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10-Pack: Titans still winning under the radar (SportingNews.com)
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 9: 1. Maybe the Titans really can...
Winners and losers: Belichick works magic (Yahoo! Sports)
Bill Belichick appears to be doing his best coaching job since the Pats' 2001 Super Bowl team … possibly ever.
Titans beat Bears, stay unbeaten (AP)
LenDale White and Chris Johnson were on their way to history -- the wrong kind, because they were running in reverse. Even though they kept losing yards, the Tennessee Titans refused to lose the game. Now, they're 9-0 despite one of the worst rushing performances in franchise history: just 20 yards on the ground.
Bears go with Grossman; Titans' Vanden Bosch sits (AP)
Kyle Orton was listed as the Chicago Bears' third quarterback Sunday against the unbeaten Tennessee Titans, who held out defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch. A two-time Pro Bowl pick, Vanden Bosch has been bothered by a strained groin since Oct. 5, so Dave Ball started at right defensive end. Outside linebacker Keith Bulluck was available to play in his 106th straight game after cracking cartilage in...
Titans' Vanden Bosch: 'We're going to lose a game' (Yahoo! Sports)
So much for any concerns about the Tennessee Titans getting caught up in going 16-0. At least one member of the...
Week 10 NFL picks: Joy of sacks for Giants, Steelers (SportingNews.com)
The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are duking it out every week for the NFL team lead in sacks, and it's no surprise they are on the short list of Super Bowl 43 favorites.
NFL Power Poll: Titans' Johnson leads impact rookies (SportingNews.com)
Rookie Chris Johnson leads the AFC in rushing yards (715), a primary reason the Titans are 8-0 and No. 1 in the Week 10 rankings. Check out the rest of the list.
Titans Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
One of the reasons the Tennessee Titans have gotten off to an 8-0 start is that the club has stayed relatively free of key injuries.
Now, however, the Titans are faced with injuries to two of their most important defensive stars, heading into this week's game with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
Linebacker Keith Bulluck suffered cracked rib cartilage in last Sunday's 19-16 overtime win against Green Bay. He went to the locker room in the second quarter and actually returned to finish the game, but won't be near 100 percent, if he plays Sunday. Normally, the prudent move might be to hold Bulluck out, but he has proven durable over his nine-year career, missing only one game and has made 105 straight regular-season starts.
"This the first time I can say my...
Backup QBs starting to become more relevant (SportingNews.com)
The theory that a backup quarterback is a team's second-most important player is being put to the test this season. Soon, 14 teams could have gone with second-stringers.
Rookie RB Johnson proving Titans made right choice (AP)
All the critics who bashed Tennessee's decision to draft running back Chris Johnson with their first-round pick in April sure look foolish now. The rookie leads the AFC with 715 yards rushing and 819 yards from scrimmage, and he trails only Washington's Clinton Portis (944), Adrian Peterson of Minnesota (823) and Michael Turner of Atlanta (794) for the NFL rushing lead.
The premature playoff picture: Week Nine (Yahoo! Sports)
Out : Denver, Dallas, Washington. In : San Diego, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee...
Old logic goes out the window at midseason (Yahoo! Sports)
Halfway through the campaign, it's time to reassess the preseason predictions and make some needed changes.
8-0 Titans now face 5 of 8 on road down stretch (AP)
The Tennessee Titans now get to see how their undefeated record plays on the road. Off to an 8-0 start for the first time in franchise history, the Titans hit the road for five of their final eight games, starting Sunday with a trip to Chicago. Then they are at Jacksonville, a two-game stretch that is their longest away from home this season.
Inconsistent Vikings trying to fulfill promise (Yahoo! Sports)
The Vikings hope the impressive outing against the Texans becomes more the standard than aberration.
Winners and losers: Raiders hit rock bottom (Yahoo! Sports)
The Raiders have gone backward since firing Lane Kiffin, falling to 2-6 after the embarrassment vs. the Falcons.
Bears' Orton and Texans' Schaub out with injuries (AP)
Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton injured his ankle Sunday and had to watch as backup Rex Grossman engineered a comeback win over the Detroit Lions. Houston's Matt Schaub, out for the second half with a swollen knee, didn't have much to cheer about while watching his replacement at quarterback against the Minnesota Vikings.
Titans remain NFL's lone unbeaten despite overtime (AP)
The Tennessee Titans remained perfect -- even if they needed a little extra time to stay that way. Rob Bironas got a second chance at redemption in overtime, kicking a 41-yard field goal with 9:36 to go that kept the Titans the NFL's last unbeaten team with a 19-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Packers, Titans get starters back from injuries (AP)
Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch started Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, who had cornerback Al Harris and safety Atari Bigby back in their lineup. Vanden Bosch sat out Monday night's 31-21 win over Indianapolis, snapping a streak of 54 straight starts for Tennessee, with a groin injury from Oct.
