The hunt is on for the new head coach of the Tennessee Titans. In this episode we debate our favorite and top-tier candidates from the available pool, including names like Brian Flores, Kevin Stefanski and Mike McCarthy.

The Tennessee Titans whole world has hung in the balance the last 24 hours as Cam Ward's injury clouded any optimism about the future, but we got great news on Monday indicating Ward will not require surgery and should be fully healthy for the entire offseason. While setbacks are always possible, this is a best case scenario for Ward considering a lot of the reporting around the injury on Sunday. However, now that we are passed the Ward news, the biggest thing on the to-do list is to hire a new head coach and the Titans got started with interview requests on Monday. The only problem is, the list looks terrible with a bunch of poor candidates and Borgonzi Buddies. While it would be easy to freak out, there are a few key things to consider that will keep you calm like scouting prospective defensive coordinators and realizing most of the proper candidates are unavailable right now.

The Tennessee Titans took a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the worst part was the loss of Cam Ward to a shoulder injury. Ward being used on a design run for what feels like the first time all season in the scenario he did feels like a final act of malpractice from Mike McCoy and his offensive staff. However, the weekend was mostly filled with good news for the Titans as their draft pick situation was finally secured and is in a great spot after the results of the early window in the Week 18 slate. Finally, the Titans released a major announcement on Friday that isn't really news, but serves as a public relations statement to ease the mind of concerned future coaching candidates. It reaffirms the power Mike Borgonzi has and demotes Chad Brinker back into an advisory role. This is good news for all Titans fans even if it isn't "new."

The Tennessee Titans got a showcase from some of the top prospects in the NFL Draft during the second round of the college football playoff including a dominant performance from Miami's Rueben Bain and a disappointing one from Ohio State's Carnell Tate. This should inform how we rank those players and Tyler gives his early "top pick" draft board. As the Titans take on the Jacksonville Jaguars to finish their season and the key for the Titans is to stay healthy. That is more important than a victory as they enter a critical offseason for the franchise. Finally, the Titans are currently slated to have the fourth pick in the NFL Draft and that should hold depending on results around the league, but the Titans could also use some help from the Baltimore Ravens to improve a Day 3 pick.

The Tennessee Titans coaching search is a week away from really picking up steam and over the next week, there could be some current head coaches in the NFL who get fired. If Kevin Stefanski happens to be one of those names, the Titans should run to steal an excellent coach away from the Cleveland Browns. The Titans could of course pick from the pool of offensive coordinators, but the best one available also happens to check a lot of boxes for the Titans. Kliff Kingsbury seems to be a forgotten man, but he shouldn't be. Finally, the Titans also seem interested in young defensive coordinators and Chris Shula from the Los Angeles Rams seems like the top pick.

The Tennessee Titans glaring lack of weapons showed up in the second half against the New Orleans Saints and reminded us all how badly Cam Ward needs more weaponry in 2026. Free Agency and the NFL Draft are the primary tools to add talent and the top of the barrel in both have options the Titans should be considering like Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, George Pickens and Alec Pierce. The Titans also have to make a decision on what to do with Chig Okonkwo as he becomes a free agent. The head coaching search is also pretty important for Cam Ward and the leading candidate, Matt Nagy, continues to have more noise around him and continues to be connected to the Titans in multiple ways. Nagy's connection with general manager Mike Borgonzi also seems to be even deeper than we knew. Finally, some candidates that we should be able to cross off from the search list include Mike McCoy, Marcus Freeman and Arthur Smith. However, names like Dennard Wilson and Jon Fassel could be back.

The Titans close out the 2025 season on Sunday in Jacksonville. It is paramount that Cam Ward finishes strong. Also, a number of Titans hit season/career milestones last week. We debate which accolade is the most important.

The Tennessee Titans lost the New Orleans Saints, but Cam Ward put on an absolute show with his arm talent and playmaking ability. These things make Ward a special player and that is something the Titans should not want to suppress. However, Ward's game doesn't come without some issues as he put those on display against the Saints in a major way as well. Holding the ball, inaccuracy and carelessness with the football are all over the tape and Ward will have to clean some of this up himself as he goes into his first full offseason as a professional. On the other hand, the Titans need to help Ward with these concerns by surrounding him with players that have certain traits like body control, length and contested catch ability. With Ward's natural improvement and the Titans catering to his weaknesses with personnel philosophy, Ward would be on a great path to being a difference making player.

The Tennessee Titans lost to the New Orleans Saints, but this is the type of loss Titans fans should have been hoping for all season as Cam Ward played very well and flashed his high level ability while losing in a close, competitive game against a team that is better than them. The loss also highlights how important it is to get Ward some help in the form of better coaching and higher quality weapons like a Chris Olave, who destroyed the Titans patchwork secondary. On the bright side, if you cared more about the Titans tank, today was the day for you as multiple things happened over the weekend to help the Titans draft positioning. That includes a Cleveland Browns win, and the AFC North still being wide open, thanks to Derrick Henry.

The Tennessee Titans take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 17 and with all eyes on Cam Ward and Tyler Shough, Tyler is proudly proclaiming he wants to see a victory. Ward needs to outplay Shough and a win would do more to help the team than the draft spot they may hold by losing. A loss at this point would be disappointing. To win, Ward has to play well like he did last week, but more importantly, the Titans need to run the ball on a bad Saints run defense. Something they have done well over the past three weeks. On defense, the Titans will need to deal with Chris Olave, but the best way to do that is put pressure on Shough as he throws it to him. Finally, Tyler is predicting a Titans victory and thinks Tony Pollard will be a guy who has a big game in this one.

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their best win of the season and now host a red-hot New Orleans Saints team that has won four of their last six games. The story will be the quarterback battle as Cam Ward will look to repeat his best performance of the season against Tyler Shough, who has been playing fantastic football himself. Whichever young quarterback makes less mistakes will probably win this one. However, football is the ultimate team game and the offensive lines will have a tough task with veteran playmakers on the defensive lines of both squads. The battle in the trenches always decides the game in football and it will here as well, but outside, the Saints are certainly better suited to help their young passer. Finally, as with most games, the turnover battle will be key and the Saints defense is hot as of late in that regard. The Titans haven't lost the turnover battle in three weeks and will need to keep that up to succeed here.

The Tennessee Titans head coaching search is still the most important thing they must handle ahead of them and as we get closer to the end of the season when the search will really ramp up, we start to get more reports on what the options could be. Matt Nagy, the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and former Chicago Bears head coach, continues to be named as a possibility. The Titans should not hire Matt Nagy and the fact he keeps coming up is concerning. The rest of the recently reported names doesn't inspire a lot of hope either. It is limited on the offensive side of the ball and some great options aren't mentioned that should be. However, these reports always have an intent so we should not take them as certainty. Finally, Jeffery Simmons made the pro bowl in the AFC and he should also win an all-pro spot with it. Chimere Dike also got a pro-bowl nod as a returner in the AFC. A tremendous feat as a rookie.

Cam Ward had an incredible performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and truly eviscerated the blitzes that were thrown at him. Ward not only had his best game of the season, but he looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the league and made some elite plays only a handful of passers in the league can. This is part of a pattern for Ward that shows he has been dramatically improved since the bye week. Ward has been more consistent and cut out a lot of the bad plays we had seen from him at the start of the season. Finally, Ward is a part of a tremendous rookie class for the Titans that continues to break records. Both Chimere Dike and Gunnar Helm have etched their names into the books with Ward. All of this means a lot of hope for Titans fans heading into an important offseason.

Cam Ward put up his most complete performance of the season with the 26-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. We discuss why Ward was able to shine. Plus, Jeffery Simmons continues to dominate as the Titans earned their third win of the season.

The Tennessee Titans got a blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs and Cam Ward was the shining star. Ward had his moments of struggle, but hit big-time throw after big-time throw against the Chiefs starting defense and that makes this win a great one for the team. Not only did Ward ball out, but he got help from all the people you wanted to see. Both rookie receivers, Elic Ayomanor and Chim Dike, contributed while the offensive line and running backs made big plays. James Williams and Jaylen Harrell also continued to show promise as depth players for the future. Finally, the Titans win does hurt the draft pick, but the reality is the Titans are still in shape to get a really good player and becoming competitive isn't only possible by getting a trade down. Players like Arvell Reese, Reuben Bain, Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate and David Bailey will all be possible options even after the win.

The Tennessee Titans are just weeks away from going full speed into a head coaching search and Cam Ward has expressed a desire to have input in the next coach -- and he should! Ward has shown all season long that he is a better decision maker than a lot of people in the building and giving him some say or at minimum, input, seems like the easy decision. However, the coach has to be more than just someone Ward likes. Moving to the matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Titans will have to be ready for the heavy-blitz attack of the Chiefs defense and also be ready to blitz Gardner Minshew themselves. Players like James Williams, Arden Key, Chim Dike and Tyjae Spears will be critical to success, even if the Titans are not likely to win.

The Tennessee Titans host the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend and after the ACL injury to Patrick Mahomes, this matchup has now become a TANK OFF! Neither team will truly want to win this matchup which means there are few outcomes that can be satisfactory for Titans fans. However, if the Titans do a get a win, it'll be because the banged up secondary played a great game against a good group of fast receiver for the Chiefs. Also, a victory will come if the Titans offensive line has performances similar to what we have seen the past two weeks. Finally, the Titans need a new head coach and Matt Nagy is a name that has constantly been linked to the opening. Tyler asks Chris Clark from Locked On Chiefs his thoughts on Nagy as a candidate in a Crossover Thursday!

The Tennessee Titans saw rookie tight end Gunnar Helm break the franchise record for catches by a rookie tight end and the yards record is likely to fall as well. This is just an example of how Helm has quickly become Cam Ward's most reliable target and the most promising rookie weapon from the 2025 NFL Draft class for the team. Helm and Ward can terrorize the NFL for years to come. The offensive line has had impressive showings in recent weeks and while there are explanations for that, there is a natural cohesion being formed that can give the Titans a major boost going into 2026. Finally, the thing that will really give the Titans a boost next year will be some high-end rookies and securing the best pick possible is still on the top of fans' minds. With three weeks left in the season, the Titans are still in a great spot to get a very high pick, if not the first overall, but they will need some help.

Cam Ward's performance against the 49ers was another mixed bag. Can we realistically expect more growth from the rookie QB this season? Plus, Jeffery Simmons caught a touchdown pass that went viral. While Big Jeff had a big day, the rest of the defense did not. We debate if the injuries are too much to overcome.

The Tennessee Titans have to let Cam Ward struggle. Too often Mike McCoy thinks he is protecting Ward and helping the football team, but it is actually the opposite. Being ultra-conservative hurts everyone, especially Cam, because he doesn't get to experience anything. Although the conversation around Cam Ward is very negative right now, the truth is he has shown some major strengths and has improved some areas of his game already. Those things should have fans excited about Ward moving forward even amidst some struggles. Finally, the Titans run game has made improvement over the last two weeks, rushing for over 300 yards total, but look closer and it is clear that a big reason for that success was something the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers have in common.