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NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:46:49 PDT

The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them." Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden are...

Titans Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:40 PDT

Quarterback Patrick Ramsey signed with the Tennessee Titans, knowing he would have to enter training camp as the third-stringer.

But from the comments he made, Ramsey has no intentions of staying in the No. 3 spot. He has his sights set on winning a battle with Vince Young to claim the second spot behind starter Kerry Collins.

"That's the situation I'm faced with," Ramsey said. "Honestly, what I intend to do is come in here and play as well as I can and let that take care of itself.

"They just said come in and the best players are going to be moved up. Obviously, Kerry is the starter, and I'm going to be competing for the second job," Ramsey said.

Ramsey has the added benefit of having played in Denver for Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger in...

Titans coach's nickname for backs: Dumb and Dumber (AP)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:55 PDT

Chris Johnson and LenDale White, Tennessee's self-proclaimed Smash and Dash running backs, are dueling over what they want to be called nowadays. Johnson has dubbed himself Every Coach's Dream both on his Twitter account and to reporters. On Wednesday, he again declared that Smash and Dash is over.

Chris Johnson has a new nickname for himself (and himself only) (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:59:00 PDT

I was thrilled to see that Titans running back Chris Johnson was willing to relinquish the nickname "Smash...

Titans running back: Nothing good has come in yet (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:07:35 PDT

Chris Johnson is using his Twitter account seeking touchdown celebration suggestions because the Tennessee running back wants to top the antics of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco. "I'm trying," Johnson said Tuesday. "I need help. I'm pretty sure they have somebody to help them, so I'm thinking hard now." Johnson isn't new to TD celebrations.

Titans' LenDale White down to 234 pounds (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:41:06 PDT

Dieting running back LenDale White of the Tennessee Titans proudly announced to reporters Friday he had a new...

Titans want to be as explosive via air and ground (AP)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:31:53 PDT

The Tennessee Titans saw it all too often. Defenses sticking an extra man near the line of scrimmage to stop Chris Johnson and LenDale White, daring Kerry Collins to beat them. The veteran quarterback did it well enough to help them go 13-3. Then the Titans signed receiver Nate Washington as a free agent, drafted receiver Kenny Britt and tight end Jared Cook to give Collins some more help.

Giants sign $35-million sponsorship deal with Timex (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:33:52 PDT

Their first step toward eliminating the lines between sports and business for the New York Giants took place...

Young says he's trying to share his side of story (AP)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:34:45 PDT

Vince Young has done lots of talking in recent weeks about wanting to play elsewhere if he isn't starting for Tennessee this season and what really happened last year when police were called to search for the missing quarterback. On Wednesday, he found himself busy with some damage control. "Every time I say something it is always going to get blown out of proportion, so I just have to...

League flooded with new defensive coordinators (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:00 PDT

Not including the special cases in Philadelphia and Dallas, 19 franchises have different guys leading the way.

'Strongman Hill' puts columnist to the test (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:01:00 PDT

My quest to conquer the workout alongside three NFL players ended short of any real embarrassment.

Tennessee's Mawae has no plans to retire (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:25:38 PDT

Kevin Mawae is in the final year of his contract with the Tennessee Titans . He is coming off elbow surgery.

Titans agree to terms with first 2009 draft pick (AP)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:46:36 PDT

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a deal with safety Nick Schommer, the first of the team's 2009 draft picks to come to terms. The team announced Tuesday that Schommer had agreed to a multiyear contract. No other details were released. Tennessee selected Schommer with its seventh-round selection out of North Dakota State University.

Coughlin, Fisher, Harbaugh to visit US troops (AP)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:08:30 PDT

NFL coaches Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants, Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens will be visiting U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf region this summer. Former coaches Jon Gruden and Bill Cowher also will be part of the latest USO tour involving NFL personnel.

Fisher not shaken by chatter, departures (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:53:00 PDT

Vince Young is yapping, a couple of key pieces have left, yet Jeff Fisher feels his team is in great shape.

Titans' Fisher: Young will eventually be starting QB (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:58:39 PDT

First there was the comment from Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young that if he can't start in Nashville...