In Week Five, we survived—mostly thanks to the bye week. But now, our old pals, the Colts, have come to Nashville to once again take a massive dump on our Sunday. As we flush last week down the toilet, let’s take one last look in this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad, and The WTFugly—or as the cool kids call it, #GBWTF.
THE GOOD
THE DEFENSE IS FOR REALS, Y'ALL.
Let’s believe the hype—Dennard Wilson has these boys balling out. If the offense could just string together a few more scoring drives, we’d be sitting right in the playoff hunt. Instead, our defense is busting their asses while the offense is just riding the coattails of the group project. Special teams? Crushing it. Defense? Playing lights out. Offense? Looking like a YMCA intramural flag football squad. Get it together, fellas—we can’t waste the maximum effort the guys on the other side of the ball are giving.
TONY POLLARD IS AS GOOD AS ADVERTISED
Tony Pollard has clearly been our best free agent acquisition in years. Week in and week out, he’s proving himself as a legit threat, both on the ground and through the air. This past Sunday, he racked up 93 yards and a tuddie on 17 carries, averaging an impressive 5.5 yards per run. On the year, he’s totaled 421 combined yards with three touchdowns, while averaging 4.4 per carry. It’s impossible to fill the shoes of the King, but Tony ‘Collard Greens’ Pollard is stepping up and getting it done every time he’s called upon.
J.A.R.V.I.S. BROWNLEE JR.
This past Sunday, J.A.R.V.I.S was rated the Titans' top overall player by PFF. The rookie from Louisville is quickly making a name for himself, stepping up in place of the injured Chidobe Awuzie. He’s a hard-hitting ballhawk with a natural knack for finding the ball. Exactly the type of player Dennard Wilson loves to have on the field. Win or lose, this kid is giving it his all out there every game and is only getting better with each passing week.
ZERO SACK THIRTY
We didn’t give up a sack on Sunday for the first time in over three years! I feel like we should pull a Colts move and slap that shit on a banner, hanging it proudly for everyone at Nissan Stadium to see.
THE BAD
17 AGAIN
In honor of my 17th wedding anniversary, which I celebrated this past Sunday… alone in the corner crying (thanks, Titans)… the team decided to go back to the trusty number 17. Do they miss Ryan Tannehill so much that they’re trying to honor his legacy each week in the scoring column? If that’s the case, maybe they should pull him out of the shadows and throw him in for a few plays—even if it’s just to catch a few passes. At this point, what could it hurt?
CONSERVATIVE CALLAHAN
Coach Callahan called one of the most conservative games we’ve seen yet. Not sure if it was because of Billy Jeans’ AC joint sprain or if he was just shell-shocked facing his first division rival. Either way, the man was scared to take a risk. I get that the Jabronie Ponies can’t stop a cold when it comes to the ground game, but holy bejeebus, PLEASE take some shots downfield before we hit the 4-minute mark! We should’ve won that game by two touchdowns.
BILLY SLINGS WAS BAD
I don’t know how much his AC joint was affecting his throws, but the boy looked downright bad on Sunday. With the dubious honor of leading the league in interceptions, it’s clear he wasn’t ready to play, and Callahan should have made the call to start Mason earlier in the week. I’m not making excuses—he threw some bad balls—but those passes didn’t have the zip we typically see from the Mayo Man. Also, can someone please just tell Will Levis that we already have our own Spider Titan here in Nashville? We don’t need him doing web-slinging cellys after four straight weeks of meme-worthy content!
ZEBRAS WERE LOOSE AT NISSAN STADIUM
I'm not usually one to blame the refs—especially when my team's play on the field has been abysmal—but down the stretch, there were way too many iffy calls, even for my liking. When the television announcers and I are both in agreement, you know something strange is afoot at Nissan Stadium.
THE WTFUGLY??!!
Your penalties are killing us, Smalls.
LET'S STAY OUT OF THE PENALTY BOX
Stop me if you’ve heard this one—the Titans successfully stop a team on third down, only to commit a boneheaded penalty that extends the drive, ultimately leading to a game-deciding touchdown and/or field goal. Yep, that's just what we do. Penalty after penalty, we commit them like it’s a TikTok trend. We give the opposing offense more opportunities than Will Levis does for memes on the internet. Here (*insert opposing team name here), go ahead and take your 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th downs on the same drive. God knows we don’t need those extra downs!
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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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