I need to make one thing clear for you, dearest readers.
The next time you wonder whether your awful favorite NFL team is playing terribly because the players are soft … don’t. NFL players, by and large, are grown men with so much more strength and athleticism than the average human. They put themselves through unfathomable physical punishment on a weekly basis. It is the kind of punishment that would likely put most of us regular people with “normal” day jobs in the hospital at the slightest exposure.
They are not soft, at least in the colloquial usage of the word. Far from it.
In the midst of a tough 3-11 season, a Tennessee Titans reporter learned this the hard way on Wednesday when they asked head Brian Callahan if he thought his team was soft.
Callahan reacted appropriately to the mere suggestion his Titans players weren’t tough enough with a fiery, extended rant.
(Warning: NSFW language in the video below.)
#Titans HC Brian Callahan went on a full-blown rant after being asked about the idea of his team being soft.
"I think it's complete and total bull***t. … That means you just don't watch the sh**. … You can shove that right up your a**." pic.twitter.com/DwEnjLUruz
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 18, 2024
Good for Callahan. I’m sure Titans players genuinely loved seeing this defensive passion from him.
On that note, let’s make another thing clear.
The two main quarterbacks to play for the Titans this year — Will Levis and Mason Rudolph — have a combined 20 turnovers between them. They’re two of the least efficient passers in pro football. Unsurprisingly, Tennessee is just 30th in expected points added (EPA) per play, according to RBDSM.com. The middling defense doesn’t get much better with a unit ranked 19th in EPA per play. The Titans don’t get stops. At all.
These Titans aren’t soft. They just suck. They’re simply not a good football team. Let’s all remember that saying the former is a big leap to make about anyone’s character. Please?
