Ryan Tannehill Had ‘Many Sleepless Nights and Therapy Sessions’ After Devastating Playoff Loss to Cincinnati Bengals: “A Scar I’ll Carry With Me For The Rest of My Life”

Wins and losses are a part of a game. Defeats reinforce you from the core. However, it is not always like that. They can be as devastating as hitting rock bottom. For Ryan Tannehill, he has lost some important matches. However, facing defeat in the AFC Divisional Round with the Titans drove him down, resulting in restless nights and weeks of therapy.

Tennessee Titans have had some looming mysteries with their former ace WR AJ Brown, who was forcing them to make the trade. Apart from QB Malik Willis, they haven’t been able to get in any exceptional prospect in the Stash of the Titans. As weird as it looks, they have rectified no shortcomings for the 2021-22 campaign.

The Titans had a total home-field advantage. It electrified Nashville as the Bengals took on the Titans. Tannehill’s play made it tight for Tennessee to move through the first round, despite the defense sacking Joe Burrow nine times. Tannehill threw 15 of 24 throws for 220 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 game-changing interceptions.

Ryan Tannehill spoke to the media for the first time this offseason on Tuesday. The Titans QB opens up about their 19-16 divisional game loss, admitting he was in a “dark place” after the crushing defeat.

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He mentions, “It’s a scar, it’s a deep scar. It was a lot of sleepless nights. Every time I closed my eyes, I was re-watching the game in my head. Didn’t get a whole lot of sleep for weeks and weeks after the game. Was in a dark place, and took me a while and a lot of work to get out of it. It wasn’t something that went away easily, and it’s still a scar that I’ll carry with me throughout the rest of my life.”

Moreover, Tannehill credited therapy for helping him get out of his melancholy, stating that he’s seeing a therapist for a while. It was the first time he considered it necessary as he prepares for the upcoming season.

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Tennessee supporters made Tannehill the target for the defeat, furious at the team’s failure to reach the Super Bowl for the very first time in 22 years. There’s no denying the humiliating loss that shook Ryan after months of planning and hard effort to get themselves as well as the Titans to a certain level.

To be safe, the Titans will experiment with a new play-caller fairly soon. The franchise moved up to the third-round and then pick Liberty QB Malik Willis; the top quarterback this organization has selected since they took Marcus Mariota second overall in 2015. With the offseason workout drills in full swing, Tannehill can now focus on the preparations for 2022.

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