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Predicting Jadeveon Clowney's impact for Titans

The Titans added edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney before their Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos. Can he live up to the hype? 

Vic Beasley's absence and the impact of a compacted preseason

Erik Bacharach and Gentry Estes dive into the notebook as training camp begins. What is the impact of the compacted preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for Titans rookies? They also discuss Vic Beasley's unexcused absence, the backup QB situation and the curious case of Jadeveon Clowney.

Is the Titans' roster better in 2020 than in 2019?

In this post-draft episode, Erik Bacharach and Gentry Estes evaluate the Titans' 2020 draft class. With the bulk of free agency over, is the Titans' roster better in 2020 compared to last season? And does Jadeveon Clowney's decision change that answer, one way or the other? Tennessee didn't address the outside linebacker position during the draft last week.  Follow, rate and subscribe to Talkin' Titans!

Titans NFL Draft preview: A look at the options at No. 29, including a trade

On the week of the 2020 NFL Draft, hosts Erik Bacharach and Gentry Estes discuss the Titans' options with the 29th overall pick. Should the target be a cornerback? A defensive lineman? How about a wide receiver? Or will they trade out of the first round? Follow along with The Tennessean's NFL Draft coverage all week at tennessean.com/sports, and don't forget to subscribe to and rate this podcast!

Breaking down Titans' decisions on Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry

Where do the Titans stand after locking up Ryan Tannehill and tagging Derrick Henry?

Are Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill in Titans' future?

The season is officially over, but the questions remain. What will become of Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill in Nashville. Can the Titans afford to keep both? Can they afford not to?

Season superlatives for the Titans

Who was the MVP, unsung hero and best rookie? We're taking a look at the bests and worsts of the Titans season.

Instant Analysis: Odds finally catch up with Titans in AFC Championship defeat

From the field at Arrowhead Stadium, Titans beat writer Erik Bacharach and Tennessean columnist Gentry Estes give their immediate analysis of the Titans' 35-24 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Can Titans stun Chiefs in AFC championship game?

The Titans seem unstoppable, and they've already beaten the Kansas City Chiefs once this season. But is their postseason luck about up?

Ravens pose tougher challenge than Patriots for Titans

The Titans dispatched the Patriots in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, but up next is a tough, tough Ravens team in the divisional round.

Titans have good chance against Patriots in playoffs

The Titans are in the playoffs, and they might have gotten a good draw with the Patriots. Yes, THOSE Patriots.

Picking Week 16 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Texans at Buccaneers, Bills at Patriots, Rams at 49ers, Bengals at Dolphins, Steelers at Jets, Giants at Redskins, Panthers at Colts, Ravens at Browns, Jaguars at Falcons, Saints at Titans, Raiders at Chargers, Lions at Broncos, Cardinals at Seahawks, Cowboys at Eagles, Chiefs at Bears, Packers at Vikings.

Reasons for optimism for the Titans

The emergence of several players late this season is good news for the Titans' future. Who are they? And what's in store in Week 16 against the Saints?

Picking NFL Week 15 games against the line

This week's schedule: Jets at Ravens, Patriots at Bengals, Buccaneers at Lions, Texans at Titans, Broncos at Chiefs, Dolphins at N.Y. Giants, Eagles at Redskins, Seahawks at Panthers, Bears at Packers, Vikings at Chargers, Jaguars at Raiders, Browns at Cardinals, Rams at Cowboys, Falcons at 49ers, Bills at Steelers, Colts at Saints.

Titans are rolling; who saw this coming?

The Titans have turned the corner since Ryan Tannehill took the reins. Coming off a huge win over the Raiders, up next is a game with bigger ramifications: first place in the AFC South.

What does the playoff picture look like for the Titans?

Beat writer Erik Bacharach and columnist Gentry Estes try to look ahead at the schedule for the 7-5 Titans and figure out what the playoff picture looks like for the team.

Picking Week 14 NFL games against the line

Tennessean sports director Tommy Deas, Titans beat writer Erik Bacharach and columnist Gentry Estes are picking every NFL game against the line this season. Here are the Week 14 picks, with each selecting a top play of the week. Selections are made using the odds at BetMGM.

Picking Week 13 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Bears at Lions, Bills at Cowboys, Saints at Falcons, Titans at Colts, Jets at Bengals, Redskins at Panthers, 49ers at Ravens, Buccaneers at Jaguars, Browns at Steelers, Packers at N.Y. Giants, Eagles at Dolphins, Rams at Cardinals, Chargers at Broncos, Raiders at Chiefs, Patriots at Texans, Vikings at Seahawks

What should Titans do with Ryan Tannehill after this season?

Running back Derrick Henry and quarterback Ryan Tannehill have taken control of the Titans offense. That's good news, but what happens after this season when both contracts are up? Plus, we preview the game against the Colts.

Picking Week 12 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Colts at Texans, Broncos at Bills, Giants at Bears, Steelers at Bengals, Dolphins at Browns, Buccaneers at Falcons, Panthers at Saints, Seahawks at Eagles, Lions at Redskins, Raiders at Jets, Jaguars at Titans, Cowboys at Patriots, Packers at 49ers, Ravens at Rams

5 Titans overachievers, 5 Titans underachievers

The Titans are on a bye week but still made some news with the announcement of a large addition to their training facility. Plus, who are the top five overachievers and underachievers on the team?

Picking Week 11 games against the line

This week's schedule: Steelers at Browns, Falcons at Panthers, Cowboys at Lions, Jaguars at Colts, Bills at Dolphins, Texans at Ravens, Broncos at Vikings, Jets at Redskins, Saints at Buccaneers, Cardinals at 49ers, Bengals at Raiders, Patriots at Eagles, Bears at Rams, Chiefs at Chargers

Picking Week 10 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Chargers at Raiders, Ravens at Bengals, Bills at Browns, Lions at Bears, Giants at N.Y. Jets, Chiefs at Titans, Cardinals at Buccaneers, Falcons at Saints, Dolphins at Colts, Rams at Steelers, Panthers at Packers, Vikings at Cowboys, Seahawks at 49ers

Titans' road ahead looks bleak

Coming off a dog of a game against the Panthers, the Titans next face the 6-3 Chiefs. Whether Patrick Mahomes plays seems to be of little matter considering how poorly the Titans have been playing and how tough their remaining schedule is.

Picking Week 9 NFL games against the line

"God sprinkled a little extra dust" on Jeffery Simmons

Gentry Estes and Erik Bacharach Talk Titans.

Picking Week 8 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Redskins at Vikings, Seahawks at Falcons, Broncos at Colts, Buccaneers at Titans, Cardinals at Saints, Bengals at Rams, Eagles at Bills, Chargers at Bears, Giants at Lions, Jets at Jaguars, Panthers at 49ers, Raiders at Texans, Browns at Patriots, Packers at Chiefs, Dolphins at Steelers

Are Ryan Tannehill, Jeffery Simmons the answers for Titans?

Ryan Tannehill made his first start for the Titans and did what Marcus Mariota wouldn't, throwing into tight coverage. First-round draft pick Jeffery Simmons saw his first game action of the season and was dominant.

Analyzing the Titans' QB change from Marcus Mariota to Ryan Tannehill

The Titans made it official this week, naming Ryan Tannehill the starting quarterback after benching Marcus Mariota in Sunday's game against the Broncos. Will it solve the Titans' problems?

Picking Week 7 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Chiefs at Broncos, Dolphins at Bills, Jaguars at Bengals, Vikings at Lions, Raiders at Packers, Rams at Falcons, Texans at Colts, 49ers at Redskins, Cardinals at N.Y. Giants, Chargers at Titans, Saints at Bears, Ravens at Seahawks, Eagles at Cowboys, Patriots at Jets

Picking Week 6 NFL games against the line

This week's schedule: Giants at Patriots, Panthers at Buccaneers, Redskins at Dolphins, Eagles at Vikings, Texans at Chiefs, Saints at Jaguars, Seahawks at Browns, Bengals at Ravens, 49ers at Rams, Falcons at Cardinals, Cowboys at Jets, Titans at Broncos, Steelers at Chargers, Lions at Packers

Picking Week 5 NFL games against the line

Rams at Seahawks, Jaguars at Panthers, Patriots at Redskins, Bills at Titans, Ravens at Steelers, Cardinals at Bengals, Falcons at Texans, Buccaneers at Saints, Vikings at Giants, Bears at Raiders, Jets at Eagles, Broncos at Chargers, Packers at Cowboys, Colts at Chiefs, Browns at 49ers

Can Titans do it again vs. Bills?

Coming off a dominating performance against the Falcons, the Titans will face the upstart Bills, who are coming off a deflating loss to the Patriots. Can Tennessee string two wins together?

Picking Week 4 NFL games against the line

Eagles at Packers, Titans at Falcons, Redskins at Giants, Chargers at Dolphins, Raiders at Colts, Panthers at Texans, Chiefs at Lions, Browns at Ravens, Patriots at Bills, Buccaneers at Rams, Seahawks at Cardinals, Vikings at Bears, Jaguars at Broncos, Cowboys at Saints, Bengals at Steelers.

Can Titans' offensive line get it together before facing Falcons?

The Titans' offensive line looked horrible against the Jaguars. Will this week against the 1-2 Falcons be any different? And why aren't we talking about the defense much?

Picking Week 3 NFL games against the line

Tennessean sports director Tommy Deas, Titans beat writer Erik Bacharach and sports columnist Gentry Estes are picking every NFL game against the line this season.

Marcus Mariota, O-line continue to be problematic for Titans

Among the takeaways from the Titans' Week 2 loss to the Colts: Marcus Mariota is getting sacked too many times and needs to get rid of the ball faster, and the Titans need to stick with Derrick Henry. Luckily for the Titans, the Jaguars are as unsettled as they are. What will it take to win this week?

Picking Week 2 NFL games against the line

Tennessean sports director Tommy Deas and Titans beat writer Erik Bacharach are picking every NFL game against the line this season.

Can Titans repeat Week 1 success vs. Colts

Week 1 for the Titans is in the books, and for the most part, it was a success. Up next is the Andrew Luck-less Colts. What should the Titans expect?

Picking Week 1 NFL games against the line

Tennessean sports director Tommy Deas and Titans beat writer Erik Bacharach are picking every NFL game against the line this season.

Reviewing Titans roster and previewing Week 1 vs. Browns

How does the Titans' 53-man roster look heading into Week 1 against the Browns? And which Derrick Henry will show up -- the one from the first 12 games or last four games last season?

Can Derrick Henry save Titans' offense?

Titans running back Derrick Henry has missed a lot of time this preseason with an injury. Could his return help the offensive line's struggles?

What we learned from the preseason opener going into game vs. Patriots

Erik Bacharach, Tommy Deas and Paul Skrbina discuss the Titans' preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and look ahead to a match up against the Patriots. They also break down who has looked good so far in training camp, and what that means for the shape of the roster.

Reviewing the scrimmage, previewing the Texans

What did we learn from the intrasquad scrimmage? Plus, The Athletic's Aaron Reiss joins us to discuss the Houston Texans in the first part of our AFC South preview.

What's catching our eye at Titans training camp?

Titans training camp is underway, and we've already had the first big surprise: Taylor Lewan says he's going to be suspended for violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances. Meanwhile, his teammates are trying to lock down their spots. Who has looked good so far? And who should be looking over his shoulder?

Journalists recall covering Steve McNair's death

Ten years ago, Nashville and the NFL were rocked by news that quarterback Steve McNair had been shot to death. It left an indelible mark on his fans, the community and the journalists who covered him. In this edition of Talkin' Titans, Erik Bacharach interviews four of those journalists about what they saw and what they remember.

5 storylines heading into Titans training camp

Minicamp is over. Training camp looms a few weeks away. For the Titans, there’s no shortage of storylines as the team heads into training camp and its second season under coach Mike Vrabel. Will Kevin Byard get a contract extension? How will Arthur Smith look calling plays? Who gets named the starter at right guard? Beat writer Erik Bacharach and columnist Joe Rexrode discuss all that and more.

What have we learned from Titans offseason practices so far?

The Titans have wrapped up OTAs. That's practice in layman's terms. But before mandatory minicamps start, we take a look at what we've learned so far in the offseason.

First reactions to first glimpses of Titans rookies

Titans rookies recently hit the field for the first minicamp. And this week is the team's first offseason practice. What did the first glimpse show? And what are we hoping to see out of OTAs?

Analyzing the Titans' 2019 draft picks

The picks are in. And now it's our turn. Did the Titans fill all their needs in the NFL Draft? Did they take too much of a risk with Jeffery Simmons? How much of a steal was D'Andre Walker?