The Tennessee Titans started off their 2023 season on the wrong foot with an ugly 16-15 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.
While the defense and kicker Nick Folk played well, the offense was downright bad, led by one of the worst performances quarterback Ryan Tannehill has ever had wearing the two-tone blue.
Buy Titans TicketsTannehill was picked off three times and should have had two more. He ended up completing just 16-of-34 passes for 198 yards en route to a laughable passer rating of 28.8.
“It’s a sick feeling in your gut, weren’t good enough in the red zone, missed opportunities, all of it,” Tannehill said after the game, per Kayla Anderson of 104.5 The Zone. “On the whole, we just have to be better.”
Tannehill, who didn’t want to go into detail about his three turnovers, isn’t the only one who was sick after seeing that performance.
Here’s a look at what else Tannehill and the Titans had to say about the Week 1 loss.
HC Mike Vrabel
#Titans Mike Vrabel on Ryan Tannehill's performance: It's not about one guy. pic.twitter.com/fPe4h1pUz4
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
#Titans HC Mike Vrabel on letting one slip away. pic.twitter.com/mxLjYQjvQX
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
Mike Vrabel on Kristian Fulton returning. #Titans pic.twitter.com/AhXvQJ6pWc
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
Mike Vrabel said they had some runs calls to get Derrick Henry in the 2nd half but got some bad looks and had to get out of them. Also down and distance. pic.twitter.com/wzEq5GRWQl
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
QB Ryan Tannehill
#Titans QB @ryantannehill1 leaving game vs @Saints with a “sick feeling.” pic.twitter.com/dvqC3o1xA8
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
Ryan Tannehill on missing open people. #Titans. pic.twitter.com/nRLcwkvJ4z
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
Ryan Tannehill said his comfort level was fine. But they had some things not go their way. He wouldn't get into details on the INTs. pic.twitter.com/RiDjMBmSqf
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
Ryan Tannehill assesses but quickly spins forward. #Titans pic.twitter.com/e9WywPs3gZ
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
#Titans CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on the defensive performance and Mike Vrabel putting the game in their hands towards the end. pic.twitter.com/lf4xXJ02BR
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
RG Daniel Brunskill
Daniel Brunskill on the false starts, the crowd noise and Ryan Tannehill. pic.twitter.com/Iv0uKzmfit
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
CB Kristian Fulton
#Titans CB Kristian Fulton on working his way through the hamstring injury, and the late @Saints completion. pic.twitter.com/id6w9y4FPK
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
OLB Arden Key
Arden Key on finally getting to play alongside Jeffery Simmons and how the #Titans have a group of players that will attract extra attention from offenses. pic.twitter.com/uhX14rWNQ7
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
Arden Key on the failure of the #Titans’ defense to get a stop at the end after Mike Vrabel took a FG. pic.twitter.com/k9C0nkRok4
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
DL Jeffery Simmons
#Titans DL @GrindSimmons94: I’m motivated, not frustrated. pic.twitter.com/ZwJcs2UiTR
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
WR DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins said he's not giving any PSA about being on the same page with Ryan Tannehill oe not. He did say the communication was fine though. pic.twitter.com/qCbBFmqtRE
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
.@DeAndreHopkins had confidence in Ryan Tannehill if the #Titans got the ball back. pic.twitter.com/iCqhIXrcTt
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
K Nick Folk
Kicker Nick Folk scored all the #Titans points today. pic.twitter.com/pxMVoh7tn1
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
#Titans LB Azeez Al-Shaair @A_train2_ after Sunday’s loss to @saints. pic.twitter.com/OCP5hWx6TN
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 10, 2023
RB Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry on if it was weird to be off the field for some first-downs. #Titans pic.twitter.com/E99ZyCrpsO
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) September 10, 2023
Derrick Henry: It's going to take all 11 of us to get on the same page. pic.twitter.com/8C9ctlGwUJ
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
LG Peter Skoronski
Peter Skoronski on the crowd noise and Ryan Tannehill handling the adversity. pic.twitter.com/q4K39xnYED
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 10, 2023
