Callahan gives playcalling to Hardegree (QB Coach)

[titanruss]

11 minutes ago, IsntLifeFunny said:

A year after he was hired...I'm sure he told the FO just give it a year guys and if I suck I promise we'll bring in someone who can take over when I continue my run of incompetence! 

 

No dude.. Hardigree came on board Feb 2024. 

 

You're off.

[Mythos27]

5 minutes ago, oldschool said:

 

after going 3-17 the past year +, I think we have enough evidence to proof Callahan sucks at calling plays. I think he has some good ideas, guys were open a lot last year, but he lacks the feel good OCs have where they set you up, keep you guessing on offense, when to take a shot and when not to. how to neutralize the rush with quick throws, misdirection, etc... You can be strong schematically, I believe he is, but have no feel for it on game days and thats what I see. 

It's very disappointing because I saw some flashes of nice feel for play-calling last year early on. He really might just be a terrible multi-tasker where he can do both in theory but in practice his brain runs out of RAM and crashes both programs. Most people can rub their belly and pat their head just fine independently but doing both at the same time presents some challenges! 

[IsntLifeFunny]

11 minutes ago, titanruss said:

 

No... he sold them on a consistent offensive scheme. That doesn't mean he has to be the ones calling the plays. 

 

You seem to be misremembering.

Next level shit right here. 

 

I promise you a consistent offensive scheme....with me running the play calls! 

[SuperFreak90]

First step in Callahan being fired. 

[prine06]

1 hour ago, TeamRamrod said:

Which is weird because I don’t remember any of this stuff last year outside of maybe one thing 

The smoking gun last year was him letting the crowds boos change his decision 

[OILERMAN]

I don't want Callahan making game decisions in a year or two when the Titans are playing meaningful games. I've seen enough. 

 

The sequence before halftime Sunday had nothing to do with play calling getting in the way. It's real simple, when you run the ball on 3rd down and get to 4th and 1 you already know what you're doing. The Colts took and a timeout then you took a timeout and then a delay. 

 

The evidence is in, he's an idiot. If you want to frame it he's indecisive or some nicer way then fine. 

 

As far as the rules. Remember when Donavon McNabb didn't know an NFL game could end in a tie? That's Callahan with some of these rules. You wonder how these guys can coast through their careers and not know this basic stuff. 

 

There is a tiny line in the NFL that decides wins and losses. It's a game of inches and managing the game the best way possible. 

 

We want Callahan to learn some basic rules and try and develop strategic ability on the job? Fuck that. 

[IrishTitansFan]

The design of the offense may be a bigger worry than the play calling. Nothing about the offense seems complimentary 

[Pragidealist]

1 hour ago, OILERMAN said:

 

Like others have said, if you take away play calling and give someone else the game management duties he's just a cardboard cut out on the sidelines

This isn't true though.  The public facing things- are play calling and game management.   The work of a coach is much much more than that. Its the work of a mid to high level executive manager.    This actually removes Callahan from as much scrutiny and spreads accountability - making it much harder for fans to point at him for all the problems.  

 

My take is they don't want to fire him. They like a lot about him.  This seems further signs of that.  I don't know if this works.  Losses tend to stack on the coach or the QB.   No one is stacking losses on the qb this year.   So its going to be the coach.  I am not optimistic the FO can weather the fan heat all season.  But to me- this looks like a way to try.  

 

 

[rns90]

2 minutes ago, IsntLifeFunny said:

Next level shit right here. 

 

I promise you a consistent offensive scheme....with me running the play calls! 

Let’s go in another direction.  Like how many young OC get hired as HC and don’t call plays?

 

List has to be low.

 

The delegator role is generally for DC/ST/or OL coaches who become HC.

 

But the majority of first time HC who were OC do call plays.  

[TheBukafax]

This is one of the most “I WAS RIGHT!” moments lmfao, I can’t believe how quick the payoff was.

 

Hell, Oman above me parroting points I made a week or two ago lol.

 

I knew all along dummies, it was obvious.

[oldschool]

17 minutes ago, Mythos27 said:

Not trying to give you a homework assignment but how does Holz's resume compare to Callahan's resume before Cally got the HC job? 

 

I did this when @Jamalisms and crew were crying nepotism after the Cally/Holz hires. The fact is Holz's resume lines up fine with other guys who took first time OC jobs under a play calling HC. Whether he turned out to be a good hire or not, looks like not, is another matter.

[reo]

8 minutes ago, OILERMAN said:

I don't want Callahan making game decisions in a year or two when the Titans are playing meaningful games. I've seen enough. 

 

The sequence before halftime Sunday had nothing to do with play calling getting in the way. It's real simple, when you run the ball on 3rd down and get to 4th and 1 you already know what you're doing. The Colts took and a timeout then you took a timeout and then a delay. 

 

The evidence is in, he's an idiot. If you want to frame it he's indecisive or some nicer way then fine. 

 

As far as the rules. Remember when Donavon McNabb didn't know an NFL game could end in a tie? That's Callahan with some of these rules. You wonder how these guys can coast through their careers and not know this basic stuff. 

 

There is a tiny line in the NFL that decides wins and losses. It's a game of inches and managing the game the best way possible. 

 

We want Callahan to learn some basic rules and try and develop strategic ability on the job? Fuck that. 

 

i don't care who makes those decisions. I want a complicated modern offense that leans heavily on an elite QB ala Manning and Brady and Mahomes. Those are the things that wins games.

 

Can some games here and there hinge on some specific rule or coach's decision? Sure but the more important impact is overall offensive structure and QB development. 

 

Was the game lost b/c Cally didn't challenge the elbow down in bounds play? No. It was lost b/c of massive penalties. Was last week lost b/c they didn't get a FG in at the end of the half? No. 

 

Do those things matter? Sure. But they're of less importance to me. Hell, let the ball boy make those decisions for all i care.

 

 

It's like deciding on a Mustang or Camaro b/c you which tires you like more on one.

Edited September 23, 2025 by reo

[Mythos27]

9 minutes ago, IsntLifeFunny said:

Next level shit right here. 

 

I promise you a consistent offensive scheme....with me running the play calls! 

I think the disconnect here is that we're saying that Callahan's ability to call plays meant a lot more to him than it did the Titans. I bet he's taking this failure a lot harder than the organization is. He had dreams of being seen as this awesome offensive guru and now that's gone up in smoke. The Titans don't care who calls plays as long as they don't suck at it. 

[bondra316v2]

Goalposts are moving with some.  It doesn't matter if BC was hired as a playcaller or not.  He was hired to develop a modern offense and build a young team into a contender before the new stadium opens.  Every other job description one wants to put on him is irrelevant.  Any perk like "OL Jesus" coming along with him is irrelevant.  

 

The fact is BC took the job and face planted immediately into the dirt.  Then instead of showing improvement he started digging a hole that he only has a slight chance of getting out of.  

 

Sure, let's see if he can show progress the rest of the season and develop something to build on.  Anyone want to tell me when that might happen?  I haven't seen one indication in 20 games that this man is qualified to be a HC in the NFL, let alone a good one.  

 

It's damage control time for the organization.  That's where we are.

[VaTitan]

28 minutes ago, Mythos27 said:

Eh, he's half nepo. His dad being his dad got him in the league but him being able to ride the coattails of successful QBs is what got him HC looks. In that sense he's not very different from other coordinators turned HCs. 

half-nepo....lmao.