Tv cameras caught Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan utilizing some not-safe-for-work language after quarterback Will Levis dedicated an terrible and avoidable turnover on this previous Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the New York Jets.
Callahan said after the defeat that Levis made a “dumb” determination, and Levis urged whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday he wasn’t bothered by receiving an earful from his coach.
“He advised us straight off, he’s not a yeller and screamer, however he will be and there’s sure conditions that permit for that, and that undoubtedly was a type of conditions,” Levis stated about Callahan, as shared by Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “I didn’t bat a watch at it. I took the teaching. I used to be yelling at myself in my head the identical method he was yelling at me.”
Levis went viral the earlier weekend for what might go down because the worst interception of the season, a turnover that gifted the Chicago Bears with a go-ahead fourth-quarter landing in what turned a Tennessee loss. The 25-year-old indicated on Wednesday he appreciates having Callahan’s assist coming off the form of errors that may get a signal-caller benched.
“I do know it’s an emotional response that all of us have after issues like that,” Levis added concerning the Callahan yelling clip from Week 2. “We have been proper again to it, and he had confidence in me on the subsequent play taking that shot. That was cool to really feel, coming again on the sector after that turnover, although we had one other one after that. I don’t have any downside with how he dealt with himself.”
In accordance with ESPN stats, Levis started Thursday ranked twenty eighth within the NFL with a 35.7 adjusted QBR and twenty sixth with a 67.3 passer ranking. He tossed two landing passes with three interceptions over his first two begins.
“Will’s enchancment from Week 1 to Week 2, to me, was noticeable,” Callahan stated on Wednesday, per Charean Williams of Professional Soccer Speak. “All the things about how he moved within the pocket, the place he had his eyes, simply all the pieces about taking part in the place was higher in Week 2. I believe offensively as an entire, there’s loads of issues that have been higher from Week 1 to Week 2. We’ve acquired to get lots higher between Week 2 and Week 3.”
One wonders how for much longer Callahan will keep on with Levis if the offense would not “get lots higher” sooner quite than later. As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the 0-2 Titans as two-point favorites for this coming Sunday’s dwelling sport versus the 1-1 Inexperienced Bay Packers.