After a challenging beginning to the season, Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan has decided to step down from his role as the team’s offensive play caller. In a move aimed at revitalizing their struggling offense, the Titans have announced that quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree will now take on the play-calling duties.
Despite keeping Nick Holz as the offensive coordinator, this decision introduces an unusual setup where another assistant assumes the play-calling responsibility. The Titans have experienced a rough start with an 0-3 record, and recent top draft pick Cam Ward has faced significant difficulties at quarterback. Ward’s completion rate has been a mere 54.5 percent, and he’s been sacked an alarming 15 times within just three games. The team urgently needs to improve these statistics.
Callahan’s decision comes from an awareness of the pressure to produce better results. He ended his first season as head coach with a 3-14 record last year, and the current performance suggests little improvement. With his position potentially at risk, Callahan hopes that delegating play-calling to Hardegree might provide the necessary spark for the team to overcome its early-season slump. This strategy could be pivotal in changing the tide for the Titans moving forward.