Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans should ENJOY THE WIN as Young Players SHINE and Cam Ward has ROOKIE Performance

Episode Date: December 7, 2025

The Tennessee Titans got their second win of the season and YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT IT. Cam Ward was not a disaster in this game like people are pretending and a lot of young players played well. Not only that, but two wins won't prevent the Titans from getting a good player in the draft and doesn't ruin their chance at the number one pick either. Again, we saw some really good performances from critical players that should have fans excited. The Browns have some talent despite their record and seeing guys start to play better is a good sign. Part of winning is getting better, not worse. Finally, it is still fair to worry about the draft pick and the Titans got a mixed bag of results in that regard including their win. They will need some help down the stretch to recapture the top spot. 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 Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Aura FramesFor a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting https://AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. FanDuelIf you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. PrizePicksDownload 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.Mint MobileTurn your expensive wireless present into a huge wireless savings future by switching to Mint.Shop Mint Unlimited Plans at http://MINTMOBILE.com/LOCKEDONNFL.Disclaimer: Limited time offer. Upfront payment of: $45 for 3-mo., $90 for 6-mo., or $180 for 12-mo. plan required ($15/mo. equivalent). Taxes & fees Initial plan term only. Greater than 35GB may slow when network is busy. Capable device required. Availability, speed, & coverage varies. See mintmobile.com.ZocdocStop putting off your doctor’s appointments and get the care you need.Go to Zocdoc.com/lockedonnfl to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. 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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Tennessee Titans won a football game. I'm happy about it, and I think you should be too. I'll tell you why on today's edition of Locked on Titans. 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. 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 Fandall

If you want to be right in the middle of the action this season visit fandle.com to place your live NFL bets all season long On today's show we break down a Tennessee Titans victory That's right a victory Monday edition haven't had that in quite some time I'm gonna tell you why I enjoyed that Tennessee Titans win I think that's a good Tennessee Titans win and I think you should enjoy it too even if you're worried about the draft pick. We'll talk about all the players that played well in this victory and I think that's really the crux of enjoying the game

is seeing all the different players who played well in this game and we'll talk about how the New Orleans Saints did the Tennessee Titans a favor on Sunday and why the Titans still have a great chance to get that number one draft pick that everyone's talking about. But before we dive in, do want to thank you for making 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 subscribed stay subscribed it's your team every day speaking of every day shout it to my everydayers out there tuning in Monday through Friday couldn't do it without you guys if you aren't an everydayer you need to be one the Titans are going to hire a coach they got four games less so much to discuss make sure that you stay locked in with the Locked on Titans podcast but with that being said I enjoyed this game I think this was a good Tennessee Titans win I talked about before the game

I posted it on all my socials we talked about it last week would this be a bad win for the Titans where they barely win against a bad team and look they barely won against a bad team 31 to 29 over the Cleveland Browns but this was a good win

where a lot of young players made plays the team did a lot of things that we have been looking for them to do throughout the season there are a lot of great performances And I think at the end of the day, if you just look at the first half, Cam Ward misses the throw to Chim D.K. He has the interception on an exotic pressure by the Cleveland Browns defense,

which that's a very exotic look that the Browns gave it was a trap zone with a pressure concept up front and Cam got caught. Cam Ward did not have a very good first half. Cam Ward did not have an incredible game. 14 for 28, 117, 2 touchdowns, the interception. That's not an incredible game. by any stretch of the imagination. I'm not going to sit up here and tell you that Cam Ward played well. But Cam Ward didn't play terrible. And especially against this defense, I thought Cam Ward was

going to get eaten alive this week. We thought that Miles Garrett was going to break the sack record this week. And that is absolutely not what happened. Cam Ward got sacked one time. And it was right before halftime where obviously he's trying to push the ball down the field and look for something because the time is running out. And all that happened was the Browns got the ball back and they ran the timeout and it went to halftime. It was an inconsequential sack. That's part of what I'm talking about here. The Titans eliminated Miles Garrett for pretty much all of the game.

He got the one sack before halftime when the Titans were trying to get something done. But other than that, made some plays in the run game. I'm not saying Miles Garrett played bad. But everybody thought Miles Garrett was going to come out, have four or five sacks. And that's simply what didn't happen. And a lot of that is Cam Ward getting the ball out of his hands. Cam Ward making plays.

Do you remember Cam Ward literally stiff arm in a defensive back and getting in a wrestling match with a defensive back in the middle of the backfield, getting him off of him to prevent a sack and throwing it out of bounds? Cam Ward against heavy man coverage. Cover one man like we talked about in the preview show.

Hit both of his touchdowns. On that opening drive, hit both of his passes to D.K., to I.O. Manor, Van Jefferson, against man coverage, tight man coverage, and a great defense in the Cleveland Browns. So Cam Ward didn't play awesome. in this game. But the point is,

Cam Ward didn't play so bad that I can't enjoy this win. That's fake too. Cam Ward had a fine rookie performance up and down against a good defense, missed a couple of throws, one or two throws with pressure in his face. You're right.

But does that mean it was bad? If the Titans would have won last week with how Cam Ward looked against Jacksonville, you know, maybe you got a better argument there. But Cam Ward made plays when he had to against a good defense. It was complimentary football. And this is what it's supposed to look like. This is what it's supposed to look like with a rookie quarterback.

You run the football. You play good defense. You get a couple of turnovers. And then think outside of Cam Ward. The entire conversation is about Cam Ward. But what we have to realize too is the Titans need some of their players to get better. They need some of their other.

young players to get better. Chim D.K. and Elicio Manor both caught touchdowns in this game. Elich Ayel Manor dusted Denzel Ward for a touchdown in the red zone on the first drive. The Titans finally scored a touchdown on the opening drive. They had scored 42 points in the first quarter combined all season and they scored 14 points in the first quarter in this game. And you want me to be mad? You want me to talk about a draft pick? They have two wins It's not like the Titans went 8 and 9 and they're in purgatory forever

They're not even in that bad a spot And at the end of the show We'll talk about the path to the number one draft pick That some of you guys are mad That apparently they eliminated themselves from They're not even out of contention For the number one pick And the Saints won

We're gonna talk about all that It's still absolutely possible You don't know what's gonna happen The Broncos last I checked were tied With the Raiders 7 to 7. What did the Raiders win that game Then all you have left is the Giants. The Giants win one more game the rest of the year

and the Titans can still get the number one pick with two wins. So it's not even like they did some kind of crazy, unsurmountable damage to getting the number one pick. Like that's just not the case. And again, some of the other players that did well in this game, some of the things that went well for the Titans in this game, the offensive line had a good game. game. Cam Ward got sacked once. They ran for a thousand yards. I mean, they ran for

184 and it should have been even more. There were some bad penalties there at the end and the penalties were bad. Make no mistake about it. The Titans still did all of the stupid team stuff that they usually do. Terrible coaching in the second half, far too conservative in the run game trying to salt that thing away. They basically didn't do anything. The last couple of drives you know, like the penalties again were bad it wasn't like the Titans cured all their ails in this one we still saw the same old Titans that were used to but they did some things well they haven't done well all year

they got consistent pressure on the quarterback they got two takeaways in this game they attacked the football they ran the football and played complimentary football this is the type of win that you see and you say okay we can build off this And I know it was against a bad team but the Titans finally fought somebody in their weight class

and they looked good. They played well. They scored in the first quarter. They scored in the fourth quarter. Again, I can't be mad about this game. It wasn't Cam Ward's best game of the season but it wasn't his worst game of the season either.

So you're not going to get me to not be happy about watching my football team win. I was talking to some of my buddies this week and a couple of them are Titans fans. but I said, you know, I might have been wrong about some of the ways I looked at, you know, being, I'd rather be, you know, winless than get the seventh pick.

I have seen the Titans mess up every kind of pick. You know what I mean? So I want to be in the best opportunity possible. I do. But Kevin Winston made plays and Marcus Harris made plays and James Williams got a block punt. And Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre Sweat were great up front.

And the Titans stopped the run. Elic I-O-Manner and Jim D.K. caught touchdowns. And, like, I just can't, I had fun watching this game. They scored 31 points. I had fun watching this game. And I think it was good for the Titans to win a game because, like I have said before, like I said a couple weeks ago when I made this point

that I'm going to be happy if the Titans win a couple of games. I know it's going to hurt the potential to get the number one draft pick, but I'm going to enjoy it because to win football games your players have to play well and the players that are on the team right now are all young players that the Titans need to play well and get better

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Titans fans, let's continue today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast again, a Victory Monday edition. I can already hear the YouTube chat. It's still Sunday. It's a Victory Monday edition of the Locked on Titans podcast. Again, the Titans won, and I'm happy about it. I enjoyed the game. Young players played well.

Cam Ward was up and down, but it wasn't some terrible performance. like people are going to act like this and that. The Titans win a game. The Saints win a game. There's a lot of good stuff that happened on this day. We're going to keep breaking it down again. I enjoyed the win. I'm not ashamed of that.

I think you should enjoy the game too. And the big point in that is a lot of the Titans young players played well. Before we continue, thanks again for making Locked on Titans. You're at first to listen. Thanks for making the Locked on podcast network. The number one sports podcast network. But first and foremost, we got to give some credit to the offensive line. I know that Cam Ward was under pressure at times, especially early in the game.

Cam Ward was under pressure. Think about that Chim DK one, a couple of plays in the red zone where he's getting pressure. And the Browns are a good defense that puts a lot of pressure on quarterbacks. Like, that's not new. We knew that Cam Ward would be in some trouble in this game. I called it Cam Ward's nightmare match. Because the Browns stop the run. They get after the quarterback.

They play tight man coverage. Everything that Cam Ward has struggled against all year long. Okay, so with that in the backdrop, it's not like Cam Ward played terrible in this game, and he made plays when he had to to get points on the board, but protecting him. Again, there was some pressure early on Cam Ward, but the offensive line came to play in this game. I know J.C. Latham had a false star. He had an illegal or an offensive lineman downfield, an eligible man downfield penalty. I get it. That's frustrating.

But when did you see J.C. Latham getting whooped? and pass protection. When did you see J.C. Latham getting dominated by Miles Garrett. And oh, God, Latham's a disaster, can't do it. All of the heat that has been on J.C. Latham over the last couple of weeks. Latham was really good in this game. And I'm excited to go back into the tape. I'm excited to see some of the pressure numbers tomorrow.

I don't remember hearing J.C. Latham's name at all outside of two penalties. Like Latham played good in this game. And look, as I told you, Miles G. Barrett lines up over the left tackle far more often. I mean, he's played 470 snaps over the left tackle and only 100 over the right tackle. I saw him once or twice go up against J.C. Latham, but nothing. And not only did the Tennessee Titans offensive line

really hold Miles Garrett down, they attacked him. You know why the Titans' run game was so good? because they used Miles Garrett's aggressiveness against him. They let him come up the field and they ran behind him. They let him drive up the field and they pinned him inside and got out to the perimeter on a perimeter run. I can't wait to break down the Titans' run game in this one. It was a very good plan from the Titans game coaches

the way they ran the football and the type of runs that they went to in this game. But other than that one sack before halftime again, what did Miles Garrett do in this game? And here's the reality. The offensive line that you see right now from the Titans, most of that will be your offensive line next year. J.C. Latham will be on this offensive line next year, and more likely than not, he will be your starting right tackle.

Peter Skoronsky will be on the Titans team next year. Corey Levin is out playing Lloyd Cushenberry, even when Cush is healthy. Levin could be back next year as a cheap option for the Titans. Kevin Zitler had a really good game in this one. he had a really good game last week. He may not be back because he's an older guy, but the Titans can fill that spot with another veteran

just like they did, Zitler, pay him another one year, $12 million deal and fill that spot with a veteran that's going to make a lot of sense too. Dan Moore, Dan Moore got hurt in this game and missed some time. Dan Moore was not perfect, but Dan Moore played a game. Dan Moore stood on his head a little bit in this game dealing with Miles Garrett, and I'm sure he got a ton of help, and when I go back through the film, I'll confirm how it worked.

But we didn't see Damore getting absolutely worked in this game over and over again. We didn't see J.C. Latham getting worked. We didn't see non-stop pressure on Cam Ward. They got pressure early in the game. But Cam Ward, for the most part, had pockets, had time. The other side of the problem is the Titans are having a hard time getting people open

against man coverage because they don't have great wide receivers and Van Japperson's your wide receiver won. So that's also an issue here. They're just aren't guys open, even if Cam Ward had time. I was overly impressed with the Tennessee Titans' offensive line in this game. And we're just talking about pass protection. The Titans ran the ball for 184 yards. This is a team that averages 80 yards per game on the ground.

They overdid their average by a, or went over their average by 100 yards. The offensive line was blowing people off the ball. And not only that, but the Titans were in heavy formation, early in the game and Gunner Helm was destroying people on Tony Pollard's big run the 65-yard run Gunner Helm destroyed

two Cleveland Browns literally out in open field decked one into another one, destroyed both of them like you want me to not be excited about this win the Titans just bullied one of the better

defensive fronts in the NFL like yeah they're held the passing game down, we know about the Titan struggles in the passing game. And think about that stretch in the middle of the game.

I think it was right at the beginning of the second half. The Tennessee Titans, it's third and three. They get a first down because Cam Ward hits Van Jefferson on the sideline. But Mike McCoy called timeout

for some reason. And Cam Ward said, what are we doing to the sideline? Called timeout to ruin it. The Titans come back out, get a false start penalty. And then Cam Ward throws an absolute dot to Van Jefferson and he drops it and the Titans punt.

So, again, a lot of good stuff happened, but all the bad stuff we know about the Tennessee Titans happened too, and they overcame it. They overcame it to force it. And go to the defensive side of the ball. We just talk at offense. I.O. Manor and D.K., catch touchdown passes against a good secondary and good man coverage.

The Titans' offensive line, which will be their offensive line next year, for the most part, dominant performance. Quite frankly, a dominant performance against this Cleveland Brown's front. Gunner Helm, good and blocking, gets a couple catches, didn't get a lot of targets in the game. But then you go to the defensive side of the ball. And you know who will be on this football team next year? You know who will be a part of the Tennessee Titans that we want to see when game? See, that's what you've got to think about here. The Titans have to win football games next year, and who is going to be on those teams?

The offensive line, the two rookie-wide receivers, Gunner Helm. On the defensive side, Tevondre Sweat and Jeffrey Simmons, they were bullies in this game. Sweat was getting pressure into the backfield, pushing guys into the backfield in the run game. The Cleveland Browns aren't a great run team. They were 27th in the NFL and rushing yards, like 103 yards per game. coming in. But the Titans have given up 150 yards per game on the ground and the Titans held the Browns run game which is what

they actually do well to 61 yards on 20 carries 3.1 yards Jeffrey Simmons Tevondre sweat Cedric Gray Cedric Gray was awesome in this game

Cedric Gray was awesome in this game he was everywhere and past coverage that's somewhere where he needs to continue to improve. Cedric Gray was nails, I thought, over the middle of the field. Was awesome in this game. And Jeffrey Simmons, seven tackles, one and a half sacks. Should be two sacks, full sacks, in my opinion. Two tackles for loss.

Got his hand on a pass and knocked it down. Three quarterback hits. Pressure all day in the backfield bullying the Cleveland Browns. Jeffrey Simmons truly becoming the best interior your defensive linemen in the entire NFL. That is good news for you, Titans fans. They will need him to do that next year. Him and Tavondre sweat have to matter next year.

And they mattered in this game. And Cedric Gray mattered in this game. He's like second in the NFL and tackles. Cedric Gray is breaking out in front of our eyes. Cody Barton was even good in this game. Kevin Winston, a good bounce back performance. Five tackles, two tackles for loss, two passes defended. Had a nice pass break up in the fourth quarter.

Got in the backfield and hit Shador Sanders multiple times. Kevin Winston was great in this game. Marcus Harris made plays. Got a forced fumble as well. Marcus Harris making plays looking like a real option at slot corner next year for the Titans. Like all of that matters. James Williams made multiple plays.

Tackles on coverage units and special teams. James Williams got a punt block. The Titans got a punt block in this game. The Titans got a punt block. in this game. And you guys want me to be mad. With all of that good stuff from important building block players, the players the Titans actually have to build around

and actually need to continue building around to be good and turn this thing around played good in this game. So I'm excited about it. I know Cam Ward had an average at best game. But think about all the other stuff that matters on this football team and players that are going to be important going forward to how they play. to make this happen. 31 points and a win on the road.

Cam Ward, his first multi-touchdown pass game of the year. And you guys want me to be mad. Not a chance, baby. The Titans win, tighten up, I'm fired up about it. And as I've been saying, all show long, this doesn't mean that they can't get the number one overall pick. Like I said a couple of weeks ago when I said, I'm okay if the Titans win a game or two because I think they can win and see still get the number one overall pick and shout out to the New Orleans Saints. Do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by game time. The World Cup is coming back to North America.

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Titans fans, let's cap off today's victory Monday edition of the Locked-on Titans podcast. I told you guys why I enjoyed this win. I'm not ashamed of enjoying this win, and I think you should too. I told you the reason why, and it's because a lot of the important players the Titans have to build around played well in this game, and I'm excited about it. And now we need to talk about why I think a win in this game Is it as punitive as you guys are pretending that it is? Before I do, thanks again for making Locked on Titans.

You are at first listening. Thank you for making the Locked on Titans podcast or the Locked on Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network. But again, the Titans have two wins now and everybody's freaking out. Everyone's mad. Everyone's, oh, they just blew it. They can't get the number one overall pick. They needed the trade down.

They needed this. They needed that. They're screwed now. It's over. now the Titans can't rebuild now the Titans can't be good again it's all ruined now right it's all ruined

I think that's such a massive overreaction and I told you guys a couple of weeks ago that I thought that there was a great chance that the Titans could win a game and still get the number one overall pick now I'm gonna be up front and honest with you the Raiders make me nervous

the Raiders make me nervous the Saints got a win so now the Saints have three wins Okay, that is incredible news Because even if the Titans beat the Saints Even if the Titans beat the Saints They still have less wins So the Saints, as long as the Titans don't win any other games

You know what I mean, but again, we'll talk about that in a second But even if the Titans beat the Saint Well, I'm wrong, sorry, math is hard But if the Titans beat the Saints, they both have three wins Okay, so if the Titans lose to the Saints I feel totally perplexed now by that, the math on that. But anyway, the Titans have two wins. They're still behind the Saints because the Saints moved up.

The Raiders make me nervous because they play the Broncos right now and they are losing. We started the show they were tied 7 to 7. They're losing. I'm sorry. There's no way. There's no way they're going to beat the Broncos. But they go Eagles, Texans, Giants, Chiefs.

So they play the Giants. So that means that one of the rites, Raiders and Giants are going to win a game. Okay? That is incredible, incredible, incredible for the Titans. One of those teams, the Giants and Raiders, is going to win. So here's what we need to happen. We need the Giants to win a game the rest of the season.

Okay? The Giants just need to win a game the rest of the season that isn't the Raiders. All right. They play the commanders. Jane Daniels just got hurt again. The commanders are beatable. I have more faith in the Giants to win a game than I do a lot of these other teams, okay?

But the Giants play the commanders, the Vikings, the Raiders, the Cowboys. They can win one of those games outside the Raiders. And then the Raiders beat the Giants. That's all we need to happen. That's it. The Titans have to lose to the Saints when they play. The Raiders beat the Giants.

The Giants beat the commanders, Vikings, or Cowboys. And we're still in. Like, again, it is not an insane possibility that the Tennessee Titans would still get the number of, one overall pick. They only have two wins. Okay? And let me say this too. Let me make this point. Just because the Titans get the number one overall pick doesn't mean that they were going to immediately turn things around. Okay? That's not how it works. You know what the Titans need to do? I'm not saying that the pick doesn't help. I'm not saying that being able to trade down

and get additional picks wouldn't be a great thing for the Titans. No doubt that that wouldn't be a great thing for the Titans. But that is not the only path to turning the team around. Teams turn their team around all the time without a big time trade back that gives them multiple first round picks. The Panthers turned their team around and the Panthers gave away a bunch of picks. Remember that to move up and get Bryce Young?

so like the only path to the Titans turning things around wasn't a trade back the Titans can get the second the third pick and the draft and still turn their team around you know what they need to do

draft well do you think that the Chiefs stayed good the bills stayed good the Ravens have been good my whole life you know do you think all these teams the Eagles stay good

do you think they stay good because they get massive trade downs every year and get multiple first round picks? No, it's because they draft, well. So, I know that everybody's worried about getting better picks because that's something that we can be excited about. But it's not about getting better picks. It's about picking better.

Do you see what I mean? It's not a, like having more picks, having multiple first rounds, getting a trade down, all of that absolutely would help and there's value in that. But you know what would really turn around the Titans? For them to pick better, for them to draft better, no matter how many picks they have, no matter where they're picking. Play better.

Pick better. They just have to get better. You know, so I agree that getting the trade down, getting the number one overall pick, all of that, getting that return, that would absolutely help. But that is not the only way that this thing gets turned around. If the Titans get the third overall pick and they take Arvel Reese out of Ohio State, he's the next Micah Parsons. If the Titans get the third or the fourth pick in the draft and they take Ruben Bain

and he's the next Jared verse if the Titans get the fourth pick in the draft and they get Jordan Tyson and he's the next I don't know Drake London that is how the Titans turn it around

is by picking better so I want the number one pick I want to trade down I want to get the big haul to kickstart the rebuild and put it on you know turbo boost and all that

I want that just like you guys but that is not the only way so I'm not going to let thinking that the only way the Titans can turn this around is to get the number one pick and do a trade down I'm not going to let that and thinking that that's the only way out of this problem prevent me from enjoying days like today

where the Titans play well a lot of young players and a lot of important players do good stuff and they win and they win so that's just kind of how it all ties together I'm happy about the win I'm not ashamed about being happy about the win the young players shined

and important players shine in this game Cam Ward looks like a rookie and the Titans still have a great chance to get a great pick get an important player and it's not even out of the realm of possibility they still get the number one overall pick

and get the trade down so to me there's nothing to be upset about today this is a great day victory Monday for Tennessee Titans fans and you should enjoy it and I'm going to. But with that being said, that's going to do it for today's edition of Locked on Titans.

I am your host, Tyler Rowland. And as I tell you, every single episode, getting all my stuff mixed up. I always say tighten up here. Thanks for tuning in. All the different stuff. But, you know, as always,

I am your host, Tyler Rowland. And this was Locked on Titans. You know,