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Tennessee Titans (Official Thread)

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'Luv Ya Blue,' Bum and Earl too: When Houston and the Oilers were the NFL's perfect match

In the late 1970s, Houston was booming, being country was cool and nobody was as country as the Oilers.

Coached by a man named Bum and powered by a running back named Earl, both every bit a one-name Texas icon like Willie or Waylon, the NFL team and the city were simpatico.

Bum Phillips grew up working cattle in Orange, Texas, about 120 miles from Houston, before he became a successful high school and college coach, while wearing cowboy boots and a Stetson hat on the sideline (just not in the Astrodome, because his mama taught him never to wear a hat indoors). Earl Campbell grew up in the rose fields of East Texas and had already become a legend as a high school senior in Tyler before winning a Heisman Trophy at the University of Texas. The two had an instant connection. They already had a mutual friend: Willie Nelson.

Together, Bum and Earl became the faces of a franchise that finally allowed Houston to escape the enormous shadow of the Dallas Cowboys, coinciding with Houston's rise as the country's fastest-growing city and a depiction in "Urban Cowboy" as the center of the country-western universe.

With stars such as Campbell, Elvin Bethea, Robert Brazile, Dan Pastorini and later Kenny Stabler, the Oilers were a tight-knit brotherhood who wore big belt buckles and bigger cowboy hats, hung with the locals at the honky-tonk Gilley's -- just like John Travolta -- and rode horses at their coach's ranch.

"The football players that we had on our football team kind of meshed with the town," Phillips told NFL Films a few years before his death in 2013. "That situation hit just right at the right time."

For Houstonians, that era still lingers as the standard by which all teams are measured.

"There was a very big sense of pride that the Oilers were just so Texas," said Houston rapper Bun B, who grew up idolizing Campbell. "Like from player to coach, it's all Texas. I mean, we loved the Oilers. There wasn't any other option, because the only other option is the Cowboys, and that's not even an option. That's just like Blue Bell ice cream, you know? There's Blue Bell ice cream or we're not eating ice cream."

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31003656/luv-ya-blue-houston-oilers-bum-phillips-earl-campbell

Just sayin': Probably the G.O.A.T. NFL team fight song; however, the competition isn't too tuff as most NFL teams never really had a fight song.

 
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Titans fourth-round pick Rashad Weaver charged with assaulting woman stemming from April incident

Weaver was selected with the 135th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday

Rashad Weaver, the Tennessee Titans fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, was charged with one count of simple assault on Friday, stemming from an April 18 incident in Pittsburgh. According to the criminal complaint that was filed in Pittsburgh's magisterial district court on Friday and obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, police officers found a woman lying on the ground surrounded by a group of people at 2:28 a.m. on April 18 on South 17th Street between East Carson and Bingham.
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Weaver was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 135th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh over the weekend. In a statement responding to this allegation, the team said Monday: "We were made aware of this news this morning. We obviously take this seriously and are in the process of gathering details and working with the league."

A preliminary hearing regarding this charge against Weaver is scheduled for Oct. 5 at Pittsburgh Municipal Court.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...ssaulting-woman-stemming-from-april-incident/

Just sayin': I'm betting the Titans would now like a "do over" on that pick.
 
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Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to trade star wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

In exchange for Jones, the Titans will send a 2022 second-round draft pick and a 2023 fourth-round selection to the Falcons. Along with Jones, the Falcons will send a 2023 sixth-round pick to the Titans.

The deal is pending a physical, the Titans said.
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The Titans lost two of their top pass-catchers in free agency as wide receiver Corey Davis signed with the New York Jets and tight end Jonnu Smith signed with the New England Patriots.

Tennessee's odds at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill to win the Super Bowl and the AFC improved from 35-1 to 30-1 and 18-1 to 15-1, respectively. Their odds to win the AFC South, meanwhile, improved from +120 to +110, tying them with the Indianapolis Colts.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...tennessee-titans-next-24-48-hours-sources-say
 
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Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry passes test with contact practice

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry took another step toward being activated before the team's NFL divisional playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.

The Titans held a padded practice Tuesday and had some of the defensive players bang into Henry as he went through drills during the individual period of practice with the running backs. Coach Mike Vrabel said they wanted to replicate some of the things Henry would be asked to do if he played in a game.

"I felt great," Henry said Wednesday. "I just wanted to get some pads on. Haven't them on in a while and got some contact going."

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ns-derrick-henry-passes-test-contact-practice

Not good news for the Bengals.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry passes test with contact practice

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry took another step toward being activated before the team's NFL divisional playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.

The Titans held a padded practice Tuesday and had some of the defensive players bang into Henry as he went through drills during the individual period of practice with the running backs. Coach Mike Vrabel said they wanted to replicate some of the things Henry would be asked to do if he played in a game.

"I felt great," Henry said Wednesday. "I just wanted to get some pads on. Haven't them on in a while and got some contact going."

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ns-derrick-henry-passes-test-contact-practice

Great news for the Titans.
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