Morning Drive

We head back to the phones on the Titans as they get ready for the regular season.  How worried should fans be if it were Robert Saleh's idea to pull a media credential?  Has the media for the Titans been too negative on the team this preseason?  What stood about from GM Mike Borgonzi's press conference yesterday?  Which parts of the roster still need work?  We wrap up with your final phones and our history of FCC violations.

We head back to the phones on the Titans.  What do we think of the reports that Cam Ward's parents have been interacting with fans about criticism of the QB?  How is the OL looking after the latest waiver claims?  Is swing tackle in a strong enough position?  Why does Paul hate Hendon Hooker so much after he was signed to the practice squad?  Do we think the DL pass rush will show up better once the games start?  Joe has the Rex Rant to close the hour.

Joe Rexrode and Paul Kuharsky are hanging out today with Robby out on vacation.  We open with some quick thoughts on the Luke Evangelista trade for the Preds.  We spend the remainder of the show on the Titans.  What is the latest after they pulled the credential from Jared Stillman?  Was the team trying to protect Cam Ward?  We share some thoughts on Xavier Restrepo landing on the practice squad.  What does it mean for the WR room?  We take lots of your phones today.  Who was the main decision maker in revoking the media credentials?

We begin the final hour with a visit from Nick Suss of the Tennessean talking Titans.  What was his takeaway from the 53-man roster and how the team is set up for week one vs the Jets.  We head to your phones on the Titans.  How are we feeling about the floor vs ceiling for the team?  How much of an adjustment time is fair for Cam Ward learning a new system as a 2nd year QB?  We give away our final fantasy football league slot, and take your phones to wrap up the show.

Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel joins the show to discuss the latest on the Vols before they open the season on Saturday.  What is latest from Knoxville and what does Adam think of the predictions from Robby and Joe?  We get more into the Vols and their schedule.  Are Robby and Joe being homers?  We touch on the latest Lane Kiffin drama.  Joe has the Rex Rant to close the hour.

Robby and Joe start Tuesday's show with the latest on the Titans.  The team made some waiver claims yesterday after the initial 53-man roster.  What do we make of the moves as Restrepo gets cut and Hooker signs to the practice squad?  Will Levis did not get picked up by another team yet.  Tennessee and Vanderbilt get their seasons started on Saturday.  Robby and Joe give their record predictions for both teams ahead of the season openers.  We take your phones as always.

Cory Curtis from News 2 hops on the show to begin the final hour for his weekly visit.  What did he takeaway from the Titans final preseason game and what is standing out about the roster?  We react to some of what Cory had to say and take your phones.  We get more into the initial 53-man roster.  What does the future look like for Will Levis after he was cut by the team?

We continue the Titans talk to begin the second hour.  HC Robert Saleh explained what he sees in the difference between joint practices and the preseason games.  We turn our attention to college football and react to the results from week zero.  UNC and Bill Belichick started off the season with a win.  Vanderbilt and Tennessee get their seasons started this weekend.  What are our expectations for the Vols and Dores?  We take more phones.  Robby has the Rob Rant to close the hour.

The Tennessee Titans wrapped up the preseason on Saturday after a loss to the Bears.  How surprised were we that most of the starters didn't play?  Hear what HC Robert Saleh had to say about it.  What have been some of the positives and negatives we learned throughout camp?  Saleh also had some comments about QB Cam Ward and what he's learned about Ward during the preseason process.  The team released the initial 53-man roster.  Which moves stand out?  We take plenty of your questions.

ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport joins for his weekly visit to discuss the latest from the joint practice and preseason finale vs Chicago.  How are some of the roster battle shaping up and which positions and players might be key for special teams?  How much work will the starters get Saturday night?  What does the future look like for Will Levis and Hendon Hooker after cut-down day?  What if Ward doesn't look great in the preseason finale?  We wrap up the week with your final phones.

We continue the talk and your reaction to the Titans as they close out the preseason tomorrow night vs Chicago.  Does Paul Kuharsky have a burner account online?  We go over some of the latest news and notes from around preseason.  What will thinks look like for Malik Willis in Miami?  College football week zero gets underway on Saturday.  Joe has his Rex Rant to close the hour.

Robby and Joe are closing out the week on Robby & Rexrode LIVE from Teeline Nashville for our Game Birthday Bash.  The Titans had their final joint practice of preseason vs the Bears yesterday.  Sounds like Cam Ward and Carnell Tate both had pretty good days.  Will they be able to carry that over into the regular season?  We head to your phones.  Has this preseason changed our outlook for the team this year?  Feels like the run game on offense could be pretty solid.  Kicker Joey Slye has rebounded nicely after a tough week.

Charles Robinson from NFLBlueBook.com joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss all things Titans and NFL.  We get into the preseason from Cam Ward thus far, and the new NFL rules on college football players.  What are Robby and Joe looking for today in the Titans' joint practice vs Chicago?  We wrap up the show with some of the latest comments from the LSU hierarchy.

The NFL has released a new memo to try and address all the latest drama involving players trying to return to college football.  Do we think the new rule makes sense?  The SEC is also implementing some consequences for team's who choose not to follow the rules.  The NFL also announced it is dissolving the Pro Bowl games.  Seem like a good idea?  Joe has the Rex Rant of the day to close the hour.

The college football season opens up this weekend with some games on tap finally.  The Tennessee Titans are back on the field today for joint practice vs Chicago.  We get more into Cam Ward and his play from the preseason.  Do we think he and the WRs have been on the same page with some of the misses?  How worried are we about Carnell Tate and his confidence level right now?  How do we think the WR room is shaping up for the team?  We take your phones.  We close out hour one with the Best and Worst in Sports This Week.

Paul Kuharsky from PaulKuharsky.com joins the guys in studio for his weekly visit to discuss all things Titans.  PK shares his little story about Dolly.  What did see from the team in the joint practice and preseason game vs Seattle?  How worried is Paul about Ward's ball security and lack of accuracy right now?  The defense gave up some big plays vs Seattle.  Could Barton or Hooker be losing a step for this season?  We take your questions and wrap up with some quick thoughts on the new uniforms.

We continue the Titans talk to begin the second hour.  How worried are we about Cam Ward and his ball security when it comes to the fumbles?  ESPN's Tim Hasselbeck had something to say about it and how important it is for QBs and the offense.  Titans OC Brian Daboll said the intermediate passing game struggles have been more than just Ward.  Do we think Ward's mechanics will allow him to make the accurate pass consistently?  How much of that can be fixed?  We take a lot of your phones.  Robby closes the hour with the Rob Rant.

Robby and Joe start the program with some thoughts on the passing of Dolly Parton.  We get into some college football talk after the Arion Carter suspension for the Vols was reduced to one game.  How are some of the new rules impacting these decisions?  The Big Ten and SEC passed some rules that keeps players who were on professional rosters from returning to college.  Will some of the other conferences join them?  Can they enforce the rules?  The NFL released some rivalry uniforms for teams, including the Titans.

We return to the Titans talk to begin the 3rd hour.  What does Ward need to improve most this season and do we think he can?  We have some breaking news as reports came out that Vanderbilt has named Blaze Berlowitz the starting QB for week one, but Jared Curtis will also play.  Do we think that is the right move?  We give away another fantasy football spot in the R&R league, and get back into the Titans.  Do we have unfair expectations for Ward right now?

Ben McKee from GoVols247 joins the show to begin the 2nd hour.  What does he think of the decision to start Faizon Brandon at QB to start the season?  We react to some of what Ben had to say and get more into the Vols.  Would a 9-3 season given the schedule be a successful season?  Joe was at Vanderbilt's scrimmage this past weekend.  What were some things that stood out to him?  We have the Rex Rant to close the hour.

Robby Stanley and Joe Rexrode are talking Titans to begin Tuesday's show.  Some interesting stories around the NFL yesterday.  We get into the latest from Titans' training camp.  How many of the issues this preseason can be corrected to start the season?  How much of is it mental errors vs the players just aren't good enough?  Are we worried that Cam Ward isn't even making some of the off-script throws that make him so effective?  We take plenty of your phones.  Should we consider this year Ward's rookie season given the poor coaching last year?

We begin the final hour on Monday with breaking news in college football.  The Vols have named Faizon Brandon the starting QB week one.  What does that mean for the season?  We get back to your phones on the Titans.  Cory Curtis from News 2 joins the show for his weekly visit to share his insight on the game last night.  ESPN's Dan Orlovsky had some more thoughts on Cam Ward and his chemistry with the wide receivers.  We wrap up the show with your final phones and news that the Browns are starting Deshaun Watson at QB in week one.

We continue the reaction and your phones on the Titans following the second preseason game last night vs Seattle.  How is the WR room shaping up and who is the favorite to be WR six?  How much can we actually take away from the offense in the preseason?  We head to the phones.  Fans are still worried about the team's lack of success against mostly backups on the other team.  Robby has the Rob Rant to close the hour.

Robby Stanley and Joe Rexrode begin the week talking all things Titans following a 19-16 win over Seattle in the second preseason game.  How did this one compared to week one?  Do we think Cam Ward showed some improvement?  How worried are we about the defense after giving up a couple of big plays?  We head to your phone as always.  Joe shared some of his good and bad from the game.  Can Ward and Tate show some more chemistry in the games?

ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport hops on the show for his weekly visit to talk all things Titans.  What is TD looking for in the joint practice and preseason game vs Seattle?  Can the secondary have a better performance than last week vs the 49ers?  We take your phones.  We get back into fall camp for the Vols and the QB battle.  Is the loser automatically headed to the portal?  We close out the week with final thoughts on Titans preseason this weekend.

We start the second hour by giving away our first fantasy football spot in the Robby & Rexrode league.  Who on the Titans could be fantasy relevant this season?  For preseason game two, which players other than Cam Ward are we looking to see improve?  What will we see from Flott and Tate?  Can the OL continue to play solid?  We head east and visit with Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel.  What is the latest from Vols' camp and the QB competition?  Joe has his Rex Rant of the day.

Closing out the week on the Friday edition of Robby & Rexrode.  There was some preseason action last night as Fernando Mendoza got some work for the Raiders.  The Titans take on Seattle in a joint practice today and the preseason game on Sunday.  ESPN's Dan Orlovsky had some thoughts on Cam Ward's performance from preseason week one.  How much better can Ward be this week?  We take your phones.  We wrap up the hour with some college football news and notes.

Charles Robinson from NFLBlueBook.com joins the show for his weekly visit to talk all things Titans and NFL.  What did Charles think of the first preseason game for Cam Ward?  What other things has he noticed from his training camp tour?  We react to some of what Charles had to say ahead of the preseason slate tonight.  How interested are we in watching Mendoza with the Raiders?  Just how bad has it been for the Titans over the last few years?  We wrap up the show with your final phones as always.

We talk some college football in the second hour.  Joe has his 25 most important people for the 2026 college football season.  Both QBs for the Vols and Dores make the list.  What do we make of the latest eligibility standards and what it's doing to the game?  It was announced that the Vols will wear orange and Bama will wear red for their next two matchups.  Joe has the Rex Rant of the day; Is there any safe food to eat?

We kick off the Thursday edition with the latest from Titans training camp.  Sounds like some of the injuries were not that concerning.  Could Kevin Winston take some strides in year two?  We get to your phones and questions.  We go around the league with other NFL news and notes.  A.J. Brown practiced against his former team and some of the latest injury news.  We close the hour with the Best and Worst in Sports This Week.

We have one more segment with Paul Kuharsky in studio and we talk more about his recent column about covering the Titans for 30 years.  Robby and Joe look ahead to the joint practice and preseason game vs Seattle this week.  How much better does Ward need to play in this game?  Can the OL continue to progress?  We take your final phones, and close out the show with discussion on a new CFB coaches tiers article.

Paul Kuharsky from PaulKuharsky.com joins the show for his weekly visit in studio to discuss all things Titans.  Where were his observations from the joint practice and preseason game vs the 49ers?  We continue the talk on Cam Ward and his playing style.  Will Ward be able to play a more patiently moving forward?  We get into the latest developments on the OL and Carmona at RG.  How worried is PK about the secondary?  Plus, what about the latest injury news and notes?  We take plenty of your phones.

Robby and Joe begin with the latest news and notes from the NFL.  Commissioner Roger Goodell says it's only a matter of time before a franchise is based outside of the U.S.  Does that sound like a good idea?  We get back into the Titans and Cam Ward discussion on Game Manager vs Playmaker.  We take your phones.  Robby has an early Rob Rant of the day.