The Hot Read Podcast

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Matchups of strength, weakness, and the most pivotal matchups of the Titans-Chargers Week 2 matchup

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT put our collective reactions to Week 1 under the microscope in The Hot Read Heat Index: Week 1 Overreactions Edition! The Warmup: A final word on the Week 1 officiating, and how we should be complaining about refs being terrible at their job (6:05) Titans Overreactions (17:40) AFC South Overreactions (54:50) League-Wide Overreactions (1:03:15) B...

On today's Episode of the Podcast, Easton Freeze goes over the Winners and Losers in the Titans 16-15 loss against the New Orleans Saints Loser: Ryan Tannehill (5:40) Winner: Nick Folk (24:30) Loser: Mike Vrabel (27:40) Winner: Defensive Line (39:17) Loser: Kristian Fulton (41:49) Winner: Amani Hooker (44:45) Loser: Secondary Group (47:20) Winner: Derrick Henry (49:30) Loser: Referee Eyesight (54:...

On today's episode LIVE from BoomBozz Pizza in Spring Hill, TN, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT dive into: THE WARMUP: Easton and JT unveil their 2023 NFL postseason predictions! (4:38) TITANS-SAINTS PREVIEW: Easton lays out some stats & info you need to know before opening day (20:34), Matchups of strength and weakness (28:04), and what you can reliably take away from the Titans performance in W...

On Todays Episode of the Podcast; Easton Freeze, JT Ruhnke, and Michele Knezovic spend an hour spitting takes that they WILL NOT take responsibility for! Titans Takes: (3:42) AFC South Take: (30:20) NFL Takes: (52:36) Brought to you by BoomBozz Pizza! Find a location near you at boombooz.com Hot Read Podcast LIVE from BoomBozz in Spring Hill TN every Thursday night before Thursday Night Football!...

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT discuss the Titans' initial 53-man roster: Ran Carthon sends a 2025 7th-round pick to New England for Nick Folk, your new kicker...but what is the plan for kickoffs? (6:56) Keeping just 3 Tight Ends was the biggest shock of the day: Why it's so surprising, and what it could potentially mean about this team this year (10:40) 7 Wide Receivers make...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: With the preseason in the books, Easton gives his parting thoughts on the Week 3 performance against the Patriots (2:00) Which bubble positions will be the most difficult for Ran Carthon & Mike Vrabel to decide on this week (17:00) The News with Producer JT: Weekend cuts to the Titans roster, evaluating the kickers that may be availab...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Position-by-position, explaining his final 53-man roster prediction ahead of Preseason Week 3 and Monday's cutdown (10:11) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2Uc...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: The Warmup- Easton lays into the Titans' willingness to just be FINE at kicker and on special teams, the mistakes they've made, and what they should do from here (6:45) Training camp notes of the day, including a Will Levis update, more Thomas Odukoya praise, Harold Landry's recovery progress, and more (25:03) The News with Producer...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Nashville SC's Nail-biting Loss (1:07) The Warm Up: Easton Debunks Will Levis Conspiracy Theories (10:41) Titans Preseason Week 2 Debrief (21:20) Titans News with Producer JT (1:01:09) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: A...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Friend of the show Sam Phalen of atozsports.com stops by to discuss everything he saw and heard at joint practice9 this week up in Minnesota (00:25) Easton and Producer JT discuss what they're most curious to see this weekend in Preseason Week 2 for the Titans (26:16) Easton, raised in the south, quizzes northern-born producer JT on popular southe...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Easton gives his case for who should make the team on the offensive side of the ball (4:19) Titans news and NFL notes with Producer JT (42:22) Easton has a hot take for a defensive player who wont make the roster (53:51) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsme...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into the Titans' first preseason action of the year: Easton reminds us of some perspective on where we are in the preseason process (2:50) Loser: Depth (5:16) Winner: Tyjae Spears (11:50) Loser: Ball Security (20:23) Winner: Malik Willis (26:09) Loser: Will Levis (29:50) Winner: Eric Garror, Chance Campbell & Mike Brown (36:30) Loser: Jos...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: The Preseason kicks off & honoring Phil Mickelson, 1st Ballot Hall of Fame Degenerate () In The Warmup, Easton reminds Titans fans who they should be rooting for in the Will Levis-Malik Willis battle: both of them () Sights and Sounds From Camp: eagerness to GET hit, slowly worrying over stacking bad offensive days, speaking to acting...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by friend of the show and Tennessean Titans Writer Nick Suss to discuss all things training camp, including: Why we may not get a definitive answer at QB2 for longer than you think (3:18) Nick explains why he's wary of the Titans actually trying something new at WR (10:24) The offensive line makes or breaks the Titans' season, and Eas...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: Why Easton thinks Will Levis will officially become the backup QB frontrunner this weekend (3:45) The Titans 2023 campaign may very well hinge on their OL play, and Easton discusses the Good, the Concerning, and the Dire of the position group (17:38) Odds & Ends from the past two practices at Titans training camp, including a new he...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: The Warmup: Who does DeAndre Hopkins' arrival impact most negatively on offense, and what kind of hard numbers are we expecting out of each of the Titans' top weapons this season? (3:45) Jamarco Jones slaps his way out of a job, leaving Tennessee even further destitute at the RT position (23:10) Field turf update and concerns (34:28)...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: In the Warmup Easton wonders aloud if the Titans are wisely allocating their practice reps to compete *this year* (3:23) Will Levis gets reps with the 2nd team, Reggie Roberson's big day, the true impact of DHop, and more sights and sounds from Tuesday's practice (15:25) Titans News with producer JT (57:30) ___________________________...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Easton gets a training camp observation off his chest that he knows is a terrible thing to say out loud... but does it anyways (3:47) 20 good minutes of Colts/Jonathan Taylor/Jim Irsay insanity and hilarity (6:46) Easton provides observations on all the sights and sounds from Titans training camp on Monday, the first of which with pad...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Why NIL will prove to be the short-to-mid-term solution to the RB value problem () Easton lays out all there was to gather from training camp practice #1 Producer JT walks us through some Titans News, including DeAndre Hopkins contract info, Crazy Uncle Jim earning his title, Sean Payton going scorched earth, and training camp injury...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Mike Vrabel opens training camp by addressing the media, and Easton runs down all you need to know (3:12) DeAndre Hopkins speaks to the Nashville media for the first time (29:17) Training Camp Info (43:13) Titans News with producer JT (43:58) _______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: e...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Their review of the Barbeheimer experience (0:42) Training camp schedule, pre-camp transactions, signing Will Levis but passing on George Fant (7:01) They're finally here: the glorious Oilers throwbacks! (15:59) Which Titans receivers are actually fighting for a roster spot? (20:55) What the QB pecking order looks like when the dust s...

On this episode of The Flex, JT Ruhnke dives into... The Chig Okonkwo hype train has been hijacked (1:05) Deandre Hopkins shouldn't affect what Treylon Burks can be this season (5:50) And Grading the Sophomore Season WRs as Studs or Duds (17:00)

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: THE WARMUP Easton argues that what matters most isn't how much better the Titans' newest additions make the team, but rather the margin for error it affords them (4:09) TITANS NEWS The gorgeous Oilers throwbacks cometh (19:09) The spring of Ran Carthon hate, the summer of Ran Carthon love: a friendly reminder to not judge a GM until t...