Week three hit us shockingly hard, leaving us with more questions than answers. There's plenty of blame to go around, but not enough fingers to point... unless we start using our toes. Anyway, let’s break it all down in this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad & The WTFugly—or as the cool kids say, #GBWTF.

THE GOOD

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There wasn’t much good to take away from this past Sunday. But for the sake of journalistic integrity—whatever that means—we’re going to try to put a positive spin on an otherwise lousy situation. It's my job. Not all heroes wear capes. 

NOW DHOP GOT HIS GROOVE BACK
After getting banged up in camp—though we still don’t know the full extent—Nuk started to look like his old self again, leading the Titans with six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. In what was otherwise a dismal showing this past Sunday, DHop continues to be the silver lining. If we have any hope of stretching the field, we’re going to need him back to full strength as soon as possible.

THE CITY DIDN'T IMPLODE
After Will Levis did the unthinkable—again—no, seriously, AGAIN... former Titans QB Malik Willis swooped in and seized every opportunity handed to him by Tennessee's stumbling offense. It was like watching the ex-boyfriend catch a glimpse of the girl he loved walking down the aisle. Okay, maybe not that dramatic, but judging by the way social media was buzzing, you’d think we actually stood a chance, right?



WRONG. After torching the Titans on their opening drive, it was clear Malik was on a mission—whether he wanted to admit it to the media or not. It’s hard to be mad at the guy, especially considering he's now led his team to a 2-0 start since taking over for the injured Jordan Love. Honestly, I’m just relieved the city didn’t implode and the Titans fans didn’t start devouring each other from the inside out. Sure, we’re 0-3, but at least we haven’t started eating each other’s brains just yet.

ERNEST GOES TO CAMP?
Who need training camp? Through two official games with the Titans, Ernest Jones IV leads the team with 25 total tackles—averaging 12.5 per game. That’s pretty damn impressive for another defensive guy who was practically given away for a pack of peanuts and a carton of envelopes.

Let’s just hope the offense can turn things around quickly before all this dudes efforts on the defensive side of the ball are wasted, and next season he’s gone like dust in the wind.

THE TRENCH KING IS LIVING UP TO HIS NAME
There was plenty of controversy surrounding the first-round selection of JC Latham—some fans wanted a wide receiver, while others (okay, maybe just ME) had their eyes on Brock Bowers. But it's reassuring to know that the folks entrusted with making the smart personnel decisions are actually doing just that, because so far, so good on the JC Latham project. He currently boasts the highest PFF Pass Blocking grade among all rookie tackles through the first three games of the season.

THE BAD

RUNNING GAME WHERE ARE THOU (AGAIN)?
I know this sounds like a broken record, but seriously—why even have running backs if we’re not going to run the ball? Eight carries? Eight times? Is this a scratch-off ticket? Are we just hoping to hit the jackpot one time through the hole like the ghost of CJ2K? It takes me eight tries just to leave the house with everything I need for the day. Let’s up this number and give our guys some actual chances, jeez. Speaking of playcalling (SEE BELOW)...

BRIAN CALLAHAN NEEDS TO OPEN UP THE PLAYBOOK
Coach Callahan… if you're reading this—and let’s be real, we all know you are—could you please take a risk or two with the playcalling? It’s been over 1,000 days since we’ve scored more than 30 points. At this rate, it feels like one of the Titans' main goals each game is to keep the score under 17, let alone, heaven forbid, over 30 just once in a thousand days! It’s almost comical at this point.

BILLY MEMES GOTTA STOP GIVING IT UP
Like I said last week, I’m not sure what’s going through Will Levis’s mind out there on Sundays, but one thing’s for sure—he’s slowly killing us all inside with each passing week.

Whether it’s his granny shots, a seven-ten split, or just tossing another brutal pick-six, it’s hard to process anything when your entire body is being crushed by every member of the Green Bay Packers at once.

I get it—the kid is making boneheaded "rookie" mistakes, which we all expected to some extent. But there isn’t much more room on this leash when it comes to fans. We know the team is committed to him, but this fanbase can be just as toxic as this guy below. If we open up 0-4 it's going to be hard to silence the growing disdain amongst fans. 

THE WTFUGLY??!!

This is what Will Levis sees three seconds after snap

O-LINE? MO' LIKE NO-LINE 
Run for your lives! Save yourselves! The offensive line has sprung a leak. Now, I’m not making excuses for Will Levis and his turnover academy on display each Sunday, but the fact that the kid has three seconds to find his guy—or risk getting decapitated—is not an easy way to play football. This isn’t NFL Blitz. There’s a learning curve in the NFL, and nobody expects it to be easy, but giving up eight sacks this past Sunday is beyond unacceptable. Even Patrick Mahomes would need help from the refs to overcome our offensive line troubles! No QB is safe from our continued efforts to struggle at offensive line protection. 

This is in no way, shape, or form the season any of us expected as fans, but sometimes you just have to look yourself in the mirror, pull it together, and remind yourself that finishing the season 14-3 is still perfectly acceptable. That’s a pretty respectable record in the end. Titan Up!

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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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