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We start hour 3 with reacting to Brian Callahan's press conference about the team and the first padded practice. Then we get into the Titans media with Cam Ward. We finish off the show with the Vols starting up there fall camp.
We start hour 2 with the medical staff and how they missed the Levis injury and previous things. Then we get into the Rex rant about Happy Gilmore 2 and how people are criticizing on it and it's undeserving. We finish with the Callahan press conference.
We start hour 1 with the Hall of Fame game starting up tomorrow and the season coming soon. We then get into how Ward looked in the first practice with pads and how he can improve. We then get intSimmonsns and how he feels younger. Then we finish the hour with the O line and D line, and how they are looking.
Robby & Joe react to the Brian Callahan press conference and some of our takeaways. We head to your phones. What do we make of the lack of buzz around Ward this season as the #1 overall pick? What are the chances he ends up the best QB of the class? Can his style of improv work in the NFL long-term?
We head to Knoxville to begin this hour and visit with Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel. What are the big storylines from the Vols as they open camp? We have the Rob Rant and close out the hour with Titans HC Brian Callahan's pre-practice presser.
Robby & Joe begin with the latest on the Titans as the team puts on the pads for the 1st time in training camp today. The team waived WR Treylon Burks with an injury designation yesterday. Just how behind has that stretch of 1st round picks, Wilson, Farley, and Burks, put the team? We transition to some college football and the Big Ten has made Joe angry once again. Should we get rid of the preseason polls?
Cory Curtis from News 2 hops on with the guys for his weekly visit to share his thoughts on the Titans' practice from Saturday and early observations from training camp. We get back into the reported collarbone injury to Treylon Burks, and do we think he will land somewhere else in the NFL? Only Cam Ward and Tyler Shough are the only two rookie QBs who project to start this season. What does that mean for the preseason playing time for Ward? We close out the show with your phones.
We continue the Titans talk and react to some comments from HC Brian Callahan on rookie OLB Femi Olajejo. How much could he help the edge position if he's ahead of the curve? We get more into the phones and what Callahan said about the recent behind-the-scenes video crew. Is the team lacking fan interaction or is that just a product of a poor team? Is it fair to expect an on-field impact from L'Jarius Sneed this season? We close out the hour with the Rob Rant.
Robby Stanley and Joe Rexrode begin the week with a fun show talking Titans training camp. We get into some of the news and notes from the weekend practice at Nissan Stadium. Reports are out that WR Trylon Burks suffered a collarbone injury and what does that mean for his future in the NFL? Rookie QB Cam Ward was getting some hype for his performance in the practice. We take your phones.
ESPN NFL Nation Titans Reporter Turron Davenport joins the show for his weekly visit to help us break down what he saw at Titans camp this week. We get more phones and talk about Callahan's 'pump up' speech. What is the one core trait you want in your head coach? We hear some more about what Louis Riddick had to say about Callahan. We close out the week with your phones.
Charles Robinson from Yahoo joins Joe and Paul talking all things Titans, NFL, and training camps!
We start this hour with more thoughts on traits for head coaches and take your phones. Charles Robinson from Yahoo hops on the show for his weekly visit to talk all things Titans and NFL training camps. We close out the hour with the Rex Rant and thoughts on the passing of Erin Daunic.
Joe Rexrode and Paul Kuharsky are in today as we start off the show talking Titans and the first two days of training camp. What early observations stood out to Paul? Joe wants to get PK's thoughts on a new media policy. What about the OL early on and are we surprised they cut DL Coburn? We head to the phones and get a quick thought on a possible NFL/ESPN TV collaboration. We play and discuss some comments from ESPN's Louis Riddick and former Titans GM Ran Carthon about Cam Ward.
We continue thoughts on the Titans and head to the text line. We get back into reaction from day one of training camp and how concerning is it that QB Cam Ward called the practice 'mid'? What did we think about Callahan's pump-up speech to get things going and did it feel too forced? Joe says it sounds like a famous actor and we head back to the phones to close out the show.
Reports were out last night that the Titans are bringing in OLB Jihad Ward and what does that mean for the OLB room? We take more phones. We get the latest out of Knoxville and news and notes around the Vols. Graham Couch from Lansing State Journal hops on the show to talk the latest on college football expansion and the mindset of the Big Ten. Joe Rexrode has his Rex Rant of the day.
Joe Rexrode and Jake Lyman begin the show on Thursday with full reaction to day one of Titans training camp. What were some of the big takeaways and how concerning is it that it seemed to lack energy? HC Brian Callahan gave his pump-up speech to the team to kick things off. We share some observations about who stood out on the field. We close out the hour with the Best and Worst in Sports this week.
We head back to the phones on the Titans and who will get the blame this season if things don't go well? What do we make of the front office structure when it comes to the hirings and firings of GMs and coaches? How much patience should there be with Callahan as they address the roster? We take more phones and wrap up the show with some of Brian Callahan's press conference.
Nick Suss from The Tennessean joins the show to share his thoughts from the "Berzerker" presser yesterday and what to expect with day one of on-field work. How should and will the Titans handle the preseason reps for Cam Ward? Rexrode is mad at the Big Ten for the ridiculous CFP expansion. We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.
Joe Rexrode and Jake Lyman are talking Titans on this Wednesday. The guys begin with reaction to the Titans presser yesterday from Chad Brinker and Mike Borgonzi. What did we think about the answer to the expectations question? OLB Lorenzo Carter informed the team he is going to retire. They gave an update on L'Jarius Sneed and his injury. We take your phones and close out the hour with some other notable clips from yesterday.
We begin the final hour on Tuesday with Paul's Positivity Index for the Titans as the team opens camp. We talk a little 'state of the Titans' right now under ownership from Miss Amy and how does that compare to years past. We head to the phones, share some more thoughts on the Levis situation, and how improved can the OL be this upcoming season?
As the Titans open camp today, GM Mike Borgonzi and President Chad Brinker and expected to speak to the media. What kind of questions do we have for them regarding the team? What about the TE room and should the Titans have any interest in Noah Fant? What do we make of the latest drama with the NFLPA and where do they go from here? We close out the hour with the PK Rant.
Joe Rexrode and Paul Kuharsky are hanging out today as the Titans officially report for training camp. We get into the news from yesterday as QB Will Levis will miss the entire upcoming season after electing for shoulder surgery. How surprised were the Titans by the move and what could be next? We head to the phones. What kind of expectations are fair for the Titans this season and how do we feel about the division?
Gentry Estes, from the Tennessean, joined the show to share his thoughts on the upcoming start of camp for the Tennessee Titans. Rexrode and Jake Lyman reacted to what Estes said until the show ended due to technical difficulties.
In the first hour, Rexrode and Jake Lyman recap the sports weekend. The guys talk golf and Vandy women's basketball. They recap a couple of SEC Media notes from last week. Titans camp starts tomorrow. Any 53-man roster hot takes?
ESPN Titans Reporter Turron Davenport joins the guys for his weekly visit to help break down the start of training camp next week. What do we think the ceiling is for the Titans this season? We head to the phones. Will special teams be improved? How badly do the Titans need to win the Patriots game vs Mike Vrabel? We close out the week with more phones.
We continue our talk on the Titans and take your phones. The Ryan Tannehill haters started to come out and Joe is frustrated. The Steelers locked up T.J. Watt. We have some closing thoughts on SEC Media Days and what Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz said about playoff expansion. We close out the hour with the Rob Rant.
Robby Stanley and Joe Rexrode begin Friday's show talking Titans. Before the team opens camp next week, which position group do we feel the best about? Robby & Joe have the same four in mind, just in a different order. How do they compare to other teams and we head to the phones. Are there any groups that might be better than the 2020 team?
We finish hour 3 with Mike Herndon joining us and talking all things titans and what we can do too make the team better. We then get into the thinnest groups of the titans and how a injury could make that position short. We finish off the hour with how the titans will look for this year and the patience that they have.
We start hour 2 with if the predators are in a rebuild and what that would look like if they fully commit to it. We get into the future of the Predators as well, and how they can make moves to get back into the playoffs. We then go over a CFB quarterback tier list and reach that. We finish the hour with the REX RANT about all the pre-game shows for college football.
We begin the show by exploring the future of the Titans and how it will unfold, exploring how much patience Titans fans have for the next few years. We then delve into the best and worst of sports and finish off with how the Titans can look into the future.
The Vols and HC Josh Heupel spoke at SEC Media Days yesterday and Heupel spoke some about the expectations this season following the loss of Nico. How possible is it the team has the QB situation more under control than we think? We head to the phones. What do we make of the latest NFL feud between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick? We wrap up the show with a name to watch this NHL offseason.
Robby & Joe talking Titans to begin hour two. Other than Cam Ward, who on the Titans would we pick to have a 'breakout' season this year? Is the team lacking enough young talent? We head to the phones. UGA HC Kirby Smart had some comments about the Nick Saban rumors at SEC Media Days. Joe Rexrode has his Rex Rant of the day.
Today is day three of SEC Media Days and Robby & Joe begin with some thoughts on the Vols from yesterday. HC Josh Heupel joined Chase and Big Joe and shared some thoughts about expectations this season. Who on the Vols is under pressure? The Athletic has its way too early NHL predictions and they were not kind to the Preds. NFL training camps open soon and some teams locked up some players to contract extensions.
We begin this hour with more phones on the Titans and SEC Media Days. How much interest should the Titans have in WR Jauan Jennings? We get back into the SEC Media Days and some of the comments from Greg Sankey on the CFP. We replay our earlier conversation with Paul Finebaum from the SEC Network and wrap up the show with some thoughts on the Vols QB competition.
In the second hour, Robby and Rexrode react to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey's comments about the CFP. They also recap the Nick Saban and Greg McElroy comments on returning to college football. The guys talk about what is surrounding Cam Ward in Nashville. The hour ends with the Rex Rant.
Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, joined Robby and Rexrode this morning before Day 2 of SEC Media Days. Finebaum went over Tennessee's expectations for Heupel this season after Nico Iamaleava departed. They also cover Finebaum's book and Alabama Football this season, and Greg McElroy's comments from the first day of SEC Media Days.
In the first hour, Robby and Rexrode recap Vandy's SEC Media Day and preview the Vols Media Day. The guys preview Tennessee's offense and share expectations. Robby and Rexrode go over specifically what Vandy Head Coach, Clark Lea, said and what starting QB, Diego Pavia, said on this upcoming season. Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, joined the show to end the hour.
In the third hour, Cory Curtis joins the show from News 2. Robby and Rexrode react to what Curtis said. Then the guys went in-depth on Vanderbilt Football and the outlook of the program for this upcoming season.
In the second hour, Robby and Rexrode take a look at ESPN's NFL QB rankings. The guys also discuss who could be on the hot seat in the SEC. Adam Sparks, from the Knoxville News Sentinel, joins the show to talk college football. The hour ends with the Rex Rant.
In the first hour, Robby and Rexrode preview SEC Media Days starting this morning. They give their takes on Vanderbilt Football expectations in 2025 and what the season could look like. The hour ends with recapping what Deion Sanders, the HC of Colorado Football, said about biker shorts and knee pads.
What do we think of the latest on the NFLPA and NFL collusion situation? We go over some of the 25 worst NFL hires. Are there any Titans on the list? Joe is mad at Stilly again. We close out the week with your final phones.
We play a little game to begin this hour. Within the next five years, what is more likely the Titans win the Super Bowl, Vols win the national title, or Vandy makes the CFP? We head to more phones. Ryan McGee from ESPN joins the guys to help preview some of the storylines from SEC Media Days. We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.
Robby and Joe begin Friday's program with an update on the NCAA tournament expansion vote. We ask a question about the postseason: What is one postseason change we would like to see happen in the major sports? We head to your phones. The Preds introduced Dman Nic Hague yesterday, and the guys share some reaction to some of what he had to say.
Robby and Joe talk some Titans this hour. What are the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Titans when it comes to the WRs this season? We take your phones on the Titans. What things are we going to pay attention to early on when it comes to Cam Ward at training camp?
At this point, is it a given the NCAA is going to expand the basketball tournament, and how much could that hurt the tourney? We get into some college football rivalries and Rexrode has a bone to pick. We head to the phones. Joe has his Rex Rant of the day.