• The Tennessee Titans were smart to move fast on Brian Callahan—who may have had multiple options had he let the week play out—and get their guy.
Because he wasn’t the primary play-caller with the Cincinnati Bengals, and because the offense he ran was loaded talent-wise, Callahan flew under the radar over the past few years. But the level of respect he has among his peers (and as we wrote in the takeaways), including his boss, is obvious, and a lot of folks are nodding at Tennessee’s decision to hire Callahan, as was reflected in my texts Monday night.
The first piece of fallout here could be whether his father, Bill, winds up going with him to Nashville. Losing Bill Callahan would be a massive blow for a Browns team that’s already fired a handful of coaches, including offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, and would explain why they’ve checked on some line coaches (Seahawks OL coach Andy Dickerson is one) as they’ve looked to replace Van Pelt.
How much do the Browns value Bill Callahan? He’s making more than $3 million per year.
