Brian Callahan‘s voice cracked as he listed the things he liked about his team’s win over the New England Patriots. He noted the solid running game and winning the turnover battle.
It was the sort of boilerplate opening statement NFL coaches make all the time at the start of a press conference. But looking at Callahan’s slightly reddened eyes and hearing him choke up a bit. It appeared that the Tennessee Titans head coach.
The emotions became plain to see after Callahan took his first question.
“Just how badly did you guys need this today?