For Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan, Sunday is going to be a special day. Not only because it is his debut as an NFL head coach, but because he gets to face the team he grew up rooting for: the Chicago Bears.
In fact, Callahan was a big fan of all of the major sports teams in the Windy City.
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“It’s a great place, and it’s a great sports town too on top of it,” Callahan said Wednesday. “So cool moment to be able to go open up my head coaching career in Chicago. Fitting.”
With parents from the Chicago area and a sister still inside the city, this opening game couldn’t have been scripted any better. It’s truly a homecoming Callahan will never forget.
Known for his high-powered offenses in Cincinnati, Callahan was hired to awaken a stagnant Titans offense and develop second-year quarterback Will Levis. How they stand at this point is a giant question mark after limited snaps in the preseason.
Callahan and the rest of the Titans will find out for themselves Sunday in the ‘friendly’ confines of Soldier Field. At least friendly to Callahan, although this time they will not be so friendly.
