The Valley Ranch Review: Demarcus Ware is Ready to Mentor, But Will He Be the Cowboys’ MVP?
Blogging The Boys — ... [snip] "We’re going to take an unofficial visit to USC this summer and we’ll evaluate it after that. We’re in the information gathering stage and we’re trying to get information on various schools. We just want to see what each school has to offer Jackson and also what each football program has to offer." In case you win the BTB fundraiser tickets to the Cowboys vs. Titans game, tuck this away somewhere. It's ESPN's updated travel guide page for the new ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Black Shoes Mafia Edition
Music City Miracles — ... got hit by Clemons of Kansas City and broke my sternum, and I called my agent and I told him I was ready to retire," McNair said. "We all go through that. It’s just a part of life and a part of growing up. The thing that Vince has got to do is counteract and come back with a clear head, and say, ‘This is what I do. This is my profession’ and come back and play well. And I’m quite sure he will."  Single game tickets for the Titans' 2009 home games will go on sale July 18th at the ...

Finding the Winning Factors - 3rd/4th Down Conversions
Stampede Blue — ... Dolphins 631 1720 61 116 37.7% 652 1734 54 115 38.2% Titans 661 1733 52 142 38.0% 600 ...

Titans 80 man roster predictions?
Music City Miracles — ... blog site.  Since things are slow all around the NFL right now and I don't feel like going to bed yet,  I decided to rip his format and go over the roster spots for the Titans before they have to reach the 80 man roster limit. ...

Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 6/02/09
Pats Pulpit — ... and their hard-charging defense come calling in Week 4. Then there's a trip to Denver, where Josh McDaniels will attack Brady with reams of inside information. In Week 6 it's a visit by the chippy Titans followed by a long, overseas flight to London in Week 7 to take on Tampa. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Career Change Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

20/20 Hindsight: Re-examining the Bills' 2006 off-season
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Far more importantly, Jauron stuck with Losman, even after the team started 2-5. Jauron's patience paid off a bit, as Losman would go on to enjoy his best season as a pro, finishing the season with an 84.9 quarterback rating, 3,051 yards passing, 19 TD and 14 INT. The Bills closed out the season 5-4, with a Christmas Eve loss to the Tennessee Titans permanently derailing their playoff hopes. Clearly, we all know how Losman's career finished in Buffalo, but Jauron gets a thumbs-up for this move - in the midst of re-building, he got a full year out of his ...

Wednesday's Notebook: The Troubling Absence of Antoine Winfield
Daily Norseman — ... who threw 13 innings and 201 pitches, and then hit a walkoff homer?...I didn't even think it was physically possible to throw over 200 pitches in a single outing, much less hit a homer after doing so...A day after throwing in the towel on trying to convert Roderick Rogers from safety to receiver, the roster is back up to 85 players after the Vikings signed former North Alabama WR Bobby Williams...Vince Young wants out of Tennessee if he can't be the Titans' starting quarterback... ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: The Predictable Step Backwards Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Wednesday Walk Around the NFL: 6.3.09
Big Blue View — ... coin, apparently the rollout of the plan was so successful that Good Ol' Al Davis may want in. Apparently Al is receptive to sharing a stadium. Now he tells us. Two years ago he could have had the Jets. The Panthers staff has been staging their own version of "The Biggest Loser" and so far its working, they've all combined to lose 500 pounds, or one Andy Reid. Vince Young of the Titans is wearing out his welcome in Tennessee. ...

No One Is Talking 'Bout The Chiefs, And That's A Good Thing
Arrowhead Pride — ... not as everyone involved, coach included, just has their head down at this stage of the season. So while it makes for boring conversation this time of year, that's exactly what you want to happen for your team this time of year. This time of year is prime time for the likes of the Browns, Bengals and Raiders because, eight months from now, we'll be talking about the Steelers, Patriots, Titans... and hopefully the Chiefs. ...

The Arrowhead Pride Power Rankings; OTA Edition
Arrowhead Pride — ... plagued senior season, but if he plays to his potential he could end up being a great pick. I want to put Atlanta higher, I really thing they could play well, but they struggled in the secondary last year ranking in the bottom half of the league. After that they had a few losses in their secondary through free agency, picked up a veteran in Peterson who should help out, but just have a lot of young guys beyond that that will need to step in and play well.   9. Tennessee Titans There could be a drop-off here. Albert ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Everything Is Illuminated Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Wide Receiver
Music City Miracles — ... Wide receiver has been the biggest need of the Titans forever, and for the first time I can remember they actually did something in the offseason to upgrade the position.  It is too early to tell how much the position was upgraded, but the fact that ...

Know Your Colts History: Life as a Colt, One Tweet at a Time
Stampede Blue — ... bandwagon, which is probably a good thing, since entire blog posts would be dedicated to each tweet as they came in with a fanbase as passionate as this one. However, it got me thinking what it would be like if some of the popular Colts got on Twitter and started sharing their thoughts.  Here's some of the tweets that I think you would see. Peyton Manning (laserrocketarm18) Watching game film. Watching game film to study the Titans defense. WHY DOESN'T POLIAN EVER LET ME IN THE ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Put On Your Headphones, 'Cus You Need To Know Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Tight End
Music City Miracles — ... will enter camp as the number one guy, mostly just because he has been here for the longest and has shown some flashes of being a good tight end.  We have had the Scaife debate here quite a few times so I won't waste much time on it, but if he is going to live up to being one of the top 5 tight ends in the game, which is how the Titans are paying him, he is going to have to not disappear for games at a time like he has done the rest of his career. ...

2009 Colts Mini-Camp: The Offense
Stampede Blue — ... . Well, "rejuvenated" is a bit inaccurate. You have to have something to rejuvenate in the first place to be rejuvenated. Sorgi in 2008 looked as good as he has ever looked, which isn't saying much. Though, I will say his garbage time play in Week 17 against the Titans made skeptics like me take notice. Last year, he outplayed veterans ...

2009 Colts Mini-Camp: The Defense
Stampede Blue — ... Antonio "Mookie" Johnson was signed from the Tennessee Titans practice squad last November. He was thrust into the starting lineup almost immediately, and quickly showcased his talents as a nose tackle. Considering he had all of seven days to learn the defense before he started, I'd say Mookie played outstanding. With a full off-season and training camp under his belt, Mookie could very well retain his starting DT spot. The team is also very high on second year man Eric Foster. Foster seems a natural under tackle but had to play nose tackle much of 2008 due ...

Could Chris Johnson really be the most exciting player in the NFL?
Music City Miracles — ... When Faulk started talking, I thought he was going to be talking about CJ's reputation as a person, and how he should be a role model. He really does, if he is going to be the face of our team. With all the instances of Titans not being role models (cough cough...Pacman....Vince...cough), we need a player that is a role model of our team, like Peyton Manning, Ladainian Tomlinson, etc. Right now, ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Fisher Filling Bob Hope's Shoes? Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

TC to make USO trip to Iraq
Big Blue View — ... other thing that is so important to me, I can’t stand phonies. I can’t stand the BS that goes along with, to be honest with you, a job like this sometimes. There is none of that in any of these people, believe me. These are straight forward, honest, forthright people that cut right to the chase. I’m not interested in conversing about BS." The others going on the trip are former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher; Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher; former Oakland Raiders ...

Ron Meeks Rewind: What Panthers Fans Can Expect from the Defense in 2009
Cat Scratch Reader — ... why this defensive meltdown occurred. First and foremost, the game plan stunk. Less than a month after singing Ron Meeks' praises, I now have to crucify him. The Colts defensive line got zero pressure all game long. No blitzes were called. None. If some where, they were either few and far between, or so poorly executed they went unnoticed by San Diego's o-line. Bob Sanders was hardly used as a weapon to engineer a pass rush, much like he did against the Titans in Week Two. With Dwight Freeney IRed and Robert Mathis ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: World's Most Dangerous Fist Pump Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Colts players really like new defensive coordinator Larry Coyer
Stampede Blue — ... league average. The Colts have had the fewest possessions in each of the past four seasons. The reason the Colts offense averaged a league-low 10 possessions a game is because Indy's defense (according to stats work by our own mgrex03) was tied for dead last in 2008 in third down defense. the Colts defense, quite simply, could not get opponents off the field. We saw this in the Chicago Bears game, the first Jacksonville Jaguars game, the first Tennessee Titans game, and many more such games in 2008. With the ...

Titans "Tweets"?
Music City Miracles — ... I found 3 players on www.athletetweets.com from the Titans and im sure there are more those 3 are Bulluck, Crumpler and Ringer. ...it would be really neat if we could somehow gather all of those to get a direct link to "titans tweets"....just an idea...i know i would love it. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: A Celebrity Roast That Involves Neither Celebrities Nor Cooking... Discuss Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Offensive Line
Music City Miracles — ... proved last season that he can hold his own if Mawae goes down.  There was even talk that Harris is physically a better player than Mawae.  If the Titans have faith that Mawae is ready to go this season, you could see Harris push Amano for the starting guard spot when camp comes around. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: It's More Semi Than Pro Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Your Friends Were Laughing 'Cus Nobody Uses Pay Phones Edition
Music City Miracles — ... , but that shouldn't be a surprise to Titans fans as we saw that for several years with no reflection of it in the regular season.  That's one thing you have to remember: great athletes tend to shine in shirts and shirts shorts work-outs because there's very limited contact.  But, as soon as the opposition can come up and hit them in the mouth, these things tend to change. ...

Shake's All-AFC South Team
Stampede Blue — ... Dallas Clark (IND) A TE/WR hybrid takes the place of fullback in a league that's phasing out the brusing lead blockers. Clark is the clear choice for a TE that can play the slot or even split out wide. TE Owen Daniels  (HOU) With Clark stashed away in the hybrid role, the Texans young star TE is the clear choice coming off a 70 catch, 862 yard season. LT: Michael Roos (TEN) Finally a bit of love for the Titans. The only clearly estabished LT in the division with Ugoh and ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Oy Vey Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Final OTAs, Oh My Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Position Analysis: Linebackers
Acme Packing Company — ... . They were 7th worst last season allowing an awful 4.6 yards/carry. They also allowed a 1st down on 26.4% of opponent's rushing attempts; "good" for 3rd worst. They also seemed to collapse at key times last season, such as the overtime loss at Tennessee when the Titans just ran right at them on their first O.T. possession to set up the game losing FG.  ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Pour One Out For Winkler Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Finding the Winning Factors - 3 & Outs
Stampede Blue — ... 34.7% 633 1537 41.2% Buccaneers 518 1466 35.3% 572 1464 39.1% Titans 526 1486 35.4% 562 1471 ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: The Miami Sound Machine Is Not Going To Take This Lying Down Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: My Biggest Mistake Was Loving You Too Much, And Letting You Know Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Defensive Tackle
Music City Miracles — ... Pretty safe to say that defensive tackle will be the most watched position on this team in 2009.  In case you haven't heard, the Titanslost the best defensive tackle in the league this offseason.  There is no question that there isn't a player in this group that is as good as ...

UFL Orlando drafts 3 former Colts
Stampede Blue — ... should be made clear is that they are not already on the teams.  They will be contacted and seen if there is further interest in playing for the new franchise.  All of these players attended a combine for the league, so they must have some interest in playing.  Also, when training camps end, each team is assigned to a certain division group in the NFL.  So if Orlando is assigned with the southern divisions, they will get first dibs on players cut from the Colts, Titans, Jags, ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Please Hammy, Don't Hurt 'Em Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: We Have Stars? ALERT THE PAPERS! Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Overrated/Underrated: Chiefs Edition
Arrowhead Pride — ... are still the class of the South until proven otherwise.  Winning at least 12 games in six consecutive seasons will get the attention even though the Titans are coming off a playoff berth.  As far as the NFC West goes, if ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Can Hamstrings Have Old Man Strength? Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Music City Miracles Interview Tennessee Titans Safety Donnie Nickey
Music City Miracles — Donnie Nickey was nice enough to answer some questions I sent him via email: What was the biggest factor in you deciding to stay with the Titans? I love Nashville and being a Titan. The biggest factor was if they would bring me back. I am grateful for the years I have spent here and would love to play my entire career in Nashville. What do you think of your new D Coordinator Chuck Cecil? How different will the defense look under him? Chuck is an intense ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Haye In The Shade Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: I Changed My Hairstyle So Many Times Now, I Don't Know What I Look Like Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

NFC West Position-by-Position: Offensive Guards
Arizona Cardinals Community Blog - Fanster.com - Voice of the Cardinals — ... . Signed away from the Titans, Bell dealt with a hamstring injury and watched his play fade down the stretch, to the point where when combined with the Rams' undersized centers ...

MCM Interviews Tennessee Titans Defensive End Jacob Ford
Music City Miracles — ... There was an article last year on the offsides penalties and how they don't hurt the Titans as much because of that style of play.  Is that why he is willing to forgive those more? ...

NFC West Position-by-Position: Guards
Niners Nation — ... . Signed away from the Titans, Bell dealth with a hamstring injury and watched his play fade down the stretch, to the point where when combined with the Rams' undersized centers ...

NFC West Roundtable: Offensive Guard
Field Gulls — ... . Signed away from the Titans, Bell dealt with a hamstring injury and watched his play fade down the stretch, to the point where when combined with the Rams' undersized centers ...

NightLink: Will We Still Need WR Help Next Year?
Windy City Gridiron — ... 6. Jeremy Williams College: Tulane Height/Weight: 6-0 ½, 205 Williams is a fifth-year player who has caught over 100 passes and 12 touchdowns over the past two years. He is a good athlete and looks a lot like Roydell Williams who plays for the Redskins after having spent his first three years with the Titans. ...

Davone Bess and Chris Johnson going back and forth at each other
The Phinsider — So what is Twitter good for these days?  Some people use it to tell everyone what they are doing.  That's all well and good.  But I personally enjoy when two athletes talk smack at each other through Twitter. And that's exactly what is going on between Dolphins WR Davone Bess (@Lambo_Weezy) and Titans RB Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28). I'm not exactly sure how this started, but here's what's currently going on.  Bess wants a crack at Johnson in a race.  When Johnson found this out, he ...

Atlanta Falcons Facts
Sports Page Atlanta — ... their first camp season in a dreary, mud-floored, mosquito-infested facility in the North Carolina mountains. The food was so bad it caused a rash of food poisoning. Star player Tommy Nobis was required to "do his business" in a jug so that medical staff could figure out what food had caused the illnesses. Had it not been for Pete Rozelle fighing the AFL's bid for a team in Atlanta, our division rivals would likely be the Texans, Titans, and Jaguars. Rankin Smith originally wanted to bring ...

NFC West position review: Guarded optimism for Rams guards
Turf Show Times — ... . Signed away from the Titans, Bell dealth with a hamstring injury and watched his play fade down the stretch, to the point where when combined with the Rams' undersized centers ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Lil' Wayne Wouldn't Play 1930's Baseball Anyways Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Talking a Little Cowboys @ Buccaneers
Blogging The Boys — ... Stadium against the Titans (Aug. 21st). The next game against the Niners (Aug. 29th) should allow us a real look at the starters for much of the game, and then a preseason wrap-up in Minnesota (Sept. 4th) will define the roster. ...

Chiefs Paying $14 Million Per Win
Arrowhead Pride — ... 35  $14.1 0 28. Jaguars   $480.06 45  $10.7 1 29. Titans   $465.29 40  $11.6 0 ...

Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh To Tour Persian Gulf
Baltimore Beatdown — ... each Sunday in the fall a "war" it is no comparison to what is happening on a daily basis halfway around the world from us. Men and women, including kids who are old enough to vote but not even able to legally drink, spend the better part of each day wondering if they will make it through the day unscathed by enemy fire, roadside bombs, all while fighting an unseen enemy in desert conditions. The Ravens coach is joining New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, and former head coaches Bill ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: USO Tour Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Revelations! John and I track the trajectory of the NFL
Big Cat Country — ... the NFL we know today emerged from this group. In an instant I was in another boardroom meeting same time, but with a young Lamar Hunt sitting at the head of the table. He was taking final role call for the new football league he was forming. "Ralph Wilson the Buffalo Bills" "Barron Hilton the Los Angeles Chargers", "Bud Adams the Houston Oilers". "Bob Howsam the Denver Broncos". "Billy Sullivan Jr. the Boston Patriots". "Harry Wismer the New York Titans". "Max Winter the Minnesota Vikings". "Welcome Gentlemen", he ...

Panthers Rushing Attack Ranked #1 by Foxsports
Cat Scratch Reader — ... after his strong OTAs, plus Brad Hoover gives the run-heavy team solid depth as a blocker, runner and receiver when his number is called.   I usually don't like hype surrounding our team, but the guys have really earned it.  No love to our OL, but they are a great asset and will be a humongous reason for our success. Thoughts? The rest of the Top 10 is as follows: 2. Vikings 3. Titans 4. Falcons 5. Giants 6. Chargers ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: 100% Chance Of Charlie Batch Ruining My Morning Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

2009 Colts Training Camp: Third Running Back
Stampede Blue — ... early in 2008 only to eventually get picked up by the Colts. Not long after signing Ball, the Colts had him playing in the running back rotation. His biggest controbution came in Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans, where Ball ran for 83 yards on 13 carries (6.4 a carry). He showed a comination of toughness and size (232 pounds!) that Colts fans have rarely seen. Ball showed impressive burst when the Colts ran off tackle out of an offset I formation. ...

Finding the Winning Factors - Drive Success Rate
Stampede Blue — ... (22-0) and the Titans (19-0).  Included in that Titans stat is the final game of 2007, when ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Shortest Edition Yet Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous ...

Community Projections: Kerry Collins
Music City Miracles — ... Kerry Collins #5 / Quarterback / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-5 Weight: 245 Born: Dec 30, 1972 College: Penn State ...

Community Projections: Chris Johnson
Music City Miracles — ... Chris Johnson #28 / Running Back / Tennessee Titans Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: Mar 23, 1985 College: East ...

Steve McNair is dead at 36
Arrowhead Pride — ... What terrible news to hear on this 4th of July.  Even though he left for Baltimore at the end of his career, Steve was well loved in Nashville.  He was the face of the Titans franchise for years. ...

Terrible: Former Titans QB Steve McNair murdered in Nashville
Stampede Blue — ... (our Tennessee Titans blog) has a FanShot up on McNair and the shooting. When we get more information, we'll post it. ...

Steve McNair Found Dead
Battle Red Blog — ... One of my favorite players of all time.  One of the few classy members of the Titans. It's too bad his time in Houston was short, but in the years after the move, he was one of the reasons I could convince myself to watch the Titans.  He deserved a Super Bowl ring. ...

Steve McNair Reported Killed
Baltimore Beatdown — Former Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans QB Steve McNair has reportedly been shot and killed in what looks to be a double homicide in downtown Nashville, TN.  Nashville police currently have no suspects in the crime but are questioning several people at police headquarters there.  This story is currently breaking and details may emerge or change as we find out more about what went down. Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams released a statement saying: We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of ...

Steve McNair found shot to death
Turf Show Times — ... This is really sad news on the 4th of July. I remember McNair well from fantasy leagues...a double threat. And, of course, Rams fans will remember him from the '99 Super Bowl championship when the Rams beat the Titans.  Here's more at Music City Miracles. Not much is known at this point. 

Steve McNair, Dead at 36
Pats Pulpit — ... Retired quarterback, Steve McNair, is dead at 36. Stunning news Saturday afternoon in the world of sports as former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was shot to death in Nashville. This is absolutely awful.  For full coverage, check out Music City Miracles, our Tennessee Titans blog.

Remembering Steve McNair
Music City Miracles — ... .  The details are still fuzzy at this time, so for now I am going to take some time to talk about what he meant to me as a member of the Tennessee Titans.   ...

R.I.P. Steve McNair
Baltimore Beatdown — ... Baltimore Beatdown Editor's Note: See the excellent story posted by our fellow SB Nation blogger for the Tennessee Titans by clicking ...

Horse Tracks 7/5/09 - RIP Steve McNair
The Mile High Report — ... Broncos would be better off with Jay Cutler, but he does admit their offense could be successful with Kyle Orton at the helm. NFP - Random holiday takes Matt Bowen thinks the Broncos need to stand firm and not give in to BMarsh. ANC - Former Tide, NFL standout will speak at Boy Scout event Jeremiah Castille, he of The Fumble, is now a minister. TT - Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi killed Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was killed in an apparent ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Saluting Not Just A Quarterback, But A Leader Of Men Edition
Music City Miracles — ... • Respect will be shown.  Feel like dragging McNair's name through the mud or attacking his memory over things that had noting to do with his impact on the field or in the hearts of Titans fans across the world?  Go elsewhere.  At MCM, respect will be shown for our QB. ...

Steve McNair found dead
Bleeding Green Nation — ... , who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium ...

Against Cincinnati, Steve McNair was dominate
Cincy Jungle — ... and Titans quarterback was found dead on Saturday. His play on the field was something else. He was the reason that I knew a college named Alcorn State existed, finishing with 6,000 yards passing and rushing his senior year and third in the Heisman Trophy voting -- playing for a division 1-AA school. I'll never forget the game where McNair completed a pass to Kevin Dyson that fell one-yard short of tying Super Bowl XXXIV as time expired. Jimmy ...

Former Titans, Ravens QB Steve McNair Was Perfect Against the Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Pride — With the recent shocking and disheartening news that former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been tragically killed, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on his performances against our Kansas City Chiefs in his 13 year career. The former Pro Bowl signal caller played the Chiefs on two occasions and came out victorious both times. Tennessee Titans 17 - Kansas City Chiefs 14 (OT) - September 10th, 2000 (Box score) In the second game ...

Jets Remember Steve McNair
Gang Green Nation — ... With all due respect to Calvin Pace, the biggest news in the football world over the weekend was the death of former Oilers, Titans and Ravens quarterback Steve McNair. Several Jets knew McNair. "Steve was special and as tough and competitive of a guy that I have ever been around," said Jets head coach Rex ryan, who served as the Ravens' defensive coordinator during McNair's B-more tenure. "As soon as we got him in Baltimore, he gave our team instant confidence and I was fortunate to be around him ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: The Mourning Continues Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  Tune into 103.3 WKDF (which broadcasts Titans games during the season) tonight at 6:00 p.m. central for a special tribute show of clips and memories covering Steve's career.  The show will be hosted by Mike Keith and Titans Radio, and  ...

Luke Links: Remembering Steve McNair
Stampede Blue — ... For much of this week we will see and read more details about the tragic death of former-Titans and Ravens QB Steve McNair. Some of those details could be shocking or perhaps scandalous. Or, hopefully, the facts will reveal in greater detail what we already know; that this was a terrible tragedy. One thing that might also get discussed is Steve McNair's overall legacy as a football player. In some cases, his career might get overblown or romanticized because... well, that's what we do to cope with loss. At the present, I see nothing ...

Community Projections: Lendale White
Music City Miracles — ... LenDale White #25 / Running Back / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-1 Weight: 235 Born: Dec 20, 1984 College: U-S-C ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Remembering Our Quarterback Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  Terry McCormick writes about the close relationship between Eddie George and Steve McNair, focusing on their ability to lead in harmony and get the Titans to greatness.  McNair's funeral arrangements are now set in Mississippi for Saturday,  and services will take place at Reed Green Coliseum on the campus of Southern Miss.  Paul Kuharsky talked to several former coordinators (Steckel, Rhome and Chow) who worked with McNair during his years with ...

Community Stats: Nate Washington
Music City Miracles — ... Nate Washington #85 / Wide Receiver / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 Born: Aug 28, 1985 College: Tiffin ...

More Dominant Defensive Line - Titans Vs. Texans
Battle Red Blog — ... attention from football fans, especially in the cities of Houston and Nashville.  Schein contends that the Saints would have a better defense than the Buccaneers, the Bengals will be better offensively than the Steelers, and the Bills are better off at WR than the Patriots.  Maybe most surprising of all though, was his assertion that the defensive line of the Houston Texans was superior to that of the Tennessee Titans. Some of the national ...

Q & A With Paul Kuharsky
Big Cat Country — ... The whole disrespect angle is the silliest thing. I think everyone should be motivated every day to earn his paycheck, which in most instances is quite lucrative. If a Titans receiver is asked about  ...

The Wade Fade: Can He Get the Cowboys a Win in the Playoffs?
Blogging The Boys — ... The next year, 1999,  Wade returned to the playoffs with another wild card spot against the Titans. This game is known in Nashville as The Music City Miracle. This is the playoff game where Wade Phillips' ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Still Feeling Sick Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Steve McNair's murder. It's worth reading because if this thing turns into a circus you can blame it on one of these clowns.  The only town that may be taking this loss harder is Steve's hometown of Mt. Olive, Miss.  Brad Gagnon at thescore.com makes the case for Steve McNair's inclusion in the Hall of Fame, and why statistics aren't the only measure of greatness.  Many thanks to the Titans blogs Titan Sized and T-Rac's Posse ...

The Bennett, McNair, Rams connection
Turf Show Times — ... , and more importantly, a game for football fans won't forget. Something else this news got me thinking about was the bitter memories of the Rams free agent dalliance with former Titans receiver ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Praise Cushing Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... the pick was made. I still firmly believe it's just the hair. Regardless, players, coaches, and analysts alike all believe they have seen enough from Cushing already to believe the Texans will finally have solidified the strongside linebacker position come the regular season. Paul Kuharsky is on board with the pick and believes he will be the "breakout player" of the AFC South division, over players such as Anthony Gonzalez of the Colts, new Titans receiver Nate Washington, and even our very own Amobi ...

Community Projections: Justin Gage
Music City Miracles — ... Justin Gage #12 / Wide Receiver / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-4 Weight: 212 Born: Jan 25, 1981 College: Missouri ...

Primary Concerns for the Secondary
Pride Of Detroit — ... like Marinelli.  It should also make it more difficult to plan against.  Defensively, he'll run a base 4-3 defense, but there are some noticeable distinctions that I've picked up on.  First, his defensive line focus is the opposite as the Tampa 2.  The ends will play out wide in order to force the runner to the inside, instead of forcing the runner to bounce out.  That's why Schwartz wants a bigger, stronger team up front.  Seems like a good idea as the Titans gave up so few rushing yards last year (92.4 YPG - ranked 5th in ...

Stampede Blue Radio: Remembering old rival Steve McNair
Stampede Blue — Stampede Blue Radio happens tonight at 8pm Eastern on Blog Talk Radio. This evening we will be joined by Indy Football Report's John Oehser who will talk about the Colts upcoming training camp, position battles, and the passing of former-Titans and Ravens QB Steve McNair.  If we have time we will take callers. We will also create an open thread for the show here at Stampede Blue. Please tune in! Stampede Blue Radio 8pm Eastern

My Trip to the Steve McNair Memorial at L.P. Field
Music City Miracles — ... I had the chance to get out to L.P. Field today to see the memorial they had set up for former Tennessee Titans quarterback ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Memories Remain Edition
Music City Miracles — ... , which lead to a blossoming friendship over the past few years.  Jay also talks about how watching McNair flourish with the Titans, and his constant toughness, influenced his playing style from the Vanderbilt era through to his NFL career. ...

Community Projections: Kenny Britt
Music City Miracles — ... Kenny Britt #18 / Wide Receiver / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-3 Weight: 218 Born: Sep 19, 1988 College: Rutgers ...

Luke Links: David Garrard is feeling Dwight Freeney
Stampede Blue — ... prevented him from becoming a Hall of Famer, I personally do not think Steve McNair was some kind of "bad guy." Nor do I think he was a "bad" football player. He was a flawed football player, just as he was likely a flawed husband. But that doesn't take away anything from the countless hours of charity work he did, or the fact that, for many Titans fans, he put their team on the map. ...

More Dominant Defensive Line - Titans Vs. Texans Part II
Battle Red Blog — ... ’ defensive line will be better in 2009 than the unit belonging to the Tennessee Titans.  I laid out my case of why Adam might be right on this account, specifically because of the loss of defensive tackle ...

Jay Cutler on Steve McNair
Windy City Gridiron — ... The former Titans quarterback volunteered to prep Cutler beforehand, since the offense his North team would be running was coached by the Titans coaching staff. ...

Steve McNair Remembered Tonight at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville
Music City Miracles — The memorial service for former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair is going on at Mount Zion Baptist Church right now.  You can watch the funeral on WSMV locally and on ESPN nationally.  Derrick Mason will be speaking on behalf of his former teammates.   I will be watching the service and adding some thoughts as it goes the service goes along.  If you are around right now, leave your favorite Steve McNair memory in the comments so we can remember him together. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Focus On The Pain, The Only Thing That's Real Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  at Mt. Zion Baptist Church last night.  The service was filled to capacity and there was also a healthy contingent of Titans fans at LP Field who came to pay their respects, watch rare footage of Steve on the scoreboard and pay solemn respects to the McNair family. ...

Community Projections: Bo Scaife
Music City Miracles — ... Bo Scaife #80 / Tight End / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-3 Weight: 249 Born: Jan 06, 1981 College: Texas ...

Finding the Winning Factors - Net Punting Average
Stampede Blue — ... .  Best game for the Colts offense?  Week 4 in 2004 against the Titans, where they had a Net Punt Average of 55.0 Yards (2 Punts), 15th best game overall.  ...

2009 Colts Training Camp: Nickel corner
Stampede Blue — ... The reason Ratliff supplanted Hughes on the depth chart last season was because Hughes played poorly in the month of October. The October 31st Titans games is one example. Hughes dropped an INT and allowed Justin McCariens a big completion during the game. All game long, he gave up too much cushion, and was burned by Tennessee's rather pedestrian WRs. After this game, the Colts seemed to demote Hughes to dime coverage and promote Ratliff. It paid off. Ratliff made several big INTs during the 2008 season, and was also a punter returner. Ratliff signed with ...

Steve McNair Laid to Rest in Mississippi
Music City Miracles — ... This morning was the final memorial service for former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair at Southern Mississippi University.  Once again a lot of players turned out to remember McNair, including Brett Favre, Ray Lewis, Jay Cutler, and Vince Young.  Jeff Fisher spoke again and called Vince up to the podium to help him lead the Lord's Prayer. This service ends what has been a week of public memorials for our slain quarterback.  I am sure there will be more stories about McNair's life to ...

Ray Lewis Speaks at Steve McNair's Funeral Service
Baltimore Beatdown — ... He spoke like a friend, and might have a future if he ever decides to join the priesthood. Lewis spoke to McNair's four boys directly about the pride they should have for their father and effortlessly switched from seriousness to joking through his seven minute speech. The funeral was attended by a large crowd which included family, friends, teammates and other NFL people, including fellow-Mississippian Brett Favre. Other NFL attendees included McNair's coach on the Tennessee Titans, Jeff Fisher, Chicago Bears' QB Jay Cutler, ...

Rams Overview & Detail on Offense (5 pages)
Turf Show Times — ... : He lacks intensity and upper body strength, to such a degree that sometimes he gets pushed back in to the back field by 275 pound DE’s. Sad, but he is only about 310 pounds, and doesn’t appear to like to lift weights, either. He has under played his talent in every game I have seen at Right tackle, except against the Titans his rookie year. Fortunately, on the left side, Barron will not play against DE’s who are bull rushers, and the left side dosen’t usually have DE’s who are used to trying to man handle the ...

Let's Revisit What Makes Music City Miracles Great!
Music City Miracles — ... First and foremost, this is a football blog. Specifically, a blog for the fans of the National Football League's Tennessee Titans. We are here to talk football, and while we may stray from time to time with ADub giving us a little ear candy on Fridays, or DannoE keeping us up to date on the celebrity happenings in New York City, we appreciate if the topics steer clear of religion or politics. There is no way to win those conversations fights arguments knock down drag out brawls discussions, ...

T-Minus 18 Days to Training Camp
Stampede Blue — ... Colts fall in line? I had an informal discussion on the phone last week with John Oehser, and we both agreed that there is no position on Indy's roster where they didn't get better. Last year, with a patchwork roster, the Colts beat the Patriots and the Steelers and split with the Chargers. Of those four games, only one was in the Luke (Pats game). When I read season projections for 2009, the Colts are once again overlooked in favor of teams like the Ravens and even the Titans (despite the fact that their best player is now with the ...

Community Projections : Alge Crumpler
Music City Miracles — ... Alge Crumpler #83 / Tight End / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-2 Weight: 262 Born: Dec 23, 1977 College: North ...

Petition to the Tennessee Titans to Officially Retire Steve McNair's #9
Music City Miracles — ... informed me that the Tennessee Titans have not officially retired the numbers of any former players. Sure, nobody wears number 27 or 89 right now, but they apparently are not off limits, maybe just a bad idea for someone to ask for those. ...

What Will Kevin Jones Bring To 2009?
Windy City Gridiron — ... at 184.  The Colts' Addai and Rhodes split again with each a bit over 150.  The Titans Chris Johnson had 251 and ...

Derrick Mason Retires
Music City Miracles — ... has announced his retirement. This coming from a Ravens fan, I'm sure all Titans fans hold him in high regard even though they won't miss his production as one of the enemy now. ...

Luke Links: There is no summer vacation in football
Stampede Blue — ... to honor Steve McNair; retire his number. I agree. Very classy and respectful thing to do. Prior to to his death, I'd have said such an act was unnecessary. But, if I were a Titans fan, I'd be very weirded out if I saw some punter trot out on the field wearing #9.  ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #18
Arrowhead Pride — ... in 1960 and six more the next season before leaving to play for New York Titans. This is all AFL stuff of course. ...

Community Projections : Jared Cook
Music City Miracles — ... Jared Cook #89 / Tight End / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-5 Weight: 246 Born: Apr 07, 1987 College: South Carolina ...

BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Johnny Lukjack Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain — IX-Derrick Mason who has spent twelve years in the NFL with the Titans and most recently the Ravens announced his retirement unexpectedly yesterday.  It was a surprising move from Mason who worked out earlier in the day with the Ravens.  Our friends over at Baltimore Beatdown and others in the Media are speculating that the sudden murder of his close friend Steve McNair may have sparked Mason's retirement.  Others are speculating that Mason is simply playing hardball with the Ravens to get a new contract since ...

Tennessee Titans 'Whatever Time I Can Get To Them' Links: Nothing Cheers Me Up Like New Madden Fever Edition
Music City Miracles — ... : a WR the Titans actually drafted who wasn't a total failure or disappointment and managed to stay healthy.  ...

Jason Brown Scouting Report: one game
Turf Show Times — ... on every offensive snap while watching the ravens in the playoffs last year against the Titans, I had some observations about him: ...

Playoffs?!? You Want To Talk About Playoffs?!? - Part One: AFC
Hogs Haven — ... Tennessee: Jeff Fisher is just about as lock-solid of a coach as there is in the league. He is entering his 14th season as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans franchise, holding the current mantle of longest tenured coach with one team among active coaches. His 120 wins there is a franchise record and his five playoff appearances over the last nine seasons is better than all but five teams in the whole league. With all due respect to the ...

Community Projections : Nick Harper
Music City Miracles — ... Nick Harper #20 / Cornerback / Tennessee Titans Height: 5-10 Weight: 182 Born: Sep 10, 1974 College: Fort Valley ...

Cowboys' Three-Headed RB Monster: Best In The Business?
Blogging The Boys — ... mix at running back. They have the 260 lb. LeRon McClain, who will be listed as a fullback this season, but will likely still see a substantial chunk of the carries. In complete contrast, the Ravens also have the diminutive (5’8") Ray Rice, and the well rounded but unspectacular Willis McGahee. All three of these backs are good, buy I personally wouldn’t put any of them ahead of Marion Barber or Felix Jones. Advantage: Cowboys Tennessee Titans - Lendale White, Chris Johnson, ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: From OTAs to MMA Edition
Music City Miracles — ... It was no surprise that Bo Scaife didn't sign a long term deal before the franchise deadline, so now he'll have to play under the tag.  Great read on Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt.  Paul K talks with Ahmard Hall about his best block from last season.  Gotta love the Sarge. More links after the jump!  I had no idea Steve McNair had a cousin who is the running back at UT-Martin. ...

Community Projections : Cortland Finnegan
Music City Miracles — ... Cortland Finnegan #31 / Cornerback / Tennessee Titans Height: 5-10 Weight: 188 Born: Feb 02, 1984 College: ...

Luke Links: The "Deep At DT" Edition
Stampede Blue — ... Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson. Home pre-season games will not be on TV for Jaguars fans in Jacksonville. Few remember that, for a brief time (1996-1999), the Jaguars were a dominant team in this league. Now, this. It's sad. The guys at Big Cat chit-chat about no pre-season love in J-Town. <sarcasm>Big suprise: Jack Del Rio is on the hot seat. </sarcasm> MCM's Community Projections talks about Titans CB Cortland Finnegan. Kind of funny: Dallas ...

Thursday Notes: Redskins Select Jeremy Jarmon in Supplemental Draft
Pride Of Detroit — ... , the Titans went 4-0 against the AFC North last regular season.  This season the NFC North matches up against the AFC North, which hopefully will give the Lions somewhat of an edge by having Jim Schwartz. ...

Clay Travis: The Tennessean Is Sitting on a Story That Steve McNair Had Several Other Affairs
Music City Miracles — ... We don't have to write about stuff just because it is "extremely newsworthy."  This is a fansite and not a news outlet.  We do try our best to stay on top of all the Titans breaking news, but our main goal is to provide a forum for Titans fans to discuss the Titans.  ...

Community Projections : Chris Hope
Music City Miracles — ... Chris Hope #24 / Safety / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-0 Weight: 208 Born: Sep 29, 1980 College: Florida State ...

Lange: Rex Loves the Line
Gang Green Nation — ... was middle of the pack in the NFL, yet the 1.88 sacks allowed per game was still in the top 15 (out of 49 seasons) in Jets and Titans annals. ...

Steve McNair's Murder Mystery Continues
Baltimore Beatdown — ... We all were hoping that with the funeral of former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens QB Steve McNair, the negative stories that have come out since his gruesome murder would go away and he would be allowed to rest in peace. Apparently, that just is not going to happen anytime soon based on more details about the murder weapon as well as his estate. Unfortunately, it appears that McNair died without having a Last Will in place, a fact that astounds most responsible people based on his income for such a long time through his successful ...

MCM Tennessee Titans Podcast: Jacksonville Jaguars Preview
Music City Miracles — ... On the latest edition of the MCM Tennessee Titans podcast, August and I are joined by FSBlueApacolypse from  ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Camp Approaches Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... .  Every GM and every team approaches rookie signings differently as evidenced by our division.  The Titans have almost all of their selection signed, the ...

Community Projections : Michael Griffin
Music City Miracles — ... Michael Griffin #33 / Defensive Back / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-0 Weight: 202 Born: Jan 04, 1985 College: Texas ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Longer Term Love For Boom King Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  The Titans and Boom King are in talks for a long term extension.  I'm definitely a fan of this move, but it better not preclude Bulluck getting locked up before the season is over as well.  Lets make them both happen, Mr. Reinfeldt!  (For the uninitiated, here's why Kyle Vanden Bosch is known as the Boom King around here)  Jim Wyatt previews the Titans' QB spot for the upcoming season, and notes that Kerry Collins is the ...

Tuesday Morning Bills Trivia
Buffalo Rumblings — ... 3 * For some odd reason, I have always had a soft spot for the Cleveland Browns. * One year, I literally out-jumped a throng of rabid fans to get Bruce Smith's autograph. * Neither my high school or college alma maters had a football team. * I spent five years of my life living in the same hometown as Frank Reich. Mystery Rumbler 4 I was born in England. * I was a Longhorn. * I attended the Christmas Eve game at the Ralph versus the Titans and Vince Young. * I had a terrible gut feeling that Norwood ...

Ten Days to Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp
Arrowhead Pride — ... forced to buy a Texans preseason ticket to see the Cowboys on October 11th.  And they're saying the same things we did according to Alan Burge of the Houston Texans Examiner. Chiefs fans should keep in mind that if the tables were turned, Houston fans wouldn't be all that excited to have to buy a ticket to watch their team either - if it was required add-on to a single game ticket purchase for the Colts or Titans. True.  Except it's the Vikings fans. ...

Community Projections : Keith Bulluck
Music City Miracles — ... Keith Bulluck #53 / Linebacker / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: Apr 04, 1977 College: Syracuse ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Even Models Think Folks Talk About LenDale's Weight Too Much Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  The Titans' full camp schedule and early autograph schedules are out and Paul K has the goods.  Best change for this year: the annoying remote parking/shuttle system is dead.  Gregg Rosenthal of PFT talked with Titans RB coach Ernest Byner, who asks the burning question that's on no one's mind: Did LenDale lose too much weight?  My first instinct is no, but then again I'm assuming that he lost the weight by a combination of a much better, more nutritious diet and cardio exercise, ...

Community Projections : Stephen Tulloch
Music City Miracles — ... Stephen Tulloch #55 / Linebacker / Tennessee Titans ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #22
Arrowhead Pride — ... McCleon (2003-05) RB Ted McKnight (1977-1981) DB Willie Mitchell (1964-1971) RB Donnie Joe Morris (1974) RB Rashaan Shehee (1998-1999) RB J.J. Smith (1995-1996) More on #22, after the jump. Make sure you vote! DB John Bookman (1960) Johnny Bookman played three seasons of professional football and his stop in KC happened in between stints with the NFL NY Giants and the AFL's New York Titans. In his one season with the Texans in 1960, Bookman had four ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: WR Overhaul Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  No unit changed as drastically at the top as the Titans' WR corps, and Gary Estwick takes a look at the new group in this installment of the Tennessean's position unit previews.  The Titans have $12.9 million in unused cap space and only two more rookies to sign, reports Paul Kuharsky.  Both numbers are among the best in the division.  Pac is still looking for a team, but I seriously doubt he gets another shot at the NFL this year after the ...

Community Projections : David Thornton
Music City Miracles — ... David Thornton #50 / Linebacker / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 Born: Nov 01, 1978 College: North Carolina ...

Lengthy pre-season a blessing in disguise for Buffalo
Buffalo Rumblings — ... - will be in camp on time or, at worst, miss only a handful of practices.  Maybin is the real wild card based on his draft status.  The upside is that even if Maybin misses two weeks of camp (an uncomfortable, yet not unrealistic possibility) and therefore the first pre-season game, he'll have four more to catch up.  That's as many as every other non-Titans rookie, folks. ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Linebackers
Music City Miracles — ... Linebacker is a spot where the Titans are very good with the guys that start but have huge question marks when it comes to depth.  ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: That Marvelous, That Glorious, That Wonderful Tennessee Waltz Edition
Music City Miracles — ... .  Bo isn't really a franchise caliber TE, in most Titans fans' opinion, but he has flashes of great catches and has certainly grown into a solid blocker. ...

Community Projections : Kyle Vanden Bosch
Music City Miracles — ... Kyle Vanden Bosch   #93 / Defensive- End / Tennessee Titans ...

Is Mark Clayton a #1 Wide Receiver?
Baltimore Beatdown — ... Clayton come from teams which ran the ball significantly less than the Ravens, who led the NFL in rushing attempts with 592 (only six other teams had more than 500 rushing attempts in 2008), and therefore those other teams had more chances to garner the additional receptions and other stats. Teams that normally focus on the run (more than 500 attempts) included the Atlanta Falcons (560 attempts), Minnesota Vikings (519), New England Patriots (513), Tennessee Titans (508), Carolina Panthers (504) and the ...

The Top Five Players the Tennessee Titans Cannot Afford to Lose
Music City Miracles — ... Michael Roos- Roos is not easily replaced by any means, but if he went down the Titans would either move David Stewart to left tackle or Mike Munchak will develop another Pro Bowler. ...

Drew Bennett Apparent Winner In Wide Receiver Tryout
Baltimore Beatdown — Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Drew Bennett is the apparent winner in today's tryout at the Baltimore Ravens Training Complex in Owings Mills, Maryland. Bennett, who last played for the St. Louis Rams in 2008, was one of reportedlyu four wideouts that were brought in to see if they still had what it takes to play in the NFL. The possibilitiy of Derrick Mason, the Ravens leading receiver in 2008, making his retiurement official sparked the need to look elsewhere for help, despite the young players already on the team's ...

2009 Colts Training Camp: Starting Nose Tackle
Stampede Blue — ... Signed off the Tennessee Titans practice squad in an act of utter desperation by Bill Polian, Mookie Johnson seemed like all he could offer was a war body in case anything happened to last year's starter at NT, Eric Foster. However, in December, we started seeing more and more of Mookie playing NT, and the results were encouraging. Though inconsistent game to game (he looked great against the ...

The Road that Lies Ahead: Week 1 @ Pittsburgh
Music City Miracles — ... After the jump, I will start things off with a preview of the grudge match which opens the NFL regular season on Thursday, September 10 in prime time between the Tennessee Titans and the Defending Super Bowl Champion ...

Initial Observations - 2009 Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... or criticize as you see fit. They hate us. One thing that is clear in light of the recent allegations against Ben is a lot of folk have come crawling out of the woodwork and the sewers to pile on and wish Ben, the team and the Nation ill. The reason is clear and understandable; They're jealous. We have what they all want. We (owner, front office, coaches, players, fans) are the best , period. For fans of teams that have elite aspirations (Pats, Cowboys, Titans, Chargers, Eagles, etc.) the Steelers stand as a ...

History of the Bills: 1999-2003
Buffalo Rumblings — ... After leading the Bills to a 10-5 record and resting in the final game of the season, Wade Phillips stunned the football world when he named Rob Johnson the team's starter for the playoff game against the Tennessee Titans (formerly the Houston Oilers franchise).  Johnson's first mistake was a Jevon Kearse strip/sack in the end zone which resulted in a safety.  After the kick the Titans marched down the field and scored on a ...

Community Projections : Tony Brown
Music City Miracles — ... Tony Brown #97 / Defensive Tackle / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-3 Weight: 290 Born: Sep 29, 1980 College: Memphis ...

A new HC and the new face of the franchise mark the Jets 50th season
Gang Green Nation — ... followed by the three TD manhandling of the previously undefeated Titans in Tennessee had Jets fans thinking anything was possible, that is until the bottom fell out, the final nail in the coffin being hammered home     by ex-Jet franchise QB ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Cornerbacks
Music City Miracles — ... Hopefully Finnegan and Harper stay healthy, but this is the NFL, so odds are one of them will miss some time next season.  Who steps in behind them is one of the biggest questions for the 2009 Titans.  Currently they have ...

Note to Shutdown Corner: Bengals' Chad Ochocinco Johnson had an impressive three-game stretch too
Cincy Jungle — ... For three games in Weeks 13-15 of the 2005 season, Bennett put up stunning, historic numbers for the Tennessee Titans. Catching balls from backup ...

Peter Schrager Ranks the Top 99 Players in the NFL
Music City Miracles — Everyone loves a list, right?  Peter Schrager at Fox Sports decided to make a list of the best 99 players in the NFL.  The Titans tied with for the lead with 6 players on the list with the Patriots, Cardinals and Steelers.  The Titans players on the list, and a few traveshamockeries after the jump. Here are the Titans players that were on the list: 37. Michael Roos 77. Chris Johnson 79. Kyle Vanden Bosch 90. Cortland Finnegan 91. ...

Giants' Running Backs: What can we expect?
Big Blue View — ... Ware was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2007 draft, but SI.com actually thought more highly of him than they did of Bradshaw, giving him a ...

Community Projections : Jason Jones
Music City Miracles — ... Jason Jones #91 / Defensive Tackle / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 Born: Jan 12, 1985 College: Eastern ...

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings
Music City Miracles — I will be bringing you an overview of the NFL Power Rankings this year.  Let's get started. The Titans average spot is 9.8. Almost all of the rankings have the Steelers and Patriots in the top two positions. ESPN puts us at #7, up one spot from May. See how the whole panel voted here. Kuharsky put us at #5. The second year of Mike Heimerdinger's offense can provide the jump needed to offset their defensive losses. (Kuharsky) Sports ...

State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Safety
Music City Miracles — ...  Donnie Nickey.  Nickey will be entering his 7th season with the Titans and is a valuable special teams guy. ...

Weekly Raider Issue #8
Silver And Black Pride — ... 2. Titans WC (11-5)- Despite the loss of Haynesworth, the Titans will still have an amazing defense. With the best safety tandem in the NFL, top-flight corner tandem, and an elite group of linebackers, Tennessee is still a top-10 D. The running game is still superb and is running behind a top-10 offensive line. With a much improved receiving corps, don't be surprised to see the Titans and Colts switch places. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: More Domination, Less Bongo Playing Edition
Music City Miracles — ... compelling stuff.  It was a lot less exploitative than the initial releases looked a few months ago. The only sketchy moment in the interview are the assertions by VY and Albert Haynesworth that some part of this situation is the franchise's fault.  I just don't see it that way looking in from the outside.  There's absolutely no way to tell how McNair's passing will affect this situation though.  Jimmy will have more later today.  Titans Training camp opens Friday, and Titansonline.com has all of ...

My Observations on Vince Young's E:60 Piece
Music City Miracles — ... I still don't understand why he decided to do this now.  It was mentioned that the Titans declined the request to comment in the piece, and it is pretty obvious to me that it is because they have decided to move on.  Vince should too. ...

Community Projections : Jovan Haye
Music City Miracles — ... Jovan Haye #75 / Defensive Tackle / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-2 Weight: 285 Born: Jun 21, 1982 College: Vanderbilt ...

The Road that Lies Ahead: Week 3 @ New York Jets
Music City Miracles — ... , and part of what I talked about was that, as I see it, the Titans match up extremely well against the Steelers.  Well, in this installment of the 2009 Opponents Preview series, I will look at a team that potentially flips that script on the Titans, the J-E-T-S Jets. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Players Report Today! Edition
Music City Miracles — ... The Titans released Ryan Schmidt and Derrick Jones to make spots for Sen'Derrick Marks and the soon-to-be-signed Kenny Britt.  Don't worry, says Mike Reinfeldt, Kenny Britt not being signed yet is pretty standard in the NFL.  Terry McCormick gives the uninitiated a taste of what they can expect at training camp.  The Titans also released the autographs schedule for the first week of camp, and there are ...

Community Projections : Sen'Derrick Marks
Music City Miracles — ... Sen'Derrick Marks #72 / Defensive Tackle / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-2 Weight: 306 Born: Feb 23, 1987 College: ...

Is Matt Jones the next Bears receiver?
Windy City Gridiron — The Bears might be telling the truth when they say they are happy with the young crop of receivers they have - that doesn't mean they aren't going to look elsewhere for some additional help.  During a radio interview, Matt Jones said he has spoken to reps of the Bears as well as the Jets, Titans and Cowboys.  Prior to the Cutler deal, I'd say this type of move reeked of an Angelo move: Avoid all the big name, franchise type receivers and find somebody smaller and cheaper to ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Like A Ferris Wheel Exploding And Falling To The Ground Edition
Music City Miracles — ... giving a tour of his house and answering sometimes salty questions.  For examples on how this medium can be funny and engaging see Chad Johnson's show.  For examples of how this can be ultra creepy and sad see Stephon Marbury's show.  Also, Ocho gave Chris Johnson a new nickname last night: 'beep. beep.'  JJ Cooper at the AOL Fanhouse is right: We need Kenny Britt in camp.  The Titans are teaming up with the Tennessee Lottery to ...

Community Projections : Jevon Kearse
Music City Miracles — ... Jevon Kearse #90 / Defensive- End / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-5 Weight: 265 Born: Sep 03, 1976 College: Florida ...

Veterans rest as Bills complete first week of camp
Buffalo Rumblings — ... The Bills have a morning practice on Saturday; the practice starts at 10 AM.  Once it's completed, the Bills will have a long weekend, as they have Sunday off.  Then "preparations" begin for next weekend's opening pre-season game, the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio against the Tennessee Titans. ...

Photos from Day 1 at Baptist Sports Park
Music City Miracles — ... I managed to snap a few photos of the Titans today at Baptist Sports Park. They aren't the best, but below is a slideshow. You can also view them all ...

Chiefs QB Croyle Takes the Field for First Time Since October 19th
Arrowhead Pride — ... is in pads for the first time since October 19th, when he suffered a season ending injury against the Tennessee Titans. ...

Around SB Nation: The Gramsey Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  So Derrick Mason has decided not to retire.  This is exactly the information Gramsey was hoping for when he returned from vacation.    The Chicago Bears might be interested in Matt Jones.  That report also mentions the Titans might be interested.  I seriously doubt that.    Percy Harvin is already causing problems in Minnesota.  Who didn't see that coming? Click through the jump for news about ...

History of the Bills: 2004-2008
Buffalo Rumblings — ... rejoin the playoff race in 2005.  The Bills lost two key defensive contributors when CB Antoine Winfield and DT Pat Williams signed with the VIkings.  The Bills also lost OT Jonas Jennings and starting QB Drew Bledsoe was released when Buffalo decided to go with J.P. Losman at quarterback and asked Bledsoe to take a pay cut he would refuse.  Travis Henry was also disgruntled due to his loss of playing time to Willis McGahee and the Bills traded the running back to the Titans for a 2006 third round pick.  To replace Bledsoe on the roster ...

Kenny Britt Signed But Not Practicing
Music City Miracles — ... It is frustrating to see this to say the least.  The Titans finally draft a receiver in the first round, and he can't get himself on the field at all on the first weekend of training camp.  We all know how hard it is for rookies to get on the field under Jeff Fisher, and it becomes more and more unlikely that he will get on the field with each practice he misses. ...

Photos from Day 3 at Baptist Sports Park
Music City Miracles — ... I took about 100 photos today at Titans training camp. View them in a slideshow below, or click here to see them all.  

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: A Chance For Vince Young To Start? Edition
Music City Miracles — ... not by changing his diet, but because he stopped drinking alcohol: "To be honest, it really wasn't a lot of major diet change," he said. "Really watching what I drink. I was a big Patron consumer and that's what it was. I was drinking a lot, I drank a lot of alcohol. I cut that out of my diet all the way, I don't drink at all, I stopped drinking for six months and the weight it just started falling off."  Jonathan Hutton of TitansRadio.com sees a great opportunity for Vince Young and the ...

Community Projections: Jacob Ford
Music City Miracles — ... Jacob Ford #78 / Defensive- End / Tennessee Titans Height: 6-4 Weight: 256 Born: Jul 20, 1983 College: Central Arkansas ...

My Thoughts On Willie Colon's (Reported) Development
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... Before I carry on, let me just quickly say that I think any statement that Colon is the best right tackle in the league is a bit hyperbolic - to say the least. In fact, not one week will go by in the 2009 season where Colon won't be outclassed at right tackle. That will happen when the Steelers host the Tennessee Titans and ...

Photos from Day 4 at Baptist Sports Park
Music City Miracles — ... My friend managed to take some pictures today at Titans Training camp. There are some pretty nice ones, so be sure to check them out in the slideshow below or click ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Kenny Britt Is Almost Healed, But Still Not Practicing Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  With his career with the Titans hanging on by a thread, Chris Henry is doing what he should have done all last year:  ...

Community Projections : 2009 Season Record
Music City Miracles — ... Today we are going to project the overall record of the Titans in 2009.    We have a tough schedule early on, playing Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and New England all within the first seven weeks. The Titans will get a much needed rest in their Week 8 bye week, after playing four of the first six games on the road. For the second straight season the Titans will match up against six teams that made the playoffs last year. The end of the season eases up a bit, playing non-playoff teams Jacksonville, San Francisco, Buffalo, St. Louis, San Diego and ...

Training Camp Report: August 4th Morning Practice
Music City Miracles — ... The Titans practiced this morning without pads.  They were, however, sporting the ultra-fly baby blue Oilers throwback helmets and they look great.  Without the pads on, they mostly focused on the passing game, and spent about half of practice playing 11 on 11.  They will take the field again tonight at 7:30 at Baptist Sports Park under the lights, and according to one member of the Titans Radio staff, they will be in full pads.  Come on out if you can, because there is not a better free ticket in town. ...

Season Preview: Weeks 1-4
Big Cat Country — ... Connor Barwin should pay dividends this season. However, the million dollar question for the Texans is simple, can Matt Schaub stay healthy? After sending two first round picks to the Falcons, Schaub has proved himself no better at being the Texans future than franchise bust David Carr. If the Texans want to contend for a playoff spot, that is the key. Probability of Jacksonville winning: 40% Week 4 Sunday, October 4th Tennessee Titans 1pm, Jacksonville The Jaguars return home ...

Photos from the PM practice on Day 5 at Baptist Sports
Music City Miracles — ... I managed to take some pictures of the Titans warming up before they moved to the bubble. View them below in a slideshow or see them all ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Insult To Injury Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... yesterday.  He seems to take it all lightly and identifies that while it saves him from the heat, the best part is that veterans seem to have respected him for his willingness to cut his locks at their direction.  He also mentions a little bit about Connor Barwin who is his roommate during training camp. The BESF's reared their ugly head yesterday in regards to the Texans a couple of times.  First of all, DeMarcus Faggins claims that the Titans environment is much more laid back and therefore more conducive ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Titans To Announce Twitter Restrictions Via Rotary Phone Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  on the subject.  i'd expect them to mainly put the kibosh on any such activity inside the Titans' facilities and potential fines for inappropriate comments/complaints made over Twiiter or Ustream. ...

Titans will wear No. 9 decal on their helmets to honor McNair
Music City Miracles —   As expected, the Titans will wear a No. 9 decal on the back of their helmets this season to honor Steve McNair. I imagine it will look something like the photoshopped picture above. They will first wear the helmets with the 9 against the Bills this Sunday in the Hall of Fame game. A jersey patch was not allowed because they are already wearing a patch for AFL's 50th year celebration, and per league rules, only one patch is allowed each year.  The Titans are still working on other ways to honor McNair this ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Twitter Beatdown Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  since the former undrafted free agent broke through in 2006, and many around the Titans say Brown could have a break-out year as a result. ...

Cannon Shots: A recap of Thursday's training camp session
Buc 'Em — ... - The afternoon practice for Friday was canceled.  A full morning workout is still scheduled, but it looks like Morris is rewarding the players after a tough week of practice.  The thinking is to alternate days with one session on day and two a days the next, to help keep the players fresh.  Instead of practice Friday night, Morris and the team will be hitting up a movie.  Let's hope it's something like "Remember the Titans", not "The Replacements." ...

Which running games were good at what? (2008)
Stampede Blue — ... Patriots Sammie Morris None 2,278 4.44 49% 16% 2.14% 70% 0.78% Titans Chris Johnson LenDale White 2,199 ...

Training Camp Report: August 6th
Music City Miracles — ... Today the Titans were finally in full pads, and that makes for a much more interesting practice.  It was hot today, but it was easily the most crowded of any of the day practices so far, and the players gave the fans a pretty entertaining afternoon.  My thoughts after the jump. ...

What is YOUR Miracle Memory?
Music City Miracles — ... looming and 2009 being the 10th Anniversary of the Titans' run to the Super Bowl, Big Tuna and I thought it would be fun to hear everyone's story of where you were for the Music City Miracle. ...

Peeking into the Derrick Thomas Archives
Arrowhead Pride — ... Thomas's star had begun to fade a bit in recent years, but if an offensive lineman didn't bring his A game, Thomas would still make him pay. Raiders left tackle Pat Harlow found that out in the 1998 opener at Arrowhead, in which Thomas turned quarterback Jeff George's afternoon into a nightmare. When insiders began to talk about Titans rookie pass-rush phenom ...

Cowboys Camp, Day 11, Afternoon Session: Back to Work
Blogging The Boys — ... Let's put it this way.  Two weeks from today, the Cowboys will have games against Oakland and Tennessee on the record.  We'll know, especially after the Titans game, how many "wins" the offense and defense notched. ...

Luke McCown gets the first nod
Buc 'Em — ... With a week left until the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first pre-season game (against the Titans), Luke McCown has been announced as the starter.  The catch?  It's for one game.  McCown will be the first to take the field, with Byron Leftwich to follow.  In the second pre-season game, the order will be reversed. It's safe to say that these two have distanced themselves from the pack and come September 13th, either Leftwich or McCown will be leading us to a victory over Dallas. ...

VIDEO: On This Day - August 9th, 1986
Buc 'Em — ... had the benefit of having already played a game, the hall of fame game vs New England. This situation could happen this week as the Tennessee Titans played a game already and will have more In-Game experience than the Bucs will.  ...

What? What did you say? There's a FOOTBALL GAME on today?
Stampede Blue — ... The first week of training camp has wrapped up for the Colts, and while I site here typing out my observations on the first week, I was suddenly reminded that THERE IS A FOOTBALL GAME ON TODAY! Of course, it does not involve the Colts. And, of course, it is not a real  game. It is, however, the official start of "pre-season," with the Buffalo Bills facing the Tennessee Titans in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game. The Hall of Fame Game, that takes place the day following the ...

Finding the Winning Factors - Turnovers
Stampede Blue — ... just 1 less turnover over the past 8 years (180 to 181).  After Week 1, I hope the Colts have passed them up. Defensively, the Bears and Ravens are tied at #1, with an average of 2.01 Turnovers/Game.  They've each caused 257 Turnovers over the past 8 years.  That's pretty good.  How about the Colts?  8th best at 1.86 Turnovers/Game.  That's better than the Steelers, Titans, and Eagles.  This is one of the best categories for ...

Are you ready for some football?
Buc 'Em — ... will host the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame game.  This is the first pre-season game in 2009 and kicks off the next month of preseason action leading up to opening weekend. ...

FOOTBALL'S BACK!!!!!!!!!! 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... The preseason is upon us. Actual NFL football will be played tonight. They'll keep score and hit people and everything. We'll get out first look at the 2009 Tennessee Titans and the "next black quarterback to win the Superbowl," the HOF bound ...

Bills vs Titans: Hall of Fame Game Open Thread
Buffalo Rumblings —   Buffalo Bills (0-0) vs Tennessee Titans (0-0) 2009 NFL Hall of Fame Game 8:00 PM ET, NBC SB Nation's Titans coverage: Music City Miracles Welcome to the official pre-season kickoff of the 2009 NFL season! Tonight, the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans (donning throwback Houston Oilers uniforms) meet in the 2009 NFL Hall of Fame Game in the first live football action of the season. This is your open thread for the game.  Buffalo's starters are likely to see a series or two ...

Open Thread: Football is Back with the Hall of Fame Game
Arrowhead Pride — ... "Real" NFL football makes it's first appearance this summer as the Buffalo Bills take on the Tennessee Titans in the Pro Football's Hall of Fame game this evening at 7 PM Central time. ...

Hall of Fame Game Open Thread
Field Gulls — I'm not sure I will be able to watch this, which pains me. Tonight the hated Buffalo Bills face off against a Titans squad I have no strong feelings about. Watch Chris Johnson bend time! Watch Aaron Schobel's decline be ignored by all! Watch Vince Young retire between snaps! Watch Cris Collinsworth complain about having to complain about Terrell Owens! Watch the NFL pass the point of return and weep, WEEP, for the return of football!

2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... We celebrate an impressive class inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by having two former AFL teams go head-to-head in Canton, OH. The Buffalo Bills face the Tennessee Titans in the first pre-season game of 2009. Finally! Some football is back. This is your open thread. Enjoy! ...

HoF Game Open Thread
Blogging The Boys — Hey, it's a pre-season game. Bills and Titans. That calls for an open thread. T.O. on TV. The NFL must be back. We're almost there, this Thursday, we take our first big step.

Bills lose pre-season opener in sloppy performance
Buffalo Rumblings — ... opened their 2009 pre-season slate with a 21-18 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame Game.  A fake punt touchdown rush and a ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: This Wouldn't Have Happened On Howard Cosell's Watch Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  with the Titans game going on in the background annoyed the bajeezus out of me.  Then he starts shilling for that degenerate dog killer/gambler, and I was done.  Dungy was a great coach, and by most accounts a pretty good guy (and I understand that goes up a bump if you're into the religious thing), but why do I have to hear more from the man after he's retired?  I mean if NBC is dead set on doing an in-booth interview why wouldn't you line-up a few of the new members of the Hall of Fame instead of a recently retired coach? ...

Notes from the Bills' Line: Hall of Fame Game
Buffalo Rumblings — ... I keep telling myself that it's early; that it's just the first pre-season game. The Buffalo Bills' new players are still all finding their way at new positions and/or against NFL competition for the first time. As NBC's Cris Collinsworth referenced several times during last night's Hall of Fame Game telecast (the Bills lost to the Titans 21-18, by the way), the offensive line was over-matched against a re-worked Titans defensive front. Each offensive lineman took his turn looking bad, and each of Buffalo's rookie linemen killed a drive. While it wasn't the ...

Monday Morning Recap: Tennessee Will Be the Tell
Blogging The Boys — ... and New York, who start blitzing you the Monday before the game. If his o-line can't handle the rush in practice, they won't get far within the division. I've seen so-so results.  The starters have handled the rush for the most part, but leaks occur, especially up the middle on delayed blitzes.   Does this mean the Dallas pass rush is really good, or that the line needs more work? We'll know in just under two weeks, when the Cowboys face the Titans.  I fully expect people to micro analyze and probably over-analyze ...

MCM Radio Titans Blog Roundtable Wednesday 9 Central
Music City Miracles — This week on MCM Radio August and I are scheduled to be joined by Sam from T-Rac's Posse, Drexel from Total Titans, and Nick from Titan Sized for a roundtable-ish discussion about the 2009 Tennessee Titans. Please leave some topics in the comments that you would like to hear us confess.

New England Patriots Rookies: Ready, Aim...
Pats Pulpit — ... vs. Oilers (Titans) was cool and all but it weren't nuttin' 'bout dem dare boys from Foxburah, nowahdymean?  It's time to see what the team's got and whether or not some of the "on the bubble" players will live another week.  That is the unfortunate reality of this gig.  Some will impress to live another day and some won't. ...

So what's it gonna be?
Turf Show Times — ... Week 14 - St. Louis @ Tennessee - Sunday, December 13th - The Titans are expected to win this one at home in a one sided game. The Titans were a great team in 2008 and they should have no problems this year against the Rams. ...

Do You Want To Be On An NFL Films Documentary?
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... home opener against the Titans on September 10th. My advice? Submit a video if there's any way you could logistically make it to the game, even if you have no tickets or had no previous intentions of attending. You wouldn't regret it, even if it set you back a few bucks. Should be a helluva game in addition to getting an opportunity to be on NFL FIlms. Anyway, read on and let me know if you have any questions. You might have better luck initially directing questions to me rather than to the email address they provide below. ...

Rumblings Film Session: Bills/Titans, Offensive Review
Buffalo Rumblings — ... lost their first pre-season game of the 2009 season to the Tennessee Titans.  The 21-18 defeat in the Hall of Fame Game didn't leave a lot for Bills fans to chew on as the on-field play relates directly to the team's chances this season, but that doesn't mean there isn't value to looking back at the tape.  That's exactly what to do here. ...

TarHeel Paul and the Titans
Blogging The Boys — ... No, it's not a throw-back doo-wop band ... I wanted to give everyone an update on where we stand on the preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on August 21st. ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... a.  Great design on the elaborate fake punt for a TD by the Titans.  My first thought was that I couldn't imagine why you'd run something like that in a preaseason game, but it has to be because they have some variations on it, definitely one where ...

A look at Tuesday afternoon's practice
Buc 'Em — ... Another round of training camp looks.  This time we take a look at Tuesday afternoon's practice and a look ahead to Saturday's game against the Tennessee Titans. ...

Season Preview: Weeks 5-9
Big Cat Country — ... second in the draft the last two years. The Rams will come to "The Jack" with some headlines regardless. It will be a case study to see where Jason Smith and (hopefully) Eugene Monroe are in their short NFL careers. In addition, the Rams still have Steven Jackson at their disposal. However, I really don't see enough to make me think the Rams are going to become this year's Atlanta. Chances of Jacksonville winning:80% Week 8 Tennessee Titans 1pm, @ LP Field, Nashville, TN The Jaguars ...

Training Camp Report: August 11th
Music City Miracles — The Titans were back out on the practice field today in shoulder pads and shorts.  I hate to stoke the Vince Young fire any further, but there's really no way to talk about today's practice without doing so.  But you're going to have to read to the end for the juicy stuff.  Thoughts after the jump. Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back!  LB Rocky Boiman made his return to Nashville in camp today, replacing QB Alex Mortensen on the roster.  Mortensen never really had a shot to make this team (or any ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #33
Arrowhead Pride — ... Johnson was that fantasy player you don't see very often - the punter, running back and tight end. He only played one season for the Texans before heading to New York to play for three different teams - the Titans, the ...

Video of the Day- Titans @ Bucs 2007
Buc 'Em — ... This is actually the last time we played the Titans in a regular season contest. The last time we played them in a preason game was actually, 4 years ago..TODAY! Rather than do an on this day video for it, Buc'em.com each week will bring you a feature called REMEMBER YOUR ENEMY; a post with videos that will take you down memory lane of the last time the two teams played, and also a trip back to yesteryear, when the same two teams played a classic battle at any time in their history. ...

Owens highlights growing Bills injury list
Buffalo Rumblings — ... .  After spraining his toe at an undisclosed point in the Bills' 21-18 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame Game, Owens missed the Bills' Tuesday walk-through as well as their evening practice.  Head Coach ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: It's Back To Smash and Dash Again Edition
Music City Miracles — ... Jim Wyatt knows 5 things about the Titans, and one of them is that Vince Young still looks uncomfortable.  I was out at practice yesterday, and that was certainly running theme out there.  His only completions were short check-downs and he threw an INT on the third play of the two minute drill.  I know some folks are saying he looks better out there this year, but I'm just not seeing it at all.  It's nice to see Coach Fisher having some fun with new defensive coordinator Chuck ...

How did Chinedum Ndukwe react; who starts at TE this Friday; the NFL beat MLB's last Sunday
Cincy Jungle — ... “Ced has been the ultimate teammate,” says Palmer, the team’s star quarterback and unquestioned leader. “He’s fun to play with, studies hard, wants to win, helps young guys and is a leader – what’s not to love? It makes me mad when I think about what I heard out of Chicago, because now I know the guy and have spent a lot of time with him, and he’s a model teammate.” Sunday's preseason game between the Titans and Bills drew "approximately 7.9 million ...

Back seven battles wide open in Buffalo
Buffalo Rumblings — ... - Byrd's injury has given Simpson an opportunity to take a lot of reps this pre-season, and he's been the second-team free safety throughout camp.  He played well against the Titans.  Depending on how the numbers game shakes out, Simpson is an experienced option with an excellent chance of making the roster - even though he's been a popular "cut" throughout the off-season. ...

Cannon Shots: Wednesday's practice and a surprising injury
Buc 'Em — ... will miss the Titans game with a degenerative hip issue.  It's a condition he has had for years, but it has never surfaced in this manner.  The Bucs will bring in several other punters to give a look at on Thursday.  Tests are being conducted to see how long he will need to miss.  ...

Training Camp Report: August 12
Music City Miracles — ... The Titans were in shoulder pads and shorts once again today, but that didn't keep things from getting quite physical, both before and after the whistle.  By my count, the Titans have only been in full pads once in two weeks.  It's hard to see how our tackling, which was pretty bad against Buffalo, is going to get any better if they don't at least go through hits at full speed every now and then.  I know they want to avoid any injuries, but I would at least like to see a couple of tackling drills out there.  More thoughts after the jump. ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Blue Chippers Edition
Music City Miracles — ...  Kenny Britt is getting a look at punt return duty.  I seriously doubt the coaches get him to do this in a real game, but it shows the kind of 'put me in wherever coach' attitude that Fisher loves to see in a rookie.  Mike Lombardi at the National Football Post takes a look at who in the AFC South qualifies as a 'blue chip' player.  For the Titans it's Michael Roos, Chris Johnson and Cortland Finnegan; with Bulluck, Griffin, Brown and Boom King being ...

Interesting quote from Peter King regarding 2009 Colts
Stampede Blue — ... are all seen as their superiors, and the Titans their equals. It's one of those things the players are hit with every day. They feel the outside world thinks time is passing them by, and they've all filed it away as motivation. ...

Thursday Notes: Lions Sign Two, Release Two
Pride Of Detroit — ... Lowry was a fourth-round pick in 2006 by the Titans, where he played for Jim Schwartz for a couple seasons.  He started three games for the ...

ENEMY FLASHBACK: Titans- Preseason 2005
Buc 'Em — ... Being as it is preseason, we have to look back at two games, not just one. The Bucs last played the Titans at Raymond James during the 2007 season, when a late Tennessee TD put them in the lead, but left the home town team in pewter with a little too much time on the clock. ...

5 mistakes Gene Deckerhoff will make this week:
Buc 'Em — ...   Ah training camp, a time for reflection, a time for hope! A time for looking back at the    seasons gone by, and a time to realize that the more things change, the more they stay the  same. Case in Point: Next week when the Bucs play the Titans in Tennessee, you can bet    your home (if you haven't had it foreclosed yet) these five things will come out of Gene's Mic; ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: She Asked Me If We Could Be Friends And I Said, Oh, Honey Baby Thats A Dead End Edition
Music City Miracles — ... all through the off-season, but who is going to be his back-up should he get hurt?   Alge Crumpler took dance lessons this off-season to improve his balance, footwork and macking abilities.  If you're coming out to the game Saturday night, the Titans want you to  bring any 'gently worn' shoes you have laying around to donate to the excellent charity Soles4Souls.  Titans beat scribe for the A.P., Teresa M. Walker, writes about  ...

A Tennessee Titans Specific Interview with Football Outsiders
Music City Miracles — ... came out recently, and Bill Barnwell, who is one of the authors of the book, was nice enough to answer some questions about the FO methods and the Titans.  The intelligent questions were submitted by Hal, and the unintelligent ones were submitted by me. ...

Game Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) Tennessee Titans (1-0)
Buc 'Em — ... The NFL preseason has already kicked off.  About a third of the teams have a game under their belt, including our next opponent, the Tennessee Titans.  But for the ...

Rams 23, Jets 20: New era starts off right
Turf Show Times — ... The run defense is much better this year. Remember how we got gashed against the Titans to open the preseason last year? ...

Bills set to take on Bears sans Owens
Buffalo Rumblings — ... In two series' worth of action against Tennessee, Buffalo's defense gave up 107 yards on 18 plays, including a 73-yard Titans scoring drive on their second drive of the game.  The Bills struggled to get off the field, and QB ...

PreSeason Week 1-@ Titans: Countdown to Kickoff
Buc 'Em — ... This is the Titans 2nd game, while the Bucs are playing their first. Big advantage to the Titans who are more game ready. A Bucs win will be impressive when you think about it that way. ...

Working Toward The 53-Man Roster: The Offensive Line
Silver And Black Pride — ... would not be particularly comfortable making the transition. Unfortunately for Barnes and the Raiders, Barnes suffered a fractured ankle in training camp and is out for 6-8 weeks. Perhaps Barnes can use his rehab time to get more acclimated with right tackle again. If not, Barnes looks to be primary backup for both tackle positions. Seth Wand via o.aolcdn.com Wand is a journeyman left tackle who has played with the Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, and Oakland Raiders. Wand had ...

Bucs drop to 0-1 in Morris and Freeman debut game
Buc 'Em — ... In the first game of the new regime, there was plenty to be happy about, and plenty to get your Gruden face on about.  The opening game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned out to be a loss, as they fell to the Tennessee Titans 27-20.  The Bucs actually held the lead until the second half, long after the starters were gone.  In our first glimpse of the new team, the defense actually looked fairly impressive, holding Chris Johnson to 7 yards on 7 carries.  They also held the passing game in check, forcing Kerry ...

Tennessee Titans 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Recap: All Aboard the Kenny Britt Train
Music City Miracles — ... very impressive tonight.  It is always good to see a receiver take a big hit and hang on to the ball.  Hopefully he will continue to shine in this preseason and prove to the coaching staff he deserves to be on the field. A few additional random thoughts:   Jevon Kearse was wreaking some havoc tonight.  That was good to see. William Hayes and Dave Ball also spent a lot of time in the backfield.  The Titans have a deep group of defensive lineman. Did ...

Dress Rehearsal: There is a lot to take in...
Buc 'Em — ... after the 2007 season, not 2008.  While he may not be as reliable from long distance as Gramatica was, Mike Nugent at least shows there is a 50/50 shot at making a long FG from 50+ yards out or more. You may need to get the nameplate ready. Kareem Huggins is looking like the new Mr. August. Managment is going to have a tough decision to make regarding QB Josh Johnson, who smoked everyone running around the Titans Defense for a 43 yard Touchdown QB sneaker! ...

Starters struggle, back ups provide interesting plays in 27-20 loss to the Titans
Buc 'Em — ... As the game opened up, the Bucs would receive the ball first, and allow us to see McCown and the new offense in action.  The first series was a quick three and out, with the offense going nowhere.  2 yards on 3 plays and the offense seemed to revert back to 1999.  A quick punt would follow and now it was time to see the new defense.  The Titans were able to move the ball a little, but after a nice tackle by Ronder Barber, Collins would try to go deep and get picked by ...