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In recent days, one national media outlet reported that the Tennessee Titans and first-year general manager Ran Carthon are entertaining trade offers for running back Derrick Henry, who has one year remaining on his current contract and is a little more than one year removed from a serious foot injury. Hosts David Boclair, Denard Walker and John Glennon explore the possibility, the potential fan r...

General manager Ran Carthon and coach Mike Vrabel each answered questions about quarterback Ryan Tannehill this week while at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. What they said could not be considered an unqualified endorsement, but it does seem more likely than not that Tannehill will remain the man under center for Tennessee. ... With the 11th overall pick in this year's draft, the Titans...

The Tennessee Titans have been named as potential destinations for veteran quarterbacks Derek Carr, who has been released by the Las Vegas Raiders, and Aaron Rodgers, who might ask the Green Bay Packers to trade him. Of course, Tennessee still has Ryan Tannehill, their starter for three-plus seasons, under contract for 2023 and franchise officials have not said whether they plan to stick with him....

The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII on Sunday when they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. That makes two championships in four years for Patrick Mahomes and the rest, and during that span arguably no team has matched up better with them than the Tennessee Titans have. Does that mean Tennessee is closer to a championship than it appeared at the end of the 2022 regular season? ... Speaking of...

The Tennessee Titans were featured prominently in 'Bullies of Baltimore,' the latest ESPN 30 for 30 film, because it was Eddie George, Steve McNair and the rest who posed the biggest challenge to the eventual Super Bowl XXXV champions. Included was an allegation from then-Ravens quarterback Trent Dilfer that the Titans stole his playbook during the teams' regular-season encounter in Nashville and...

Two of the biggest personnel moves the Tennessee Titans made in 2022 remain topics of discussion after the Philadelphia Eagles, with wide receiver A.J. Brown and punter Brett Kern, reach the Super Bowl. The Titans traded Brown to Philadelphia in a draft-day deal that continues to haunt the franchise given his personal success and Tennessee's regression in the passing game this season. The argument...

The word "collaboration" was used often during Ran Carthon's introductory press conference as Tennessee Titans general manager. Whether it was in the way he talked about working with coach Mike Vrabel, his unscheduled visit with the local media ahead of that event or several other things, there was nothing to suggest that the use of that word is just lip service. Carthon gave the impress...

The Tennessee Titans have selected Ran Carthon to be their next general manager. The 41-year-old has worked his way up the personnel ranks with three different franchises. He has the experience of an NFL player courtesy of a brief career as a running back. He has an NFL pedigree as the son of former New York Giants fullback Maurice Carthon. He has a history of successful team-building, particularl...

The end came suddenly. A fumble return by the Jacksonville Jaguars provided the decisive points in the Tennessee Titans' 20-16 defeat. In a way, that play and that game were perfect microcosms of the challenges the Titans faced – and ultimately couldn't overcome this season. ... Four members of the coaching staff have been relieved of their duties. Because of injuries and other factors, those four...

When the Titans lost 36-22 to the Jaguars on Dec. 11, they knew that even if the worst happened, they still would have a chance to win the division in the final week of the regular season. Well, the worst happened. So, Tennessee (7-9) faces Jacksonville (8-8) on Saturday, and the winner will finish first in the AFC South. ... The Titans come into the game having lost six in a row but with a little...

If nothing else, a 19-14 loss to the Houston Texans provided clarity. The Tennessee Titans now know that they have to win at Jacksonville in Week 18 in order to finish first in the AFC South and reach the postseason for the fourth straight year. ... That means that Thursday's game against Dallas is meaningful, and Mike Vrabel has said he might rest some players to ensure their availability for the...

A 17-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers dropped the Tennessee Titans to 7-7, one game ahead of the surging Jacksonville Jaguars. With each passing week, a winner-take-all showdown with the Jaguars in the regular season finale looks like more of a possibility. Will the Titans hold on to their place at the top? ... Next up is the Houston Texans, the team with the NFL's worst record but also a team...

The Tennessee Titans are now 7-7 after a fourth straight loss, 17-14 to the Los Angeles Chargers, and their lead in the AFC South is now one game over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The odds still favor the Titans, but how confident is everyone that the Titans will finish first and make another playoff appearance? ... Up next is a game against the Houston Texans, a team with one win on the season but a...

Not that long ago, the Titans' lead in the AFC South looked insurmountable. That is no longer the case as Tennessee is just two games up on Jacksonville with four to play. ... Mike Vrabel's team has lost three straight for the first time since 2018, and its eight-game home win streak against the Jaguars is gone, but things could be a lot worse. Computer models overwhelmingly predict the Titans wil...

The timing of the decision to fire general manager Jon Robinson is difficult to ignore. It came two days after A.J. Brown caught eight passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and led his current team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to a victory over his former one, the Tennessee Titans. ... How much did emotions – particularly embarrassment – figure into controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk's decision to...

Following last season's playoff defeat, Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was all too familiar. The Bengals have now won three straight against the Titans since Joe Burrow became their quarterback, and their defensive front once again got the best of Tennessee's offensive line. ... Running back Derrick Henry typically gets better and more dominant as a season progresses, but as November ends...

The Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-17 last Thursday and then watched Sunday while their lead in the AFC South grew with Indianapolis' latest loss. The Titans are now 7-3, which prompted one of the hosts to own up to having underestimated Mike Vrabel's team in a preseason prediction of how the season would go. ... The weekend, however, did include the distraction of offensive co...

Jeffery Simmons and Bud Dupree were out with injuries, yet Tennessee's defense produced one of its most dominant pass rush performances in recent memory, one that pressured Denver quarterback Russell Wilson on 40 of the 49 times he dropped back. ... The Titans' wide receivers bounced back from one of their worst performances in recent memory and made significant contributions, particularly Nick We...

David Boclair, John Glennon and Denard Walker look at the Tennessee Titans' 20-17 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. First, a salute to the defense that was on the field for 91 plays and allowed 499 total yards but limited the Chiefs to just eight points until late in the fourth quarter, when Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes reminded everyone why he is one of the game's best. ... The...

The Tennessee Titans have found their identity. It's not pretty, but it's effective. They have won five straight games despite an offense that continues to score fewer and fewer points each week. That offense relies increasingly on running back Derrick Henry, who seems to get better as the season progresses. The defense, likewise, continues to get more ferocious and has allowed opponents increasin...

The more things change, the more they stay the same for the Tennessee Titans, who have won four in a row overall, five straight against the Indianapolis Colts and once again are clearly the team to beat in the AFC South. ... Quarterback Ryan Tannehill missed one play and was clearly uncomfortable when he returned to action due to an ankle injury. Tannehill has started 49 straight regular season ga...

The Tennessee Titans are 8-0 under coach Mike Vrabel when they have nine days or more between games, as is the case this week when they finish their season series with the Indianapolis Colts. ... Tennessee and Indianapolis met for the first time in 2022 earlier this month, but -- if last week is any indication -- Colts could be a completely different team in terms of what they do on offense. ... T...

The Titans won on Sunday at Washington but lost a member of their 2022 draft class on Tuesday when the Minnesota Vikings signed safety Theo Jackson to their active roster off Tennessee's practice squad. ... The victory over the Commanders was the latest example of the unwavering competitiveness and belief of Mike Vrabel's team, which is 23-11 in one-score games over the last four-plus seasons. ......

John Glennon, Denard Walker and David Boclair examine the disparity between the Titans' performance and production in the first and second halves, and Walker explains why it needs to be fixed. ... A similar disparity exists in the impression created by the nearly-identical stats of tight ends Austin Hooper (five catches, 48 yards) and rookie Chig Okonkwo (four catches, 49 yards, 1 TD). In the case...

Derrick Henry's numbers against the Las Vegas Raiders were not eye-popping. He rushed for 85 yards on 20 carries and caught five passes for 58 yards. Yet anyone who saw the first two games of this season knows this performance looked different, and the two-time rushing champion was clearly a difference-maker in this contest. ... Caleb Farley was benched in favor of newcomer Terrance Mitchell. The...