The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans meet up for a Week 15 showdown to get their regular season series started. For the AFC South, this game is arguably the most important as it features two 8-5 teams with the winner taking first place.
To help get ready for Week 15, Crissy Froyd, managing editor of Titans Wire and LSU Tigers Wire, was kind enough to take time to answer a few questions.
texans wire: if ryan tannehill was this good, why didn’t they go to him sooner?
Crissy Froyd: Tannehill was very inconsistent in Miami, and I don’t think anyone thought he would pull off what he’s done here in Tennessee. He’s in the midst of what is likely the best season of his career when it’s all said and done.
tw: As someone who is more familiar with this club than the other 31, did you envision the titans competing for the afc south with three games to go?
CF: Absolutely not. Before Tannehill became the starter, I was expecting the Titans to end up with a losing season and draft a quarterback first overall. Joe Burrow? Likely won’t happen at this point, though.
tw: how nice of a surprise has harold landry been?
CF: The Titans needed Landry to step up this season, and he’s done just that. He only gets better by the game, and will become even more of a staple of the defense moving forward.
TW: How can logan ryan impact the texans’ passing game?
CF: This secondary has come up with some notable takeaways this season, and Ryan has been a huge part of that. Expect a costly interception from Watson against this unit.
TW: How nice is it to see a guy like arthur smith rise in the ranks and be the offensive coordinator?
CF: Smith was a very underwhelming hire at first. And at the beginning of the season, not many were a fan of his play-calling. But he’s done a nice job since Tennessee turned its season around and good on him for being able to climb the ranks and have so much success with a team that now looks like a playoff contender.
TW: We understand you also write for lsu tigers wire. how exciting is it to have a quarterbacking demigod like joe burrow in death valley?
CF: I’ve covered LSU quarterbacks for roughly four years (my niche), and it’s nice to finally have someone this exciting to cover on-site from his transfer to the end of his college career. He’ll easily go down as one of the best quarterbacks in college football history.
TW: what is is your prediction? do you have a bold prediction?
CF: The Titans top the Texans, 30-14. The Titans will get at least three takeaways in this one, and Tannehill will throw for at least three touchdowns.