Mailbag special: Veterans in jeopardy?
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... : No, he's not a big name, but he is heading into a fourth year. He's been a valuable guy in a limited role. He's versatile and good on special teams. But the Titans may not be able to afford such a luxury any more. They are probably going to carry four tight ends -- Alge Crumpler, ...
John Clayton eschews reality-based analysis, decides Young is next great QB
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... The Titans signed veteran tight end and former Atlanta Falcon Alge Crumpler, who’s known as much for his recognition of defenses as he is for his pass-catching ability. ...
Division is split on No. 1 receivers
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... benefit greatly. More troubling than the lack of a No. 1 in Nashville is the personality of the group. While a receiving corps and an offense can be disrupted by a just-give-me-the-damn-ball type, I'd argue they need a guy or two with at least a bit of swagger in the meeting room and huddle. The Titans, instead, have a universally mild-mannered bunch that doesn't seem to aggressively go get the ball. As Bo Scaife stands to improve because of the addition of Alge Crumpler and as LenDale White should be better because of ...
Little things must go right in the NFC South
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... and Alge Crumpler in the offseason and they're either too young or too old in most positions. If the Falcons are going to show progress, they need guys like running back ...
Atlanta's Abraham thriving in 'reduced' role
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... Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas They sat John Abraham down in the offseason and told him that, on a rebuilding team, he would not be an every-down player. An insult to the biggest remaining name on a roster that had just shed Alge Crumpler, Warrick Dunn and DeAngelo Hall? Well, you could have taken it that way. But Abraham didn't. As it turns out that meeting with coach Mike Smith, defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder and defensive line coach might have been the best thing ever to happen ...
Rapid Reaction: Titans 13, Ravens 10
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... The veteran quarterback was held in check most of the day by Baltimore's top-rated defense. But Collins orchestrated an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Titans tight end Alge Crumpler that sealed the game. Baltimore rookie quarterback ...
Blank: Falcons moving through 'the process'
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... from the outset. I think he could have handled it differently at the end. When you preach to the players, 'Don't quit, keep fighting' and then you quit with four games to go, it's not good." All that made Blank, who made his fortune as a hard-charging businessman, take a step back. He hired Dimitroff, who had never been a general manager before. He hired Smith, who had never been a head coach before. He watched as they parted ways with veterans such as Warrick Dunn and Alge Crumpler and signed free-agent running back Michael ...
Daniels belongs in discussion of top AFC tight ends
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... The Titans imported tight end Alge Crumpler as a free agent and he was expected to be a big impact-guy. He's an important piece in their success, but has just 13 catches for 134 yards. ...
Even without run game, Titans control Bears
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... "They're just putting so many people down in the box, they're forcing us to beat them these different types of ways," tight end Alge Crumpler said. "We went on the road and proved that we are more than capable of doing it." ...
Despite turnovers and penalties, Titans roll
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... for later when they hope it's a small marker on the road map of a much bigger season. "I think I'll put it in the closet with the rest of them, I think that's my fourth or fifth one," said cornerback Nick Harper, who jumped to the Titans in 2007 from the Colts, who won the previous five division titles. "I collect them. I've won so many, I never wore the hats. One day I'm going to have a trophy case and put them all up there for the grandkids to see." Tight end Alge Crumpler enjoyed watching coach Jeff Fisher get a cooler dumped on him late in ...
Coach of the year debate
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... NFL team." I looked out and saw Keith Brooking, John Abraham and Lawyer Milloy as the only big names, and they're all closing in on the end of their careers. The cupboard appeared to be absolutely bare. I know everyone likes to think the Michael Vick thing is what left the Falcons so short-handed. It really wasn't. When Smith and Dimitroff came in, one of the first things they did was to gut the roster. They unloaded big names such as DeAngelo Hall, Alge Crumpler and Warrick Dunn, so a bad roster suddenly looked even worse. ...
Titans have reasons for confidence against Ravens
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... was flagged by Bill Carollo's crew for having allegedly grazed Collins' helmet. It converted a third-and-10 from the Tennessee 20-yard line and the Titans went on to finish an 80-yard drive with an 11-yard Collins-to-Alge Crumpler touchdown pass that provided the final margin. ...
First Look: Ravens-Titans
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... was flagged by Bill Carollo's crew for having allegedly grazed Collins' helmet. It converted a third-and-10 from the Tennessee 20-yard line and the Titans went on to finish an 80-yard drive with an 11-yard Collins-to-Alge Crumpler touchdown pass that provided the final margin. ...
Battered, bruised Ravens pass their physical
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... Tennessee committed three turnovers in Baltimore territory, including an Alge Crumpler fumble on the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter with Baltimore ahead,10-7. ...
Stunned Titans failed to answer critics
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... Tight end Alge Crumpler spoke softly of a pass he coughed up near the goal line and the disappointment of the sudden ending. ...
With tag of Scaife, Titans avoid TE neediness
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... I don't believe the Titans think that Scaife is worth that number. But they know it's important to retain him as it wouldn't be so easy to plug in a new pass-catching tight end. Alge Crumpler is very slow and ...
Needs for 2010 that will influence weekend choices
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... worst scenario of the four teams for 2010. Nine starters and three other key players not currently under contract for 2010 -- and that's not including role players such as defensive end Dave Ball or Quinton Ganther. The list of potential 2010 free agents of note, with incumbent starters denoted by an asterisk: Left guard Eugene Amano* Defensive tackle Tony Brown* Linebacker Keith Bulluck* Tight end Alge Crumpler* Cornerback Nick Harper* Punter Craig ...
Is Cook like Troupe?
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Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky NASHVILLE -- The Titans just made a move up in the third round and drafted South Carolina tight end Jared Cook. The position makes sense at it seems like a value in the third round at the 89th overall pick, as Cook is widely regarded as the draft's second-best tight end. But the Titans gave up a lot -- New England got Tennessee's second rounder. Tennessee has Alge Crumpler, Bo Scaife and a Craig Stevens, a third-round pick from last year on the roster. But Crumpler didn't have the ...
What I noticed during the Titans' first practice
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... broke up a bullet of about 10 yards from Collins intended for Alge Crumpler, who was moving downfield. Hope topped things off by picking off a mid-range pass intended for Davis, also from Collins. ...
Titans' practice notes: Emphasis on LBs vs. RBs
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... closing. It was too close to call as to whether Washington had his right knee down in bounds before his left leg crossed the sideline. Both sides pleaded with Fisher, who got a shout out from Hope when he came to a quick verdict and the sides "split the difference" on the gain. The drive produced an Alge Crumpler touchdown catch. ...
On Crumpler's weight, Titans' first half
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Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky As far as Twitter talk, Alge Crumpler's size quickly overtook A.J. Trapasso's marvelous fake punt touchdown run as the biggest Titans' topic of the first half of the Hall of Fame Game. In his first season with the Titans, Crumpler brought the leadership the team was hoping for. He also willingly became more of a blocker than he ever was in Atlanta -- and that's what the Titans found they needed from him. I discussed that, and his weight -- which was clearly up during OTAs - with him back in ...
What hit me out of the Titans' loss to Browns
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Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The Titans lost at Cleveland Saturday night, but took a lot of good developments out of their fourth, and most important, preseason game. Some thoughts from the 24-17 loss: It's been clear for some time they will wind up carrying four tight ends -- Bo Scaife, Alge Crumpler, Jared Cook and Craig Stevens. Scaife and Cook on the field together caused some difficulties for the Browns. Stevens did some nice things in the second half of this game. So did the versatile Quinton Ganther ...
Race ya: Blogger versus AFC South's four fastest
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... coached me a bit between them, when he graciously gave me sufficient recovery time.
One important context acknowledgement here: Running these alone against the clock is a lot different than being tempted to look over my shoulder, feeling a professional athlete bearing down. There was no imitating that stress element.
Still, in the best simulation I could create, is it conceivable with the head starts given me I could beat an NFL speedster or two in a race?
Alge Crumpler, who was part of my conversations with Johnson, gave me hope. ...
Steelers halftime notes: Polamalu hurt
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... had an ugly spill at the end of the second quarter trying to recover a fumble. Titans tight end Alge Crumpler fell on his left knee, and Polamalu went into the locker room under his own power. His return in the second half is listed as questionable. Tennessee later drove down the field with ease without Polamalu in the lineup for its only touchdown of the half. ...
Polamalu out for game
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... Polamalu was trying to recover a blocked field goal in the first half when Titans tight end Alge Crumpler fell awkwardly on Polamalu’s left knee. We will try to get an update on Polamalu’s status after the game. ...
Scaife has sprained left knee
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... Titans came into the game without rookie tight end Jared Cook, who was an excellent pass-catcher for them through training camp and the preseason. Cook has an ankle injury.
Scaife is on the bench with an ice bag on his left knee and doesn’t look like he’ll be returning. He had five catches for 48 yards.
He fumbled on the play where he got hurt as James Harrison hit him, but the Steelers couldn’t turn the takeaway into points.
Alge Crumpler also gets significant time as a Titans tight end. He had a drop ...
Rapid Reaction: Steelers 13, Titans 10 (OT)
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... went down with a left knee injury in the second quarter. He was trying to recover a blocked field goal and Titans tight end Alge Crumpler fell awkwardly on his leg. But even without Polamalu, Pittsburgh’s top-rated defense from a year ago held firm and allowed just three points in the second half. ...
No-huddle saves Pittsburgh
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... . While trying to recover a blocked field goal attempt in the second quarter, Titans tight end Alge Crumpler fell awkwardly on Polamalu’s knee. The Steelers star didn’t return to the game. ...
Looking inside the Colts' blowout win
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... four to six weeks while his forearm heals, but the alternatives beyond him weren’t appealing if he’s healthy. (See No. 2 above.)
I’m not expecting the members of the next generation to find their way into the starting lineup soon. Don’t hold your breath for the next move like this, looking for Leroy Harris or Jared Cook/Craig Stevens or Gerald McRath. I don’t believe the team sees the production of Kevin Mawae, Alge Crumpler or Thornton is nearly the question Kearse’s is.
And ...
