The Tennessee Titans saw the Jacksonville Jaguars eclipse them last season as the top team in the AFC South.
After two straight division crowns in the Mike Vrabel Era between 2020 and 2021, quarterback Ryan Tannehill getting hurt and having no competent backup alternative proved too much to overcome in 2022.
The front office remedied that in the 2023 NFL Draft by nabbing Will Levis in the second-round (his sister has already made a major impact on fan morale), but obviously he couldn’t save a quarterback group spearheaded by Malik Willis and Joshua Dobbs.
Not even Derrick Henry bouncing back impressively from his injury-laden 2021 campaign, putting up 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns on 4.4 yards per carry, was enough to change the course of the 2022-23 NFL season.
While Tennessee struggled in certain ways last year, one unit that consistently showed up and looked great was the team’s cheerleaders. As a result, a number of them amassed massive followings on social media.
Any time they post anything nowadays it causes something of a stir.
One Titans cheerleader, in particular, went viral this week over her provocative photos.
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Obviously this isn’t the first time in recent days an NFL dancer has blown up in this fashion. A Las Vegas Raiders cheerleader similarly set the internet ablaze just a few days over her wild photos.
Dance stuff notwithstanding, it will be fascinating to see what sort of campaign the Titans are able to cobble together in 2023-24.
This group recorded six losses by one score or less last season. If even half of those went the other way, folks would look upon the year in a much different light.
Presumably the offense will be better going forward just by virtue of Tannehill getting healthy, but the defense will need to step up as well. Last season, as dominant as that unit was against the run, that is how disappointing it was against the pass.
Caleb Farley and Roger McCreary will need to step up to ensure that opposing offenses don’t routinely light them up going forward.
Zach’s mom brought out the cowgirl outfit for July 4 weekend. Impressive. https://t.co/nCRj6lRI0W
— Game 7 (@game7__) July 1, 2023
What works in Tennessee’s favor heading into next season is that the team has been gifted one of the league’s easier schedules.
What they will do with it remains to be seen.
Whether this squad ultimately reclaim its spot atop the AFC South or not, the Titans’ cheerleaders will inevitably be there cheering them on every step of the way.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
