Morning Drive

ESPN NFL Nation Titans reporter Turron Davenport hops on with the guys for his weekly visit talking Titans.  What are his keys to victory this week?  We react to TD and take your phones on the matchup.  Time to pick some games on Pigskin Pick 'Em.  We wrap up the week with final thoughts on Vandy vs Bama and how many points will the Titans score this week.

We start this hour with some Titans vs Cardinals talk.  We revisit the conversation from the draft in the Ward vs Kyler Murray comparison.  What will be a key matchup this week?  What is the latest with the injury report?  We take your phones.  For Vols fans this weekend, who are you rooting for, Bama or Vandy?  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

We begin the show with some good news for Joe Rexrode as the Tigers advance in the MLB playoffs.  We ask the question, which team makes you an irrational fan?  We take your phones.  We get into some college football.  Which team has had the more surprising start, Pavia and Vanderbilt or Aguilar and Tennessee? We head to more phones.

Senior Yahoo NFL reporter Charles Robinson joins the show for his weekly visit.  He shared his thoughts on Ward's comments this week and other NFL news and notes.  We react to what Charles had to say and take your phones on all things Titans.

The Nashville Predators begin the regular season one week from tonight.  Alex Daugherty from the Tennessean joins the show to break down the latest news and notes from training camp.  There is a big game this weekend between Vandy and Alabama.  Vandy QB Diego Pavia had some comments about the matchup.  We take your phones.  How do we feel about Vandy's chances with the remaining schedule?  Joe has the Rex Rant of the day. 

Robby and Joe with a fun show talking Titans and Vandy a bunch today.  We open with some congrats to Nashville SC for winning the U.S. Open Cup Final.  The Titans were back at practice yesterday, and HC Brian Callahan and players were asked about Ward's comments.  ESPN has an article mentioning the Titans and future of Callahan this season.  Is he just a human meat shield?  We have the Best and Worst Things in Sports This Week to close out the hour.

Paul Kuharsky from Paul Kuharsky dot com is in studio talking all things Titans.  We get back into the Callahan discussion and his outlook for the rest of the season.  What have we liked and not liked about Cam Ward through his first four games?  Should the Titans consider trading Jeffery Simmons?  What about the Whiz vs Callahan argument?  We take plenty of your phones.

We begin the second hour talking Titans.  Which players on this roster could be core pieces when the team moves into the new stadium in 2027?  Paul Kuharsky hops in studio with the guys to continue the discussion.  We get into the outlook for Brian Callahan rest of the season.  The Browns named Dillon Gabriel the starting QB.  The Rex Rant closes out the hour.

Robby and Joe start off Wednesday with the latest on the Titans.  OC Nick Holz was asked about not getting the play-calling duties and his current role with the team.  How are we feeling about Cam Ward through four games?  Special team's coach John Fassel had a comment about improving the unit and playing complementary football.  We ask the question, if one local college coach could get lured away to another job, who would it be?

We start off the final hour with some thoughts on the big matchup between Vanderbilt and Alabama this weekend.  This is the biggest Vandy game since when?  What about Diego Pavia and his Heisman odds?  Could Dores vs Vols late in the season be for a playoff spot?  We take your phones.  We get back into the Titans and some of the comments from Callahan.

Titans HC Brian Callahan had some high praise for DT Jeffery Simmons and the start to his season.  We go around the NFL with some news and notes.  How are we feeling about the AFC South?  Who is the favorite right now, Colts or Jags?  The Ravens are 1-3 and Lamar Jackson is dinged up.  Are they cooked this season?  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Robby and Joe begin the show with the latest on the Titans.  We react to what HC Brian Callahan said yesterday about his job security the rest of the season.  Callahan also addressed the mood in the building and if there is a lack of hope.  What did Callahan think about not having to call plays for the 1st time as head coach?  We take your phones on the Titans.

Cory Curtis from News 2 joins the show for his weekly visit to help break down what we saw from the Titans in the 26-0 loss to Houston.  We get back into some of the postgame comments from Cam Ward.  Is the coaching staff ruining Ward?  We get back to the phones.  What is best for Ward at this point? 

We continue the talk on the Titans, Callahan, and Ward.  Do we think this will be the week they make a move at head coach?  We get back to the phones.  Sneed didn't have a great game after talking smack this week.  Should Jeffery Simmons consider asking for a trade?  Both the Vols and Vandy got good wins this weekend.  We close out the hour with the Rob Rant.

Another reaction Monday following the latest loss from the Titans.  What went wrong in the loss to Houston, and where does the team go from here?  It feels like the team is getting worse by the week.  Cam Ward had some blunt comments after the game.  Callahan was frustrated as well.  Will the Titans fire Callahan this week?  We take your calls.

ESPN NFL Nation Titans reporter Turron Davenport joins the show for his weekly visit breaking down the Titans vs Texans matchup.  We react to what TD had to say and which matchups stand out.  We have our Pig Skin Pick 'Em segment as we pick some games, and take your final thoughts on the Titans vs Texans.

We start the 2nd hour with some Titans talk as the team takes on Houston this week.  What will it take to get a win?  How worrisome is the pass rush for Houston?  Was Titans DB L'Jarius Sneed talking smack to HOU WR Nico Collins this week?  Joe thinks Sneed really just didn't know Collins' name.  We take your phones.  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Robby and Joe begin Friday's show with some college football talk.  There are some big matchups this weekend.  Which intrigues us the most?  The Vols and Vandy both have some key matchups this weekend.  We move to some NFL talk and go over some of the latest news and notes.  Which NFL matchups stand out this weekend?  We take your phones.

Charles Robinson from Yahoo Sports joins the show for his weekly visit.  What does Charles make of the situation with the Titans?  Why has Houston's offense struggled early on this season?  We react to some of what Charles had to say and get into the Titans vs Texans.  We wrap up the show with your final phones.

Following the trade of Brownlee, does it feel like the Titans are trying to rid themselves of Ran Carthon draft picks?  The roster needs continue to grow, and how realistic is a timeline to get that fixed?  People are curious about the future at head coach and have some names in mind.  Robby has the Rob Rant to close out the hour.

Robby and Joe start off on the latest with the Titans.  HC Brian Callahan shared some thoughts on the Jarvis Brownlee trade.  What do we make of what he said?  Does the trade make more sense now?  Should the front office have been answering questions on it?  How do we feel about the secondary depth?  We transition to some Vols talk with Ryan Schumpert from Rocky Top Insider.  We close out the hour with the Best and Worst in Sports this week.

Paul Kuharsky from Paul Kuharsky dot com is in the studio with Robby and Joe for the final hour to talk all things Titans.  Lots to get into with PK on the play-calling and Brownlee trade.  Where does the team go from here?  The need list for the roster is continuing to grow.  How many more players could be traded this season?  What about the lack of explosive plays in the run game?  We take plenty more phones.

The Titans made some more news yesterday as the team traded CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to the NY Jets.  What are we missing with this trade?  Did something happen off the field?  We head back to the phones on the Brownlee trade and play-calling.  Paul Kuharsky hops in the studio to talk all things Titans.  We wrap the hour with the Rex Rant.

Loaded show on this Wednesday talking all things Titans.  It was announced yesterday that HC Brian Callahan will be giving the play-calling duties to QB coach Bo Hardegree moving forward.  What do we make of the decision, and whose call was it?  What do we think about them bypassing OC Nick Holz calling plays?  Will it actually help Callahan and his decision-making?  We take plenty of your phones.

We get back into the Titans in the final hour of the show.  Blake Beddingfield from Paul Kuharsky dot com wrote a new article questioning the working environment under ownership.  Are they making it hard to succeed?  It's pretty hard to find anyone defending Callahan at this point in the season.  We take more phones.  When would be the right time to fire Callahan?  Is he the right guy to develop Ward?  What about Ward and his footwork?

Robbie Weinstein from Vandy 247 Sports joins the show to talk Dores and the matchup vs Utah State.  There was some news on the 3 permanent opponents for the SEC when it moves to the 9-game schedule next season.  What do we think about Florida not being in the Vols' rotation?  There was some college hoops as Auburn HC Bruce Pearl is stepping down and son Steven Pearl is taking over.  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Starting off this Tuesday with the latest on the Titans and reacting to Brian Callahan's Monday press conference.  Should Callahan consider giving up play-calling?  We played back some of what Callahan had to say about the end of the 1st half situation.  We head to more phones.  The text line is showing some love for Coach O and Gruden.

Cory Curtis from News 2 hops on with the guys to share his thoughts on the Titans' loss to Indy.  How much should the Titans be considering an in-season firing?  Why does it feel like things are getting worse?  Titans DT Jeffery Simmons had some comments postgame about the fans booing.  We wrap up the show with more of your thoughts.

We continue with your thoughts on the Titans after the loss to the Colts.  Does it feel like it's more of an "if" not "when" thing with Brian Callahan?  How worried should ownership be about the lack of attendance at the games?  We take plenty more phones.  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Robby & Joe with full reaction to the Titans' 41 to 20 loss to the Colts on Sunday.  Colts WR Michael Pittman had some comments postgame on the Titans' mentality going into the game.  Once again, there was a tough sequence to end the 1st half, and HC Brian Callahan explained postgame.  Are we starting to worry that Callahan could be ruining Cam Ward?  We take your phones.

ESPN NFL Nation Titans reporter Turron Davenport joins the show for his weekly visit to help us break down the Titans vs Colts.  We get back to your phones and get some predictions for the game.  We have our Pig Skin Pick 'Em segment as we pick some games this weekend.  We close out the week with your final thoughts on Titans vs Colts.

We continue the Titans talk to begin the 2nd hour.  Has the team received a big enough impact from OLB Femi Oladejo?  It should be a fun weekend of college football as we look over the games.  Can Vanderbilt respond in a revenge game vs Georgia St this week?  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Fun show lined up talking Titans vs Colts on Robby & Rexrode.  Titans QB Cam Ward made some comments this week about wanting the new stadium to have a real grass field and not artificial turf.  Do we think that is a good idea?  Will the Titans change their mind?  Would it be a benefit to the players?  Former Titans scout Blake Beddingfield wrote an article saying he thinks the Titans should trade away most top assets closer to the trade deadline.  

NFL Yahoo Insider Charles Robinson joins Robby & Joe for his weekly visit to talk all things NFL and Titans.  Are the Chiefs in trouble?  What about Daniel Jones with the Colts and his resurgence?  We react to our conversation with Charles and discuss more on the Titans vs Colts.  We wrap up the show with some quotes from Preds GM Barry Trotz as they open training camp today.

Discussing the Titans vs Colts matchup to begin the 2nd hour.  Colts LB Zaire Franklin had some comments about Ward's TD throw.  There are still some key players who missed practice on WED for the Titans.  How badly do the Titans need a win given the tough schedule early on?  The Nashville Predators open up training camp today with the 1st on-ice sessions.  What do we make of their outlook this season?  Robby has a Rob Rant to end the hour.

Robby & Joe with some NFL news and notes to start off the show.  What do we make of the TNF matchup tonight?  A lot of fans are out on Brian Callahan already, but do we see an obvious top NFL candidate this season?  We head to your phones.  We close out the hour with the Best and Worst Things in Sports this week.

Paul Kuharsky from Paul Kuharsky dot com is in studio for the final hour to talk all things Titans and NFL.  What do we think of the early performance from the OL?  Who is to blame for all the penalties?  We take your phones and questions.  What does PK make of Ward giving praise to Callahan?  The schedule is still looking pretty tough early on.  We wrap the show with your final questions.

We begin this hour with thoughts on the Tom Brady situation from the weekend.  Is it a conflict of interest for him to be in the coaches' booth while still being a top analyst for Fox?  Is he getting special treatment?  We take some phones.  Paul Kuharsky joins the guys in studio, and we get his thoughts on the Brady stuff.  We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.

Robby & Joe begin the show on Wednesday with the latest on the Titans.  What do we make of the praise from Cam Ward towards HC Brian Callahan?  Do we think ownership and the front office are taking Ward's opinion into account when deciding on the future of Callahan?  Should it matter what Ward thinks?  We take your phone calls.

Gentry Estes from The Tennessean hops on the show to share his thoughts on the Titans, Vols, and Vandy.  We ask the question, how important could the Vols vs Vandy matchup be for a trip to the college football playoff?  Vandy fans don't know what to do with fans talking smack.  We close out the show with your final phones.

We begin the 2nd hour with the latest on the Titans.  HC Brian Callahan talked about the number of sacks given up and how that is a reflection of the offense more than the OL.  How much better can the OL get this season?  Was the Dan Moore Jr. signing a complete bust?  How can they get JC Latham healthy and up to par?  Matthew Stafford had some praise for Cam Ward.  How screwed are the Bengals without Burrow?  We have the Rex Rant to close out the hour.

We start off the show on Tuesday with some thoughts on the college football season.  It's been a pretty wild and fun start with some surprises.  What do we make of the slow starts from some of the QBs?  LSU HC Brian Kelly sort of apologized for his postgame blowup.  Should Diego Pavia and Joey Aguilar be in the early Heisman talk?  Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel joins to talk the latest with the Vols.

Cory Curtis from News 2 joins Robby & Joe to share his thoughts on the Titans following the 33-19 loss to the Rams.  We get back to your phones.  Cam Ward overall looks pretty solid and doesn't look out of place.  What about the OL issues?  L'Jarius Sneed played and looked pretty good at times vs DeVante Adams.

We continue the Titans talk, and just how discouraging is it that the team has lost the 1st two games of the season?  We talked some college football as Vandy stayed hot and destroyed South Carolina this weekend.  Dores look legit.  The Vols dropped a close one to UGA as Aguilar and the WRs looked solid.  Joe Rexrode has his Rex Rant to close out the hour.

We begin a reaction Monday talking Titans after they dropped the home opener 33 to 19 to the L.A. Rams.  What did we make of the performance and which issues stand out?  The OL still struggled at time but Cam Ward did toss his 1st career TD.  What about Sneed in his matchup vs Adams?  We take your phones.  It's no surprise the Titans are 0-2, but how discouraging have the losses been?