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Is this the start of a new streak for a team that started 10-0 last season and 0-6 this season? The Titans sure hope so.

We're not suggesting you take a cynical view of Alex Smith's effort against the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans fought off an early third-quarter charge and lead Jacksonville 23-13 heading into the final quarter tonight at LP Field.

NASHVILLE - Titans coach Jeff Fisher warned the 49ers that Chris Johnson 's speed could not be replicated in practice.

First, I feel compelled to thank our fans for hanging in there with us after a difficult start.

Titans free safety Michael Griffin said he is back to playing with a clear conscience, something he believes will end his recent streak of forgettable performances.

Maurice Jones-Drew, who scored on an 80-yard run in the second quarter, found the end zone from 79-yards on the first play of the third quarter and the Titans and Jaguars are tied at 13-13 early in the third quarter.

Titans free safety Michael Griffin said he is back to playing with a clear conscience, something he believes will end his recent streak of forgettable performances.

From his Galleria-area office, Titans owner Bud Adams ordered quarterback Vince Young back into the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Jacksonville.

The bye week couldn't have come at a better time for the Titans. It allowed most players a chance to get out of town and escape the misery of a 0-6 start.

Jeff Fisher is the longest-serving active NFL coach; 16 years at the helm, he has run the Oilers/Titans since before Bill Clinton met Monica Lewinsky.

Although there are exceptions - the Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions immediately come to mind - there is typically very little that separates one NFL team from another.

Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil faced an all-out blitz from reporters on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots are trying to overcome their inconsistency. For the Tennessee Titans, a little inconsistency would be welcome.

BEST WAY TO SILENCE HIS DOUBTERS: Tom Brady, whose five touchdown passes in the second quarter set an NFL record.

Coming off an embarrassing 59-0 loss to New England, Titans safety Michael Griffin talked to Sporting News' Albert Breer to explain where things went so wrong Sunday and this season.

Winless. 0-5. That's a zero and a five. Cero y Cinco. No matter how you say it, the Tennessee Titans are on the worst slide their franchise has seen in recent memory.

Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan missed another day of practice Friday and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the New England Patriots.

Jevon Kearse was witnessed leaving the TennesseeA Titans' training facility Thursday in a walking cast, the result of an injury to his foot during the day's practice in preparation for the upcoming contest against the New England Patriots.

The Tennessee Titans reached a contract agreement with veteran cornerback Rod Hood on Thursday.