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#Titans beat reporter @atozsports • Chicagoland •

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Mike Vrabel says the #Titans have showed Will Levis examples of quarterbacks sliding to encourage him to get down. That didn’t work, so Vrabel says they’ll show Levis “videos of quarterbacks not sliding and getting the shit knocked out of them” this week. 😂
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The only right answer. #CFP 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. FSU 4. Texas —————— 5. Alabama 6. Georgia 7. Ohio State 8. Oregon Sorry, SEC. Losses matter.
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You got this @ChicagoBears
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This drill needs to be named after Kyle Philips. My goodness. #Titans
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2 months
#Titans updated offseason haul: - WR Calvin Ridley - CB L’Jarius Sneed - CB Chidobe Awuzie - RB Tony Pollard - C Lloyd Cushenberry - LB Kenneth Murray - QB Mason Rudolph - OL Saahdiq Charles Carthon and Callahan are not messing around 🔥
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#Titans rookie QB and @UKFootball alum Will Levis: “If you’re a Vol fan and you don’t like me simply because you’re a Vol fan…You better stay on that hill. Don’t change up now.”
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2 years
Hassan Haskins just UNLOADED on Logan Ryan. Ryan looked like he got hit by a bus. #Titans sideline going crazy.
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2 years
Update on NFL 2018 Head Coach hires: ARI Steve Wilks - Fired CHI Matt Nagy - Fired DET Matt Patricia - Fired IND Frank Reich - Fired NYG Pat Shurmur - Fired LVR Jon Gruden - Fired #Titans Mike Vrabel - 4 straight winning seasons, 3 playoff appearances, 2x AFC South Champion.
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Ryan Tannehill shared after the game that he was a bit emotional in this pregame moment. He shared some words with Derrick Henry, and wanted to take the field with him to “finish things together the right way.” He did just that. #Titans win 28-20.
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Jim Wyatt
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. @KingHenry_2 and @ryantannehill1 with a moment before #Titans intros.
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3 years
◼️CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2021 HYPE VIDEO◼️ ◼️"RULE THE WORLD"◼️ ◼️4.1.21◼️
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#Titans Ryan Tannehill jokes that he almost “went rogue” to get DeAndre Hopkins the ball at the end of the game to hit contract incentives. “I’m out anyway. I’ve got nothing to lose.”
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10 months
Will Levis opens #Titans 7-on-7 period with 3 consecutive touchdown passes. Each from 20+ yards in tight windows. Have a day.
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1 year
Amazon Prime crew giving #Titans praise postgame then Richard Sherman hops on the mic to be the contrarian (per usual). Says "That's cool, but AJ Brown has so many 100 yard games!" AJ Brown only has two 100-yard games...
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#Titans CB Sean Murphy-Bunting asked if there was additional motivation today being able to eliminate the #Jaguars . “You wanna know the truth? Absolutely. They gotta meet me in Cancun. It’s payback.”
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2 years
Mike Vrabel. National Treasure. #Titans
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5 months
Will Levis, on road on the national stage, overcomes adversity to lead two TD drives in less than 3 minutes. In case it wasn't already obvious, the #Titans have their quarterback.
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7 years
Behind the scenes of the Cubs-Sox blockbuster
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1 year
Just because it's #Titans /Eagles week. Through first 7 career NFL games: Treylon Burks: 36 targets, 24 rec, 334 yards A.J. Brown: 31 targets, 20 rec, 337 yards
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10 months
Don’t let DeAndre Hopkins distract you from the fact that Treylon Burks is a dawg. #Titans
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19 days
FYI, Bill Callahan is better at evaluating offensive line tape than you are. #Titans
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7 months
Never got to see KB wearing the Oilers threads. Pain.
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Mike Vrabel having to remind Will Levis that he's not Derrick Henry here. #Titans
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2 years
#WhiteSox bullpen thus far: Liam Hendriks - $18 M - 25 appearances Kendall Graveman - $8 M - 25 appearances Bennett Sousa - 24 appearances (9.00 ERA) Hilarious misuse of resources and unacceptable managing.
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@Sam_Phalen
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6 months
I've had very few issues with Tim Kelly this season but I really can't get over that playcalling... - Trick play run - Run - Draw Let. Will. Levis. Play. Quarterback. #Titans
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5 months
In case it makes anyone feel better, the #Titans are currently slotted to pick 5th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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5 months
I know some #Titans fans want the best draft pick possible, and this may hurt them long-term, but this win feels significant for Tennessee. You gotta finish and learn how to win, and what this says about Will Levis is more important than anything else.
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7 months
Hang it in the damn Louvre! #Titans
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1 year
The firing of GM Jon Robinson is just as big of a commitment to HC Mike Vrabel as it is an indictment of JRob. #Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk is committed to empowering Vrabel and giving him a championship caliber roster. Chose her HC over her GM.
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JC Latham finally puts the rumor to an end. He did NOT squat 900 pounds… “It was 1,000,” he says. #Titans
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3 years
Refusing to throw a well rested Michael Kopech in Game 2 and then overusing an exhausted Michael Kopech in Game 4 is peak TLR.
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2 years
Quick 1-on-1 with #Titans WR Treylon Burks, talking about the friendly rivalry between him and CB Roger McCreary thus far:
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2 years
#Titans coaching staff needs to be held accountable. From the top, all the way down. Consistently laying an egg in the third quarter/second half means you're getting out-adjusted and out-coached. Unacceptable.
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1 year
Like it or not, #Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk just sent a message: She means business, and the organizations standards need to be higher.
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2 months
#Titans CBs in 2024: - L’Jarius Sneed - Chidobe Awuzie - Roger McCreary - Eric Garror
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#Titans deal with CB L’Jarius Sneed is four years, $76 million with $55 million guaranteed, per @Schultz_Report .
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Hope Jon Robinson and Amy Adams Strunk are watching. You reap what you sow. #Titans don’t have the horses.
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#Titans goal is to open their new stadium for 2026. The $2.1 Billion project includes a 1.7 million square foot stadium seating 55-60k fans. Team also have plans to have public transit next to the stadium, and parks/green space nearby used similar to "The Grove" at Ole Miss.
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3 years
#WhiteSox Yoan Moncada is slashing .286/.409/.414/.824 with the highest line drive % of any hitter in baseball. He has also recorded 17 outs this season on batted balls over 100mph in exit velocity. The former top prospect is turning into a superstar. (Stats per @Gaur_Nik )
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Media has played up impact of José Abreu on the #WhiteSox success this season, but also worth noting that the Sox are 16-7 since Tim Anderson returned from the IL on April 15th 8-2 when Anderson has a multi-hit game 5-0 when Anderson homers 9-1 when Anderson drives in a run
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6 months
1 Year Ago Today #Titans def. Packers 27-17 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on November 17th, 2022 (TNF). Tennessee improved to 7-3 on the season. WR Treylon Burks had 7 catches for 111 yards, the first 100-yard game of his NFL career. They have not won a road game since.
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5 months
The #Titans getting the 3rd overall pick is looking like a very real possibility…
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7 months
I’ll say it. If Ryan Tannehill can’t go, it needs to be Will Levis for the #Titans vs. Atlanta.
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2 months
LSU QB Jayden Daniels says that his decision to not test at the #NFLCombine was less about him and more about his teammates. By not testing, a lot of teams will be wanting to check out his Pro Day in Baton Rouge. His teammates will also get exposure from it.
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While it was time for the #Titans to move on, Jon Robinson should always be remembered as the GM that cared about the fanbase and organization more than anything. Did a lot worth celebrating.
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In Sunday's loss, the #Titans ran 19 plays on 2nd/3rd down and less than 5. Derrick Henry got the ball on 2 of those plays. 18 of Henry’s 21 carries came on 1st and 10+...
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1 year
So close. #Titans
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2 years
Liam Hendriks was on @WaddleandSilvy this afternoon, and he insinuated that former #WhiteSox teammate Dallas Keuchel was the source of the Nightengale rumors about leadership in Sox clubhouse. Would honestly make sense. And I certainly wouldn’t put it past him.
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Brian Callahan, Ran Carthon, and #Titans have done tremendous with coaching hires thus far. Bill Callahan as the OL coach felt like wishful thinking, but it's now reality. How we feeling, Titans fans?!
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18 days
Took this video of the newest member of the #Titans in Mobile. DAWG. Enough said.
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9 months
#Titans release K Michael Badgley. They no longer have a kicker on the roster.
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18 days
Defensive players to win the Outland Trophy since 2010: - Aaron Donald, 2013 - Ed Oliver, 2017 - Quinnen Williams, 2018 - Jordan Davis, 2021 - T’Vondre Sweat, 2023
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8 months
Disagree here. The #Titans got after the quarterback, made 5 field goals, had good play from their wide receivers, and arguably got too imaginative on offense moving away from Henry. Your quarterback just can't throw 3 INTs.
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Mike Herndon
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For all the changes, the 2023 Titans don’t really look that much different than the 2022 Titans.
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10 months
It’s happening. WR DeAndre Hopkins is coming to Music City and signing with the Tennessee #Titans .
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2 years
#WhiteSox fans just now realIzing how special Andrew Vaughn can be is kind of infuriating. His bat has always been special. If you wanted him traded before, you don’t get to revel in his success that some of us have always known was coming.
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10 months
DeAndre Hopkins says that seeing the #Titans stay competitive with Josh Dobbs in at QB last season woke him up to what was possible for the offense.
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2 years
Cardinals offense completed just 8/19 reps against the #Titans secondary during the first set of 1-on-1s. Caleb Farley won both his reps, one against DeAndre Hopkins. Byard went 3-0.
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2 years
Kyle Philips taking ankles from former #Titans safety Logan Ryan:
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5 months
The most compelling Derrick Henry HOF argument is right here. Henry has been the most dominant NFL running back for the last 5 calendar years; and it’s not even remotely close. When you are that much better than everybody else at your position, you belong in Canton. #Titans
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9 months
WR Colton Dowell has made the #Titans 53-man roster. Tennessee is keeping seven WRs.
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6 months
Harsh reality: The #Titans are a bad football team.
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#Titans Derrick Henry just became the 4th player in NFL history to record 1,000 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 5 different NFL seasons. The others? Shaun Alexander, Emmitt Smith, and LaDainian Tomlinson.
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1 year
This has been a very poorly officiated game. #TNF
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T’Vondre Sweat at 38. Who says no? Definitely not me. #Titans Coming to the NFL to “f— s— up.”
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This is new #Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson back in July of 2022 when asked about the idea of being a DC someday. Said he's been tutored by Gregg Williams and Todd Bowles over the years and "knows how to run a ship."
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3 years
Javy Baez screaming at and taunting Amir Garrett after he hit a routine fly ball to center field, while hitting .245 for a below .500 team is laughable in more ways than one
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1 year
Derrick Henry is the #Titans face of the franchise, but Kevin Byard is the heart of the franchise. He's also still at the very top of his game and one of the best at his position around the league. If he's not on the team, this is a rebuild, and there's no pretending otherwise.
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DeAndre Hopkins + Calvin Ridley #Titans are giving Will Levis a good chance to succeed.
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These two are going to be fun to watch this fall. #Titans
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2 years
#Titans rookie WR Kyle Philips wasn’t on the same page as QB Ryan Tannehill on a route today. The two talked it over, and scored on the same play later on. Great stuff from Philips here taking accountability. This guy won’t make many mistakes twice.
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#Titans now have two running backs who excel as pass protectors, route-runners, and are difficult to bring down 1-on-1. Big fan of the Spears-Pollard combo.
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Leonard Fournette just punched Jeffery Simmons in the helmet. Big fight here at #Titans joint practice with Tampa Bay. Not sure what started it, but Fournette’s punch lit the fire.
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WR DeAndre Hopkins is on pace to have one of the best receiving season in the #Titans era. Hopkins is currently on pace for 1,175 receiving yards, which would be the 3rd highest total since the team rebranded in 1999.
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@MLSMoves If FSU and Michigan win, there’s no argument for Bama being in.
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RB Tony Pollard CB Chidobe Awuzie C Lloyd Cushenberry #Titans fans, how do you feel about the free agent haul thus far?
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4 months
Derrick Henry, in number 22, runs off the field and into the #Titans locker room. We might not see this ever again.
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6 months
BREAKING: She agreed to a long-term deal.
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#Titans RB Tyjae Spears says he feels like his 2nd touchdown should have gone to Derrick Henry instead.
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#Ravens DB coach Dennard Wilson is the new #Titans defensive coordinator, per @Schultz_Report .
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K Nick Folk has been traded to the #Titans for a seventh-round pick. Good value for Tennessee. Folk hit 32/37 kicks last season for the Patriots, including 4/5 from 50+.
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10 months
Azeez Al-Shaair tackles Treylon Burks for a loss, gets flagged for “taunting.” Next play - Azeez drops Tyjae Spears for a loss and knocks the ball out. Defense recovers. Al-Shaair fired up! #Titans camp is LIVELY today.
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Odell Beckham Jr., who had 38.4 yards per game in his last NFL season, got a one-year deal worth $15 million in April. DeAndre Hopkins, who averaged 79.7 yards per game in 2022, gets $26M over two with #Titans . Tremendous value.
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Denico Autry is only the 2nd player in Tennessee #Titans history (alongside Jevon Kearse) to record 8+ sacks in three different seasons.
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DeAndre Hopkins now has more receiving yards and TDs than Julio Jones did in his #Titans career.
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Maybe just me, but I feel like #WhiteSox fans and all of baseball forget just how good Eloy Jimenez is. His 162 Game average in the Majors at age 24: .276 AVG, 41 HR, 110 RBI He hasn’t even begun to fully tap into his potential. Is it weird I feel like he’s underrated?
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Bottom line, the #Titans proved they can hang in with anyone tonight. Get Ryan Tannehill and Treylon Burks back healthy, and then you go.
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@RowTieRow Enjoy the Fiesta Bowl.
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#Titans add to defensive line with signing of DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, per @JasonMcCourty . Had a career-high 3 sacks and 11 QB hits in 2023.
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Wildest #Titans game I can remember. - 2 blocked punts (1 TD) - Henry, Simmons, Stonehouse all hurt - Defensive Pick2 - Missed PAT with Tannehill holding - Levis and DHop argument - Levis recovering a defensive fumble after fumbling himself Bedlam.
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Dobbs is the better QB but the Josh Dobbs offense looks like what the Malik Willis offense *should* have looked like. Where has this play design been? #Titans
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Treylon Burks. Back like he never left. #Titans
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4 months
Today makes 67 games as the #Titans quarterback for Ryan Tannehill. What a run it has been. Have a day, 17.
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The #Titans are now 0-5 in AFC South games this season. If they lose to Jacksonville next weekend, they will go winless in division games for the first time since... the 1982 Houston Oilers (nine game regular season).
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The #Titans defense is winning a large majority of reps against the Bucs offense at the moment. Coverage has been consistently stellar. Fulton, Farley, and McCreary all having standout performances.
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#Titans Ryan Tannehill threw 3 of his first 5 training camp passes to WR DeAndre Hopkins today. A lot of looks going to his new weapon.
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#Titans are hiring Brian Callahan as their next head coach, per @TomPelissero . Has been my favorite candidate from the jump. Love it.
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New #Titans DL Trevis Gipson had 7.0 sacks with Chicago in 2021 when the Bears were running a 3-4 defense. His production dipped significantly in a 4-3 under Matt Eberflus. Gipson fits really well into the defensive scheme in Tennessee. A really intriguing addition.
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Objectively not smart for Will Levis to keep lowering his shoulder as a runner, but damn it fires me up. #Titans
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Ran Carthon killed today’s press conference. - Putting Mike Vrabel first - COLLABORATION - Getting to know the person, not just the player - Understands the importance of excellence at QB - Analytics to scout late round draft talent Really impressive. #Titans in good hands.
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