The Disrespect Card: How every team left in the playoffs has been callously disrespected by everyone and their mothers
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:11:18 PST)
You know what I've found strange about every team in sports that's won a championship since around 2001?

Eight questions: Chargers aren't short on speed
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:45:00 PST)
Chargers RB and returner Darren Sproles is giving defenses fits with his speed and (lack of) size.

Tennessee rookie eager to prove he's no fluke
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:18:42 PST)
Chris Johnson had one of his worst games as a rookie against the Baltimore Ravens. Which changes very little in his approach. The Pro Bowl running back insists the Tennessee Titans will have to run to beat the Ravens this time. And Johnson can't wait to prove what he can do in the playoffs. "This is going to show a lot of people how good I really am and that I'm just not a fluke, and I'm not...

Titans C Mawae unlikely to play vs. Ravens
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:06:01 PST)
Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae missed practice on Tuesday with an elbow injury, and is unlikely to play in the AFC divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.

Pro Bowl center says he won't play Saturday
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:28:57 PST)
The Tennessee Titans got Pro Bowl defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and end Kyle Vanden Bosch back on the practice field Tuesday. The availability of Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae against Baltimore depends on who is talking. During an interview on Sirius NFL Radio before practice Tuesday, Mawae was asked if he would play Saturday in the AFC divisional playoff game.

Collins gets chance for revenge against Ravens
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:03 PST)
For Tennessee Titans quarterback Kerry Collins, January 28, 2001, is a day that will live in infamy.

Reed learned improvisation skills at early age
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:55:00 PST)
Ed Reed's non-conventional training has prepared him to mystify opponents once the ball's in his hands.

Kerry Collins wants to be the next Dolly Parton
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:35:11 PST)
On Sunday night, NBC ran a sports-themed Saturday Night Live special that featured a lot of Peyton Manning and...

Ravens using 'lack of respect' as motivation for playoffs
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:17:22 PST)
The refrain began soon after the Baltimore Ravens left the field Sunday with a decisive playoff win in hand.

Titans Team Report
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 PST)

With the Baltimore Ravens scheduled to hit town for the AFC Divisional Playoffs on Saturday, naturally, the talk regarding the game has shifted to previous postseason contests between the two old AFC Central rivals.

Specifically, the talk has been the deja vu of the 2000 playoffs, the only other time Tennessee held the top seed in the AFC field, only to have the upstart Ravens come into Nashville and stun the Titans 24-10, thanks to a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown and a Ray Lewis interception taken 50 yards for a score.

And even though the Titans did manage to take a measure of revenge three years later with a wild-card round win in Baltimore, Tennessee fans have never completely gotten over seeing the Ravens not only pull the upset that day, but go on...

Why is the worst divisional playoff matchup on in primetime?
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:41:03 PST)
Of the four divisional playoff games this weekend, the Arizona Cardinals - Carolina Panthers matchup is easily...

And now, all the home teams are favored
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:51:14 PST)
After a wild card weekend in which all the home teams were underdogs (and went 2-2), we'll head into divisional...

Ravens feel like they have been down this road before
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:32:15 PST)
Presented with the chance to retrace their path to Super Bowl history, the Baltimore Ravens made reservations...

Ravens to rest of the NFL: 'Here we come'
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:10:03 PST)
As if his play Sunday wasn't statement enough, Ed Reed stood behind a bouquet of microphones and fired a warning...

AFC playoffs: Ravens, Chargers refocus on defense
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:16:53 PST)
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Titans find themselves in rematch of 2000 playoff
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:00:35 PST)
Now it really feels just like the 2000 season all over again for the Tennessee Titans. That was the season Tennessee posted the NFL's best record at 13-3 and earned the AFC's No. 1 seed with home-field advantage -- just like this year. Tampa is hosting the Super Bowl, just like in 2000. And the Baltimore Ravens added to the deja vu feeling Sunday by beating Miami 27-9 to earn a trip to Music City for...

Four rematches on tap for divisional round
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:23:03 PST)
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Simms' stint with Titans has revived his arm, zest
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:06:06 PST)
Chris Simms never has had this much fun not playing football. The 28-year-old quarterback sits on the Tennessee Titans' roster as the No. 3 quarterback behind veteran Kerry Collins and Vince Young. Simms feels revived physically, mentally and emotionally since signing with this team in September as an insurance policy when Young sprained his left knee in the opener.

Titans' playoff experience doubles from 2007
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:15:09 PST)
The Tennessee Titans have given a lesson in how to rebuild a roster back to playoff quality. Tennessee went to San Diego a year ago with only 18 players who had prior postseason experience, a very young roster built largely through the draft. Now there are 37 such Titans led by a very seasoned core, and that knowledge is helpful as the team works through a bye week before hosting an AFC divisional...

Titans' Vanden Bosch, Haynesworth not ready to practice yet
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:06:50 PST)
Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch sounded confident he would return from groin surgery in time for the Tennessee...

Titans' Johnson calls Rookie of Year voting 'bogus'
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:39:36 PST)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson said Wednesday that if players voted for Offensive Rookie of the...

Titans practice without Haynesworth, Vanden Bosch
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:31 PST)
The Tennessee Titans returned to practice Wednesday with Pro Bowl defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, end Kyle Vanden Bosch and center Kevin Mawae all watching. Luckily, they have a first-round bye so the trio can keep healing. Haynesworth sat out the final two regular-season games with a sprained left knee.

12 Questions: Tomlinson's redemption shot
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:56:00 PST)
The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson gets a chance to prove he hasn't lost a step – but he isn't healthy.

Want to reach playoffs? Find 2 good running backs
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:57:58 PST)
They feature splashy nicknames. Smash and Dash. The newly unveiled Double Trouble. The Wildcat as well. Whatever you call them, they share one successful old school trait: Two running backs are better than one. The five NFL teams that had two backs with at least 160 carries apiece are all in the playoffs.

Rest, healing top focus for Titans in bye week
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:30:45 PST)
Count the Tennessee Titans among the teams who don't believe momentum can be lost by taking a game off. Jeff Fisher already had the AFC's No. 1 seed locked up, so he rested some key Titans, pulled Kerry Collins after three plays and played every backup in a 23-0 loss to Indianapolis. Tennessee sure didn't look like it had the NFL's best record at 13-3 in a brisk regular-season finale that lasted 2...

AFC Playoff Primer: All six teams have a shot
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:36:53 PST)
There is no perfect team going into this year's AFC playoffs. The six teams that did make the AFC postseason field all have the potential to make it to Tampa.

Vegas odds favor Giants, Titans to make Super Bowl
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:04:50 PST)
Las Vegas sports books favor the New York Giants over the 11 other teams in the NFL playoffs to win the Super Bowl, giving 2-to-1 odds on the NFC's No. 1 seed to repeat as champions. The Tennessee Titans are the favorite among AFC teams to win a title at 4-1, closely followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers at 9-2.