Week 14 was one of those head-scratching weeks that challenges you as a football fan—not just as a Titans fan. You catch yourself spiraling into questions like, "How did we end up here? Are we really this bad? Should I just go home and cry? Wait...did I leave the oven on?"
I don’t have all the answers, but together we might uncover a few in this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad & The WTFugly—or as the cool kids say, #GBWTF.
THE GOOD
TONY POLLARD... THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE
Last Sunday at Nissan Stadium, the Titans and Jaguars treated us to a game so offensively inept it might as well have been a tribute to punters and field goal kickers everywhere. The final score was 10-6, but let’s be honest, those 16 points felt more like an accidental blessing than anything remotely planned. The only Titan who seemed to show up for work was Tony Pollard, who played like someone trying to carry not just the team, but the entire city of Nashville on his back. Unfortunately, even Pollard’s Herculean effort wasn’t enough to make up for the fact that the rest of the squad was already mentally clocked out.
From top to bottom, the Titans looked like a group of employees who realized their PTO was about to expire, so they decided to take a mental health day en masse. The quarterback? Mailed it in. Receivers? Forgot what a route was. Defense? Somewhere on Broadway eating hot chicken instead of tackling. And let’s not forget coaching—because this masterpiece of mediocrity doesn’t just create itself.
Was this the start of a stealth tanking operation or simply the football equivalent of a wet paper bag? It’s hard to say. But whatever it was, it was unwatchable. Nissan Stadium might want to offer refunds or at least a voucher for a free donut, because fans didn’t just witness a loss—they endured a slow, painful assault on the concept of competitive sports.
Titans fans are used to disappointment, but this was next-level. For a franchise that prides itself on grit and toughness, Sunday was more “grit your teeth and bear it.” Whether you blame the players, the playcalling, or the football gods themselves, one thing is clear: the Titans weren’t just bad—they were downright garbage.
THE BAD
WHERE DO I START?
Sunday at Nissan Stadium wasn’t just bad—it was apocalyptic. Everything sucked. The offense sucked. The defense sucked. The coaching sucked. Even the weather probably sucked, though it was hard to tell because half the fans didn’t even bother showing up. The stadium looked like a half-empty movie theater showing a documentary about tax law. And you know it’s bad when the highlight of the afternoon wasn’t football—it was the complete absence of free donuts. When you can’t even bribe fans with sugar to endure the misery, you know you’ve hit rock bottom.
The only people who looked remotely happy were the fans of a two-win team, grinning ear to ear like they’d just stumbled into an all-you-can-eat buffet. That’s right, the Jaguars—owners of the worst defense in the NFL—rolled into town and suddenly looked like the ‘85 Bears. Need to fix your offense? Schedule the Titans. Got a QB with no confidence? Schedule the Titans. Injured kicker trying to get back into shape? Schedule the Titans. They’re not just a football team—they’re the NFL’s one-stop shop for whatever ails you.
It’s not just that the Titans lost—it’s how they lost. Watching this team was like trying to enjoy a microwave dinner that’s still frozen in the middle: unfulfilling, unpleasant, and borderline insulting. Every drive felt like a trip to the DMV: long, painful, and ending with zero satisfaction. The defense? It was so soft you could cut through it with a plastic spoon. The offense? It moved slower than a dial-up connection in 1999. And the coaching? Let’s just say if this staff were running a restaurant, it would’ve been shut down by the health department months ago.
By the end of the game, the Titans had transformed Nissan Stadium into a house of horrors. Fans didn’t just leave early—they fled like they’d seen a ghost. The only ones sticking around were Jaguars fans, basking in the glow of a win they didn’t even need to work for. Meanwhile, Titans fans are left wondering why they keep doing this to themselves. It’s not football—it’s a cry for help.
THE WTFUGLY??!!
I'll say it a million times... TAKE THE F&*#ING POINTS!
PLAYCALLING IS KILLING ME, SMALLS
Let me say this as clearly as possible: you take the points. I don’t care if it’s 4th and inches or 4th and a sneeze—you take the points. But apparently, Brian Callahan decided Sunday was the day to rewrite Football 101 and teach us all a masterclass in "How to Overthink Yourself into a Loss." Passing up two free field goals in a game you end up losing by four? That’s not strategy—it’s football malpractice. If this were video game football, the PlayStation would’ve overheated from sheer stupidity and shut itself off out of protest.
Seriously, who does this? Even Madden players, with decades of digital football under their belts and a cheat sheet of hot routes, know better. I’ve been playing video game football for almost 40 years, and I’ve pulled off some reckless nonsense—hail marys on 3rd and 1, punting on 1st down just for laughs—but never, never, have I thought, “You know what’s a great idea? Leaving points on the field in a close game.” You take the damn field goal, kick it through the uprights, and watch your defense try to hold the line like civilized people.
But no, not Brian Callahan. He must’ve woken up that morning and said, "What if I ignore math, logic, and common sense entirely?" It’s like he was playing football on Opposite Day. Taking the points wasn’t just the safe move—it was the only move. And yet, here we are, staring at a final score that should’ve been a win if someone had just handed the kicker a chance to do their job. Callahan treated the field goal unit like a backup singer in a one-man show, and now we’re stuck watching the blooper reel on repeat.
This isn’t analytics; it’s hubris. Maybe next week Callahan will try something even dumber, like running a QB sneak from midfield or attempting a fake punt from his own end zone. At this rate, anything is possible. All I know is that when you pass up six easy points and lose by four, the only person you can point the finger at is the guy with the headset and a copy of "Bad Decisions for Dummies" in his back pocket.
Let's be honest with ourselves. We've all already jumped.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TI is the brains behind both the "Titans Idiot Nation" and "Sports Idiot Nation" as well as an avid sports fanatic and pop culture enthusiast who is unhealthily obsessed with football, especially the NFL. When he's not yelling at his TV, he enjoys running, spending time with his family, and of course, yelling at his TV some more while tolerating the Tennessee Titans.
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