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| Report: Titans to keep Fisher |
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12/29/2006 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Tennessee Titans are set to exercise their option on head coach Jeff Fisher's contract. The Tennessean, citing sources familiar with the situation, is reporting that the Titans are ready to pick up the option in the coming days and then enter into discussions with Fisher on a long-term deal after the season. Tennessee is also expected to exercise one-year options for offensive coordinator Norm Chow and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Fisher is currently in his 12th full |
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| Ravens Can Earn A Rest With Triumph over Bills |
NFL Football |
12/29/2006 |
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| mpion Steelers. The victory moved Baltimore into the second seed in the AFC, and also officially eliminated Pittsburgh from postseason contention. Meanwhile, Buffalo was eliminated from the playoff race after last Sunday's close loss to the visiting Tennessee Titans. Tennessee edged Buffalo, 30-29, behind a strong all-around performance from rookie quarterback Vince Young. For the Bills, it's the seventh consecutive season that they will not be partaking in the playoffs, SERIES HISTORY Baltimore and Buffalo hav |
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| Streaking Titans Vying to Keep Hope Alive Vs. Pats |
NFL Football |
12/29/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It required a major effort for the Tennessee Titans to salvage their season from the scrap heap of an 0-5 start, and the hard work will continue for Vince Young and his band of AFC Wild Card hopefuls on Sunday. The 11-4 Patriots will visit LP Field in Week 17, and while a victory over the reigning "team of the decade" would be impressive indeed, it wouldn't be enough to get the Titans into the playoffs in and of itself. Tennessee, which is bidding to become the first team in NFL history to r |
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| Titans prove looking good translates into playing well |
NFL Football |
12/28/2006 |
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| vid Thornton prefers the light blue jersey and pants because they remind him of his alma mater, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Tennessee teammate Benji Olson likes the slimming effect of dark navy on his waistline - he's an offensive lineman. The Tennessee Titans may lead the NFL in one unofficial category this season - uniform changes. They believe looking good helps them play well, and they have experimented with seven combinations of jersey and pants, searching for just the right ensemble for game day. |
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| Titans in the playoffs? Still possible after 0-5 start |
NFL Football |
12/28/2006 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Tennessee Titans want to finish their season on a seven-game win streak. But they need lots of help to win a spot in the playoffs. Vying to be the first NFL team to make the playoffs after an 0-5 start, the Titans promise no scoreboard-watching Sunday. Their only focus? The New England Patriots. ``That would be wonderful if we can ride it out that way and guarantee it's going to happen like that. It'd be great, but we don't know,'' Titans linebacker David Thornton said. ``T |
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| Young, Merriman and Brown earn AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
12/27/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman and Houston kicker Kris Brown have been honored as the AFC's top players for Week 16 of the NFL season. Young kept his team in the playoff race with a pair of touchdown passes and a rushing score in Tennessee's 30-29 victory over Buffalo. The rookie is 8-4 since taking over as the starting quarterback for the 8-7 Titans. Last April's No. 3 draft pick completed 13-of-20 passes for 183 yards wi |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 17 - Stop Whining About NFL Mediocrity |
NFL Football |
12/27/2006 |
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| and face with a claw hammer. Waaaaah! At least one .500 team is going to make the playoffs out of the NFC, a number that will swell to two if the West Champion Seahawks lose in Tampa Bay on Sunday. Waaaaah! A team that lost its first five games, the Tennessee Titans, is still alive in the AFC. Waaaaah! The No. 2 seed in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints, might finish with a mere 10 wins, not exactly an emblem of excellence. Waaaaah! The salary cap and revenue sharing have bred parity, and made teams that once may |
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| Titans need help to make NFL history, grab playoff berth |
NFL Football |
12/26/2006 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Tennessee Titans are so close to making NFL history. No team has ever started 0-5 and earned a playoff berth. Sure, the Titans must beat the New England Patriots on Sunday in the regular season finale, combined with losses by Cincinnati, Jacksonville and Denver. Too much to overcome? In this season, maybe not. A playoff berth after starting 2-7 doesn't seem ridiculous when compared to some of the amazing wins in the Titans' six-game winning streak. The once unthinkable not on |
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| Playoff spot secured, Patriots weigh approach to final game |
NFL Football |
12/25/2006 |
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BOSTON (AP) -A fourth consecutive division crown secured with a 24-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Patriots coach Bill Belichick must now decide how to approach his team's final regular-season game against the surging Tennessee Titans. The Patriots are the fourth seed in the AFC, but could move up to third if they win next week and the Indianapolis Colts lose their regular-season finale to Miami. In either case, New England would host a first-round playoff game and, if victorious, play on the road in |
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| Playoffs? Confident young Titans grateful to still be alive |
NFL Football |
12/25/2006 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Tennessee Titans know they're in the midst of an amazing run. They see no reason to stop now, not when they're so close to an improbable, once unthinkable, playoff berth. No NFL team has ever started 0-5 and made the playoffs. But the Titans (8-7) have hope and a chance to make history thanks to rookie quarterback Vince Young and a six-game winning streak that makes anything seem possible. ``We're still alive, and considering the 0-5 start, to be alive going into the last game |
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