Titans' Callahan: No remorse over Levis frustration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The day after his workforce’s 24-17 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, Titans coach Brian Callahan was clearly nonetheless bothered by quarterback Will Levis as soon as once more committing an egregious mistake that contributed to the loss.

Callahan was caught on the TV broadcast yelling, “What the f— are you doing?!” to Levis as he got here off the sector after a expensive fumble deep in Jets territory. Callahan went on to say he regretted that second being caught on TV as a result of he did not wish to make it about one participant and never the workforce. However Callahan did not remorse the emotion after the play.

“I do not remorse my emotions about it and the way I felt within the second,” Callahan mentioned Monday. “I’m typically fairly composed. That one simply set me off, and I, I am human like everyone else. I’ve blackout moments the place I am going to lose my thoughts.”

The fumble got here one week after Levis threw an errant cross that was intercepted and returned for a landing that led to the Titans’ 24-17 loss to the Chicago Bears final week.

Levis vowed to study from the error within the season opener, but he nonetheless made an pointless mistake that price the Titans factors and momentum in opposition to New York.

“He is a grown-up, and he is aware of higher,” Callahan mentioned Sunday after the sport. “So I used to be actually irritated that he price us three factors in a sport that we most likely wanted it.”

Unwell-advised errors that give the ball to the opposite workforce are magnified when the protection is not unable to generate turnovers. By two weeks, the Titans’ protection has created zero turnovers regardless of it being a spotlight since defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson’s arrival.

“Care for the ball and get takeaways,” Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons mentioned. “We did not get a takeaway on protection. The issues that we hold speaking about, caring for the ball and get turnovers, usually are not taking place.”

The dearth of turnovers brought on and the carelessness with the soccer weren’t the one two negatives that resurfaced. The Titans as soon as once more had a punt blocked, however this time it led to a area objective as a substitute of being returned for a landing.

In accordance with ESPN Analysis, Tennessee grew to become the primary workforce to have a punt blocked, throw an interception and lose a fumble in consecutive video games for the reason that 2002 Chargers. Dropping one other sport in related vogue to the season-opening loss to the Bears dropped the Titans to 0-2 on the season.

If the Titans anticipate to get their first win after they host the Green Bay Packers at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, it begins with higher decision-making from Levis.

“It is received to be one thing that is extra second nature to me,” Levis mentioned. “I will do all the things I can to rewire my mind to ensure that after I’m in these conditions, I am not making these choices.”

Added Callahan, “I would wish to see what a sport would appear to be after we do not flip the ball over.”