Titans HC Brian Callahan responds to questions about job security

The Tennessee Titans suffered their biggest embarrassment of the season on Sunday. Brian Callahan's club lost 10-6 at home to the previously 2-10 Jacksonville Jaguars, who were led by backup quarterback Mac Jones. For the first time this year, Callahan faced legitimate questions about his job security in his follow-up press conferences.

"I don't worry about that stuff," Callahan responded to Paul Kuharsky when asked if he's certain there's a future for him in Tennessee. "That's not for me to worry about. I do everything, every day to do my job the best way I possibly can. I put everything into this. We're working towards building this program and what we need to do, more than I do. I don't concern myself with anything other than [improving the Titans] at this point. There's things I can't control and I don't focus on that. I focus on what it's going to take to build a program and a foundation that's going to allow us to have success in the future. That's my only focus. That's the only thing I think about. I wouldn't say I'm coaching for my job," Callahan later added.

The struggling Titans had been showing progress in recent weeks. They endured competitive losses against the playoff-bound Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings before upsetting the Houston Texans in a game that matters more than it should to owner Amy Adams Strunk. All of that progress has since been obliterated.

The Titans were down 28-0 to the Washington Commanders in Week 13 merely twenty minutes into the game. The end result was a 42-19 blowout. The follow-up versus the Jaguars was somehow even more disappointing.

Callahan was hired to replace Mike Vrabel, who led the Titans to multiple postseason appearances and an AFC Championship Game, to modernize an offense that many felt was stuck in the mud and overly reliant on Derrick Henry and an old-school approach. Callahan's offense currently ranks 30th in scoring at 17.5 points per outing. Against a 32nd-ranked Jags defense, the Titans managed six points and zero touchdowns at Nissan Stadium.

Adams Strunk is unlikely to replace Callahan so quickly after making the bold decision to fire Vrabel. But local media is beginning to ask questions, rightfully so with the 3-10 Titans failing to show positive development as the season progresses forward. Assuming Callahan retains his gig, he'll be entering a critical year in 2025. Remember Sunday's defeat to Jacksonville as the moment when questions began being asked.