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Titans quarterback Cam Ward: Better play will quiet social media attacks on his family

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Walker, T. M. (2026, September 30). Titans quarterback Cam Ward: Better play will quiet social media attacks on his family. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/titans-quarterback-cam-ward-better-play-will-quiet-social-media-attacks-on-his-family/article_a31262e6-ef0b-5463-907c-c38554a7d770.html

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward addressed social media attacks against his family following the team's 0-3 start and recent loss to the New York Giants. After an interception by Ward in a crucial moment, criticism intensified, prompting his sister Chantel to defend their family online. Ward stated that improved performance on the field would silence these critics, emphasizing his responsibility to handle both success and adversity personally. The Titans are set to face Baltimore on Sunday.

Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Cam Ward, the Titans' quarterback, addressed social media criticism directed at his family following the team's 0-3 start to the season. After losing to the New York Giants in a game where Ward was intercepted near the end, his sister Chantel posted on social media about threats and attacks against their family. Ward emphasized that playing well would resolve the issues, stating "every adverse situation I have, I’m going to take on." The criticism intensified after a 12-7 loss to the Giants when Ward's interception ended any chance of a win, dropping his record as a starter to 3-17 in the NFL. Ward and his family are enduring these attacks while supporting him through what he has always wanted: to play quarterback professionally.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward said Wednesday that performing on the field will cut out all the social media criticism being thrown at his family in the wake of an 0-3 start. asserted

performing → say → start

“My family knows the position I’m in, and they know what I’ve wanted my whole life,” Ward said. asserted

Ward → know → what

“They’re in this position as well with me.” asserted

They → ’re → me

Criticism grew louder after a 12-7 loss to the New York Giants last week when Ward was intercepted in the end zone, ending the Titans’ chance to eke out their first win of the season. asserted

Ward → grow → season

The loss dropped Ward to 3-17 as a starter in the NFL. asserted

loss → drop → NFL

After the game, his sister, Chantel, wrote on social media that seeking out a player’s family to “personally attack them” over a game “is something completely different” from being frustrated with a player or criticizing a play. asserted

seeking → write → play

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft said people can say what they want, and he talks with his family when social media critics go too far. asserted

critics → say → family

But Ward said family wants to protect a son, brother or sister. asserted

family → say → son

“Every adverse situation I have, I’m going to take on,” Ward said. asserted

Ward → have → situation

“Every success I have in this job, I’m going to take on. asserted

I → have → job

It’s really just about making plays on the football field. asserted

It → ’ → field

If I do that, we do that as a team, it’s going to cut all that out.” asserted

it → do → that

The Titans visit Baltimore (2-1) on Sunday. asserted

Titans → visit → Sunday

Titans quarterback Cam Ward: Better play will quiet social media attacks on his family

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