It was another exciting Sunday in the NFL. Two games had to be decided in overtime. Check the scores to see how your team played, and prepare for Monday Night’s contest between the Titans and Jaguars.

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San Diego Not-so-Super Chargers

I bet LaDainian Tomlinson is glad he got out of San Diego when he had the chance. The Chargers are now 2-4 after their second consecutive loss, this time to the Rams. Before the season, if you told me the Chargers would lose to Kansas City, Seattle, Oakland, and St. Louis, I might call you crazy. St. Louis rookie quarterback Sam Bradford found fellow rookie Danario Alexander for a 38-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to take a 10-0. Steven Jackson topped off a 17 play drive with a seven-yard run, and the Rams led 17-3 going into the half. San Diego running back Mike Tolbert finally reached the end zone in the third quarter on a three-yard run. Still down 17-10 in the fourth quarter, the Chargers and kicker Nate Kaeding attempted a 49-yard field goal, but Kaeding slipped as he kicked the ball. The missed field goal would end up being the difference in the game. Rams’ kicker Josh Brown would successfully connect on another field goal before Philip Rivers found Patrick Crayton on a five-yard score, but Rivers wouldn’t get another chance. St. Louis, who won only one game last year, jumped to 3-3 with the 20-17 win.

Bradford finished with 198 yards and one score with no interceptions. Jackson had 109 yards on the ground, 32 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s franchise record. Alexander, appearing in his first game, had a team high four catches for 72 yards. Defensive ends Chris Long and James Hall, as well as linebacker Larry Grant each had two sacks, and tackle Fred Robbins added a seventh for St. Louis. Rivers threw for 249 yards with a touchdown and a pick. Ryan Mathews ran for 64 yards on 12 carries. Crayton led the Chargers with 117 receiving yards. Antonio Gates had only two catches before leaving with an ankle injury.

Big Ben’s Return

Both quarterbacks in this game were making their first starts this season. Rookie Colt McCoy was thrown it the starting role when both Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace went down with injuries. Ben Roethlisberger returns after his suspension to lead his Steelers to another win. On his first drive, Roethlisberger was picked off by Browns’ first round pick Joe Haden, which led to a Phil Dawson field goal. After that, Big Ben found Mike Wallace and Hines Ward for touchdowns. Pittsburgh didn’t abandon the ground game, which won them three games without Roethlisberger. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers took a 21-3 lead on a Rashard Mendenhall run, his fifth touchdown of the year. McCoy threw his first career touchdown to tight end Benjamin Watson on a 12-yard pass. Roethlisberger capped off the day by hitting tight end Heath Miller for his third score of the day.

Roethlisberger went 16-27 for 257 yards with a 122.7 passer rating. Mendenhall ran for 84 yards. Wallace caught three passes for 90 yards, Ward caught five passes for 54 yards, and Miller had only two catches for 50 yards. Linebacker James Harrison knocked Cleveland receivers Joshua Cribbs and Mohamed Massaquoi out of the game in the second quarter with blows to the head. McCoy threw for 281 yards in his debut, but replied heavily on his tight ends. Only six of his 23 completions went to wide receivers. Watson had six catches for 88 yards, and fellow tight end Evan Moore caught four passes for 84 yards. Peyton Hillis was third on the team with 49 receiving yards in addition to 41 yards on the ground. McCoy also ran for 22 yards.

Game of the Week Results

This week’s Game of the Week between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots was one of two games decided in overtime on Sunday. The Patriots came back from being down 10 at the start of the fourth quarter, and scored 13 unanswered points. The Ravens, who had aspirations of repeating last season’s playoff victory, played well most of the game, but couldn’t hold on down the stretch. Tom Brady didn’t miss Randy Moss, as he and Deion Branch continued where they left off before Branch went to Seattle.

The Patriots took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter on a short run by the “Law Firm”, BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Joe Flacco, who played his best game of the year statistically, found Todd Heap and Anquan Boldin for touchdowns in the second and third quarters respectively. Down 20-10 in the fourth quarter, Brady connected with Branch for a score on his only touchdown pass of the night. Stephen Gostkowski connected on a field goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the game at 20. Each team had three possessions in overtime before Gostkowski booted his third field goal of the day, and the Pats won 23-20.

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Brady threw for 292 yards, and doubled his interception total on the year as he was picked off twice. Danny Woodhead lead the team on the ground with 63 yards on 11 attempts, and Green-Ellis added 20 yards on 10 carries. Branch caught nine passes for 98 yards after being virtually ineffective in Seattle. Rookie Aaron Hernandez continued to impress with four catches for 61 yards. Wes Welker added 53 yards through the air, and Woodhead followed up with 52 yards. As I predicted, Flacco had a good game against the New England defense. He completed 77% of his passes for 285 yards with no interceptions. Ray Rice ran for 88 yards on 28 carries. Derrick Mason led the team with 100 yards receiving. Haloti Ngata sacked Brady twice. The Ravens’ defensive backs recorded their first two interceptions on the season as Chris Carr and Ken Hamlin each picked off Brady.

Remaining Scores from Sunday:

Miami 23, Green Bay 20 (OT)

Kansas City 31, Houston 35

Detroit 20, New York Giants 28

Atlanta 17, Philadelphia 31

Seattle 23, Chicago 20

New Orleans 31, Tampa Bay 6

New York Jets 24, Denver 20

Oakland 9, San Francisco 17

Dallas 21, Minnesota 24

Indianapolis 27, Washington 24

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Monday Night Football: Tennessee at Jacksonville

AFC South rivals meet tonight as the Titans and the Jaguars try to keep pace with the Colts and Texans within the division. Currently, both teams are 3-2. The Jaguars are coming off two big wins over the Colts and the Bills, while the Titans loss to Denver in Week 4 before defeating Dallas last week. Both teams have run oriented offenses. Jacksonville is third in the league with 146.8 rushing yards per game, and Tennessee is fifth with 138.2.

The visiting Titans are 2-0 on the road. They are fourth in the NFL in points per game (26.4). Vince Young has a 95.1 passer rating so far this season. He has thrown for 684 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions, and has run for 88 yards. He hasn’t turned the ball over since Week 2 in a loss to the Steelers. Chris Johnson continues his hunt to set the NFL rushing record this week. He was been the key to the Titan’s success again this year. In the three games Tennessee has won, Johnson has at least 125 yards and has scored twice in each game. In the two losses, he averages only 43.5 yards with a 2.5 yard per carry average. The Titan’s leading receivers Kenny Britt and Nate Washington both have three touchdown catches. Defensively the Titans have a NFL best 22 sacks. Defensive end Jason Babin leads the team with five and a half, and end Dave Ball is close behind with four and a half.

The Jaguars have been riding on the tide of quarterback David Garrard’s arm. In their three wins, Garrard averages a 129.7 passer rating, and is completing 78% of his passes. He has 10 touchdowns (one rushing) and only two turnovers (one interception and one fumble lost) in those three games. On the other hand, in his two losses, Garrard has an average 50.8 passer rating with a 53% completion rate. He has only one touchdown pass compared to five interceptions, and was sacked nine times in losses to San Diego and Philadelphia. Maurice Jones-Drew has 406 rushing yards but only one rushing touchdown. Mike Thomas has a team high 21 receptions for 258 yards, and tight end Marcedes Lewis already has a franchise record five touchdown catches. The Jacksonville defense is 29th in points allowed (27.4) and passing yards surrendered (282.2) per game.

Prediction

This will be Tennessee’s first game within the AFC South division. Their two losses have only been by one touchdown each, one coming to a stingy Pittsburgh defense. They average over 33 points a game in their three wins. On the other hand, Jacksonville has played poorly on defense. Although they did defeat Indianapolis, they gave up 352 yards to Peyton Manning. Philip Rivers and a terrible Chargers team scored 38 points against them, and Rivers threw for 334 yards. Even Buffalo was able to score 26 points, and they made Ryan Fitzpatrick look like a Pro Bowler with a 121.5 passer rating. Although both teams have run first offenses, they are both in the top half of the league in run defense. The Titans are 10th with 101.8 yards allowed per game on the ground, and the Jaguars are 12th with 102.8. This game will be decided by the quarterbacks, and I prefer Young over Garrard, especially if the Titans continue to harass opposing QB’s. Tennessee will stay tied with Houston and Indy at 4-2 with a win tonight in Jacksonville.

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By Tlarner

Let’s follow as I continue my journey throughout the NFL with my second installment: the AFC North.

“Get Your Popcorn Ready”

Baltimore Ravens

Strength- With the addition of Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin from Arizona, the Ravens are expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Joe Flacco, out of Division I-AA Delaware, enters his third season as the Ravens’ QB. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008, Flacco improved greatly in 2009 and finished the season with an 88.9 rating and 21 touchdowns. Running back Ray Rice is quickly climbing up many fantasy draft charts. Rice ran for 1,339 yards with a 5.3 yard per carry average. He also led the team with 78 receptions. Rice will be complimented by Willis McGahee, who plowed into the end zone 12 times in ’09, and fullback Le’Ron McClain. Baltimore’s receivers, once considered above average at best, are now a serious threat to opposing defenses with Boldin. Not only was Boldin the fastest wide receiver to reach 500 receptions (80 games), his 586 total is the most in Cardinal’s franchise history. Baltimore’s other weapons include Todd Heap, Derrick Mason, Mark Clayton, and Donte’ Stallworth.

Weakness- Baltimore always has a strong defense. While the front seven, led by the future Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, will continue to remain stout against the run, the once proud secondary may be vulnerable in 2010. Cornerback Domonique Foxworth was placed on Injured Reserve on August 1st. Foxworth started all 16 games last season, and was tied for the team lead with four picks. The Ravens signed free agent corner Walt Harris in the first week of July, and a month later, also placed him on Injured Reserve. Chris Carr, who has 10 starts in six seasons (four last season with Baltimore), will most likely fill one cornerback position. Corner Fabian Washington only has one interception in the past two seasons with the Ravens. Lardarius Webb, a third round pick from last season, also made four starts and recorded six passes defended and no interceptions. Both Washington and Webb are out of training camp with injuries. Baltimore should be actively searching to trade for a corner. Safety Ed Reed missed all of December in 2009 with various injuries, and it is unknown when he will return after undergoing hip surgery in the offseason and being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Reed’s game changing presence will be missed. He has returned three picks for TD’s in the past two seasons.

Biggest Question- After watching the Ravens easily handle the Patriots in the Wild Card round last year, and the addition of Anquan Boldin and rookies Sergio Kindle and Terrence Cody on defense, it would appear Baltimore has a solid roster at all positions. However, as seen in the cornerback situation, the injury bug has bitten the Ravens. Reed is going to be 32 in September. Is his age catching up to his reckless style?  Previously mentioned rookie Kindle will miss at least all of the preseason with a fractured skull after suffering a non-football injury. Ray Lewis is now 35, although he has yet to see any signs of decline in performance. Starting nose tackle Kelly Gregg is 33, and defensive end Trevor Pryce is 35. On offense, the 36 year old Derrick Mason is recovering from a sprained ankle and center Matt Birk, 34, has yet to practice with an elbow injury. Can these veterans continue to maintain such a high work load and remain healthy?

Cincinnati Bengals

Strength- Cincinnati has arguably the best duo in the league at the cornerback spot. Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph locked down the outsides of a defense that finished fourth in the league in total yards allowed, sixth in pass yards allowed per game and points allowed. Individually, Hall and Joseph both picked off six passes, tied with guys like Darrelle Revis and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Statistically, the tandem had seasons almost identical Revis, who may be regarded as the best corner in the league. Hall had 71 total tackles with 30 passes defended. Joseph made 69 tackles, knocked down 24 passes, and returned one of his picks for a touchdown. Revis had only 54 tackles, but interrupted a league high 37 passes. It will be interesting to see how opposing offenses attack the Bengals through the air after these defenders proved they are the best one-two punch in the league.

Weakness- The Cincinnati offense was not the most efficient in 2009. They were 24th in the league in yards per game with 309.1. They also struggled scoring points, with only 19.1 per game, 22nd in the league. Their 12 fumbles lost was also ranked 22nd. Carson Palmer threw for just over 3,000 yards, 21 touchdowns, and completed 60.5% of his passes. Those numbers might not look bad on paper, but they are nowhere near what Palmer did before he missed 12 games in 2008 with an elbow injury. On the bright side, Cedric Benson finally played up to is potential, after being drafted fourth overall by Chicago in 2005. Benson started all 13 games he played in, and ran for 1,251 yards and six touchdowns. The comedian of the league, Chad Ochocinco, had over 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career. In an attempt to jump start the offense, tight end Jermaine Gresham was taken with the team’s first round pick. The team also signed two free agent receivers, Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens. Bryant was given a four year deal worth $28 million despite a bum knee, which is still recovering from surgery. After some recruiting by Palmer and his good buddy Ochocinco, the Bengals offered T.O. a one year contract. Owens wants to prove he still has some miles left on his tires.

Biggest Question- The Bengals are known for taking chances on players who have troubled pasts. Many are wondering how well the team will be able to work together, especially the relationship between Ochocinco and T.O. Both athletes have their own reality television shows, and both are known for their over the top celebrations. Owens has a well recorded history of tarnishing his relationships with his quarterbacks, most recently in Dallas with Tony Romo. After a well behaved year in Buffalo, T.O. impressed Palmer during some private workouts, and Palmer went on to persuade the front office to bring him on board. Ochocinco insists he and T.O. are good friends and that there will not be any problems. Another troubled player on the roster is corner Adam “Pacman” Jones. Jones was suspended multiple times for violating the Personal Conduct Policy. The Bengals believe Jones can help as a kick returner and a back-up corner. Benson also had his share of arrests while in Chicago.

Cleveland Browns

Strength- The Browns once again found themselves on the bottom of the AFC North Division. You might not think there was anything to salvage from another 5-11 season. However, the Browns did win their last four games against Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Oakland, and Jacksonville. The Browns were also 8th in the league with 130.4 rushing yards per game. Four different players had over 220 yards, starting with Jerome Harrison who led the team with 862 yards and five touchdowns. Harrison finished the season strong during the win streak with 286 yards and three TD’s against the Chiefs, 148 yards and a score against Oakland, and 127 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars. Jamal Lewis started eight games and ran for 500 yards, but was cut in the off-season and may retire due to multiple concussions. Joshua Cribbs’ official position is wide receiver, but he was also the main back in Cleveland’s wildcat offense. Cribbs ran for 381 yards and a score with a 6.9 yard per carry average. Another strength of Cribbs that must be mentioned is his kick return ability. He has at least one touchdown via kick return every year since 2005, and a career high three in 2009 (also had a punt return touchdown in ’09). There is no doubt Joshua Cribbs is the most talented athlete on the Browns.

Weakness- The Browns no longer have either quarterback from the 2009 season (Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson). Former Seattle coach and current Cleveland President Mike Holmgren has begun to bring in the players he likes to rebuild the Browns. Veteran Jake Delhomme and former Seahawk Seneca Wallace now fill the quarterback depth chart along with rookie Colt McCoy. While fans hope this trio performs better than the previous duo, without weapons to throw too, the Browns might not improve the worst passing offense in the league. The 37 year old Bobby Engram, also a former Seahawk, is by far the most experienced receiver, but only played in five games and caught five passes with Kansas City in 2009. Mohammed Massaquoi started 11 games as a rookie last year. Fellow second year receiver Brian Robiskie has received some praise in camp. Chansi Stuckey, Syndric Steptoe, and Joshua Cribbs give Cleveland some young athletes, but not the most talented wide receivers.

Biggest Question- How long will it take for the Holmgren effect to turn around the Browns organization? With Quinn traded to Denver for running back Peyton Hillis, Colt McCoy is the new future face of the franchise. Some other big transactions completed under Holmgren include acquiring former Pro Bowl corner Sheldon Brown and linebacker Chris Gocong from Philadelphia through a trade, signing former Patriot tight end Benjamin Watson, and drafting defensive backs T.J. Ward and Joe Haden. Some of the young talent on the team not already mentioned include fullback Lawrence Vickers, offensive linemen Joe Thomas and Alex Mack, defensive tackle Rubin Ahtyba, linebackers D’Qwell Jackson, Jason Trusnik, and Kaluka Maiava, and corners Brandon McDonald and Eric Wright. The Browns know Holmgren’s personnel can carry the organization down the path less traveled in Cleveland sports, toward a championship.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Strength- The front seven on Pittsburgh’s defense is among the best in the league. Let’s start by looking at the down linemen. Veteran end Brett Keisel recorded 54 total tackles and three sacks in 2009. Nose tackle Casey Hampton started all 16 games and recorded a career high in tackles with 43 and sacks with two and a half. At the other end position, Aaron Smith started the first five games before suffering a shoulder injury. In those games he got to the quarterback twice. Ziggy Hood, a 2009 first round draft pick, should begin to see significant time. Pittsburgh added two more ends through the draft, Jason Worilds (2nd Rnd) and Thaddeus Gibson (4th Rnd). The Steelers also have a talented group of  linebackers. LaMarr Woodley led the team with 13.5 sacks in ’09. Former Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison made 79 tackles, 10 sacks, and forced five fumbles. Lawrence Timmons started 13 games, recorded 78 tackles, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles. James Farrior led the team in total tackles with 108. He also had 3 sacks and an interception. Back-up inside linebacker Keyaron Fox started three games, and returned his only pick 82 yards for a touchdown against Minnesota. Returning to Pitt after a season with Detroit, Larry Foote is coming off a 99 tackle season and had two QB sacks with the Lions.

Weakness- I guess it’s a good thing that quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Dennis Dixon are mobile. The offensive line gave up 50 sacks last year, second worst in the NFL. If in fact Dixon starts the season at QB while Big Ben is suspended, the line will need to perform at a much higher level so the inexperienced back-up can find a rhythm. The Steelers also finished 19th in total rush yards, with a 4.2 yard per carry average. To add some salt to the wounds, tackle Willie Colon is on Injured Reserve. Colon started all 16 games for the Steelers from 2007-09. To fill the void, Flozell Adams was recently signed. Adams played left tackle for the Cowboys, and has only missed 14 regular season starts since entering the league in 1998. Dallas cut Adams, 35, this offseason in order to get younger on their line. He will move to the right side where Colon played. Maurkice Pouncey was drafted 18th overall this year to address the line problems. Pouncey became the first center selected by Pittsburgh since the 1937 Draft. The former Florida Gator can also play guard.

Biggest Question- Ben Roethlisberger can practice with the team during training camp, but when the regular season begins, he will be suspended for the first four to six games. League Commissioner Rodger Goodell reportedly will decide if the suspension will be reduced by the end of the month. Another scrambling quarterback Dennis Dixon should get the starts with “Big Ben” on the bench. Dixon made one start in 2009 in a Week 12 loss to Baltimore. He went 12 for 26, with 145 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. He also ran for 27 yards and a touchdown. The first four games are against Atlanta, at Tennessee, at Tampa Bay, and back home against Divisional foe Baltimore before a Week 5 bye. I see potential losses against Atlanta, the Titans, and the Ravens. If the suspension does reach Week 6, the Cleveland Browns will come to town. Remember, Cleveland did beat Pittsburgh in Week 14 last year. With such a strong AFC, can the Steelers survive a possible 1-3 start?

Division Prediction- The Browns hope to build off a strong finish in 2009 and give their AFC North rivals some trouble this year. If Troy Polamalu stays healthy, and the absence of Big Ben early does not haunt the Steelers, they will make a strong wildcard bid. I wanted to pick the Ravens to win the division, but their weak secondary will be a real problem with non-divisional opponents like the Patriots, the Texans, and the Saints. The Bengals have given Palmer some solid weapons to revamp the offense, and the defense will remain strong. Give Cincinnati their second straight AFC North Championship.

Coming Friday: AFC South.

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By Paul Gotham

Staying undefeated

One quarter of the NFL season done (at least for most of the league), and four unscathed – Minnesota notwithstanding. And, no that is not intended to be a prediction for the Monday Night outcome. Prior to the season, this discussion could have had a ‘Sesame Street’ theme to it – as in one of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong. Enough of that. You get the idea. Sure, the Giants, Saints, and Colts all fit. But did anyone predict the Broncos to be 4-0? As I was saying, this could have used a ‘Sesame Street’ theme. But the Broncos are proving they belong. 26 is the key statistic for Josh McDaniels’s squad. 26 represents the number of points allowed. No typo here. After four games, Denver has protected the end zone better than any other team.  The next closest is San Francisco with 53 points.  To date, the Broncos have allowed two touchdowns.

Kyle Orton is benefiting from the defensive pressure. We could do a blind resume, but I’ll spare everyone the anticipation. Or maybe I won’t. Yesterday, Orton went 20-29 for 243 yards, 0 interceptions, and two touchdowns. His counterpart went 25-41 for 255 yards, 1 interception, and zero touchdowns. Yeah, Orton isn’t as sexy as Tony Romo. He just gets the job done. Wonder if Jessica Simpson has designs on joining Kyle’s ‘mile-high’ club?

The stat for Indianapolis must be 300. As in 300 yards per game. For the first time in his career, Peyton Manning has opened the season with four 300-yard games. So much for missing Marvin Harrison and Tony Dungy. Manning’s strike to Reggie Wayne was the 55th time the teammates have combined. Only Manning and Dan Marino have thrown 55 or more TDs to two different receivers. The Colts only figure to improve when Bob Sanders returns.

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After week two, Drew Brees had everyone trying to guess what his nine touchdown passes would convert to over 16 games. Since then, Pierre Thomas and Darren Sharper have taken care of getting the ball in the end zone.  Thomas rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns last week. This week, Thomas 86 yards on the ground, caught four passes for 46 yards and scored one TD. Sharper has five interceptions this season – two returned for touchdowns including one for 99 yards yesterday against the Jets. The New Orleans defense pressured  Mark Sanchez so much that the Jet rookie quarterback  must have dreamed of fleur-de-lis last night. With the win, New Orleans goes into the bye week undefeated as they prepare for the Giants.

Speaking of the Giants. Call it chocolate. Call it vanilla. Call it what you want. The Giants have had a cake walk thus far. After spanking the wet rag Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the G-Men pounded on the Chiefs yesterday. Please wake me when the Giants play a relevant team. It is nice that Mario Manningham and Steve Smith have made fans forget of past Giant receivers.

The New England Houdinis

Somehow, the Patriots escaped defeat in week one when Buffalo’s Leodis McKelvin fumbled a kickoff. This week, the Ravens were driving with less than :30 in the game, when Mark Clayton dropped a fourth-down pass inside the ten yard line. Of his miscue, Clayton commented: “Flat out drop.”

Despite revamping almost their entire defense, not having Wes Walker, and Tom Brady recovering from reconstructive knee surgery, the Patriots stand at 3-1. Guess we shouldn’t be surprised by a Bill Belichik-coached team.

Which way to Asbury Park?

After a “month-long vacation in the strasophere where he found it really hard to hold his breath,” Mark Sanchez came crashing back to earth yesterday. In a  sea of fleur-de-lis, the rookie went 14-27, 138 yards, 0 TDs, and 3 INTs. Ouch! Don’t worry Mark. It’s all part of ‘ooh-ooh growin’ up.’  Besides the Jet defense held the high-flying Saints without an offensive touchdown for 50+ minutes.

Converting on third down

Joe Flacco might not get the headlines, but the Raven QB gets first downs. In their loss to New England, Baltimore converted on 9 of 14 third down opportunities. Flacco went 8-11 in those situations. Maybe he needs to improve on taking a roughing the passer.

Get the fork ready

Remember when Tennessee began last year 10-0? Remember how the Titans earned home-field advantage in last year’s playoffs? That all seems a distant memory as the Titans fell to 0-4. The last team to go 0-4 and make the playoffs? The 1992 San Diego Chargers. Yeah, yeah, yeah the Titans went 1-4 in 2002 before making AFC title game.

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