Jason McCourty News

Dave Ball , Karl Klug and Jason McCourty all have identical twins while Michael Griffin has a fraternal twin.

And when the Steelers travel to Nashville for an early-season Thursday night game, they'll face a Titans team that overcame several hurdles in 2011 to finish a respectable 9-7, just out of the money for the post-season. It's unlikely the Steelers put the same kind of whipping they did in Week 6 of 2011, when the running game destroyed Tennessee en ... (more)

The Titans have had a couple of different OTA sessions this month, but today is the first one that will feature the offense going "live" against the defense.

"It's all different, when, what I like to say, when it gets 'real,' " Verner said.

What made Tennessee's two young corners, Alterraun Verner and Jason McCourty , so darn good in 2011? Last time, I tried to stress the importance of gaining yards after the catch as one of the key indicators of an offense's explosiveness and effectiveness, so naturally it should be equally as important to defense to stop receivers from running in ... (more)

Rac high fives Dover Elementary School students during the Titans Caravan on May 1. / The Stewart Houston Times/Bonnie Lill Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty greets North Stewart Elementary School fifth graders waiting to see him at the DES Titans Caravan event.

Jason McCourty is looking forward to filling the leadership void left by the concurrent departures of Bulluck, Finnegan and Hope.

The Tennessee Titans lost a team leader in Cortland Finnegan. It's a good sign that they are content with their depth at nickel corner, as the only player they've added in free agency and the draft was a cornerback selected on the third day of NFL draft weekend.

Tennessee Titans cornerback cornerback Jason McCourty, left, is congratulated by Cortland Finnegan as he returns an interception 87 yard for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Houston Texans at LP Field on Sunday, Dec.

While some people will point out that the draft was only a month ago, I have a different view: it's only 11 months until the next draft.

Some pertinent concussion numbers, according to data compiled by the league: * There were 190 concussions reported in 320 preseason and regular-season games in 2011, a 12.5 percent drop from the 218 that were reported in 2010.

It remains to be seen whether the Titans add depth in the defensive backfield, but it looks like the team is short on experience at present.

Every time he reviewed game film last season, Jerry Gray must have felt as if what he saw was in black and white.

The NFL draft has been over for a few weeks now, but that doesn't mean that Tennessee Titans brass is done trying to improve the team's roster.

Photo by Danny Davis - Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker presents Hampton Elementary principals Dale Campbell and Jan Hickman with a Tennessee Titans football as a memento of the visit.

Dec 24, 2011; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Denver Broncos cornerback Andre Goodman hits Buffalo Bills running back Tashard Choice and knocks the ball free during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Veteran cornerback Drayton Florence was released by the Buffalo Bills last week and is now poised to start his free agency tour with a stop in Tennessee .

If a Tennessee Titans player reaches free agency, it's almost a lock that he's not signing an extension.

Just on the heels of this year's farmers' market , Nyack will host a downtown parade to celebrate African American Day.