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Titans 3 Falcons 17: Thoughts and observations
In a game marred by penalties and personal fouls, the Titans were defeated by the Falcons in a 17-3 snooze-fest. Here are my thoughts and observations on a forgettable night for the Titans.
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ATLANTA FALCONS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... how hard they want to play. We had entirely too many personal foul penalties. They were chippy on both sides We’ve got to address that.” After missing two straight seasons, Brian Finneran had a good performance with five catches and 53 yards. Right tackle Todd Weiner played for the first time since last November, and did well against Jevon Kearse despite taking a false start . Second-round linebacker Curtis Lofton was impressive and active against the Titans. The game was blacked out in Atlanta due to low turnout .

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