Throughout coaching camp, the Tennessee Titans had shared the sentiment that each Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears would get an equal cut up of carries all through the season.
However, that was not the case within the workforce's season opener in opposition to the Chicago Bears, the place Pollard had 16 carries in comparison with Spears' 4. Pollard collected 82 of the workforce's 140 dashing yards and in addition added a landing on the day whereas Spears ran for 21 yards, netting him over 5 yards per carry.
While Pollard carried out properly, Callahan needs Spears was extra concerned within the sport plan.
“Tony [Pollard] ran the ball, and he was doing a nice job,” Callahan said via team reporter Jim Wyatt. “But I'd like to get more for Tyjae [Spears]. I'd like him to get rolling a little bit more. We can make that division of labor probably a little closer to equal. … I regret that part of it.”
Part of the rationale behind having the 2 of them get a extra even cut up of carries is to make sure that each will stay wholesome all through the season. The Titans have continued to record Pollard and Spears as co-starters on the working again place, so their workload ought to mirror that. But plans do not at all times match the output throughout a sport.
With Spears solely getting 4 touches in opposition to the Bears and Callahan sharing his remorse within the press convention, there's purpose to imagine that the second-year working again from Tulane must be extra concerned within the offense transferring ahead.
If he can contribute like Pollard did in Week 1, the Titans might have two legit beginning working backs subsequent to at least one one other within the backfield.
Spears will look to bounce again within the workforce's Week 2 contest in opposition to the New York Jets at residence.
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