Is Brian Callahan's time in Tennessee nearing an end?

Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano, senior NFL writer Andrew Siciliano and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson discuss the Titans head coach’s latest series of questionable decisions in Sunday’s loss to the Colts and why the future of their number one overall pick Cam Ward may weigh into a potential decision to move on from the second-year manager. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Frank, I want to tip my cap to you, although, I mean, I tip my cap by saying this is a bad team, but you were the one who was saying keep an eye on this one in Tennessee; that something could be brewing here.

Once again, I do not root for nor call for coaches to be fired.

But the Titans didnt look good yesterday.

They lost again.

They are 0 and 3.

They get the 0 and 3 Texans this week.

Its not just that they lost; its how they lost with mismanaging timeouts late in the second quarter, taking a delay of game, and then giving up a score the other way to Indianapolis.

And its also about what Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman said after the game.

He said, and I quote, saw it on the pre-game intros, they, meaning the Titans, kind of looked a little sluggish.

They were kind of walking around; nobody was really bouncing.

Then and there, we all sat there and thought, they dont want to play today.

Frank, when your team doesnt want to play week 3, at least according to the other team, which is kind of, sort of, all that matters, thats a bad sign.

Yeah, and Im not sure Michael Pittman is the body language police chief all of a sudden, but when your opponents see that and then you play like that, like, yeah, that aint good, and nothing about the Titans has been good.

If you point to, okay, what has Brian Callahan done to lead you to believe hes really the guy to turn around the team?

The answer is nothing.

Like, you go back to last year; they were 3 and 14, and there was no sign of improvement, but everybody said, oh, well have a stink season.

Thats why, like, lets give Brian Callahan another year.

And okay, thats fine, but you know who he is, fellas.

Hes Matt Eberflos.

Hes a guy who you probably shouldnt have brought back, but you did, and now youre going to waste the rookie year of your number one overall pick.

Yeah, I dont know, its getting a little Nathaniel Hackett-y right now.

Like its starting to feel like that, and I told you guys before.

You know, when we talked about this, I felt like it was getting toxic fast in Tennessee and that has not relented in any way, shape, or form.

And, you know, again, when I talk about it feeling like it’s getting out of hand, it’s some of the game management stuff here, right?

I mean, that’s coaches; they get disrobed very quickly in front of teams when players stare at their head coaches and go, he doesn’t know.

How to run a game.

Like, he doesn’t know; we’re talking about clock management.

We’re talking about play calling in certain situations.

We’re talking about, hey, you know, knowing what field goals you can or can’t make in certain scenarios.

Um, and I think it’s fair right now to question what has gone on with the Tennessee Titans and whether or not Callahan has been fully prepared in all these situations.

And the one thing I really worry about, if I’m Mike Borganzi, the new general manager there: number one, Callahan’s not my hire, right?

So that’s not my guy.

And number two, I’m staring at Cam Ward and I’m saying, okay, well, are we gonna see some progress?

Is Brian Callahan’s time in Tennessee nearing an end?

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