MOBILE, Ala. – The 2024 season ended for the Tennessee Titans on January 5, and Brian Callahan went right back to work.
Exit meetings with players took place the next day, along with other responsibilities to close out Callahan’s first season as head coach.
On the following day came the franchise’s decision to make a change at general manager, which was followed by a hiring process that included Callahan in the interviews.
At the same time, Callahan began the process of evaluating his coaching staff, along with some prep work on the draft prospects. After conducting interviews with his own coaches, and interviewing others, he made the decision to do some shuffling.
Then came the eventual hiring of new GM Mike Borgonzi, and his press conference.
The next day Callahan, Borgonzi and a large contingent of Titans personnel were on a Southwest flight headed for the East-West Shrine Bowl. After a few days of conducting interviews and watching practices in Dallas, the group hopped on another Southwest flight from Dallas to Pensacola, Fla., where they rented a car to get to Mobile, Ala., for the Senior Bowl. Over the next several days, the group watched more practices, and they were involved in more meetings.
Wednesday made 24 straight days of work for Callahan after the season, without a day off.
Yet here at the Senior Bowl, Callahan sounded like a guy with an extra bounce in his step.
Callahan said he’s motivated, and on a mission: He wants to reward owner Amy Adams Strunk for hiring him, last offseason, and for sticking with him following the team’s 3-14 finish in 2024.
“I am trying to prove her right for believing in me, and I am going to do everything I possibly can to put together a winning team, one that she can be proud of and ultimately our fans can be proud of,” Callahan said. “We have a lot of work to do. I think the urgency is high right now for me.
“But I am excited about it, and I am…
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