Brian Callahan’s time in Nashville has reached its end in October.

The Tennessee Titans parted ways with the head coach on Monday after falling to 1-5 on the regular season and 4-19 during his tenure. The announcement comes less than a week before the 4-2 New England Patriots and a familiar staff visit Nissan Stadium.

“After extended conversations with our owner and general manager, we met with Brian Callahan this morning to tell him we are making a change at head coach,” Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said in a statement. “These decisions are never easy, and they...

When Mike Vrabel faces the Tennessee Titans in Week 7 for the first time since being fired as the team’s head coach following the 2023 season, his successor won’t be in attendance.

The Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan on Monday, six days before they host Vrabel’s New England Patriots.

Monday’s news comes amid Tennessee’s 1-5 start to the season and less than one month after Callahan gave up play-calling duties.

The 41-year-old went just 4-19 during his Titans tenure.

Tennessee’s offense ranks last in the NFL in yards per game (232.3) and 31st in points per contest (13.8).

Vrabel...

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is on a mission this season, proving he can be a franchise talent. His early success suggests he may even be a top-tier quarterback.

After New England defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-19 on Sunday, Boston Sports Journal Patriots writer Greg A. Bedard believes Maye might soon make a push in the MVP race.

“If he does this for the rest of the year, he’s headed for a top-five MVP season,” Bedard said on Sunday, via Patriots on CLNS.

Maye significantly impacted the NFL landscape when the Patriots traveled to Buffalo last week and...

The New England Patriots were on the wrong end of a horrendous pass interference call in the first quarter of their Week 6 battle against the New Orleans Saints. After Drake Maye connected with DeMario Douglas for a 61-yard touchdown reception, the play was rescinded due to an offensive pass interference call on Stefon Diggs that, upon further inspection, will leave any football fan on Earth in disbelief.

Luckily, the Patriots ended up overcoming the poor officiating and defeating the Saints, 25-19, behind an impressive performance from second-year quarterback Drake Maye, who three three touchdowns against New Orleans.

The Patriots...

Three straight Victory Mondays! Here we go!

I honestly didn’t think I’d be sitting here in October, looking at a Monday Night game between the Bills and Falcons, and thinking that there was a chance that the Patriots could be first in the AFC East through the first six weeks of the NFL season. But here we find ourselves, and the Patriots keep getting better each and every week. Yesterday’s game wasn’t perfect, but it was a solid performance overall and has the Patriots very well positioned in a conference that doesn’t have one true dominant team. Oh what a...

The New England Patriots will be on the road to play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Week 7.

Although the Titans are 1-5, the game is an important one for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel was the Titans’ head coach for six seasons, and he said this week will be different for him.

“Well, I think it’s going to feel different, [but] it can’t be different,” Vrabel said on ‘The Greg Hill Show’ on Monday. “It has to be the way we prepare, the way that we try to put together a game plan. But, we have to...

Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason is impressed with New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

The Patriots selected Maye third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft to be their franchise quarterback. To begin his sophomore season, Maye has been stellar, and he has impressed Esiason, who is a former MVP and Super Bowl champion.

“Really impressive, almost 70 percent passing,” Esiason said about Maye on the Greg Hill Show on Monday. “Again, no turnovers, that’s the key. He’s throwing the ball down the field. I mean, a couple of these throws down the field are really spectacular. You are getting these...

As the New England Patriots keep cruising, another AFC East rival is unraveling.

The Miami Dolphins dropped to 1-5 after Sunday’s 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. They’ve dropped their last four losses by a combined 11 points, starting with Week 2’s 33-27 shortcoming to the Patriots, after the Chargers kicked a game-winning field goal in the game’s closing seconds at Hard Rock Stadium.

After the Week 6 loss, per ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques, Tua Tagovailoa was asked how the Dolphins can bounce back from another heartbreaker. The sixth-year quarterback seemed to criticize his teammates when calling on himself and...

The New England Patriots, now 4-2 after a hard-fought 25-19 road victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, have built momentum under head coach Mike Vrabel with young quarterback Drake Maye at the helm. Maye’s efficient play has fueled three wins in their last four games, but the receiving group could still use another weapon to terrorize defenses fully. With the NFL trade deadline on November 4, pursuing Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed—a contract-year speed demon—could provide the explosive element to propel New England toward the playoffs.

Through six games this season, Shaheed has been a top two...

Drake Maye kept the good times rolling on Sunday.

The 23-year-old quarterback led the New England Patriots to a 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Maye starred in another methodical performance, completing 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns at the Superdome.

Maye joined illustrious company with the Week 6 effort. NFL+ noted that he’s the fourth quarterback, alongside Dan Marino, Patrick Mahomes and Dak Prescott, to post at least 200 passing yards and a 100 quarterback rating in five straight games at age 23 or younger.

ESPN Insights also pointed out that Maye...

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is taking a second-year leap. Still less than two months past his 23rd birthday, Maye is looking like one of the most talented QBs in the National Football League. The most recent indication of his stardom was a three-touchdown performance in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints. Maye was 18-of-26 in the air for 261 yards. He garnered a 140.1 QBR in the 25-19 win over the Saints, who were notably impressed by Maye.

Maye now has 10 passing TDs to two interceptions on the season. He has 1,522 passing yards, fifth in...

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes, Patriots at Saints: Patriots win third-straight game; Drake Maye throws longest touchdown pass of his career; DeMario Douglas has career-long 53-yard TD; Kayshon Boutte has first 2-TD game; More!
• Gamebook: Full Patriots at Saints stats.
• Mike Dussault‘s Rapid Recap: The Patriots unleashed an aerial assault and then hung on for a big road win in New Orleans.
• Evan Lazar’s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Week 6 win. Maye continues to play elite-level quarterback, while Vrabel’s program is passing every test with flying colors. 1. Player of the Game: WR Kayshon...