Taylor Lewan embarrassed himself on Thursday, and he knows he has a lot to overcome.
Lewan and Will Compton, who co-host the popular “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the St. Louis Cardinals-Kansas City Royals game. Lewan, who was a three-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Tennessee Titans, went first. Lewan showed a nice pitching motion, but the ball slipped out of the southpaw’s hand and went way to the left. His pitch was so off that it went wide of the batter’s box.
Oh no @TaylorLewan77 pic.twitter.com/iuRU1btCiV
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) June 6, 2025
As if that weren’t bad enough, Compton stepped in right after and showed up his co-host. Compton, who also played in the NFL, went to a stretch and gave a great leg kick before delivering a strike low in the zone.
Lewan had warned people about his bad throw, saying that the haters were going to have fun with it.
“Currently at the @Cardinals game, and there’s something I need to get ahead of. A video will be surfacing of me throwing a pitch from the mound. Let’s just say… the haters are going to have an absolute field day. It is a beautiful stadium tho (sic).”
Currently at the @Cardinals game, and there’s something I need to get ahead of.
— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) June 5, 2025
A video will be surfacing of me throwing a pitch from the mound. Let’s just say… the haters are going to have an absolute field day.
It is a beautiful stadium tho. pic.twitter.com/Fu6OzwiKlr
Lewan is looking for another shot at throwing a first pitch.
“This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game. I need redemption,” Lewan wrote on X.
This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game.
— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) June 6, 2025
I need redemption. https://t.co/8T6NgqSe9k
Lewan was referring to a 2021 game between the Titans and Arizona Cardinals during which Chandler Jones had five sacks, including two where he beat Lewan 1-on-1. Yes, Lewan needs redemption. And seeking redemption after a bad first pitch seems to be a theme around here.
