The Tennessee Titans and quarterback Will Levis are going through some growing pains.
First-year coach Brian Callahan’s challenge is speeding up Levis’ learning curve after a very painful lesson, blowing a 17-point lead to lose the season opener 24-17 in Chicago.
Callahan talked with Levis at the end of the third quarter that the Titans could win protecting a 17-10 lead by just punting with how well Tennessee’s defense was controlling the Bears.
Then Levis, in his 10th NFL start, turned it over three times in the fourth quarter.
“Tough lesson to learn in a moment like that that loses you a game,” Callahan said Monday. The Titans know well enough they let a season-opening win on the road slip away.
Center Lloyd Cushenberry said they also know they have a lot of room for improvement and need to put their foot down when up by double digits.
“We just have to learn not to beat ourselves,” Cushenberry said.
