Boos and 'Fire Callahan' Chants Follow Titans' 0-3 Start as Coach Says He Isn't Worried
A botched end-of-half sequence against the Colts, capped by a delay-of-game before a missed 62-yarder, fueled fresh scrutiny of Brian Callahan's game management.
Overview
- Tennessee lost 41-20 to Indianapolis to fall to 0-3, drawing loud boos and chants calling for Brian Callahan's firing at halftime.
- After consecutive timeouts, confusion on fourth-and-1 led to a delay-of-game that turned a 57-yard try into a 62-yarder for Joey Slye, which was tipped and missed.
- The short field set up a Spencer Shrader field goal that sent the Colts into halftime up 20-6, punctuating the late-half swing.
- Callahan said he does not worry about job security and explained he delayed to decide whether to go for it, later citing an operational breakdown on the kick attempt.
- The Titans are 3-17 under Callahan, and local opinion pieces are urging leadership to prepare a coaching contingency before the 2026 season, noting a Week 1 rules lapse added to concerns.