MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Just win, baby.
It might not have been pretty, but the first win of the season sure felt like a beauty for the Tennessee Titans – a 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
It was also the first win of the Brian Callahan era.
Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk presented Callahan with a game ball in the celebratory locker room after the contest.
“I don’t know if I can put it into words for you,” Callahan said of the feeling. “It feels great, most importantly because our guys deserve it. These guys work hard, and they practice hard, and they do everything right. They deserve to win.
“It’s good to see some smiles, and some energy. I thought we played a really good game tonight.”
The Titans are now 1-3 heading into the bye weekend.
Titans quarterback Will Levis started the contest, but he didn’t finish it.
Back-up quarterback Mason Rudolph replaced Levis after he suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter while diving head-first on a third down run.
Rudolph guided the Titans the rest of the way, and the team did enough on offense to win it.
“It always feels great to win,” said Rudolph, who completed 9-of-17 passes for 85 yards in the contest. “It feels great to win to get Cally his first, a big one. It’s always good to celebrate in the locker room, and for a coach’s first win, that’s big time. … I thought we ran the ball really well – I didn’t do a whole lot.”
Callahan said after the game Levis will undergo tests. He said if Levis is healthy, he’ll be the team’s quarterback moving forward.
Kicker Nick Folk provided all the offense in the first half, with three field goals. Folk added his fourth and fifth field goals of the night in the second half to give him give five field goals for the night, matching a career high.
Tennessee’s defense was suffocating throughout, getting one stop after another. The Dolphins managed just 13 first downs and…
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