Calvin Ridley expresses frustration with role in profane rant after Titans’ loss

Mar 2, 2018; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Calvin Ridley speaks to the media during the 2018 NFL Combine at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Things are not going very swimmingly in Tennessee right about now.

The Titans lost again in Week 6, falling to the division rival Indianapolis Colts, who were once again without both Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor, by a 20-17 final. The defeat dropped Tennessee to 1-4 on the year.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley expressed some real frustration with his role. Ridley finished the day with zero catches, albeit on eight targets (most of which came in the second half). During his media session, Ridley said that the team had to get him involved earlier on in the game.

“I need something in the beginning of the f–king game too,” said Ridley. “S–t is getting f–king crazy for me. It is what it is. I sucked today, and I gotta be better. But I gotta get the ball a little earlier in the game so I can be in the game and here with the team so I can play well also.”

Here is the full video (but obviously be warned about the bad language).

“I need some in the beginning of the f***ing game too. S**t is getting crazy for me.”#Titans WR Calvin Ridley frustrated that he didn’t get involved in the game plan early enough. pic.twitter.com/n47lXKgVKy

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The ex-first-round pick Ridley is former All-Pro who once posted a 1,374-yard season with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. But in his first season with the Titans, he now has a dismal nine catches on 27 targets for 141 yards and a touchdown through five games.

Though Ridley dropped some catchable balls on Sunday against the Colts, he clearly feels that he would be able to get into a better rhythm by being fed earlier on in the game. But that may be a tough ask of a Titans team that has featured some very uninspiring quarterback play to this point of the season.