After a disappointing 2022 campaign and eight tough months of no football, the Tennessee Titans came out in Week 1 of the 2023 season and put up an absolute stinker in a 16-15 loss to the Saints.
While blame can be placed in different areas, the vast majority of it goes on the shoulders of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who had arguably his worst game as a member of the Titans, and one of the worst of his career.
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Now, the Titans start the roughest stretch of their schedule with an 0-1 mark and things won’t get any easier in Week 2 against a top-10 team in the Los Angeles Chargers next week.
But before we start looking ahead, the photos from Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Saints.
Tennessee Titans quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill (17) and Malik Willis (7) talk on the field as the…Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) warms up as the team gets ready to face the…Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel heads to the field as the team gets ready to…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen looks on…Tennessee Titans quarterbacks Will Levis (8) and Malik Willis (7) take the field as the team…Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) takes the field as the team gets ready to…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) and the other quarterback take to the field as the…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Teair Tart (93) warms up…Tennessee Titans wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins (10) and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (15) as the team gets ready…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) and head coach Mike Vrabel dispute a call with side…Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) disputes a call with side judge Keith Washington (7)…Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) talk on the field as…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; Steve Gleason and Tim Shaw serve as honorary captains…Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) heads to the locker room as the team gets…Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) heads to the locker room as the team gets…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) warms up before…Tennessee Titans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (2) and safety Kevin Byard (31) talk on the field as…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 10: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans warms up against…A Saints fan watches the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at the Caesars Superdome in…New Orleans Saints fans cheer against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at the Caesars…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) passes against the…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) throws the ball in the fourth quarter against the New…Tennessee Titans place kicker Nick Folk (6) is congratulated for his field goal in the first…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) is sacked…Tennessee Titans place kicker Nick Folk (6) kicks his fourth field goal of the game in…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) hands the ball to Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) leaps over…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) is sacked…Tennessee Titans place kicker Nick Folk (6) leaves the field after picking his second goal in…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner (20) breaks up…Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker (37) runs the ball after getting an interception in the second…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) reacts to being…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel looks on against…The Tennessee Titans offense huddles up in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at…Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel reacts as the team faces the New Orleans Saints in…Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (15) runs in a first down against the New Orleans…New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) pulls down Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32)…Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (15) is stopepd by New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner…New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams (21) is brought down by Tennessee Titans linebacker Jack…New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) puts pressure on Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill…Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) gets a first down as New Orleans Saints safety…Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) pushes away New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6)…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) rushes against…Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) is tackled by New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) looks to pass against the New Orleans Saints during the…New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) scores a touchdown in the third quarter against…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) scrambles out the…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) catches a…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) catches a…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (0) tackles New Orleans…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) calls a play…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) calls a lay in the first quarter against the New…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans place kicker Nick Folk (6) kicks a…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) is helped up…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrate a…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defense celebrate an interception against the…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrate a…New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner (20) tackles Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) in…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) is…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) has…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (15) runs after…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) and running…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates with…New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) picks up a first down as he is…New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis (56) celebrates tackling Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) in…New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) passes the ball in the fourth quarter against the…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams (21) reaches…Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) leaves the field after losing to the New Orleans…Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) shakes hands with New Orleans Saints place kicker Blake…Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (0) leaves the field…Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) leaves the field after losing to the New Orleans…Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) shakes hands with New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan…
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