<!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-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB');   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-Tennessee-officially-benches-Will-Levis-turns-to-Mason-Rudolph-at-QB.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T12:57:44-08:00">December 18th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T13:05:03-08:00">December 18th, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-benched-mason-rudolph-bengals">benched Will Levis</a> in the second half of their Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Levis got the hook after throwing a pick-six midway through the third quarter – his third interception and fourth turnover of the day. The costly error gave the Bengals a 31-14 lead. Titans’ head coach Brian Callahan turned to veteran backup Mason Rudolph to finish out the game. Now, the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-bench-qb-will-levis-will-start-mason-rudolph-vs-colts?campaign=Twitter_atn" rel="noopener">team has decided</a> to stick with Rudolph as the starting quarterback moving forward.</p><p>Callahan announced that Rudolph will start for the Titans in Week 16, per Kevin Patra on NFL.com. However, the coach made sure to note that the change is only for the season, not Levis’ career. “I still believe in Will. I still believe he can improve. Those things haven’t changed, but for right now, this is the best decision for our football team,” Callahan said.</p><p>Levis has had a disappointing sophomore season, throwing for 1,916 yards with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 11 games. The Titans are 2-9 with Levis as the starter and 3-11 overall. The second-year passer had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-reveals-bench-will-levis-bengals">particularly dismal performance</a> Sunday, completing just eight passes for 89 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Levis also lost a fumble in Week 15 and has turned the ball over 14 times this season.</p><h2><b>Titans’ QB Will Levis will watch the rest of the 2024 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Levis.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Titans selected Levis in the second round of the 2023 draft. He started nine games in his rookie year and has a 5-15 career record in 20 games with Tennessee. The team is now pivoting to Rudolph. The seventh-year veteran has started three games this season, going 1-2 and throwing for 1,015 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.</p><p>It’s unclear how the Titans will handle Levis heading into next season. Some believe the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-titans-must-move-on-from-will-levis-after-horrid-outing-vs-bengals">team will move on</a> from the young quarterback. Levis has not done himself any favors, infuriating Callahan on multiple occasions. Poor decision making led to game-wrecking turnovers in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pick-6-fans-calling-benching">three consecutive games</a> early in the season. At one point <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-honest-admission-controversial-week-2-outburst">Callahan lashed out at Levis</a> from the sideline following a particularly egregious fumble.</p><p>The Titans head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in Week 16. Indy’s second-year quarterback is dealing with his own growing pains as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-most-blame-week-15-loss-broncos">Anthony Richardson threw two interceptions</a> in a brutal loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB

<!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-will-levis-benched-mason-rudolph-bengals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Will Levis benched for Mason Rudolph vs. Bengals');   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/2024/12/0Will-Levis-benched-for-Mason-Rudolph-vs.-Bengals0.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Will Levis benched for Mason Rudolph vs. Bengals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T12:26:58-08:00">December 15th, 12:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T12:50:18-08:00">December 15th, 12:50pm</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>The Tennessee Titans made a big move during their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pick-6-fans-calling-benching">benching Will Levis</a> for Mason Rudolph in the third quarter. Levis was benched after <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1868389052870807765" rel="noopener">throwing a pick-six</a> which gave the Bengals a 31-14 lead.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Geno Stone PICKS OFF Will Levis and takes it back for a Bengals TD 😳<a href="https://t.co/Xf3HmWeK1s">pic.twitter.com/Xf3HmWeK1s</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1868389052870807765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Levis exited the game with 82 passing yards and three interceptions. Rudolph has played a few games this season when Levis was sidelined with an injury, so he has some chemistry with the players already. Levis hasn’t had the best season so far, and it will be interesting to see what they do with him as the season continues.</p><p>For now, it might just be a good idea to have him sit for the rest of this game and let him learn from his mistakes.</p><h2>Will Levis’ struggles continue for Titans</h2><p>Will Levis has struggled through the season but has also shown some signs of growth. At the beginning of the season, Levis was costing the Titans several wins with his decisions, including a pick-six in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. Despite the struggles, head coach Brian Callahan trusted his quarterback and let him play through it, and then he was injured, which led Mason Rudolph to take over.</p><p>Levis took back over in Week 10, and even though he still had a few mistakes, there was obvious growth in his play while he was sidelined.</p><p>After their win against the Houston Texans, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-honest-will-levis-review-win-texans">Callahan shared praise for Rudolph</a>.</p><p>“I hesitate to make any proclamations or anything like that,” Callahan said, per NBC Sports’ Josh Alper. “But I’ve just been really happy with the way Will has progressed. He’s played winning football from that position, really over the last three weeks, and I’d like to see it continue.”</p><p>Unfortunately, the good things had not continued, and Callahan had to make the decision to bench Levis. Hopefully, Levis will be able to take his spot back next week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Will Levis benched for Mason Rudolph vs. Bengals

<!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-titans-mason-rudolph-expected-start-vs-patriots-will-levis-battles-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Mason Rudolph expected to start vs Patriots as Will Levis battles injury');   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/2024/11/Titans-news-Mason-Rudolph-expected-to-start-vs-Patriots-as-Will-Levis-battles-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Mason Rudolph expected to start vs Patriots as Will Levis battles injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T21:39:15-07:00">November 2nd, 9:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T21:39:15-07:00">November 2nd, 9:39pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-titans-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-9">Tennessee Titans are preparing for their game against the New England Patriots</a> with some <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1852912858520043524" rel="noopener">significant adjustments to their lineup</a>. Quarterback Mason Rudolph is expected to start as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pops-up-tennessee-injury-report">Will Levis recovers from a shoulder injury.</a></p><p>“Titans QB Mason Rudolph is expected to start vs. the Patriots while QB Will Levis continues to recovery from his shoulder injury, per sources.” via Adam Schefter of X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Levis, who has been battling his injury for some time, was a limited participant in practice throughout the week and has missed the last two games. The Titans have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-latest-qb-move-hints-at-will-levis-injury-status">taken precautions by elevating quarterback Trevor Siemian</a> from the practice squad, signaling that Rudolph will likely be under center this Sunday.</p><p>Rudolph, stepping in for Levis, has completed <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RudoMa00.htm" rel="noopener">58.9 percent of his passes</a> for 566 yards, with two touchdowns and three interceptions so far this season. His experience will be crucial as the Titans aim to maintain their offensive momentum against a tough Patriots defense.</p><h2><b>Titans will be without their starting QB vs Patriots</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mason-Rudolph.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the ground, the Titans are facing another challenge as running back Tony Pollard, who has been dealing with a foot injury, is expected to play on Sunday.</p><p>“Titans RB Tony Pollard, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a foot injury, is expected to play vs. the Patriots, as is WR Tyler Boyd, who is listed as questionable due to a shoulder injury,” via Schefter.</p><p>The situation alleviates any complications the coaching staff may have encountered if he was ruled out, especially with Tyjae Spears being ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Julius Chestnut will be the only other healthy running back, although the team did sign Joshua Kelley to the active roster from the practice squad on Saturday, potentially to bolster their options.</p><p>As for the receiving corps, wide receiver Tyler Boyd, who is also battling a shoulder injury and listed as questionable, is expected to play. His participation will be key in providing Rudolph with a reliable target against the Patriots’ secondary.</p><p>The Titans’ matchup with the Patriots is shaping up to be a game of resilience and adaptability, with several key players fighting through injuries. The team’s depth and the ability to adjust on the fly will be tested as they look to secure a win in a critical point of the season. Fans and analysts alike will be watching closely to see how these adjustments play out on the field, especially with playoff implications beginning to loom larger each week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Mason Rudolph expected to start vs Patriots as Will Levis battles injury

<!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', '/why-titans-must-not-stick-with-mason-rudolph-as-starting-qb-over-will-levis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Titans must not stick with Mason Rudolph as starting QB over Will Levis');   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/Why-Titans-must-must-not-stick-with-Mason-Rudolph-as-starting-QB-over-Will-Levis.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Titans must not stick with Mason Rudolph as starting QB over Will Levis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-21T14:40:28-07:00">October 21st, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-21T14:40:28-07:00">October 21st, 2:40pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Long seasons usually don’t develop this quickly, but the Tennessee Titans are struggling. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-deandre-hopkins-calvin-ridley-air-frustrations-bills-loss">The top receivers expressed frustration</a> and head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-will-levis-starting-qb-missing-bills-game-injury">Brian Callahan is turning back to Will Levis</a>. And that’s the right move because the Titans must not stick with Mason Rudolph over Levis as starting quarterback.</p><p>Callahan said the Titans <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/hot-topics-from-titans-hc-brian-callahan-s-monday-presser-x4898" rel="noopener">won’t go down</a> the Rudolph road.</p><p>“The minute (Levis) is back healthy, the intent is for him to continue to play,” Callahan said. “Hopefully that is sooner rather than later, because I’d like to continue to have him playing football. But I’m not going to let him go out there if he’s not where he needs to be to go perform. Maybe this week, maybe next week, but sooner or later he’ll be back playing.”</p><h2><b>Titans QB Will Levis trying to get out of funk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tennessee-Titans-QB-Will-Levis.jpg"></figure><p>The Titans’ 2024 season plan involves giving Levis a long, hard look, according to ESPN’s Turron Davenport.</p><p>“Everything about what we were hoping to get out of the season was a really solid and concrete evaluation of Will as a starting quarterback,” Callahan said. “We haven’t played well enough anywhere around him. He certainly hasn’t played up to where I think he’s capable of playing so we’re not in a great spot record-wise. The injury doesn’t help. Hopefully he’s back healthy sooner rather than later.”</p><p>This is a good decision by Callahan as the Titans have already wasted any realistic shot of a playoff run. The rest of the 2024 campaign should be dedicated to seeing if Levis can be a functional NFL quarterback.</p><p>It doesn’t take a deep stat dive to see Levis’ struggles for the Titans. He turned in a somewhat interesting rookie season, throwing eight touchdown passes with four interceptions in nine starts.</p><p>But in 2024, he’s been fairly awful. He increased his completion percentage from 58 to 66, but that’s where the good times end. Levis has passed for 699 yards in five starts with five touchdowns and an ugly seven interceptions.</p><p>In his most recent start, Levis hit on 16 of 27 passes but for only 95 yards. Callahan said he wants to see how Levis responds to the tough game when he returns <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/catch-cally-what-titans-hc-brian-callahan-said-before-wednesday-s-practice-x1832" rel="noopener">to the lineup</a>, according to tennesseetitans.com.</p><p>“That’s part of playing quarterback in the NFL,” Callahan said. “Even when things are good, they are usually not always good for long. You deal with ups and downs. And you can’t allow your confidence to get shaken. You have to be resilient. You are going to face criticism as a quarterback in the NFL, (and) you are going to have bad games. And you are going to have things that don’t go your way. How you handle those things largely defines how you are able to bounce back from them.”</p><p>The reason the Titans must stick with Levis is because there is no future with Mason Rudolph. He’s 8-5-1 in his career as a starter, but no team is building a franchise around this guy. His career numbers paint a picture of an adequate backup. Nothing more.</p><p>But with Levis, the Titans can still hold out hope for something better. They picked him in the second round of 2023 NFL Draft, at No. 33 overall. He’s 6-foot-4 and 229 pounds, so he has the size and decent athleticism.</p><p>It looks like Levis has a processing issue, not so much a talent dearth. Processing can get better. Although it should be pointed out that he’s running out of time to prove he can improve it.</p><p>Part of the processing is quickness in making the right decision. It’s not just a quick decision, but a fast one that is correct. Once that hurdle is cleared, the athleticism and arm strength should lead to good things.</p><p>Levis said he knows he needs to get better at avoiding turnovers, especially at key <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-qb-will-levis-focused-on-cleaning-up-mistakes-and-winning" rel="noopener">moments in the game</a>, according to tennesseetitans.com.</p><p>“Just knowing the times when you have to be uber careful with the ball,” Levis said. “Whether that’s when you’re in scoring position, a third-down where the throw that you’re trying to make isn’t even going to get you the first down. And, just having that hit my brain a little more quickly.</p><p>“Adding the fold, as a quarterback, ‘What’s the best and smartest thing to do? What’s something you need to keep in your mind because of this situation that can help your team and protect the ball?’ I am just, every day, trying to think of those situations and get better in them.”</p><p>Levis didn’t get the call against Buffalo in Week 7 because of his shoulder-injury situation. Callahan said Levis’ <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/six-things-that-stood-out-for-the-titans-in-sunday-s-loss-to-the-buffalo-bills" rel="noopener">mechanics were affected</a>, according to tennesseetitans.com.</p><p>“(They were) not where they needed to be,” Callahan said. “His arm strength felt weakened. He didn’t feel great. The injury is real. He tried to fight through it, and I appreciate the toughness and willingness.</p><p>“It just needs rest, and hopefully not throwing for a handful of days here is helpful. And we’ll see what it’s like Wednesday. If he needs another week of rest, he needs another week of rest. But the intent is to get him back healthy and get back rolling with him.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Titans must not stick with Mason Rudolph as starting QB over Will Levis

<!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-mason-rudolph-will-levis-quarterback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Mason Rudolph taking over for Will Levis as QB1');   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/Mason-Rudolph-taking-over-for-Will-Levis-as-QB1.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans’ Mason Rudolph taking over for Will Levis as QB1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-19T14:06:43-07:00">October 19th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-19T14:56:59-07:00">October 19th, 2:56pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Will Levis is <a href="https://x.com/PaulKuharskyNFL/status/1847742482349433177" rel="noopener">reportedly being replaced</a> by Mason Rudolph as the Tennessee Titans starting quarterback for Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills, per Paul Kuharsky. Rudolph is in his first season with the Titans and is set to make his first start for the team on Sunday.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-issues-defiant-message-amid-brutal-start">Titans have struggled in 2024</a>. They are just 1-4 as of this story’s writing. Although the QB change is notable, it is worth mentioning that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pops-up-tennessee-injury-report">Levis is dealing with a shoulder injury</a>, something that surely played a role in the decision. Adam Schefter provided a more<a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1847756615103238531" rel="noopener"> in-depth update</a>:</p><p>“Titans QB Will Levis is dealing with a grade 2 AC sprain in his right shoulder and could be sidelined beyond Sunday’s game at Buffalo, per sources. This is considered a 4-to-5 week injury, and Levis has played through injuries in the past, but this one will be a week-to-week situation.”</p><p>Levis has not played well while on the field. The 25-year-old has thrown for 699 yards and five touchdowns through five games. Levis’ seven interceptions lead the league. As aforementioned, he has led the Titans to a lackluster 1-4 record through five contests.</p><p>If Rudolph plays well, one has to imagine he will have the opportunity to claim the Titans’ starting QB job. Levis has not exactly done much with the opportunity this year.</p><p>Tennessee may still believe in Levis’ long-term outlook, but he clearly has no shortage of room for improvement. Tennessee will attempt to upset the 4-2 Bills in Buffalo with Rudolph leading the way on Sunday.</p><h2><b>Titans in the middle of a difficult 2024 season</b></h2><p>The Titans understood that the 2024 season may be difficult. Still, there was some hope that Levis could take a step forward and emerge as the QB of the future. Tennessee’s struggles cannot all be blamed on Levis, but his underperformance has certainly not helped matters.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Bills look like a potential Super Bowl contender. Buffalo has played well and they are a challenging team to defeat while playing at home. An upset is not completely out of the question, but it would be surprising to say the least.</p><p>The Titans-Bills game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Buffalo at 1 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
2162.8	13.7	13.7	27

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
2162.8	13.7	13.7	27

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