Delanie Walker didn't buy into the Browns buzz entering the season.
And nothing changed Sunday, as the Titans tight end didn't shy away from his opinion about Cleveland after Tennessee left FirstEnergy Stadium with a 43-13 victory to start the regular season.
"It's funny, man. It's so funny, like you can doubt someone and you ain't even played the game yet," Walker told reporters after the game, via The Tennessean. "But that's what we do in this league. We hype teams. We hype 'em and that's the norm."
The Browns entered the game as the favorite but slipped into disarray as they committed 18 penalties for 182 yards to drop their 15th straight regular-season opener.
"We didn't circle this game. This is just another game," Walker added. "We ain't even worried about it. I'm gonna tell you again, man. They were who we thought they were. Y'all can crown 'em if you want. Crown 'em. Still got to play football."
#Titans TE Delanie Walker on Browns / their hype:
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) September 8, 2019
“They are who we thought they were.”
“We didn’t even circle this game.”
“Y’all can crown them if you want to crown them. We still have to play football.” pic.twitter.com/Yhjbkve0hf
It's certainly a much better start than Week 1 of last season, when Walker suffered a season-ending ankle injury against the Dolphins. He finished Sunday's outing with five catches for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
The Titans are slated to host the Colts in Week 2.