Titans & Falcons

Young: "I Grew Up a Little Bit" in Time Off

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The moment every Titans fan wanted to see finally happened. Vince Young had just been intercepted for the first time since returning as Tennessee's starting quarterback. He walked to the bench. But no pouting, no helmet slam. Instead, Young just... Full story

Turner's Injury Could Lead to Start for Snelling

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The Atlanta Falcons' list of injured running backs leaves Jason Snelling in position to possibly make his first start of the season against the New York Giants. Michael Turner is in a walking boot after suffering a sprained right ankle in last... Full story

UPDATE: Titans Owner Makes Crude Gesture

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The NFL has fined Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for making an obscene gesture at Buffalo fans while celebrating Tennessee's victory over the Bills. Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Adams of the fine Monday. League spokesman Greg Aiello said it... Full story

Titans Beat Bills, Streak At Three

Johnson Shines Again

Dave Staley

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       Chris Johnson ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught nine passes for 100 more and the Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills 41-17 Sunday for their third straight... Full story

Panthers Surprise Falcons

Atlanta Spin Continues

Dave Staley

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      Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to lead Atlanta on the winning drive. First, his kicker let him down. Then his sophomore troubles popped up again.      Ryan's late interception ended the Falcons'... Full story

Titans Receiver Has Multiple Broken Bones in Back

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Tennessee receiver Justin Gage has several broken transverse bones in his lower back, and he is unlikely to play Sunday against Buffalo. The receiver was injured when he fell to the ground after making a leaping catch to set up the go-ahead... Full story

Falcons Coach Fined $15,000

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A person familiar with the situation says Falcons coach Mike Smith has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a sideline altercation involving former Atlanta cornerback DeAngelo Hall. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity... Full story

Falcons Player Gets on the Good Side of PETA

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Here's a change in Atlanta: A Falcons player showing some love for animals. Providing quite a contrast to Michael Vick's gruesome dogfighting operation, tight end Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October, posed in the nude for an anti-fur advertisement... Full story

Titans Win Second Straight

Knock Off 49ers

Dave Staley

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      Six plays after his 81-yard touchdown run was overturned, Chris Johnson took a pitch from Vince Young and ran2 yards for a go-ahead score and led the Tennessee Titans to their second straight win with a 34-27 victory... Full story

Falcons Back On Track

Defeat Redskins

Dave Staley

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      Michael Turner is looking a lot more like he did a year ago. DeAngelo Hall might want to keep his mouth shut thenext time he faces his former team.      Turner ran for a season-high 166 yards,... Full story

Titans Running Back AFC Offensive Player of Week

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Tennessee running back Chris Johnson's franchise rushing performance has earned him honors as the AFC offensive player of the week, the first of his short career. Johnson ran for 228 yards in last week's 30-13 win over Jacksonville, and he also ran... Full story

Falcons Fall to Saints on Monday Night Football

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The Saints have tied their best start to a season. Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to help the Saints improve to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta... Full story

Young Auditioning to Determine Future with Titans

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Vince Young says the year of watching Kerry Collins from the bench helped him grow and mature. One stat from his first start since the beginning of the 2008 season appears to back that up. It was his first NFL game without being sacked or... Full story

Tennessee Gets First Victory

Behind Chris Johnson

Dave Staley

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      Vince Young threw for a touchdown in his first start since the 2008 season opener, Chris Johnson set a franchise record by rushing for 228 yards, and the Tennessee Titans won their first game of the season by routing... Full story

Fisher Switches to Young at QB for 0-6 Titans

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The owner of the Tennessee Titans wants more of Vince Young. He's getting just that with the winless Titans switching from veteran Kerry Collins back to the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Coach Jeff Fisher announced the expected move Thursday... Full story

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