Jevon Kearse News

Nov. 8: Colts 20, Texans 17. Record: 5-4. Monday: Tennessee at Reliant Stadium, 7:30 p.m. TV/radio: ESPN, Ch.

The Tennessee Titans began the season with high expectations and hopes of repeating as AFC South Champions and why not? They were 13-3, the best record in the NFL in 2008 and had everybody returning.

NASHVILLE - Titans receiver Justin Gage said his crash-landing after a leaping grab against the 49ers was worth the pain.

Growing up in High Point, William Hayes had a poster of All-Pro Jevon Kearse on his bedroom wall.

Receiver Justin Gage #12 of the Tennessee Titans pulls in this reception against Brandon McDonald #22 of the Cleveland Browns during the game on December 7, 2008 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

William Hayes thought back to Sunday at Candlestick Park, the site of his best NFL game to date.

Chris Johnson has had one highlight-reel run after another on the way to leading the NFL in rushing so far this season.

The Titans signed outside linebacker Eric Bakhtiari to their practice squad on Tuesday, his agent, Jack Bechta, said.

Tennessee defensive end Jevon Kearse is among the Titans' inactives against San Francisco, the fourth straight game he hasn't been on the active roster after ... Sports Giants draw even with Chargers, 7-7 Chargers-Giants live blog from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Business Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs A federal ...

SAN FRANCISCO The Titans will be without starting right tackle David Stewart and starting outside linebacker David Thornton for Sunday's game here against theA 49ers.

Both illustrate the weekly competition between youth and experience on the Titans defensive line, easily the most difficult position on the roster to earn and keep a starting job or playing time.

Kevin Mawae fired back at Rodney Harrison on Friday, a day after the former NFL safety called the veteran center a "dirty dude" and the Titans the dirtiest team in the NFL.

Titans right tackle David Stewart missed practice on Friday but is expected to play against the 49ers on Sunday, Coach Jeff Fisher said.

Breakaway threat Maurice Jones-Drew is in the rearview mirror. Now the Titans have to watch out for another big-play guy, 49ers running back Frank Gore.

Titans center Kevin Mawae has an idea why he was voted one of the NFL's 10 dirtiest players in a Sports Illustrated poll.

Titans defensive tackle Jovan Haye and defensive end Jevon Kearse are among the team's inactives for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

The football did what the Jacksonville Jaguars could not Sunday. It stopped Tennessee running back Chris Johnson.

The Titans' struggling pass defense will have some help against the Jaguars with the return of CB Cortland Finnegan and DB Vincent Fuller .

Eds: APNewsNow. By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Jacksonville Jaguars deactivated cornerback Rashean Mathis against Tennessee as expected Sunday with his broken left finger.

Have you noticed that some of the best players in the NFL have been benched for key plays or even entire games over the past few weeks? A I just wrote a piece about Norv Turner's inexplicable decision to go with Darren Sproles on the goal line vs.