Jared Stillman says the Tennessee Titans didn’t cite any specific incident for revoking his access. Instead, he says they pointed to his coverage as a whole.
What We Know: According to Stillman, the Titans told him his YouTube-based coverage doesn’t require the access given to daily beat writers and other media personnel. He isn’t on local radio anymore and only attends select practices and press conferences. The team framed the decision around the totality of his coverage, not the viral Cam Ward exchange alone from last Thursday. Stillman says he understands that reasoning, even though he disagrees with it.
What They Said: (All quotes from Stillman And Company):
Jared Stillman on why the Titans pulled his credential: “Their logic was what I do as a YouTuber does not require media access from the team. I’m not a daily beat writer, and I’m not on local radio anymore. So that was their position, and they are right about that. I’m not there every day. I’m not ever going to go every day. I go when there’s somebody worth talking to, or sometimes to be completely honest, somebody who maybe I’ve been critical of, and then that way that gives them a chance, whether it is during the actual media interaction or even if it’s off to the side, to say something if they’ve got something to say.”
Jared Stillman on the Titans using his content as reason to pull his credential: “The Titans told me that this wasn’t about one singular instance. I think a lot of people are going to assume that it’s about what happened on Thursday with Cam Ward. You can make those assumptions, I can make those assumptions, but they told me that it was not about one singular thing. It was the totality of my coverage that led them to make this decision. I understand their position. I disagree with it.”
Jared Stillman says his criticism is not an act: “What really bothers me, whether you’re the Titans, and I don’t know if they believe this or not, or whether you are somebody who hates me on Twitter, I hate when people say Jared Stillman acts in bad faith. I just don’t believe that to be true. Now, is my content provocative? Absolutely. It’s a show, but it’s not fake and it’s not done for clicks. I will not say something that I don’t believe. Period.”
Jared Stillman says he’s always been critical of the Tennessee Titans: “I don’t think I’ve changed since I left the radio station. I was hard on the Titans when I was at the radio station. I’m hard on them now. I should be hard. They’ve won three games two years in a row. They got smoked two weeks ago by Seattle’s backups. We all saw it. It was on national television. I do feel like on numerous occasions, the Titans have either misled the public or have outright lied.”
Jared Stillman believes the Titans are too focused on the wrong things: “The most disappointing aspect of this to me is that it does feel like once again, the Titans are focused on all the wrong things. This is how you go three and fourteen year after year.”
Jared Stillman on why he valued the opportunity to go to practices: “By not allowing to be there in that capacity, I’m disappointed. I value going there for practices and OTAs. I value being able to question something, and then going to the team and asking it myself.
Jared Stillman on the Titans using his presence on YouTube as reason for pulling his credential: “Granted, it’s not Joe Rogan’s audience. Understood. But it’s not some nothing audience either for a show that is going to be one year old tomorrow. So, I think it’s disappointing that instead of pointing to something and saying, ‘Jared, you can’t do that. We need to have a talk about this.’ That it is, ‘We do not feel like you have any reason to be in the building.’ But that’s fine. That’s their decision. I disagree with it.”
What Remains Unclear: The Titans haven’t released a public statement on the matter.
What It Means: Stillman’s account suggests teams may now weigh a critic’s full body of work over single incidents to cause reaction. Losing access won’t silence Stillman’s commentary, but it ends his ability to question team officials directly. Consequently, the dispute highlights how non-traditional media test evolving NFL credentialing standards. For Stillman, ten years of team access has given way to a YouTube-era standoff.
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