Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans SAME OLD CRAP as Mike Vrabel's Patriots DOMINATE & Cam Ward is a MAJOR PROBLEM

Episode Date: October 19, 2025

The Tennessee Titans lost in the same old ways as they always do to Mike Vrabel's New England Patriots with no pass rush, bad run defense and Cam Ward making terrible turnovers. The 'fired head coach' bump they got last about one quarter before things all came crashing down. Cam ward was at the center of the issues as his fumbling problem continues to crush his team. Ward had some inaccuracy too that has to have fans concerned about whether Ward can win from the pocket long term. Finally, you look at the roster out on the field and it only gets more depressing as it is clear how far the Titans are from fielding a solid team regardless of who is at quarterback. Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop/tictactitans-gear/C3AAPNWXSXA6SBYG3USV2I7R?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PelotonLet yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com.RipplingGet Rippling FREE for 6 months. Terms and conditions apply. See site for details: https://app.rippling.com/legal/promotermsPrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFLGametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelRight now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app.FANDUEL 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)

The Tennessee Titans get stomped in the same way they've been getting beat all year long. But this time, Cam Ward's problems just keep on going. And that's the worst part about this loss. That more 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 Price Picks. Download the Price Picks app. Use the code Locked-on NFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. The Tennessee Titans just keep getting beat in the same exact ways over and over and over again. And Brian Callahan may be gone, but this team looks like the same old crap.

we've seen all along. The worst part is though Cam Ward is becoming a big part of the issue with this team and not part of the solution but it's not just Cam because look around at the players on the field and you'll see just how terrible this team is and how far away they are from being good. Now before we dive into anything do want to thank you for making the Locked on Titans your first listen each and every day remember Monday through Friday Tennessee Titans content all year round always for free make sure that you get subscribe, stay subscribed. It's your team

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with the Locked on Titans podcast. But with all that being said again Brian Callahan may have been fired but that's the same old terrible Tennessee Titans team that we've come to see all season long. And look, fooled you for a minute didn't they that first quarter they come out they put up 10 points they make some plays you're thinking hey all right 13 to 10 the titans are in a good spot and it

lasted for about 28 minutes 28 minutes the titans look like a decent team before it all came crumbling down starts with just another again it's the same old same old crap from this team what has been a problem for this team all year long Before halftime, before halftime, they absolutely crumble, and a lot of that has to do with Mike McCoy. What are we doing? You know, like, first Joey Slide kicks the ball out of bounds, gives the Patriots easy starting field position.

Then Legerius Sneed and Cawndre Diggs to absolutely washed and slow defensive backs, get beat by Kay Shan Booty, who's not even a burner, you know what I mean, get beat down the field and give up the touchdown. Then the Titans have three timeouts 50 seconds Cam Ward's in a rhythm And they run the football

And then they run the clock down to 25 seconds before they run a play on second down And they don't even use their timeouts in the first half They didn't even use them They just took them to halftime with them So once again like we've seen all year You can get rid of Brian Callahan But it looked like Brian Callahan

was still out there running the team Because the Titans once again with Coward mode right before halftime and just go into halftime like, oh, okay, we'll just go in with the Patriots winning 17 to 3 and the Patriots get the ball. And what do the Patriots do?

What good teams do? They double up at halftime. This is why receiving the ball to start the football game is the sign of an idiot. You are an absolute moron if you take the ball to start a football game and you win the toss.

You're an idiot. There's no way around it. Because the halftime double up is one of the deadliest things in football and what does Mike Vrabel's team do, what a good football team does. They get a touchdown before halftime, they get the ball, they come out, they get a touchdown again. Now, in the blink of an eye, you were up 13 to 10,

and now you're down 24 to 13 and the game is basically over. But if the game wasn't over yet, Cam Ward made sure that the game was over. Cam Ward handed the ball to the Patreon said, here, have seven points. You know, earlier in the season, I joked around that we got to get Pablo Torre to investigate Brian Callahan. We've got to get Cam Ward investigated at this point.

Like, Cam Ward is shaving points every single week and giving free touchdowns to the other team. He has gone full Will Levis on us, folks. Cam Ward has gone full Will Levis. We'll talk in depth about Cam Ward here in just a moment, but that's just part of the classic Titans experience now. The quarterback is going to do stupid stuff and give the game away. the Titans offensive line

is going to crater against a defensive line that's not even that good the Patriots have an okay pass rush it's like the Colts the Colts have an okay pass rush it's not that great but the Titans make it look like all-stars out there tons of sacks

and then on the other side yeah the Titans actually had a decent amount of sacks in this game they got four sacks in this game but for waves of the game and long stretches of the game the Titans have no pass rush whatsoever and Drake May is just sitting back there playing on easy mode

I mean look at Drake May's numbers 21 for 23 22 yards two touchdowns zero interceptions ran for 62 yards as well like Drake May was absolutely incredible and the Titans didn't make it very difficult on him at all

and not only that pass rush bad pass blocking bad quarterback with bad turnovers conservative cowardly play calling and critical moments where you have to be aggressive we get bad run defense the Titans can't run the football what more do you want you know what more do you want it's the full Titans experience out there this is the same old same old crap team

that we've seen all year and firing the head coach like I talked about Brian Callahan needed to be fired okay that's one statement Brian Callahan absolutely needed to be fired But that doesn't mean that this team is all of a sudden going to be good. I thought this game would be 31 to 10. That was my prediction. Because I knew coming into this game, the Titans had no chance whatsoever to win this football game.

And it ended up being 31 to 13. They scored three more points than I thought that they were going to get. Thank you, Chim D.K. But like, again, it's just the same old, same old crap every single week. And if I have to watch Cody Barton sit 10 yards back on a 3rd and 4 in zone again I'm going to rip my hair out now I don't mean it

I would never do that to this lovely flow that I got going on I would never do that but I'm serious how many times this year can we see Cody Barton back off 10 yards on a 3rd and short and give an easy completion to a quarterback like why do we keep doing this how does this continue over and over and over again

you know it's just in insane. And I come on here every week and I try to talk to you guys about, you know, what the team should do, how the game went, but it's just the same thing. The quarterback is throwing the game. The offensive line is terrible. The wide receivers can't separate. The defense can't stop a nosebleed. They can't get to the quarterback. The best players suck or hurt every single game. It's just the same old team with conservative coaching over and over and over again. You know, we're in week seven and it's just the same every single week. I don't know how else to break it down. And the thing is, I don't see it getting better anytime soon.

I truly do think that this team wins two games at max this year. They might win one more game this year. But that is the most that they have a chance to win. And let's be honest. It's time to be honest. Cam Ward is a part of the problem, not part of the solution right now. Do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by Rippling.

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It's good to be right. Titans fans, let's continue today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast breaking down the Tennessee Titans. Massive loss to the New England Patriots, 31 to 13. Game went about how I expected, except for the Titans playing a little bit better in the fourth quarter again. Same old, same old Tennessee Titans, the same problems they've had all year were the same problems they've had in this game. They're not going away anytime soon. But one of the realities that we all have to face here.

And quite frankly, if you weren't willing to accept this and you weren't willing to be honest, I simply don't respect you. Like, I don't respect you as an intelligent adult. I don't respect you as a football fan. if you can't admit that Cam Ward is part of the problem right now. Does that mean Cam Ward is the only problem? Absolutely not. Does it mean that Cam Ward is the one ruining this football team

and he can't do anything and listen, the offensive line isn't good, the coaching is bad, the wide receivers aren't good. But none of those people are to blame for Cam Ward just dropping the football on the ground all the time. And bro, he is a rookie. bro he's a rookie That is not an excuse for dropping the football on the ground When you're not even being touched

That's not an excuse for a high school quarterback That's not an excuse for a college freshman There is no excuse for Cam Ward to just drop the football on the ground Every freaking game How many times does he have to do it? It's Will Levis like He has gone Will Levis on us

Like, there is no excuse. There's no blame in the wide receivers, the O-line, the coaching, him being a rookie. There are no excuses for Cam Moore just dropping the football out of his hands every single week. That is part of the problem. And listen, it was early in the year. But week two, week two against the Rams, it's 20 to 16, and Cam just drops the ball on the ground and gives the Rams a free touchdown.

And now it's 27, 16, and the game is over. Now, that was game two. There were a lot of other problems. All right, that's when you say he's a rookie. All right, that's a rookie mistake. All right. But he's continued to do it over and over and over again. And it's fair.

People are saying it. He has small hands. He has really small hands. And maybe that is part of the problem. And it's not just him dropping the ball the ground, it's when he gets hit it on it and it should be a sack, he just drops the ball all the time. That is a problem. That is a serious issue that is killing this football team is Cam Ward's turnovers.

He had turnover problems in college and he has turnover problems now and look, the fumbles, the no contact fumbles are egregious and impossible to understand and get over. There is no excuse. But at this point, we have to talk about the accuracy as well. Cam is off on throws very often. And when I talked about him being a gunslinger early in the season, I literally did a short video. And I talked about it on this show.

Cam Ward's a gunslinger. He's not going to be very accurate. He's not going to be pinpoint accurate. He's not. Tom Brady. He, you know, he's not Matt Stafford is a bad example. So don't lock me into that. But he's not one of these pinpoint accurate guys

that is going to throw it to the perfect spot all the time. That's never going to be Cam. But his accuracy is so bad right now that it's turning into interceptions for other teams because he's so far behind people. Look at the very first drive of the game. Elykoi Manor is wide open on a slain. and Cam Ward throws it so far behind him

he can't even get his hands to it and then Cam touches his chest to say my bad okay bad throws happen every single week the best quarterbacks of all time have bad throws but patterns are what are a problem patterns are what are a problem and then Cam Ward to Chigacanquo

Chigacu has to be in the Matrix and turn his body back to try to get to the ball and it goes off his hands and turns into an interception and you guys are going to get on here and say hit your hand you should catch it that is one of the dumbest things that is the ultimate casual fan phrase

casual fans love if it hit your hands you should catch it when they couldn't catch it if it came right to their chest that is a dumb rule and we have to be honest again I can't have Like, I can't have conversations with people who can't admit

that Cam Ward's part of the problem right now. The sidearm throws, they get batted at the line of scrimmage, the inaccurate passes that are always behind as wide receivers that turn into interceptions, the phantom strip sack fumbles where he's not even getting touched and he fumbles the ball away. Like, these are unacceptable things. This is a problem.

Levis was doing this stuff, you guys would kill him. You guys would kill Will Levis if he was making these mistakes. So we have to be honest here. We have to have a modicum of self respect and shame and admit

that Cam Ward's playing terrible. Now, there are good throws mixed in. You roll the pocket and do play action on the first drive. He's able, or the second drive. He's able to get out on the move and throw... But can Cam Ward just win from the pocket? Can Cam Ward just sitting there like a regular quarterback

and throw the football and add in that playmaking ability? I don't know. I don't know. It's been rough. It's been rough. So we can all admit both of these things are true. The environment around Cam Ward is bad. But that doesn't excuse Cam Ward also playing. bad himself.

Both of those things are true at the same time. The environment is bad, but Cam Ward is playing bad on the things he can control as well. So, you can't sit here and say it was all Cam Ward's, or all Will Levis's fault last year because of the stupid mind-numbing turnovers he's having, and then not also criticize Cam Ward for stupid mind-numbing turnovers. So, I don't know what else to tell you. If you can't be honest about Cam Ward being part of the problem right now and not the solution, again, I just have no respect for your football conversations.

There's nothing for me to say back to you. Because to me, it's childish at the end of the day. It's immaturity. If you're unable to look at Cam Ward and say, yeah, he's not playing great despite the environmental factors. Now, speaking of the environment, like all of the Titans quote unquote best players

are hurt or terrible Ligerius Sneed terrible all game and then hurt Jeffrey Simmons now hurt and I'm worried that it's a hamstring tear because he knew that he was out

immediately after he got hurt with the hamstring injury Cody Barton supposed to be a leader at linebacker Cody Barton is a disaster folks Cody Barton is absolutely terrible. He has been awful this year. J.C. Latham, top seven pick.

Armarius Mims just got done shutting down T.J. Watt. J.C. Latham couldn't block me out there. Dan Moore getting beat, high-paid left tackle. Calvin Ridley, hurt. Cam Ward, playing bad. Amani Hooker gets an extension. terrible. Like,

Titan's second round pick, Femiola Dejo, hurt. Everybody on the team that's supposed to be any good is either terrible and hurt or just terrible. I,

how are you going to win? What are you going to do? Again, this team is awful. Like, I told you, last week, They can fire Brian Callahan and they should fire Brian Callahan

because they need to get a head start on their next coach but I doubt it's going to change much because this team's best players are terrible the rookie quarterback is playing bad and there's no relief coming in sight and listen, it goes even deeper than that look around at some of the players that are on the field and boy it's rough out there

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Titans fans. Let's cap off today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. The Tennessee Titans get beat bad. Once again, 31 to 13, this time by the New England Patriots. Mike Rabel gets his revenge. And at the end of the day, it's the same old, same old crap from the Tennessee Titans football team same problems they've had all year

or the problems that they have now it's going to be the problems they have next week and the week after that and the only week this season the Titans won't have these problems is their by week and one of the biggest problems right now is Cam Ward and his turnover issue

because at this point you can't blame all the other factors Cam Ward deserves his fair share of blame as well but go deeper than that the Titans quote unquote best players are all terrible or hurt like I just said, and then go down a step further. Look who's out on the field. Allie Gay.

Jihad Ward. James Lynch. Shy Tuttle. Daryl Baker Jr., Jalen Armar Davis. Quandre Diggs. Xavier Woods. Van Jefferson. Tyler Lockett,

Chigacanquo. I mean, the roster is so bad from top to bottom. The best players are terrible best players other than Jeffrey Simmons. The depth guys are disgusting and horrific. I mean, Jehad Ward, I guess,

has been the Titans' best edge rusher this year. But think about what we're saying here. Jihad Ward, and Jihad Ward may have been pretty good in pass rush for the Titans throughout the season, but in run defense, he is a disaster, an outright disaster. That Ramandre Stevenson touchdown, Jihad Ward just easily pinned inside by the offensive tackle. It's not even close. Terrible. So it's like,

the team keeps making the same mistakes because they have, a terrible coaching staff leading them. It's not just Brian Callahan. It's all the guys he hired are terrible too. The quote unquote best players on the team are terrible. And the depth players are terrible. And they're the ones who are being asked to play now because of the injuries.

It's just... Again, it's as bad as it's ever been, guys. This is the worst Tennessee Titans football team of my lifetime. And if you want to have some excitement Gunner Helm played well today Chim Dike played awesome today Kevin Winston made a big impact today

got a pressure on a quarterback blitz made a few special teams plays getting more time out there on defense which is important Tavondre sweat I didn't think Tavondre sweat had a very good game overall but hey he had that sack he had that sack

he finally got to the quarterback he put a quarterback on the ground we're going to be happy about that we're going to be happy about that so there are some rookies out there Cedric Gray still playing pretty good football

there's five guys right there that you can be excited about right now Gunner Helm Chim DK Kevin Winston Devondre Sweat and Cedric Gray there's your five

Those are your five tighten-ups for the day. Like, you could get excited about those. But outside of those players, you know, it's rough. And, you know, the Titans are looking like, well, the Jets are just absolutely ridiculous. The Jets are so bad that they might not, they actually might not win a game. And either way, we have to take solace. Yeah, funny from Jay. Even the ball boy is messing up

and causing the Titans to mess up. The ball boy can't handle the ball. So, you know, I see we need a better O-line and defense. Guys, we need a better everything. We need a better everything. There is not a single position on this football team where you can't look at it and say they need way better play. Not a single position on this football team is good right now.

None. from top to bottom, top to bottom. Tony Pollard is worn down from last year's workload. Tajay Spears can't be trusted. The wide receiver group is terrible. Cam Ward is playing terrible. The offensive line is playing terrible. The defensive line is getting bullied.

They can't rush the passer. They can't stop the run. Outside of Cedric Gray, the linebacker spot is a disaster. Cornerback is one of the biggest disasters on the entire team. Safety has somehow become an absolute disaster as well. everything is bad. Johnny Hecker was terrible in this game. Joey Sly kicked a kickoff straight out of bounds.

What are we doing? Everything is bad. So, you know, I hate the, I feel like I'm repeating myself to some point. But it's just, it's deja vu. Every single week.

Bad players, bad coaching. conservative play calling, turnovers, no pass rush, bad pass protection, no run defense, best players playing terrible, depth players not able to do anything.

It's just constantly terrible. So, like, I don't know what else to say. I don't know what else to say. It's a lost year. This is the worst year of Tennessee Titans football of my life ever. You know? And with Cam Ward playing,

So bad It makes it feel so much worse Because If Cam Ward played well And they still lost I could live with that But again The worst thing coming out of this win

Yeah that's the same old crap We've come to expect from the Titans But Cam Ward is not getting better He's playing worse And the mistakes that he's making out there You can't even blame other people for him You know you just can't.

If you're a reasonable person, at some point, you can't blame Cam Ward. Or you can't blame everything else for Cam Ward's mistakes. It's not anybody else's fault. He's dropping the ball over the place. It's not anyone else's fault. He's three or four yards behind his wide receivers on throws. You know, that's the worst part of all of this.

Cam Ward looks pretty bad. So it's unfortunate. Now, I know when I say Cam Ward looks bad today, Cam Ward has played bad, people, it's like I say that and on the bottom the caption says Cam Ward is a bust

that's not what I'm saying I'm not saying that Cam Ward is a bust but what I'm saying is he is playing poorly right now and if you can't admit that and say everyone else is playing bad but Cam Ward's playing bad too again I just can't have conversations with you about football because I don't respect your intelligence

there's no other way around it both things are true the team is terrible and things around him are terrible and Cam Ward is also playing terrible himself and um every single week feels like rock bottom with this team but getting stomp by Vrable having the fans cheer for him it being an away game for the Titans that was an away game for the Titans every game's an away game for the Titans it feels like if you listen to the crowd um but again cam ward being so bad and not being able to blame it on

anybody else that's definitely the worst thing about this one but that's gonna do it for me today folks as always I am your host Tyler Rowland And this was Locked on Titans.