Titans’ Will Lewis has no problem with Brian Callahan yelling at him during loss to Jets

Will Lewis didn’t need Brian Callahan to tell him he made the Carless decision during the Titans’ Week 2 loss to the Jets. However, Lewis did admit it. Callahan is screaming He reiterated the fact that he needs to make better decisions moving forward.

Callahan immediately reprimanded his young quarterback after he threw an errant pass to teammate Tyjae Spears that resulted in a costly fumble and ultimately a 24-17 loss. The Titans’ first-year coach called the decision “stupid” during his postgame press conference.

“He told us straight up that he’s not supposed to yell and scream, but he can do it and there are certain situations that allow him to do it, and this was definitely one of those situations,” Lewis said, via Pro Football Talk. “I didn’t object to it. I coached.

“I was yelling at myself in my mind, just like he was yelling at me. I know that’s an emotional reaction we all have after things like that. We came right back, and he had faith in me to take that shot on the next play. It felt good to get back on the field after that turnover, even though we had another turnover after that. I have no problem with how he handled himself.”

Lewis’s risk-taking approach is a double-edged sword. While it can lead to some big plays, it can also lead to costly mistakes. His habit of turning the ball over in college was certainly one of the reasons why he wasn’t selected before the Titans selected him with the 33rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Lewis, during An interview with CBS Sports earlier this yearacknowledged that he could be considered a gunslinger in the same league as Hall of Famer Brett Favre.

“I think of it as my definition,” Lewis said at the time. “But I think a lot of people, when they hear gunslinger, they think recklessness. I definitely think I was a little more reckless in my college career and I tried to make some throws that I wanted to take back. I changed that mindset a little bit in my game last year. Just felt at the level that I was playing at that I had to be more careful with the ball. I was proud of the fact that I was able to protect it a little more than I was in my college years.”

In that same interview, Lewis said the goal for the 2024 Titans is to “make the playoffs.” However, for that to happen, Lewis will have to take better care of the ball after throwing three picks and fumbling twice in the Titans’ first two games.

Ironically, Lewis’s first game is likely to be against Malik Willis, his former teammate who is currently playing as the Packers’ starting quarterback due to an injury to Jordan Love. Tennessee (0-2) hosts Green Bay (1-1) this Sunday.