<!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>

Titans’ WR Calvin Ridley reveals major regret from Jaguars disaster

<!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-deandre-hopkins-calvin-ridley-air-frustrations-bills-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley air frustrations after Bills loss');   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/2024/10/DeAndre-Hopkins-Calvin-Ridley-air-frustrations-after-Bills-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley air frustrations after Bills loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-20T16:38:46-07:00">October 20th, 4:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-20T16:38:46-07:00">October 20th, 4:38pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-amari-cooper-redeems-himself-first-td-vs-titans">lost to the Buffalo Bills 34-10 in Week 7</a>, although the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. The visiting AFC South squad played well in the first half, taking a 10-7 lead into the locker room. However, the Bills erupted for 27 unanswered points, which made things even tougher for the Titans and the team’s star wide receivers, DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley.</p><p>Despite being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-breaks-silence-frustrated-comments-week-6">noticeably frustrated once again</a> after the game, both Ridley and Hopkins took responsibility first for their team’s struggles.</p><p>Ridley suggested that this season is one of the <a href="https://x.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1848103266963558644" rel="noopener">most frustrating he’s had in his football career</a>, although he told reporters he just has to “hit the field, get better, that’s it.”</p><p>Hopkins also <a href="https://x.com/jwyattsports/status/1848104767693942892" rel="noopener">talked about getting better</a> himself but said the adversity he faced growing up poor in South Carolina was much tougher than anything he has ever dealt with on the football field.</p><p>“You gotta be resilient,” Hopkins shared. “I grew up in Section 8 [housing] … so s**t, football fun.”</p><p>Despite the overall positive mindset from both the receivers, their tone did illustrate their disappointment with another loss, dropping the Titans to 1-5 on the season. And because of that, either one could be approaching the end of their Titans tenure.</p><h2><b>Could the Titans trade Calvin Ridley or DeAndre Hopkins?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the Titans’ season circles the drain following the Week 7 loss to the Bills, the question becomes could the team become sellers at the 2024 NFL trade deadline and move on of their star receivers, Calvin Ridley or DeAndre Hopkins?</p><p>The answer is, of course. Yes. How likely is it? Well, it is more likely that Hopkins gets moved than Ridley.</p><p>Because of their age and their contracts, Hopkins is the most likely Titans WR to go on the move. Hopkins is 32 years old and in his 12th NFL season. He is also currently in the last year of his deal, so any team that acquires him will not be on the hook for any money after this year.</p><p>On the other hand, Ridley is still only 29 and in his sixth NFL season (although he was suspended for a year for gambling). This past offseason, he signed a four-year, $92 million deal with $50 million guaranteed. The contract does have an out after 2025, but the dead cap hit would still be a beast to trade.</p><p>Ultimately, if one of these WRs does get moved before the Nov. 5 deadline, it would be Hopkins, who can still help a contender at the end of his illustrious NFL career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley air frustrations after Bills loss

<!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-breaks-silence-frustrated-comments-week-6');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Calvin Ridley breaks silence on frustrated comments Week 6');   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/2024/10/Titans-Calvin-Ridley-breaks-silence-on-frustrated-comments-Week-6.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Calvin Ridley breaks silence on frustrated comments Week 6</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-16T15:53:15-07:00">October 16th, 3:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-16T15:53:50-07:00">October 16th, 3:53pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-throws-more-shade-will-levis-after-latest-loss">The Tennessee Titans are downright atrocious</a> and lost once again on Sunday, this time to the Indianapolis Colts. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-frustrations-tennessee-week-6-loss-vs-colts">Wide receiver Calvin Ridley voiced his frustrations</a> after the game about his lack of touches in Week 6, receiving minimal targets in the first half.</p><p>Ridley spoke out on the situation on Wednesday and <a href="https://x.com/PaulKuharskyNFL/status/1846650430366810239" rel="noopener">made it clear</a> he just simply wants to help his team, whether they’re winning or losing.</p><p>Via Paul Kuharsky:</p><p>“I think I was more frustrated about losing and not really helping in the beginning or anything,” Ridley said Wednesday. “I wasn’t frustrated with the coaches, players or anything. I just want to help us lose if we’re going to lose. You know what I’m saying? That’s all I was trying to say. When you’re frustrated, it just comes out. I was mad. But I wasn’t frustrated at my teammates or anything. I was frustrated with losing. I want to win. I want to be a part of winning. We’ve got a good team. We should be winning. That’s how I feel. Emotions came out. But I believe in my team and myself, my coaches and everything. I want to help us win, and that’s all.”</p><p>Ridley was targeted eight times but he didn’t have a single catch. The veteran had one carry for nine yards. That’s it. Overall, the former Alabama standout hasn’t been involved nearly as much as he’d like, reeling in nine grabs on 27 targets for 141 yards.</p><p>“You want to activate yourself,” Ridley said. “You want to know what type of day it is. You just want to get the ball in your hands any way you can to activate yourself, to know you’re at the game. Once you get in the game, you’re ready to make plays and move. That’s all I was trying to say, really, but it came out a little different.”</p><p>The Titans sit at 1-4 and rank 31st in passing yards and total yards. Despite having numerous quality wideouts on the roster in Ridley, DeAndre Hopkins, and Tyler Boyd, quarterback Will Levis has struggled to get them the football.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Calvin Ridley breaks silence on frustrated comments Week 6

<!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-frustrations-tennessee-week-6-loss-vs-colts');   ga('set', 'title', 'Calvin Ridley airs frustrations over Titans’ Week 6 loss vs. Colts');   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/2024/10/Calvin-Ridley-airs-frustrations-over-Tennessee-Week-6-loss-vs.-Colts.jpg"></figure><h1>Calvin Ridley airs frustrations over Titans’ Week 6 loss vs. Colts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T15:06:58-07:00">October 13th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T15:06:58-07:00">October 13th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite leading the Tennessee Titans with eight targets in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-vs-titans-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-6-2024">Week 6 vs. Indianapolis Colts</a>, WR Calvin Ridley failed to secure a single catch. He finished the game with no catches and one carry for nine yards. After the game from the Titans’ locker room, Ridley <a href="https://x.com/nicksuss/status/1845562073138270338" rel="noopener">unloaded his frustrations</a> with the press, per the Tennessean’s Nick Suss.</p><p>“S**t, I need some (targets) in the beginning of the f**king game, too. S**t’s getting f**king crazy for me. It is what it is. I sucked today and gotta be better, but I gotta get the ball a little earlier in the game so I can be in the game and here with the team so I can play well also,” Ridley said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Calvin Ridley: very frustrated (nsfw) <a href="https://t.co/YSJjwIwnLX">pic.twitter.com/YSJjwIwnLX</a></p><p>— Nick Suss (@nicksuss) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksuss/status/1845562073138270338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Will Levis finished the game completing 16-of-27 for 95 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The Titans were penalized 11 times for 113 yards. That’s more penalty yards than passing. In five games, Levis has seven interceptions.</p><h2><b>Titans, Will Levis won’t last much longer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Titans-Calvin-Ridley-yelling.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the game, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-throws-more-shade-at-will-levis-after-latest-loss">Brian Callahan again took aim at Levis</a> and the offense’s inability to move the ball through the air, per ESPN’s Turron Davenport.</p><p>“We run the ball well, but you have to throw the ball well and do it with some efficiency,” Callahan said. “We have not done a good enough job of doing that. We have to put guys in better positions and that’s on me. You have to be able to throw the ball in the NFL to win. We lean into our strength, which is running the football. When the game is tight, you have to make the throws to win.”</p><p>“We can’t win like that,” Callahan said in a news conference after the game. “He’ll (Ridley) be one of the first ones to tell you that’s disappointing. He’s one of our best players, and we look to him to try to make a play or two, and we didn’t get it done at the end of the game.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brian Callahan said the struggles passing the ball have made it tough and admitted to being forced to be more conservative with his playcalling. <a href="https://t.co/VqplRM1uBo">pic.twitter.com/VqplRM1uBo</a></p><p>— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1845561899078824083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One of the lone bright spots for the offense was RB Tony Pollard, collecting 93 yards on 17 carries.</p><p>Levis tried to take some responsibility for the <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-lose-20-17-to-colts-drop-to-1-4" rel="noopener">team’s poor play</a>, per Titans’ Jim Wyatt</p><p>“Across the board, we just need all of us to play at a higher level,” Levis said. “I have to look internally at what I can do better, but everyone has to do the same. We know we can be better than what we put out there.”</p><p>The 1-4 Titans travel to Buffalo in Week 7 to play the Bills on Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Calvin Ridley airs frustrations over Titans’ Week 6 loss vs. Colts

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He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans are suffering from a start in their NFL season campaign. Brian Callahan’s squad has now backslid into a 0-2 record after they lost to the Aaron Rodgers-led New York Jets. Understandably, the spirits are going to be down after the game. But, Calvin Ridley posits that this time of attitude <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahans-reaction-will-levis-turnover">from the rest of Will Levis’s team</a> could be detrimental. The veteran wideout encouraged <a href="https://x.com/jwyattsports/status/1836507323763700018" rel="noopener">them to stay positive.</a></p><p>“We should not change our mood at all, we should be happy coming into this building. At the end of the day, this is football. Walking around mad or sad is not going to help play better or anything. We need to keep our spirits up, keep our energy up, and encourage one another. Just keep playing, moving, laughing, smiling, and having fun. I’m not going to be sad because I take it home. I have family, friends, and brothers, I want to be normal when they call me. We should come here, love each other, build, and grow,” Calvin Ridley said via Jim Wyatt of the Titans.</p><h2><b>Titans hungry for victory</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Will-Levis-1.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Brian Callahan’s squad did all that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-reasons-concern-tight-victory-titans">they could against the Jets.</a> Honestly, they did have a chance to triumph over Aaron Rodgers but they just ran out of time. Will Levis’ Titans had the advantage in terms of pushing the ball downfield. In fact, they notched 300 total yards which is 35 more than what the squad from New York racked up.</p><p>However, it was just their failure to protect the Titans signal caller which got them in trouble. Levis was shaken up after getting sacked four times and even committed a fumble in one of the plays. This resulted in the signal caller not being able to properly have the time to reach weapons like Calvin Ridley because his seconds in the pocket were limited. Hopefully, the Titans get to win when they face the Jordan Love-less Green Bay Packers in Week 3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Calvin Ridley sends positive message amid brutal 0-2 start

<!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-coach-brian-callahan-assessment-will-levis-calvin-ridley-connection');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ HC Brian Callahan’s worrying assessment of Will Levis, Calvin Ridley connection');   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/2024/08/Brian-Callahans-worrying-assessment-of-Will-Levis-Calvin-Ridley-connection.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ HC Brian Callahan’s worrying assessment of Will Levis, Calvin Ridley connection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-07T08:43:02-07:00">August 7th, 8:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-07T08:43:02-07:00">August 7th, 8:43am</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><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-will-levis-importance-tennessee-success">Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan</a> is optimistic about the offense going into the 2024 season, but there are still some things that need to get shored up. One of those things is the connection between quarterback Will Levis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-decision-tennessee-jaguars">new-addition Calvin Ridley</a> on deep passes, as the two haven’t been able<a href="https://x.com/PaulKuharskyNFL/status/1821175806024106182" rel="noopener"> to get on the same page</a> in practice.</p><p>“Missed too many of them early on … it’s not been great to start,” Callahan said to reporters at practice.</p><p>Callahan spent around 20 to 25 minutes reviewing the film with Levis and Ridley which included clips of go-balls, according to Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky.</p><p>Will Levis showed his ability to throw the ball deep last season after he connected on a few passes to DeAndre Hopkins, and Calvin Ridley has always been considered a player who can take the top off a defense. With a new offense installed, two are probably still trying to figure things out, and it’s good that they’re able to fix it in training camp before the real games begin.</p><h2><b>The Titans’ offense is still taking time to click</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Will-Levis-1.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Tennessee Titans offense will be completely different than it was the past several seasons. With Brian Callahan as the head coach, the team will be looking to focus on more passing than running. Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel emphasized running the ball, which wasn’t a problem with Derrick Henry in the backfield.</p><p>This season, the Titans have several wide receivers that can make plays such as DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley, and Tyler Boyd. Ridley is the type of player that you have to account for on short and deep routes, and earlier in training camp Levis said that he and wide receiver were growing their chemistry.</p><p>“It’s been good. We’ve just got to keep working at it, especially just the balls down the down,” Levis said at practice. “It’s really cool to see us start connecting more on those. He’s just so dang fast, you have to throw the ball a little differently.”</p><p>The Titans offense has the potential to be very good, it will predicate on how Levis performs. In his rookie season, Levis showed flashes, and it’ll be important for him to <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1820169231398285701" rel="noopener">put it all together</a> in his sophomore season. Callahan thinks that Levis will play a big part in the Titans’ success this year.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Having Will (Levis) play good football is going to go a long way in helping us be a really competitive team.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Titans</a> coach Brian Callahan joins <a href="https://twitter.com/Sara_Walsh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sara_Walsh</a> and me for Inside Training Camp to break down the inner workings of his new team. <a href="https://t.co/ZDl2zvBznG">pic.twitter.com/ZDl2zvBznG</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1820169231398285701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Having Will [Levis] play good football is going to go a long way in helping us be a really competitive team,” Callahan said to NFL Network. “I love the spirit of our team, I love the players that we have here, it’s a great place to come to work, and they do a good job competing.”</p><p>If the Titans can get their chemistry together in training camp, they can be hard to handle for defenses during the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ HC Brian Callahan’s worrying assessment of Will Levis, Calvin Ridley connection

<!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-brian-callahan-throws-salt-jaguars-wounds-calvin-ridley-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Brian Callahan throws salt in Jaguars wounds with Calvin Ridley comments');   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/2024/06/Brian-Callahan-throws-salt-in-Jaguars-wounds-with-Calvin-Ridley-comments.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Brian Callahan throws salt in Jaguars wounds with Calvin Ridley comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-12T05:45:48-07:00">June 12th, 5:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-12T05:45:48-07:00">June 12th, 5:45am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a standout season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, star wide receiver Calvin Ridley decided to take his talents to the Tennessee Titans. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-decision-tennessee-jaguars">Ridley prepares to play</a> under head coach Brian Callahan, the Titans’ lead man couldn’t be more amped to get the wide receiver into his offense.</p><p>Callahan is obviously well <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-calvin-ridley-4-year-dollar92-million-contract-titans">aware of what Ridley brings</a> to the table from a moving the ball perspective. But being able to steal him away from the Jaguars adds an <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1800848462709432599" rel="noopener">extra level of excitement</a> for the head coach, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“I believe in everything he’s about. He’s a pros pro. He’s got real talent, he’s one of the better route runners I’ve been around. Really sudden, really fast, really explosive. On top of it he has a great personality. To be able to steal him from a division rival certainly makes it a little sweeter. I love having Calvin, I think he’s really going to help us.”</p><p>The Titans won the AFC South both in 2020 and 2021 while earning a Wild Card spot in 2019. Jacksonville stole their thunder in 2022 while the Houston Texans revival proved successful in 2023. Tennessee knows that the competition has only gotten stronger and that winning the South will be a marathon.</p><p>But taking a bite out of the Jaguars’ offense will certainly help. The Titans split their two matchups against Ridley’s former team in 2023. With a new vision in place, Tennessee wants to reclaim their crown.</p><p>While it’ll hurt the Jags, Callahan is ultimately more concerned with how Calvin Ridley performs on the Jaguars. Brian Callahan wasn’t with the team in 2023, however numerous Tennessee defenders are well aware of what the wide receiver adds to the offense. From enemy to comrade, Callahan can’t wait for Ridley to don his Titans uniform.</p><h2><b>What Calvin Ridley brings to Titans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Calvin-Ridley.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Ridley missed the entire 2022 season as he served his suspension for breaking the NFL’s gambling policy. But in his return to Jacksonville, it didn’t take long for him to prove he was re-focused and ready to dominate on the gridiron once more.</p><p>Starting all 17 games, Ridley caught 76 passes for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns. His numbers only trailed that of his 2020 campaign, in which Ridley caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and nine scores. Ridley’s 2023 campaign moved his career numbers to 324 receptions for 4,358 yards and 36 touchdowns.</p><p>Looking at the 2023 campaign alone, Ridley would’ve led the Titans in receptions and touchdowns while ranking just behind DeAndre Hopkins in receiving yards. But Hopkins was the only player in Tennessee to gain 600+ yards in 2023. Tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo had 528 yards while Chris Moore gained 424. Still, it was clear that the Titans were in need of desperate need of receiving help entering the 2024 campaign.</p><p>Now playing next to Hopkins, Calvin Ridley will help form one of the scariest one-two wide receiver punches in the league. If Will Levis can run the offense well enough to facilitate both is still a question. However, Brian Callahan is a believer and knows Ridley will be a perfect fit.</p><p>And he wasn’t afraid to go through a division rival to make it happen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Brian Callahan throws salt in Jaguars wounds with Calvin Ridley comments

<!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-ridleys-wild-take-will-have-titans-fans-believing-2024-is-treylon-burks-breakout-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Calvin Ridley’s wild take will have Titans fans believing 2024 is Treylon Burks’ breakout year');   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/2024/05/Calvin-Ridleys-wild-take-will-have-fans-believing-2024-is-Treylon-Burks-breakout-year.jpg"></figure><h1>Calvin Ridley’s wild take will have Titans fans believing 2024 is Treylon Burks’ breakout year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-30T05:43:13-07:00">May 30th, 5:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-30T05:43:13-07:00">May 30th, 5:43am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-game-by-game-predictions-after-2024-nfl-schedule-release">quickly reinvented themselves</a>. Mike Vrabel, Ryan Tannehill, and Derrick Henry were the identity for the Titans for the last several years. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-gm-ran-carthons-biggest-critics-firing-mike-vrabel-were-his-own-kids">team parted with all three this offseason</a>. New head coach Brian Callahan and second-year QB Will Levis will be the new foundation for the Titans. Depending on who you ask, Treylon Burks will be a big part of the Tennessee’s future too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Calvin Ridley’s wild take will have Titans fans believing 2024 is Treylon Burks’ breakout year

<!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', '/patriots-news-how-calvin-ridley-girlfriend-allegedly-played-part-in-him-picking-titans');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Calvin Ridley’s ‘girlfriend’ allegedly played part in picking Titans over Patriots');   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/2024/03/Patriots-news-How-Calvin-Ridley_s-girlfriend-played-part-in-him-picking-Titans-over-New-England-1.jpg"></figure><h1>How Calvin Ridley’s ‘girlfriend’ allegedly played part in picking Titans over Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-26T08:30:21-07:00">March 26th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-26T08:38:26-07:00">March 26th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a>Conor Roche is a sports journalist that has covered Boston sports for a few years and has worked on the Patriots beat since the 2022 season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots fell short in the Calvin Ridley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-decision-tennessee-jaguars">sweepstakes in the first week of NFL free agency</a>, but Robert Kraft said the reason they didn’t get him wasn’t because they failed to offer enough money.</p><p>Rather, Kraft said there <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeReiss/status/1772603534132810060" rel="noopener">were other factors</a> that prevented Ridley from signing with the Patriots.</p><p>“There was one outstanding receiver that unfortunately we couldn’t close. It was not because of finance. Clearly, his girlfriend wanted to be in the South,” Kraft told reporters at the NFL’s league meetings on Tuesday, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “We had a situation where the taxes were, like, almost 10 percent higher. We offered — we were willing to keep going at that premium. But he didn’t want to be in the Northeast. And part of it might be the quarterback situation as well.”</p><p>While Kraft didn’t explicitly name Ridley (likely due to the league’s tampering rules), it was heavily implied that he was talking about the standout wide receiver. Ridley was the top receiver to hit the open market without a franchise tag and the Patriots were reportedly one of the finalists to sign him. However, Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million deal with the Tennessee Titans that included $50 million guaranteed.</p><p>The MMQB’s Albert Breer reported that the Patriots <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1768024014335652071" rel="noopener">offered Ridley $22 million per year</a>, but it isn’t clear what the length and guaranteed money were on their offer.</p><p>It also should be noted that Calvin Ridley is actually a married man (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dominiquemichellle/?hl=en" rel="noopener">his wife’s</a> name is Dominique Fitchard), although he has essentially spent his entire life in the Southeast.</p><p>As for the quarterback situation, the Patriots traded away Mac Jones and signed Jacoby Brissett in the opening week of free agency, but it’s unclear if Brissett will be the team’s starting quarterback.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I really feel we have a good, young team. I just hope we don't struggle."</p><p>Robert Kraft discusses any change in expectations for the Patriots this upcoming season 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/3AVKWOHpV3">pic.twitter.com/3AVKWOHpV3</a></p><p>— NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Coverage (@NBCSPatriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSPatriots/status/1772627989194289545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Patriots can also add a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick. Kraft didn’t commit to the Patriots drafting a quarterback with their top selection, but he’s confident the team will have a talented player at the position soon.</p><p>“Look, one way or another, we know at some point we’re gonna get a young quarterback who will be gifted,” Kraft said. “Fortunately there [are] a number of them in this draft.”</p><h2><b>What Robert Kraft said of the Patriots’ offseason</b></h2><p>Calvin Ridley was the only big free agent the Patriots were linked to as they opted to re-sign several of their own players and make depth moves despite having over $100 million in cap space. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jerod-mayo-sends-strong-message-fans-frustrated-with-offseason">As many have been disappointed</a> by the Patriots’ lack of spending this offseason, Kraft likes the trajectory the Patriots are on.</p><p>“I think we’ve actually made some improvements. I think we’re getting the system functioning the way we did where this year we signed a number of younger players that we had drafted or have been in our system,” Kraft said. “As a foundation, if you want to win consistently, you have to draft well and then get those players on the second contract. We started to do that this year. We pursued the people we wanted in free agency.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Calvin Ridley’s ‘girlfriend’ allegedly played part in picking Titans over Patriots

<!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-decision-tennessee-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Calvin Ridley breaks silence on decision to join Titans over Jaguars');   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/2024/03/titans-news-calvin-ridley-breaks-silence-on-decision-to-join-tennessee-over-jaguars.jpg"></figure><h1>Calvin Ridley breaks silence on decision to join Titans over Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-15T10:04:16-07:00">March 15th, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-15T10:23:47-07:00">March 15th, 10:23am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Calvin Ridley was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-calvin-ridley-tennessee-agree-92-million-deal-despite-jaguars-patriots-interest" rel="noopener">primarily linked</a> to a Jacksonville Jaguars reunion or a potential departure to the New England Patriots before he shocked the NFL world and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-calvin-ridley-4-year-dollar92-million-contract-titans" rel="noopener">agreed to a contract</a> with the Tennessee Titans. Ridley <a href="https://twitter.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1768664003528503535" rel="noopener">explained his decision</a> to join the Titans on Friday, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.</p><p>“It’s a new start,” Ridley said. “When I was going through the process of trying to evaluate the teams that I could possibly be with, I know that I have certain types of skills, so I’m not scared to go with the good or with who is trying to be good. I think playing them twice a year, I was watching them… I know that DHop (DeAndre Hopkins) is here, and I know that I wanted to play with another receiver on the other side that can help me do what I do best.</p><p>“I knew that they had that and I knew that they had a really good defense. They were upcoming and stuff. I was looking into it, I really wanted to honestly be with the Jags, but there was a lot of things that weren’t working out. The Titans had that other side for me, so I chose the Titans. Obviously the money was pretty good.”</p><h2><b>Calvin Ridley wanted Jaguars reunion before signing with Titans</b></h2><p>Ridley certainly provided an honest response. He was apparently open to the Jaguars reunion but it did not come to fruition. As aforementioned, he was also linked to the Patriots.</p><p>In the end, Ridley decided to join a Titans team that has endured ups and downs over the past few years. Ridley believes he can help Tennessee bounce back soon, however. He is also excited to play alongside DeAndre Hopkins.</p><p>Tennessee’s defense has potential and now the offense could be a force as well. If the passing attack can take a step forward, then perhaps Tennessee will surprise some people in the NFL world during the 2024 season.</p><p>Calvin Ridley projects to be a great signing for Tennessee. The Titans still have work to do, but fans should be excited about the Ridley addition.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Calvin Ridley breaks silence on decision to join Titans over Jaguars

<!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', '/grading-calvin-ridley-4-year-dollar92-million-contract-titans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Calvin Ridley’s 4-year, $92 million Contract with Titans');   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/2024/03/Grading-Calvin-Ridley_s-4-year-92-million-contract-with-Titans.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Calvin Ridley’s 4-year, $92 million Contract with Titans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-14T07:56:02-07:00">March 14th, 7:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-14T07:56:02-07:00">March 14th, 7:56am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, Calvin Ridley, the dynamic wide receiver previously with the Jacksonville Jaguars, inked a lucrative 4-year, $92 million contract with the Tennessee Titans. This transaction has stirred considerable excitement within the NFL circles. It has prompted fans and pundits alike to speculate on Ridley’s potential impact with his new team. In this assessment, we delve into the details of Ridley’s contract with the Titans and evaluate its merits for both sides.</p><h2><b>The Titans’ 2023 Season</b></h2><p>The Titans experienced a tumultuous 2023 season marked by highs and lows. Despite notable performances from star players such as Derrick Henry and DeAndre Hopkins, the team concluded the season <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/ten" rel="noopener">with a disappointing 6-11 record</a>. As such, they fell short of playoff contention. Injuries and inconsistent displays, particularly under center and on the defensive front, plagued the Titans throughout the season. As they gear up for the upcoming campaign, there are evident areas requiring attention to ensure a more successful outing.</p><h2><b>Calvin Ridley in Tennessee</b></h2><p>Ridley’s journey to securing a hefty contract in the 2024 NFL offseason has been noteworthy. Despite being sidelined for the entirety of the 2022 NFL season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-darius-slay-calls-out-harsh-reality-in-nfl-over-calvin-ridley-suspension" rel="noopener">due to league suspension</a> while with the Atlanta Falcons, Ridley staged an impressive comeback the following year with the Jaguars. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-patriots-calvin-ridley-offer-still-on-table-aggressive-pursuit" rel="noopener">His standout performance in Jacksonville</a> saw him amass 1,106 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 76 receptions and 136 targets. That kind of production propelled him back into the spotlight.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/titans-news-calvin-ridley-tennessee-agree-to-92-million-deal-despite-jaguars-patriots-interest.jpg"></figure><p>Recall that Ridley’s suspension stemmed from allegations of betting on games during the 2021 NFL season. This resulted in the forfeiture of his salary for the 2022 campaign. Subsequently, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/calvin-ridley-trade-grading-the-falcons-jaguars-blockbuster-deadline-deal" rel="noopener">the Falcons traded him to the Jaguars</a>, where he flourished as one of quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s primary weapons. Now, with his hefty contract with the Titans, Ridley aims to continue his upward trajectory. We think he will make a significant impact on Tennessee’s offensive arsenal.</p><p>Here we will look at and grade running back Calvin Ridley’s 4-year, $92 million Contract with the Tennessee Titans.</p><h2><b>Grade: B</b></h2><h2><b>Big Splash</b></h2><p>Tennessee Titans sophomore general manager, Ran Carthon, has made a bold move in free agency with Calvin Ridley’s acquisition. This marks his first major splash in player signings. Ridley’s reported deal has turned heads and sparked discussions across the league. Yes, it remains to be seen if Ridley will fulfill the star potential the Titans envision. Having said that, his arrival brings a wealth of speed, talent, and production to Nashville. Despite Ridley’s age of 29, his skill set promises to bolster the Titans’ receiving corps significantly.</p><h2><b>Dynamic Duo</b></h2><p>With Ridley joining DeAndre Hopkins, the Titans boast one of their most talented receiver duos in history. While the franchise has historically leaned toward aging Hall of Fame receivers, the combo of Ridley and Hopkins injects certainty and potency into the Titans’ passing game. Ridley’s impressive stats during his tenure with the Jaguars underscore his potential impact on the Titans’ offensive scheme.</p><p>The presence of two formidable receivers in Ridley and Hopkins necessitates a shift in the Titans’ draft strategy. We expect that they will likely focus on securing a reliable left tackle in the early rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. Nonetheless, the team should remain vigilant in tapping into the deep pool of available receivers. This is especially true considering Hopkins’ contractual situation. Sure, this may reduce opportunities for third-year receiver Treylon Burks. However, it could ultimately benefit the team by providing depth and versatility within the offense.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Calvin-Ridley-reacts-against-the-Tennessee-Titans.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Concerns and Considerations</b></h2><p>Despite Ridley’s impressive track record, concerns linger regarding his past gambling suspension and foot injury history. However, his stellar performance in Jacksonville suggests a potential for continued success in Tennessee. Keep in mind his familiarity with Titans’ offensive coordinator Nick Holz as well. Holz’s firsthand experience with Ridley in Jacksonville likely influenced the Titans’ decision to aggressively pursue him. This highlights the team’s confidence in Ridley’s abilities on and off the field.</p><h2><b>Looking Ahead</b></h2><p>Overall, we give Ridley’s contract with the Titans a “B” grade. The deal is fair for both parties and provides Ridley with the financial security he deserves while also giving the Titans a talented player. However, the contract is not without its risks. The Titans will need to manage Ridley’s health and workload to ensure he can perform at his best.</p><p>Without a doubt, Ridley’s arrival in Tennessee signifies a significant addition to the Titans’ offensive arsenal. This move has the potential to elevate the team’s performance in the upcoming seasons. Of course, uncertainties and concerns exist. However, Ridley’s proven talent and rapport with key personnel offer reasons for optimism among Titans fans and observers alike.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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