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What do Titans fans need to know about Robert Saleh's defensive scheme? He plays quarters, shell and Cover-6 schemes on the back end and deploys a four-man front with a wide-9 focus. How has it evolved over time, what positions does he maximize and how does it translate to the 2026 NFL Draft class? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go support local taprooms: visit East Nashville Beer Works, Yazoo Brewing Company, Tennessee Brew Works, Jackalope or Black Abbey! #DrinkMoreBeer

The NFL playoffs and national title game are here and the Titans are still looking for a coach. What will happen this weekend? Then we take a deep dive into three positions: CB, WR, Edge. Which ones are the deepest, which have the most value on Day Two and what names do we need to know? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

The regular season is over in both college and pro football and the playoffs are in full swing. So it's time to rank the top prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. How should the Titans build their big board at this stage of the draft process? Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson or Makai Lemon? David Bailey or Arvell Reese or Rueben Bain? Mendoza or Moore? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

Cam Ward and the Titans offense have made progress. Why and will it continue against Kansas City? Is Cedric Gray a future star and building block piece of the Titans defense? Dozens of NFL prospects will be on display during the first round of the College Football Playoff. How should the Titans scout this weekend and who should they target? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

The offensive line and running game was dominant against Cleveland. What made it work and why was it successful? Could it be replicated against the 49ers? The Titans are focused on four parts of Cam Ward's game: Feet, Torso, Eyes and Brain. Has he improved in these categories since Week 1? Then we look at the 49ers match-up and coaching candidate Robert Saleh. James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

The Titans had made progress for weeks but regressed against the Jags. What are we seeing from Cam Ward, the Titans offense and the rookies around Ward? Narratives around JC Latham and Kevin Winston appear to be incorrect. And we look ahead at how Titans fans should wach Championship Game weekend. James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

Cam Ward played a pretty solid game despite the poor production against Houston. He and a few others are actually making progress. Then we dive into James Foster Mock Draft and Big Board. What is the right strategy for the first round? What positions and names do we like for the top of the second round? Which positions are the Titans targeting in the middle rounds? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

What do Cam Ward's split stats tell us about how the NFL is attacking the rookie QB? What should the Titans do to adjust and anticipate these coverage and pressure schemes? Are the Texans the model for the Titans to follow from coaching and draft strategy standpoint? And who are our favorite day two and three NFL draft prospects that no one is talking about? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

The NFL is trading players at an unprecedented rate, what does it tell us about player acquisition? Should the Titans have traded Jeffery Simmons for what the Cowboys paid for Quinnen Williams? Who are James Foster's top 10 prospects in the draft? Who are top tier talents? Where would Cam Ward be graded? And who should the Titans target at the top of the 2026 NFL Draft? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

How good was Roger McCreary and why the Titans traded him. Who else has trade value and who is untouchable? Which Titans have actually made progress and gotten better? Did Cam Ward play his best game against the Colts? Has the offensive line settled down? Should the Titans target an off-ball linebacker in the draft? We play a game of guess the scouting report for the Titans defense and we look at the Chargers games. James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

What type of coach should the Titans target in their search? Is Cam Ward making progress and can his issues be fixed? How is JC Latham doing in his return to the line-up? Can the O-Line protect against the Colts? Is L'Jarius Sneed done with the Titans and what is the plan in the secondary? Cedric Gray's future and top picks in the 2026 draft. James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

Cam Ward was finally a problem for the Titans offense but are the things he needs to work on industry wide at the QB position? Then we dive into the defense of the Titans. Cedric Gray has been elite against the run and still highly questionable against the pass. Why has Jeffery Simmons been so good and does it mean the Titans should resign him? Should L'Jarius Sneed still be in the starting line-up? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

How important was Jarvis Brownlee and what is the right way to analyze the decision to trade him? Play-calling duties have been passed from Brian Callahan to Bo Hardigree - what will the outcome be and how should we evaluate both coaches? We dive into the match-up with the Texans on Sunday - where can the Titans win? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

What is the long-term trajectory of the Tennessee Titans? What is working and what needs to be fixed? What will happen in the Colts game this weekend? What has changed about Cam Ward? Mike Herndon and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com

Cam Ward's NFL debut, how to counter bad pass blocking, Jeffery Simmons dominance, Amani Hooker's contract, the three-safety look, Cedric Gray's role, L'Jarius Sneed and the Rams offensive attack. James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by M.L. ROSE Find a location near you at www.mlrose.com