Tennessee Titans Rumors & News

Tennessean "Charges from Titans tight end Brandon Barden’s DUI arrest in February have been dismissed after the arresting officer failed appear in a Georgia courtroom. The former Vanderbilt player was arrested for DUI after a single-car accident on Feb. 23 in Lincoln County, Georgia. He was cited for DUI..." May 23

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

Fox Sports Tennessee "After spending all seven years of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, tight end Delanie Walker knew change was inevitable. But he admits joining a new team to take over the lead role at the position has felt weird. “It’s like you’re getting a divorce,” Walker said with a chuckle...." May 20

Tennessean "Titans rookie cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson is in the early days of his professional career, just beginning to learn what it means to jump from the collegiate ranks to the NFL. But quickly adapting to new circumstances is one thing that hasn’t been much of a problem for Wreh-Wilson over the..." May 18

Tennessean "The attorney for Titans linebacker Moise Fokou said Friday he believes Fokou is innocent of a DUI charge he received in February in Washington. A blog in the Washingtonian.com on Friday said Fokou was pulled over at about 3 a.m. “on a Friday in January” after a U.S. Park Police officer..." May 18

Fox Sports Tennessee "Much has been made of the Titans drafting an offensive lineman in the first round, for the first time in two decades. It was an interior pick, too. That hadn’t occurred with the Titans/Oilers franchise in three decades. But Alabama guard Chance Warmack was too good to pass with the No. 10..." May 18

NFL.com "Bernard Pollard won't join his former Baltimore Ravens teammates in any festivities celebrating their Super Bowl win. That includes the Ravens' upcoming trip to visit President Barack Obama at the White House. "I got to sit this one out, man," Pollard told WJZ-FM in Baltimore on Wednesday,..." May 16

Tennessean "New arrival Bernard Pollard’s assessment of the Titans’ revamped approach to defense: “It’s smack-you-in-the-mouth football. It’s fight-you football.” Almost brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it? These are encouraging words for a defense that desperately needs more of an edge. For the..." May 15

Tennessean "Titans rookie Matt Sewell didn’t grow up dreaming about making it to the NFL. As a kid, he never even heard of Hall of Famers Mike Munchak or Bruce Matthews, despite being an offensive lineman himself. His favorite professional football team was the Toronto Argonauts. “In Canada, most..." May 14

Tennessean "Titans coach Mike Munchak plans to spend more time this season working with the offensive line, he said Friday. It’s something he and offensive line coach Bruce Matthews talked about last year. Munchak was Oilers/Titans offensive line coach from 1997-2010 and became head coach in 2011. The two..." May 11

Tennessean "One word closely associated with the defensive schemes of Titans senior assistant Gregg Williams over the years is pressure. It not only relates to his heavy use of blitzes, but also to a more aggressive, pressing style employed by defensive backs. Assuming the trend continues with the..." May 10

Nashville City Paper "Early walk-throughs have Chris Johnson excited about the opportunity to run the football this fall. “Basically we’re learning a new playbook right now and there’s a lot of different things going in,” the Tennessee Titans running back said. “It’s something we should have a good time doing. “…..." May 08

Tennessean "Jake Locker was working out in the Titans’ weight room about a month ago when had a chance meeting with Chance Warmack. It was a couple of weeks before the draft, and Warmack was visiting Titans headquarters for an interview with the coaching staff. As part of the tour, he swung by the locker..." May 05

Tennessean "The Titans had not made plans to bring free agent defensive end Dwight Freeney in for a visit as of Thursday night. That’s not to say it won’t happen at some point, though, because it’s clear the team is still at least browsing the market at that position. As colleague Jim Wyatt has..." May 04

Tennessean "In the eight years that tackle Michael Roos has started for the Titans, the rate of change on the offensive line could best be described as intermittent. Tackle David Stewart has started for seven straight years on the right side, and three other players — Kevin Mawae, Jake Scott and Eugene..." May 02

Tennessean "Lavelle Hawkins majored in social welfare, but he knows math. When he counted all the wide receivers on the roster, he knew his job with the Titans might be in jeopardy, especially considering his 2013 salary. So he wasn’t surprised Wednesday when coach Mike Munchak informed him he was being..." May 02

Tennessean "Prediction: Assuming his left knee is indeed sound and he avoids major injuries, Justin Hunter will become the best wide receiver the Titans have had since the franchise landed on Tennessee turf. OK, maybe that’s not saying much. It’s not like the folks in Canton are reserving spots for Titans..." May 01

Tennessean "Dontel Watkins went from Antioch High to the Titans, but his path to the NFL was hardly a straight shot. Now that he’s made it, his goal is to stick around. And don’t tell him he’s a long shot. Watkins, a receiver who finished his college career at Murray State, agreed to a free-agent deal..." May 01

Tennessean "The Titans have informed wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins they plan to release him. Hawkins, a fourth round draft pick in 2008, caught just five passes for 62 yards in 2012. He had a breakout season in 2011, when he caught 47 passes for 470 yards and touchdown. The Titans signed Hawkins to a..." May 01

Tennessean "The Titans added another player to the middle of the offensive line, selecting California center/guard Brian Schwenke in the fourth round of the NFL Draft today. The 6-foot-3, 314-pounder started 36 of 48 games for Cal — 20 at left guard, four at right guard and 12 at center. He was second-team..." April 27

Tennessean "The Titans don’t feel that they took a chance in the first round of the NFL Draft. In Alabama guard Chance Warmack, they feel that they selected a sure thing. “We are excited,” coach Mike Munchak said. “We got someone special.” Warmack, who played on three national championship teams with..." April 26

Tennessean "With the Titans expected to deploy more of a blitz-heavy defensive scheme this season, cornerbacks who can play well in press coverage will be more of a priority. Coach Mike Munchak said as much on Tuesday when he and general manager Ruston Webster looked ahead to the NFL Draft, which begins..." April 24

Tennessean "Wide receiver Kenny Britt, who spent part of his offseason working out in California, impressed his teammates on the first day of workouts at Baptist Sports Park on Monday. “He came back and looked great during workouts,’’ quarterback Jake Locker said. “It sounds like he really got on his rehab..." April 23

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22

Pro Football Talk "The Titans placed running back Darren Evans on waivers Friday. The 24-year-old Evans appeared in one game for the Titans in 2012. A quad injury ended his season. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with Indianapolis in 2011. Evans (6-0, 232) rushed for 2,119 yards in two..." April 20

Tennessean "Former Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck will announce the team’s second and third round picks from the NFL Draft next week in New York City. The NFL announced on Wednesday 32 legendary NFL alumni, one representing each team, will announce the picks from Radio City Music Hall. The league started..." April 17

Yahoo! Sports "On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned. According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional..." April 17

NFL.com "Pat Summerall spent 10 years in the NFL as a player. He spent another 40 years describing the game he loved as one of the sport's iconic broadcasters. On Tuesday, Summerall passed away at the age of 82, Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. According to..." April 16

NFL.com "Fear not, friends, the NFL schedule will become public knowledge this week. League spokesman Greg Aiello announced Tuesday that the NFL's 2013 regular-season slate of games will be announced on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. This comes one day after the league told NFL.com's Around The League that..." April 16

Yahoo! Sports "There's a curious and somewhat disgusting case of whodunit being investigated by approximately a dozen NFL teams. National Football Scouting president Jeff Foster, who runs the NFL scouting combine, confirmed that a hotel room was left trashed during the February 2013 event in Indianapolis...." April 16

Tennessean "New Titans tight end Delanie Walker is pledging his support for stricter laws for convicted drunk drivers. Walker recently sent a letter to lawmakers in Tennessee urging them to support House Bill 353 and Senate Bill 670, sponsored by Rep. Tony Shipley and Sen. Mae Beavers, which would require..." April 13

Tennessean "Marc Mariani never doubted his knees. So on the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday night, the Titans receiver got down on one and proposed to his girlfriend. And he got a yes. Since shattering his lower left leg in a preseason game in August, Mariani has been awaiting answers to plenty..." April 12

Tennessean "Don’t tell Kevin Walter he’s slowing down. As the veteran receiver prepares for his 11th NFL season — and his first with the Titans — Walter wants to make an impact on his new team. And he said he’s mentally and physically prepared to do so, thanks in part to a strict training regimen. “I..." April 11

NFLEvolution.com "The preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by former players against the NFL alleging misinformation over head injuries has ended for Tuesday in Philadelphia. Both sides presented their arguments, according to The Associated Press, with the players side saying the league profited from..." April 09

Tennessean "Over the past couple of weeks, the Titans have signed two offensive linemen with a healthy amount of NFL starting experience. Chris Spencer has 89 career starts over eight years, including five starts last season for the Bears, while Rob Turner has 18 career starts over six years, including all..." April 04

New York Times "In its quest to keep fans in the stands, and give them a reason not to view games in high definition in their livings rooms, the N.F.L. will put cameras into all home team locker rooms next season. Then they will encourage the teams to use the video on their stadium scoreboards, to give fans who..." April 04

Tennessean "My wish list for the Titans’ first three draft picks: Defensive end. Defensive tackle. Defensive back. I’ll leave it up to Ruston Webster and Mike Munchak to work out the details from there. With three picks in the top 70 — and four in the top 97, thanks to a compensatory selection..." April 03