Sitting at 3-5 after the first eight weeks of the season, the Tennessee Titans have had an up and down year offensively.
Former first-round pick Jake Locker was expected to be the team’s long term starter, but following an injury on September 30th against the Houston Texans, he still has not been cleared to return, forcing veteran Matt Hasselbeck into the starting role.
In the six games he has played in this season, Hasselbeck has been mediocre, throwing for over 1,100 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions. He doesn’t wow you with a perfect deep ball or have the ability to pick up big yardage with his feet, but he does all the little things right. The Bears will try and bring pressure with their front four, something they have not done as well in recent weeks like they had earlier in the season.
After a slow start to the season, running back Chris Johnson is finally heating up. In eight games this season, he has rushed for 595 yards on 131 carries with two touchdowns. A co...
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PLAYERS:
Jake Locker,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Chris Johnson,
Brian Urlacher,
Kenny Britt,
Charles Tillman,
Nate Washington,
Tim Jennings,
Kendall Wright,
D.J. Moore,
Kelvin Hayden,
Jared Cook,
Nick Roach
TEAMS: Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Baylor Bears
TEAMS: Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Baylor Bears
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