Music City Audible

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to come up with realistic trade packages the Titans could receive in return for moving out of the number one overall pick. We start with the recent report from Ian Rapoport that the Titans are "open" to "potentially" trading the top pick in the draft (1:36). Then, we look at the history of trades involving the number one overall pick to deter...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to debate their ideal, "dream" draft scenario for how the Titans could use - or trade - the number one overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. 0:00 Intro 1:29 Graver's Dream 6:26 Melo's Dream 20:34 Outro ------------ The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville. Join the...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Travis Wingfield to dive deep into Cam Ward's strengths and weaknesses as a quarterback prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. But before Travis joins the show, we hit I'll Drink To That presented by Sinker's Beverages to discuss some Senior Bowl takeaways (2:47). Then, Travis hops on to break down Miami quarterback Cam Ward, starting with what mak...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Easton Freeze to cover a number of Titans topics. First, we cover what Brian Callahan is looking for in the next Titans quarterback (2:18). Then, we discuss the Titans hires in the front office (12:16), the team's scouting process and timeline (15:11), and finally, what Easton would do with the #1 overall pick if it was up to him (21:08). After East...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Paul Kuharsky to get his take on the Titans new front office structure! First, we hit I'll Drink To That presented by Sinkers Beverages to laugh at the ludicrous situation with Liam Coen and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2:14). Then, PK joins to share his thoughts on the pairing of Mike Borgonzi and Chad Brinker and the process that led to this organiza...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to dive DEEP into Mike Borgonzi's background, influences and philosophy with Arrowhead Pride editor-in-chief Pete Sweeney! Pete joins to cover Borgonzi's path up the ranks in Kansas City's front office (2:08), being selective with his general manager opportunities (6:57), his philosophy when it comes to identifying players and collaborating with...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back with another emergency reaction to share our impressions after Mike Borgonzi's introductory press conference with the Titans. We start with our initial reaction to the overall press conference (0:39) and then break out the rest of our takeaways into three categories: organizational alignment and clarity of roles (6:12), the approach to free agency (18:41...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back with an emergency podcast to react to the Titans hiring their new General Manager, Mike Borgonzi, covering his background, how this affects the alignment in the Titans' front office, and how he'll help identify the next quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. ------------ The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville a...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Sam Phalen, Tennessee Titans Reporter for AtoZ Sports and Survivor 47 Runner-Up, to dig deeper into the Titans GM search. First, we hit I'll Drink to That presented by Sinkers Beverages (1:45) before welcoming Sam on to the pod. We start by covering the GM candidates and which direction the Titans might go (4:41) and then touch on Ran Carthon's...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by the Titans Director of Influencer Marketing, Nate Bain, to talk about what it's like working for the Titans, the challenges that come with leadership turnover at the head coach and general manager positions, how to keep people engaged when the team is struggling, and reminiscing about the Titans and their fans. ------------ The Music City Audible is...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Aaron Schatz to get some outsider perspective on the Titans offseason outlook. First, we assess the six known Titans General Manager candidates as part of I'll Drink To That, presented by Sinkers Beverages (1:19). Then, Aaron Schatz joins the show (8:44) to talk Brian Callahan's first season (9:17), the decision to fire Ran Carthon and the Titan...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back with an emergency podcast to react to the Titans firing General Manager Ran Carthon. How did we get to this point, why did the Titans make the decision they did, who's in charge now, and where does the franchise go from here? ------------ The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Nashville and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonv...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to react to the Titans clinching the number one overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft (0:00). We talk through the Titans most likely options: 4 players they will likely have their eyes on plus the trade down possibilities. There are already conflicting reports out about which QB the Titans like between Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward. They also might like Travis H...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to discuss what's best for the future of the Titans: tanking, or playing to win? Build a culture of winning but sacrifice draft position, or risk a losing culture for better draft position? We start by covering the lack of Pro Bowlers on the Titans roster (0:00) before segueing into the "tank or not" conversation (3:00). Next, we dive into the ga...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap yet another Titans loss, this time falling 20-13 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. We cover the report that Brian Callahan is expected to return next season, what that means for the future of the franchise amidst a search for a new quarterback, and where the Titans now sit in the draft order as part of I'll Drink to That presented by Sinkers Beverage...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Austin Huff, creator of Korked Bats, to dive deep on what it really means to be a fan of a sports team and specifically life as a Titans fan through the ups and downs. Before we bring on Austin, we hit I'll Drink To That presented by Sinker's Beverages to wish everyone a happy holidays (1:43). After that, we welcome Austin onto the show (4:12) a...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap yet another Titans loss, this time falling 38-30 to the Indianapolis Colts. We cover why the comeback from 38-7 to 38-30 proves the Titans aren't soft, even if they are bad, and discuss the outlook for this coaching staff after dropping another divisional game. ------------ The Music City Audible is presented by Sinker's Beverages in East Na...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Yahoo's Nate Tice to determine the best path forward for the Titans at the quarterback position. To start, we react to the news that Will Levis has been benched for Mason Rudolph (1:33). Then, Nate joins to talk about what led to Levis' benching after he had strung together some good performances (7:02), Brian Callahan's offense (13:38), and...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap yet another Titans loss, this time 37-27 to the Cincinnati Bengals. To start, we cover Will Levis' disaster day and why he simply doesn't have what it takes to be a franchise quarterback (0:43). Next, we discuss where the Titans go from here at the quarterback position and if we trust Ran Carthon and Brian Callahan to make that decision (10:...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by 104.5 The Zone's Lucas Panzica to debate how hot Brian Callahan's seat is at the moment and his chances of being a one-and-done head coach. To start, we cover some roster news and updates (2:21). Then, Lucas joins to talk about Callahan's status (4:38) and Will Levis' culpability in this season's disappointment (13:53). After we say...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap another embarrassing performance by a terrible Tennessee Titans team. To start, we explain why this 10-6 loss to Jacksonville is considered the worst of the season (1:04). Then we discuss the self-inflicted mistakes, bad play-calling and questionable coaching decisions as we wonder if Brian Callahan is on course for a one-and-done season (6:05). Aft...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Zach Lyons to debate how close the Titans are to being a truly competitive team. To start, we compare this Titans season to the first Lions season under Dan Campbell and the first Bengals season under Zac Taylor (2:35). Next, we look at what the next step is for the Titans to improve (13:42) and discuss whether or not the Titans are a well-coached team...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap the Titans embarrassing 42-19 loss to the Commanders on Sunday. We start with the disastrous first half and what went wrong for the Titans (0:53) before discussing Levis' continued improvement in what might've been his best performance of the season given the circumstances (12:20). During that convo, we hit I'll Drink To That brought to...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are joined by Easton Freeze to assess the Confidence Meter in the Titans franchise as it stands through 12 weeks of 2024. To start, discuss our confidence in Will Levis as the starting quarterback for 2025 (1:08), then cover our confidence in Brian Callahan's ability to lead this franchise in the right direction (20:35). Next, we get into Dennard Wilson and the d...

Justin Melo and  Justin Graver are back to recap the Titans huge divisional win over the Texans, led by Will Levis. We start with a quick recap of the game (0:58) before discussing Levis' continued improvement over the last three games (2:54). Then, we hit I'll Drink To That brought to you by Sinkers Beverages to cover the meaningful win (15:09). Next, we address the special teams miscues...