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Kenny Britt Updates His Recovery from a Torn ACL and MCL, Breaks Down the Titans’ Top Draft Pick

Friday, May 11th, 2012

You wouldn't necessarily think of the Titans as explosive, but when you consider what Kenny Britt was doing before tearing his knee apart early last season, and then you consider what guys like Jake Locker, Chris Johnson and top pick Kendall Wright can bring to the offense, Tennessee is suddenly ...

Titans Coach Mike Munchak Is Happy To Not Be Involved In the Quarterback Race This Year

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

The Tennessee Titans made one of the interesting moves in the draft last year when they selected quarterback Jake Locker with the eighth overall pick. One year earlier, Locker appeared to be on track to be the No. 1 overall pick, but dropped when he went back to Washington. Fast ...

Mike Munchak on What to Expect From Titans’ Rushing Attack in 2012: “I Think You’ll See a Huge Improvement”

Monday, April 16th, 2012

The Tennessee Titans spent nearly two weeks this offseason chasing a legendary quarterback in an attempt to improve an offense that lacked electricity throughout a mediocre 2011 season. But they swung and missed on Peyton Manning, and now they'll have to pick between young Jake Locker and old Matt Hasselbeck. ...

Spurned Cortland Finnegan Says He Wanted to Retire in Tennessee; Weighs in on the Bounty Scandal

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

With the Tennessee Titans deciding to let him walk, cornerback Cortland Finnegan is about to become one of the most highly sought after players on the free-agent market. Finnegan hasn't been shy about the fact he's disappointed the Titans are moving on without him, but the former All-Pro is only ...

Michael Griffin was Watching Dora the Explorer When He Was E-Mailed About Franchise Tag

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Michael Griffin and Cortland Finnegan developed a very close relationship as teammates in the Tennessee Titans secondary over the past few seasons. Ironically enough for the Titans this off-season, the franchise tag decision would come down to Griffin or Finnegan. Tennessee decided to assign the franchise tag to safety Michael ...

Jake Locker on Competing against Matt Hasselbeck for Starting Role: “I don’t feel it will have any effect on our relationship at all.”

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Jake Locker may have been the only rookie quarterback in the class of 2011 that didn't receive a ton of playing time right out of the gate, but it seemed to work to his advantage. The former Washington Husky sat behind a seasoned veteran in Matt Hasselbeck, who evidently took ...

Mike Munchak Blames Chris Johnson’s Mediocre Season on His Holdout, But Says Johnson Will Return

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson did break the 1,000-yard mark this year, but ran for just four yards per carry and scored just four touchdowns all season. Perhaps it's not shocking, but coach Mike Munchak is pretty blunt is saying that the fact that Johnson didn't show up to ...

Mike Munchak’s Titans Contending for Improbable Playoff Berth: “Anything is still possible. That’s all you can ask for in our first year.”

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The New Orleans Saints have been red hot offensively over the last two games scoring a total of 80 points against the New York Giants and Detroit Lions at home. Drew Brees has been unconscious over this stretch as the Saints offense is spreading the ball around to every weapon ...

Jake Locker Feels Like He Is Learning More by Watching Matt Hasselbeck Than He Would by Playing

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

This past year in the NFL Draft five quarterbacks were taken in the first 35 picks. Of those five, all but Titans first rounder Jake Locker has been able to get on the field for extended time. Cam Newton has played like the best rookie quarterback to come into the ...

Matt Hasselbeck On Leaving The Seattle Seahawks: “It’s like if you have ever been dumped by your girlfriend, but a little worse.”

Monday, August 15th, 2011

The NFL can be a cold hard business. Just ask Matt Hasselbeck the newest member of the Tennessee Titans. The man who gave every ounce of pride, spirit and heart to the city of Seattle for ten years found out a few weeks ago that Pete Carroll and John Schneider ...