4-game skid and porous run defense create more frustration for Titans after 38-30 loss to Colts
14 hours, 56 minutes ago

4-game skid and porous run defense create more frustration for Titans after 38-30 loss to Colts

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons sat at his locker Sunday afternoon and took offense to the playful attitudes around him following a fourth consecutive loss. We’re building for next year,’” Simmons said after a 38-30 loss to division rival Indianapolis. “If I see guys who want to quit, I don’t want to be their teammate.” For a franchise that started this season with such promise — a new coach, a young quarterback with a seemingly bright future and a defense that has held up its end of the bargain most of the season — things seem to be unraveling rapidly. “Just look at the tape, there’s no secret,” said rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, who left the game midway through the first quarter when he was inadvertently poked in the right eye by Taylor.

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Rookie kicks 3 field goals in 4th quarter as the Titans rally past Seattle 16-15
4 months ago

Rookie kicks 3 field goals in 4th quarter as the Titans rally past Seattle 16-15

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New head coaches want to win, even preseason games that don’t count once the regular season starts in September. Brayden Narveson kicked his third field goal of the game as time expired, helping the Tennessee Titans rally twice in the fourth quarter to beat the Seattle Seahawks 16-15 Saturday night in an exhibition game. “To win the …

Tennessee Titans stun Miami Dolphins with two late touchdowns
1 year ago

Tennessee Titans stun Miami Dolphins with two late touchdowns

The Independent  

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Will Levis rallies Titans for 2 late TDs, 28-27 win over Dolphins
1 year ago

Will Levis rallies Titans for 2 late TDs, 28-27 win over Dolphins

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Will Levis knew he couldn’t get too caught up on his mistake. The Tennessee Titans’ rookie made a bad pitch to running back Derrick Henry in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins, resulting in a fumble that eventually allowed Miami to take a 14-point lead. I just wanted to move on — be ready to …

Titans hope playing back-to-back home games for 1st time this season helps vs the Colts
1 year ago

Titans hope playing back-to-back home games for 1st time this season helps vs the Colts

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have no margin for error or reason for overconfidence trying to start their first winning streak of the season with the calendar flipping to December. “It’s good not having to get on the flight,” said Titans two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who already has called for fans to show up loud Sunday. …

Titans finally at home for consecutive games looking for winning streak
1 year ago

Titans finally at home for consecutive games looking for winning streak

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans hope snapping a three-game skid with a win helps get their mojo back. Staying at home for four of their final six games likely is their best chance at climbing back to.500 after a 17-10 win over Carolina that cost first-year Panthers coach Frank Reich his job Monday. They host Indianapolis on Sunday for …

The Tennessee Titans face early gut check after ugly offensive performance
1 year, 2 months ago

The Tennessee Titans face early gut check after ugly offensive performance

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are about to find out just how long the NFL season can be in coming off one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history. Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday he sees a lot to fix with his Titans, and his message is simply get back to work. The loss was so ugly that …

Folk’s OT field goal in rain helps Titans snap 8-game skid with 27-24 win over Chargers
1 year, 3 months ago

Folk’s OT field goal in rain helps Titans snap 8-game skid with 27-24 win over Chargers

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans finally got a much-needed sigh of relief. With the ball and 2:22 left in regulation, he was sacked by Harold Landry forcing the Chargers to settle for Cameron Dicker’s third field goal of the game to force overtime. “We had a tough time protecting the passer today and just didn’t do well enough in …

Tennessee Titans see themselves competing to win AFC South, not rebuilding
1 year, 3 months ago

Tennessee Titans see themselves competing to win AFC South, not rebuilding

Associated Press  

TENNESSEE TITANS EXPECTATIONS: The Titans are targeting another AFC South title after missing a third straight division championship last season. He also now has three-time All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins to help Treylon Burks and TE Chig Okonkwo rev up a passing offense that was one of the NFL’s worst last season. Pro Bowl OLB Harold Landry III is back after …

Tennessee Titans trying to avoid rebuild in chasing Jaguars to retake AFC South title
1 year, 3 months ago

Tennessee Titans trying to avoid rebuild in chasing Jaguars to retake AFC South title

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons has never even thought of his Tennessee Titans as rebuilding, especially not under coach Mike Vrabel. “So I’m sure it’s never crossed their mind.” The Jacksonville Jaguars are the defending AFC South champs, and it’s a title that the Tennessee Titans want back as soon as possible. That was the …

Banged-up Titans turn plug-and-play into stingy defense
2 years, 1 month ago

Banged-up Titans turn plug-and-play into stingy defense

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans keep swapping bodies in and out on defense, using 24 different starters alone midway through the season. “We’re just a plug-and-play team where it’s like everyone’s held to the same standard,” two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard said Tuesday. “Their safeties play in the box really hard as well, so they do a good job …

Titans sweep Colts for 2nd straight season with 19-10 win
2 years, 1 month ago

Titans sweep Colts for 2nd straight season with 19-10 win

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are so banged up that even quarterback Ryan Tannehill now is in a walking boot. Andrew Adams returned an interception 76 yards for the first pick-6 of his career, and the Titans never trailed in beating the Indianapolis Colts 19-10 Sunday for their second straight sweep of their division rivals. And at the end …

Titans get late pick to beat Commanders, win 3rd in a row
2 years, 2 months ago

Titans get late pick to beat Commanders, win 3rd in a row

Associated Press  

— A teammate yelled at David Long Jr. from a corner of the locker room, “Keep that game ball!” He wasn’t letting it out of his grasp. It just ended up being me.” The interception, Wentz’s sixth of the season, sealed a fourth consecutive loss for the Commanders and overshadowed his two touchdown passes to Dyami Brown. “There’s a lot …

No contract talk as Titans lineman Jeffery Simmons works
2 years, 4 months ago

No contract talk as Titans lineman Jeffery Simmons works

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee rookie quarterback Malik Willis made a business decision when he found himself facing off against Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons in a live tackle drill at training camp. So that’s what you need out of a leader like him.” Simmons is showing the Titans and his teammates just how much he wants to be a …

Titans have perfect opponent on tap to end skid: Jaguars
3 years ago

Titans have perfect opponent on tap to end skid: Jaguars

Associated Press  

There’s no cure for a losing streak quite like playing the Jacksonville Jaguars. “It doesn’t really matter what you have done up to this point, you have to be able to play your best football in December and January,” Tannehill said. We are looking to come out and improve on a daily basis and play our best football starting with …

Titans banged up, resilient, ready to build off 34-31 win
3 years, 2 months ago

Titans banged up, resilient, ready to build off 34-31 win

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans just passed their biggest test this season even with an injury report that grows with each passing game. Henry also joined Eric Dickerson as the only NFL players since 1960 with 750 yards rushing and 10 TD runs in the first six games of a season. But the Titans rank 27th in the NFL, …

Titans stop Allen on 4th down, hang on to beat Bills 34-31
3 years, 2 months ago

Titans stop Allen on 4th down, hang on to beat Bills 34-31

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry showed once again how important he is to the Tennessee Titans. Henry scored his third touchdown with 3:05 left, and the Titans stopped Josh Allen on a fourth-down quarterback sneak in the final seconds to beat Buffalo 34-31 on Monday night, snapping the Bills’ four-game winning streak. The AFC East-leading Bills drove to the Titans …

Titans snap 2-game losing streak, beat skidding Bears 24-17
4 years, 1 month ago

Titans snap 2-game losing streak, beat skidding Bears 24-17

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Mike Vrabel has been warning his Tennessee Titans they had reached a crossroads after losing back-to-back games. Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdown passes, and the banged-up Tennessee Titans responded Sunday by never trailing in beating the Chicago Bears 24-17. “We’re up, dominating the football game and make it too close.” Amani Hooker recovered the Bears’ onside …

Titans’ comeback magic runs out in 27-24 loss to Steelers
4 years, 1 month ago

Titans’ comeback magic runs out in 27-24 loss to Steelers

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had grown so used to rallying late in winning four of their first five games that they expected to do just that once again. In a matchup of the AFC’s remaining undefeated teams Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers made the Titans pay for their reliance on late-game theatrics by holding on for a 27-24 win …

Titans off to 2-0 start thanks to late game-winning drives
4 years, 2 months ago

Titans off to 2-0 start thanks to late game-winning drives

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Another week, another game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. “But I have a lot of confidence that if it does come up again, which it probably will — we got a lot of games left here — that our confidence is strong going into that.” Tannehill is a big part of why the Titans’ confidence in late-game …

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