The Tennessee Titans' 2025 season was, well, a dumpster fire. Brian Callahan was fired six weeks into the season, and Mike McCoy stepped in as interim head coach.
After the season ended, the Titans revamped their coaching staff, starting with hiring Robert Saleh as head coach. It's Saleh's second stint as head coach, and he brings something to the table that seemed to be missing under Callahan: Culture.
For the last two seasons, the Titans have lacked an identity on the field. They lacked accountability. They lacked discipline. Under Saleh, though, linebacker Cedric Gray and wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson say the impact was felt immediately.
#Titans WR Wan'Dale Robinson and LB Cedric Gray explain to me how Robert Saleh’s impact was felt immediately
in Tennessee, and how everyone has clearly bought in 😤 pic.twitter.com/O2GWAVf0Ra
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 1, 2026
"When I heard the news that Saleh was coming here, I got extremely excited," Gray said.
He talked about Saleh's success, especially with linebackers. Then Schultz mentions that other players have said Saleh has a different level of physicality and intention.
"I think one thing that we always talk about here is playing fast and violent. And that can correct some of your mistakes if you just go fast and be violent and blow things up, so that's just one of the things that he teaches here. And I think that fits into my play style very well. I'm a thumper, I like to get downhill, I love to be violent," he said.
Playing fast and violent has been a key theme throughout this offseason. Saleh has mentioned it in many press conferences, and players have talked about it as well. Even offensive players are echoing that sentiment.
In the next clip on the video, Robinson talked about how smart Saleh is and how he desires to put the team in the best position to be successful.
Next, Schultz asked Robinson what surprised him the most about Saleh. Robinson talks about how smart Saleh is and how he uses science to back up his ideas. What's an example, Schultz wants to know?
"Just the way that he set up our practices. Basically, we never go with pads on two days in a row because he wants us to get the most out of our practice. Have basically 48 hours to recover, and at the end of the day, our practices have to be fast and violent, like he likes to call it, and it feels really good."
Fast and violent. Physicality. Intention. And while it wasn't specifically mentioned, discipline. Saleh is implementing a culture in Tennessee that wasn't there before. Starting in Week 1, we'll see if Saleh's culture is fixing what was broken in Nashville.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Robert Saleh's impact was immediate with Tennessee Titans
