<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-waxes-poetic-calvin-ridley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Titans-QB-Cam-Ward-with-WR-Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption> Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T08:10:33-07:00">August 29th, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T08:10:33-07:00">August 29th, 8:10am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-praise-rookie-qb-cam-ward">Cam Ward and Calvin Ridley connection</a> seems to be coming along quite nicely. Heading into the 2025 season, the chemistry between the rookie quarterback and the veteran wide receiver was the most important part of their offense. Will the duo connect and give the Tennessee Titans a much-needed boost on offense?</p><p>It seems like Ward has taken a liking to Ridley. The Titans rookie<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46103141/suspension-made-mentally-stronger" rel="noopener"> heaped praise on the star wide receiver</a> during a recent interview. Ward called Ridley one of the best wide receivers the league, and that he would love playing with him since he “would make him look good”.</p><p>“That boy right there is different,” Ward said, per Turron Davenport of ESPN. “I ain’t never thrown to no receiver that moves and cuts like him. He’s one of the top-five receivers in the NFL. I’m blessed to play with him because he’s going to make me look good.”</p><p>Ridley was considered to be one of the best NFL receivers at one point. He broke out during the 2020 season, notching 90 catches on 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns. He would miss a good chunk of the 2021 season, though, due to mental health reasons. The following season, Ridley sat out the Falcons’ 2022 season after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-reveals-silver-lining-gambling-suspension">he was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gambling policy</a>. He would eventually find his way to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023 before signing with the Titans in 2024.</p><p>On paper, Ridley had a solid season: 64 catches for 1,014 yards. That being said, playing with Will Levis last season seemed to hinder his potential. He was targeted 120 times, yet he was only credited with six drops last season. Levis’ penchant for throwing inaccurate or contested balls limited the Titans’ potential last season.</p><p>With Ward coming in, the Titans hope to have a much better offensive output from the last few seasons. Ridley and Tyler Lockett form an underrated passing duo, and Tony Pollard is set for a bounce back season after a down year in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Cam Ward waxes poetic about top target Calvin Ridley

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-reveals-silver-lining-gambling-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Calvin Ridley reveals silver lining to gambling suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tennessee-Titans-WR-Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Calvin Ridley reveals silver lining to gambling suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-29T06:50:28-07:00">August 29th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-29T06:50:28-07:00">August 29th, 6:50am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Calvin Ridley seems to have a home with the Tennessee Titans, but it has been a journey for him before getting there. The wide receiver had been dealing with a few things in his life, and one of the biggest obstacles was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-calvin-ridley-suspended-for-entire-2022-nfl-season-for-betting-on-games">Ridley getting suspended for gambling</a>.</p><p>Ridley took a trip to Florida with some family one weekend, and he ended up betting on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. The league, which basically has a zero gambling policy, found out that Ridley <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46103141/suspension-made-mentally-stronger" rel="noopener">was placing wagers</a> on NFL games and suspended him.</p><p>“I downloaded the app sitting there not knowing that I was breaking a rule or anything,” Ridley said via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “Those were the only two NFL games I bet.”</p><p>Looking back at the situation, Ridley shared what the suspension taught him and what it allowed him to do in that period.</p><p>“The suspension gave me time to rest, get physically better, and mentally stronger,” Ridley said. “After that year, I was ready to come back.”</p><p>The Falcons ended up trading Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars during his suspension for conditional 2023 sixth-round and 2024 fourth-round picks. Ridley signed with the Titans in free agency last season, and now he’s playing with this year’s No. 1 pick, Cam Ward.</p><h2><b>Calvin Ridley is ready to work with Cam Ward</b></h2><p>With the regular season close to starting, it’s important to have chemistry between the quarterback and wide receiver, and it looks like that’s what is happening with Ward and Ridley. The two were able to get some reps in during the preseason, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-praise-rookie-qb-cam-ward">Ridley showed the rookie some praise</a> for what he was able to do.</p><p>“His timing is up to date,” Ridley said via Davenport. “He whips it, he’s confident, it’s smooth. It’s an easy, catchable ball.”</p><p>The Titans have surrounded Ward with the necessary things to succeed, and Ridley may be one of the better options for him to throw to. Since coming into the league, Ridley has been one of the fastest receivers, and he has good footwork. Last year, Ridley had to find a rhythm with two different quarterbacks between Will Levis and Mason Rudolph, but this season, the hope is that Ward is the guy who’s going to lead the Titans in the present and future.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see what they will do with a new look on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Calvin Ridley reveals silver lining to gambling suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridley-praise-rookie-qb-cam-ward');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Calvin Ridley heaps praise on rookie QB Cam Ward');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tennessee-Titans-wide-receiver-Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Calvin Ridley heaps praise on rookie QB Cam Ward</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T12:59:24-07:00">August 22nd, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T12:59:24-07:00">August 22nd, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans are one of the league’s more interesting teams heading into the regular season. After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-cam-ward-no-1-overall-pick-2025-nfl-draft">Titans drafted Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft</a>, expectations changed. Now, head coach Brian Callahan has a talented quarterback to build his offense around. Calvin Ridley, for one, is encouraged by how successful Ward has been in the preseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-cam-ward-reveals-biggest-thing-after-successful-preseason-debut">Ridley and Ward have quickly found chemistry</a> on and off the field, even before the regular season kicks off. The veteran receiver has played with talented quarterbacks in his career, but Ridley had a lot of good things to say about Ward after just a couple of preseason games. Ward has one more game to get his feet under him before the Titans enter the 2025-26 regular season.</p><p>Ward showcased his talent throughout 2024 with the Miami Hurricanes. He finished as a Heisman finalist alongside Ashton Jeanty, Travis Hunter, and Dillon Gabriel. However, rookie quarterbacks often experience growing pains as they transition into the NFL. However, Ridley told ESPN that Ward <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46018340/nfl-rookie-2025-nfl-draft-training-camp-preseason-257-picks-report-cards" rel="noopener">already has a good feel</a> when it comes to the Titans’ passing game.</p><p>“His timing is up to date,” Ridley said. “He whips it, he’s confident, it’s smooth. It’s an easy, catchable ball.”</p><p>Ward’s development under Callahan is a major part of Tennessee’s future. Luckily for him, he already has a talented receiver in Ridley to grow alongside. Their connection has improved throughout the preseason, with the veteran helping the Titans rookie navigate a professional offense.</p><p>Tennessee’s projection for the upcoming season is tough to nail down. On one hand, Ward could experience the same struggles as most rookie quarterbacks. If he does, the Titans might have another high draft pick next year. One the other hand, if he and Ridley’s chemistry translates into the regular season, Tennessee has a chance to make some noise in the AFC South.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Calvin Ridley heaps praise on rookie QB Cam Ward

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-calvin-ridleys-1-emoji-reaction-cam-wards-madden-nfl-26-rating-says-it-all');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans WR Calvin Ridley’s 1-emoji reaction to Cam Ward’s Madden NFL 26 rating says it all');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ward-speaks.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans WR Calvin Ridley’s 1-emoji reaction to Cam Ward’s Madden NFL 26 rating says it all</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-30T10:24:13-07:00">July 30th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-30T10:24:13-07:00">July 30th, 10:24am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Popular NFL video game franchise Madden has been releasing some of the player ratings for the 2026 edition of the game recently, and one of those players was<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-turning-heads-training-camp-magic"> Tennessee Titans quarterback</a> Cam Ward. The game’s creators <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-mid-admission-offense">gave Ward a</a> 72 overall rating, which was well below several other members of the 2025 rookie class, including Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, and Cam Skattebo, among others.</p><p>One person who was not on board with the Cam Ward disrespect was none other than Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who took to his account on X, formerly Twitter, to comment a <a href="https://x.com/CalvinRidley1/status/1950599246308319598" rel="noopener">simple laughing emoji</a> under a tweet from Bussin’ With The Boys that announced some of the rookie ratings.</p><p>Ward was the number one overall draft pick this year out of Miami in a class that may not have been the deepest in terms of quarterbacks but still had a considerable amount of top-end talent.</p><p>Ward was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy this past college football season, ultimately losing out on the award to Travis Hunter, who was selected at second overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p>Titans fans are sure hoping for some competent quarterback play for the first time in a while. The Will Levis experiment backfired in epic fashion, and the team is banking on Ward’s arm talent, athleticism, and strikingly calm demeanor on the field to help usher in a new era of success in Tennessee.</p><p>The problem is that the Titans don’t exactly have a ton of talent with which to surround Ward. Calvin Ridley’s best years are likely behind him, and the Tennessee offensive line doesn’t figure to be very good this year.</p><p>However, it will just mean further opportunities for Ward to prove his skeptics wrong this year.</p><p>The Titans are slated to kick off their 2025 NFL season on September 7 vs the Denver Broncos on the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans WR Calvin Ridley’s 1-emoji reaction to Cam Ward’s Madden NFL 26 rating says it all

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-calvin-ridley-major-regret-jaguars-disaster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ WR Calvin Ridley reveals major regret from Jaguars disaster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Calvin-Ridley-reveals-major-regret-from-Jaguars-disaster.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ WR Calvin Ridley reveals major regret from Jaguars disaster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T17:38:41-08:00">December 8th, 5:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T17:38:41-08:00">December 8th, 5:38pm</time><address><a>Josiah Caswell</a>Josiah Caswell is a Sports Journalism student at the University of Florida and formerly served as a sports writer for Pro Football Network (PFN), where he covered the 2023 NFL season. Prior to that, he gained experience as an independent contractor for Sport&amp;Story, writing daily emails about Oklahoma State sports for a year. Josiah also worked full-time for DoorDash while balancing his academic and professional commitments. During his time at UF, he has contributed to ESPN Gainesville and WRUF, further honing his skills in sports journalism. With a diverse background and a passion for sports, Josiah is focused on continuing to develop his career and provide insightful coverage for sports enthusiasts.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-brutally-honest-nsfw-performance-jaguars">Tennessee Titans hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14</a> of the NFL season, ultimately falling 10-6. The game was a disastrous loss for the Titans if they had any hopes left of making the playoffs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-extreme-lengths-went-play-shoulder-injury-jaguars">dropping them back to last in the AFC South</a>. A big reason for the loss, though, was a failed drive late in the game that had scoring potential if it wasn’t for one major mistake.</p><p>Wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught a pass on third and medium at the Jaguars’ 11-yard line. Instead of taking the pass, going up field and securing the first down, he ran out of bounds short. The Titans failed to convert on fourth down, essentially losing them the game.</p><p>“Honestly, I thought I had like a corner trap right there that took me away. Ran it earlier in the game and they took me away. So, when running over I seen him over there and I just thought he was on. So, it gotta make sense,” said Ridley in the postgame. He added that he wishes he turned it up field.</p><p>Ridley finished the day with seven receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown.</p><h2><b>Has Calvin Ridley been worth the money for Tennessee?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the biggest deals given out in free agency this past year was when the Titans signed Ridley. He signed a four-year, $92 million deal. The question is, has he been worth it?</p><p>At 29 years old, turning 30 later this month, Ridley has been very underwhelming for Tennessee. So far, he’s caught 50 passes for 738 yards and three touchdowns. He’s also had a handful of drops and bad decisions, such as the one against the Jaguars.</p><p>In 2023, his first season back playing football fully since 2020, Ridley broke the 1,000 yard mark. He finished the season with 76 grabs for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns. He also dropped quite a few passes that season.</p><p>If Ridley can turn around his drop problems, his contract might end up being worth it. However, if he can’t, at his age, this contract could end up aging poorly for the Titans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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