Sometimes, the teacher needs to become the student. Now is one of those times.
Brian Callahan is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals under head coach Zac Taylor.
When he arrived in Tennessee, Callahan, like his mentor, assumed the play-calling duties for the offense. After being outscored 94-51 to start the 2025 season, Callahan turned over those duties to his quarterbacks coach, and the Titans quickly responded by winning their first game of the season.
The decision not only benefited the team but also freed up Callahan to become more involved in other aspects of the game.
“I’m having more conversations with players, understanding some of the things that they think and feel,” It is almost as though Taylor is writing his own coaching epitaph. As he himself pointed out, Cincinnati has scored three points in the first half of three straight games, yet he feels “very comfortable.” The Bengals will have a new quarterback under center Sunday in former Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco. Maybe this is the change Cincinnati needs to turn its season around. If not, the spotlight will be back on Taylor.