they did in the first half, they're going to come out. They're going to continue running outside zone. They're going to continue finding matchups by running the correct personnel out on the field. But what do the Titans do? What do the Titans do? They come out.

They get predictable. They stop running outside zone. And that's how these things happen. Now, luckily, the Raiders made a lot of mistakes in the second half. The Raiders come out. They have an eight-minute drive to start and only get a field goal because Simmons and Autry get pressure on Carr on third down on a twist up front. That was beautiful. Then the Titans come out their first drive. Penalties, penalties,

and Tannehill throws a terrible interception. They barely waste any time. So the Raiders only get a field goal on an eight-minute drive, and the Titans come out and shoot themselves in a foot with penalties and a turnover. Great stuff. Love to see that. Classic Titans coming out of halftime. Then the Raiders just try to kill themselves. Really, you get the hold on the big Darren Waller penalty. You get Devontae Adams' toe on the line.

They get a delay a game. They run a surrender screen on third and 18. Luckily for them, they back the Titans up on their two-yard line on a crazy call. But the Raiders just totally waste the opportunity. And how lucky for the Titans. But after that, the Titans have a good drive. They're marching down the field. They get to the plus side of the field.

It's third and one. And Todd Downing, what are you doing? The Titans have had success running to the perimeter on outside zone all day and Todd Downing runs duo up the middle on third and one. What are we doing here, Todd? What are we doing? So of course, after that, the Titans go for it on fourth and Tannehill gets pressured. It's inaccurate behind Traylon Burks. Burks could have caught it for sure, but it's a turnover on downs. Then immediately, Waller gets a big

catch. Hooker has a bad penalty. It's like a snap of a finger and the Raiders are at the 13-yard line. Kevin Byard. When you need a superstar play, Kevin Byard will make it for you. Unbelievable. Kevin Byard gets the interception.

I mean, once again, just always stepping up when the Titans need him most. The Titans get the fourth and one on their next one. Typical play calling. I thought it was Austin Hooper got the first down on the catch. The Titans don't challenge. They don't go for it. They punt again, and then madness just starts to happen. Christian Fulton with the bust on the coverage to Matt Collins. Christian Fulton does make a play at the end to force a field goal, so that's good, but now the Titans are only up by eight. What happened here?

What happened? Man, I cannot believe this team nearly gave this game away. The Titans come out with terrible personnel once again. They're using Cody Hollister out there with Nick Westbrook, Akina, and two tight ends. Of course, it's going to be a run. They get stopped. A great punt by Ryan Stonehouse.

We got to talk about Ryan Stonehouse. I mean, we got to talk about it. Ryan Stonehouse has been awesome. And then, at the end, the Raiders have three minutes, no timeouts. They drive all the way down. They get the touchdown because, I mean, Terrence Mitchell is just awful and he needs to be cut tomorrow.

I don't know how he can be better than Caleb Farley. I just don't understand it. I don't understand how. But at the end of the day, Dylan Cole knocks away the pass, prevents the two-point conversion, and the Titans win. Guys, this was an ugly one.

I don't think this gives people much more hope than they had coming into the game, even though they won. But either way, I called this a playoff game in September. The Titans had to win this game, especially with the Colts beating the Kansas City Chiefs. God dang it, man. God dang it. So anyway, going through that game, it was up and down, up in the

first half, down in the second half, but when plays had to be made, the Titans found a way to do it. They win 24 to 22 over the Raiders. It was fun recapping the entire game with you guys. I'm going to be back tonight live on the, on the

YouTube channel, breaking down my keys to victory on offense and defense, what I saw, the good performances, both good and bad, or good and bad performances, and tighten up, tighten down. I mean, what a whirlwind of a game. The Titans need some cornerbacks ASAP.

Oh, man, it's just a disaster. And Caleb Farley was always an X factor. So the fact that he's unplayable, we see why the Titans defense is struggling so much along with all the injuries. But we're going to get into all of that in my full-length recap later on tonight. It'll be up on the channel this evening. And then, of course, Tuesday, I'll be diving into the game even more. Wednesday is rewatch Wednesday.

Thursday will be crossover Thursday with the new hosts of Locked on Colts. Friday, a game plan. Can't wait for the week ahead on Locked on Titans. Make sure that you stay subscribed. Get subscribed to whatever you got to do. Your team, every day, free and available on all platforms. That's going to do it for me today, though, folks. Well, not for today.

I'll be back later on. But for this postcast edition of the Locked on Titans, everybody take care. I'll see you later on, but for this postcast edition of the Locked on Titans, everybody take care. I'll see you later on tonight for the full recap.