Press Man Coverage | Titans 26, Colts 20: First Win. Defense and Special Teams Did It.

The Titans got their first win of the season. It was not pretty, and the offense still has a long way to go. Defense and special teams took over in the second half and flipped a 13-0 hole at Lucas Oil Stadium. Titans 26, Colts 20. Tennessee is now 1-5. First win of the Saleh era. Colts outgained the Titans 399-186 and held the ball for nearly 39 minutes. They also turned it over three times, got sacked six times, and watched special teams change the game. Chimere Dike’s 58-yard punt return set up Cam Ward’s 8-yard touchdown to Carnell Tate. James Williams Sr. blocked a punt, and Femi Oladejo returned it for a score. Joey Slye went 4-for-4, including a 56-yarder and the go-ahead 49-yarder. Jeffery Simmons forced and recovered a Jonathan Taylor fumble and finished with two sacks. Jermaine Johnson added two more. Amani Hooker had 13 tackles and an interception. Cam Ward finished 11-of-22 for 102 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Tony Pollard had 76 yards on 19 carries. The offense found just enough. The rest of the team did the heavy lifting. In this episode: -How the Titans got out of a 13-0 hole -The six sacks and three takeaways -Special teams swinging the game -Carnell Tate’s first career touchdown -Why this is the kind of ugly win a rebuild needs -What’s next against the Browns What stood out most — the front, the special teams, or just finally getting one? Drop it in the comments. Press Man Coverage is your home for all things Tennessee Titans. Follow us: X: @PressManLive Instagram: @pressmancoveragepod YouTube: @OutEastNetwork TikTok: @pressmancoverage #TennesseeTitans #Titans #Colts #RobertSaleh #CamWard #JefferySimmons #NFL #PressManCoverage #TitanUp #PMC