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Success of Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and other NFL running backs may change position's future
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are the top three leading rushers in the NFL. Every team had a chance to add them in the...
Titans not good enough to overcome momentum-changing plays or review reversals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are busy trying to plug holes left and right in a season headed toward the franchise's highest draft pick in years. They're not good enough to overcome plays reversed on review. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery...
Lions host Titans in what looks like a lopsided matchup of 5-1 and 1-5 teams
Tennessee (1-5) at Detroit (5-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 11. Against the spread: Titans 1-5; Lions 5-1. Series record: Titans lead 10-3. Last meeting: Titans beat Lions 46-25 on Dec. 20, 2020, in...
Another second-half swoon leads Titans to to 34-10 loss to Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It doesn't appear to matter who's under center for the Tennessee Titans lately — Will Levis or, in the interim, Mason Rudolph. The same issues — unproductive second halves, turnovers and penalties — that affected the Titans through their first five...
Dolphins pass rusher Jaelan Phillips to have season-ending knee surgery
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins pass rusher Jaelan Phillips said the knee injury he suffered against the Tennessee Titans on Monday night will require season-ending surgery. Phillips was injured in the first half of Monday's 31-12 loss to the Titans when he collided with...
Aaron Rodgers and Jets' offense show promise while defense has to deal with loss of Jermaine Johnson
Aaron Rodgers pumped his right fist as he walked off the field with a victory in Tennessee, knowing he and the New York Jets just pulled one out. Sure, it was a close one. But the quarterback knows they got a win even with plenty to improve. “We’re not quite there...
Jets' 'embarrassed' defense out to prove its woes against the running game will be fixed in a hurry
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jermaine Johnson and the rest of the New York Jets' defense were stunned, frustrated and angry. The San Francisco 49ers had just run all over them, rolling up 180 yards on the ground in the season opener Monday night. And Christian McCaffrey didn't even...
Analysis: Running backs proved their value in Week 1
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Paying running backs paid off in Week 1 for teams across the NFL. Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon and J.K. Dobbins proved for one game they were...
Running back Dalvin Cook set to join Cowboys' practice squad after agreeing to contract
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and running back Dalvin Cook agreed on a contract Wednesday, giving the club another option at a position in flux even with the return of two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. Cook, who will start his Dallas tenure on the practice squad,...
The Titans look to stay healthy, get back to winning with new coach in Brian Callahan
TENNESSEE TITANS (6-11) EXPECTATIONS: Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made it very clear she wants to win, firing coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons despite two AFC South titles after losing 18 of his final 24 games. She switched from a coach with a defensive background to an...
