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REDSKINS RALLY TO HAND TITANS THEIR FIRST LOSS

Griffin, Mettenberger Both Injured In 2nd Half

Tennessee Titans at Washington Redskins
Oct 19, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tennessee Titans (6-1)	10	7	3	13	33
Washington Redskins (3-3)	0	6	8	22	36

Team Stats Comparison
	TEN	WAS
Total Offense	561	367
Rushing Yards	177	146
Passing Yards	384	221
First Downs	31	14
Punt Return Yards	11	0
Kick Return Yards	85	61
Total Yards	657	428
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	7/16	6/14
4th Down Conversion	1/2	0/1
2-Point Conversion	0/1	2/2
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/2	2/1
Penalties	5/45	2/30
Posession Time	37:08	22:52

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TEN	WAS
11:43	(TEN) Graham 35 FG	3	0
6:49	(TEN) Mettenberger 6 Run (Graham Kick)	10	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TEN	WAS
7:17	(WAS) Forbath 26 FG	10	3
:58	(TEN) Hagan 20 Pass From Mettenberger (Graham Kick)	17	3
:00	(WAS) Forbath 46 FG	17	6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TEN	WAS
6:27	(WAS) Jackson 6 Pass From Griffin III (Reed Pass From Griffin III)	17	14
3:04	(TEN) Graham 40 FG	20	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TEN	WAS
13:24	(WAS) Roberts 6 Pass From Griffin III (Forbath Kick)	20	21
6:25	(TEN) Stevens 5 Pass From Whitehurst (Run Failed)	26	21
5:06	(WAS) Hankerson 79 Pass From Cousins (Morris Run)	26	29
1:55	(TEN) Sankey 8 Run (Graham Kick)	33	29
:53	(WAS) Jackson 44 Pass From Cousins (Forbath Kick)	33	36

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Zach Mettenberger 25/43 294 1 2 Charlie Whitehurst 9/18 117 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 20 91 4.5 0 Bishop Sankey 8 63 7.8 1 Zach Mettenberger 2 13 6.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kendall Wright 8 109 13.6 0 Delanie Walker 7 85 12.1 0 Andre Ellington 6 66 11.0 0 Derek Hagan 5 58 11.6 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Wesley Woodyard 6 1 0 0 Akeem Ayers 5 1 0 0 Shaun Phillips 4 1 0 0 Jurrell Casey 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Shayne Graham 2/2 3/3 9 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brett Kern 4 124 31.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dexter McCluster 3 45 15.0 0 Pacman Jones 2 40 20.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Pacman Jones 3 11 3.6 0

Washington Redskins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kirk Cousins 9/11 159 2 0 Robert Griffin III 14/19 82 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Alfred Morris 18 71 3.9 0 Robert Griffin III 6 68 11.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD DeSean Jackson 5 67 13.4 2 Leonard Hankerson 4 105 26.2 1 Andre Roberts 3 24 8.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD DeAngelo Hall 11 0 1 0 Antonio Allen 8 0 0 0 Tracy Porter 4 0 1 0 Kendric Golston 4 2 0 0 Barry Cofield 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Kai Forbath 2/2 2/2 8 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Malone 6 303 50.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD DeSean Jackson 3 61 20.3 0

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TITANS LOSE TWO STARTERS IN LOSS

Nashville, TN - Rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger and safety George Wilson both left Sunday's game against Washington with injuries.

Mettenberger will miss the next four to six weeks with a torn shoulder labrum. With the Titans already having lost starting quarterback Jake Locker, the injury to Mettenberger forces them to look for a new replacement. In the meantime, veteran QB Charlie Whitehurst will get his first NFL start since 2011 this Sunday as the Titans take on the Houston Texans.

Free agents Kyle Orton, Tyler Thigpen, Seneca Wallace, Dominique Davis, and Ricky Stanzi all have been invited to a tryout on Tuesday.

Wilson suffered a dislocated ankle on Sunday, and will be out six to eight weeks. Daimion Stafford will get his first career start on Sunday, but the Titans will look to sign another defensive back for depth.

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TITANS SIGN CHARLES WOODSON

Dominique Davis Also Signed; Angerer, Pickett Released

Nashville, TN - Charles Woodson believed that, after being released from his longtime team, his career was over.

However, that wasn't the case, as the Tennessee Titans gave him a call Tuesday, offering him a one year deal due to the injury to starting safety George Wilson. Woodson accepted, and he will finally get one last opportunity to play in the NFL.

The Titans also brought in quarterback Dominique Davis on a one-year deal. Due to injuries to Jake Locker and Zach Mettenberger, the Titans needed an emergency quarterback to back up Charlie Whitehurst.

In order to make room for both of them, the Titans released linebacker Pat Angerer and defensive tackle Ryan Pickett. The front office has said that there is a chance one or both of them will be back once Locker and/or Mettenberger return from injury.

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WHITEHURST, TITANS TORCH TEXANS

Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans
Oct 19, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Houston Texans (4-4)	0	13	0	0	13
Tennessee Titans (7-1)	7	14	7	14	42

Team Stats Comparison
	HOU	TEN
Total Offense	246	417
Rushing Yards	52	82
Passing Yards	194	335
First Downs	16	25
Punt Return Yards	1	14
Kick Return Yards	95	61
Total Yards	342	492
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Converstion	6/13	11/17
4th Down Conversion	0/1	1/1
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/2	5/0
Penalties	4/50	3/15
Posession Time	27:58	32:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		HOU	TEN
6:45	(TEN) Wright 3 Pass From Whitehurst (Graham Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		HOU	TEN
14:53	(HOU) Akers 20 FG	3	7
7:46	(HOU) Hopkins 12 Pass From Fitzgerald (Akers Kick)	10	7
4:20	(TEN) Graham 24 Pass From Whitehurst (Graham Kick)	10	14
3:12	(TEN) Ellington 1 Run (Graham Kick)	10	21
:53	(HOU) Akers 29 FG	13	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		HOU	TEN
6:22	(TEN) Sankey 4 Run (Graham Kick)	13	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		HOU	TEN
11:56	(TEN) Graham 5 Pass From Whitehurst (Graham Kick)	13	35
4:34	(TEN) Ellington 5 Run (Graham Kick)	13	42

Houston Texans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ryan Fitzpatrick 25/37 236 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Arian Foster 16 36 2.2 0 Jonathan Grimes 2 10 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD DeAndre Hopkins 7 78 11.1 1 Ryan Griffin 7 88 12.5 0 Uzoma Nwachukwu 5 50 10.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Chris Clemons 9 0 0 0 Brian Cushing 9 0 0 0 Brooks Reed 8 0 0 0 Akeem Dent 7 0 0 0 Jadeveon Clowney 6 0 0 0 J.J. Watt 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG David Akers 2/2 1/1 7 30 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Shane Lechler 4 217 54.2 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Keshawn Martin 2 77 38.5 0 Jonathan Grimes 1 16 16.0 0 William Powell 1 2 2.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Keshawn Martin 1 1 1.0 0

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Charlie Whitehurst 35/49 335 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 22 56 2.5 2 Bishop Sankey 8 24 3.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Delanie Walker 8 84 10.5 0 Kendall Wright 7 67 9.5 1 T.J. Graham 7 74 10.5 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Zach Brown 12 0 1 0 Blidi Wreh Wilson 7 1 0 0 Bernard Pollard 6 1 0 0 Akeem Ayers 4 2 0 0 Ropati Pitoitua 2 2 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Shayne Graham 0/0 6/6 6 N/A PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brett Kern 4 178 44.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dexter McCluster 2 47 23.5 0 Pacman Jones 1 14 14.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Pacman Jones 3 14 4.6 0

NOTE: Delanie Walker left in the fourth quarter with a herniated disk. He will miss the next four weeks.

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AROUND THE LEAGUE

The Titans go into the bye week with a 7-1 record. Here's a look at the standings entering Week 9.

NFL Standings - Updated: Oct 28, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Redskins	5	3	0	191	171
Eagles	4	3	0	134	93
Cowboys	2	6	0	161	148
Giants	0	7	0	67	169
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Packers	6	2	0	178	108
Lions	6	2	0	191	114
Vikings	5	3	0	131	127
Bears	2	6	0	106	192
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Buccaneers	6	1	0	159	117
Falcons	4	4	0	160	165
Panthers	3	5	0	126	196
Saints	2	5	0	114	147
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
49ers	7	0	0	170	81
Seahawks	7	0	0	205	99
Cardinals	3	4	0	113	144
Rams	1	6	0	84	160
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Dolphins	5	2	0	119	86
Patriots	4	4	0	150	130
Bills	3	5	0	126	141
Jets	3	5	0	93	161
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Steelers	5	3	0	158	104
Ravens	5	3	0	128	127
Bengals	3	4	0	152	117
Browns	2	5	0	81	151
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Titans	7	1	0	284	154
Texans	4	4	0	129	165
Colts	2	6	0	106	203
Jaguars	2	6	0	82	139
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Chiefs	5	2	0	126	119
Chargers	4	4	0	153	110
Raiders	2	5	0	73	97
Broncos	2	5	0	123	138

NOTABLE INJURIES
Jay Cutler, Broken Wrist (2 Weeks)
Lamarr Houston, Disloacted Ankle (6 Weeks)
Lance Briggs, Pulled Groin (1 Week)
Carlos Dunlap, Broken Collarbone (6 Weeks)
Leon Hall, Abdominal Tear (3 Weeks)
Brandon Spikes, Shoulder Tear (1 Week)
DeMarcus Ware, Dislocated Hip (4 Weeks)
Terrance Knighton, Quad Tear (3 Weeks)
Josh Gordon, Upper Arm Fracture (3 Weeks)
Barkevious Mingo, Broken Ribs (3 Weeks)
Gerald McCoy, Pulled Groin (1 Week)
Vincent Jackson, Upper Arm Fracture (3 Weeks)
Carson Palmer, Broken Collarbone (6 Weeks)
Danny Woodhead, Broken Thumb (2 Weeks)
Ahmad Bradshaw, Broken Thumb (4 Weeks)
Frank Gore, Dislocated Knee (1 Week)
Paul Posluszny, Broken Collarbone (1 Week)
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Broken Thumb (1 Week)
Nick Mangold, Torn Rotator Cuff (6 Weeks)
Chris Johnson, Broken Wrist (5 Weeks)
Geno Smith, Complete ACL Tear (Placed On IR)
Quinton Coples, Upper Arm Fracture (7 Weeks)
Richie Incognito (NYJ), Broken Fibula (7 Weeks)
Michael Vick, Dislocated Ankle (2 Weeks)
Josh Freeman (NYJ), Pulled Groin (2 Weeks)
Reggie Bush, Pulled Groin (1 Week)
Ziggy Ansah, Upper Arm Fracture (6 Weeks)
Josh Sitton, Broken Hand (3 Weeks)
Greg Hardy, Broken Wrist (4 Weeks)
Thomas Davis, Shoulder Tear (4 Weeks)
Logan Mankins, Broken Thumb (3 Weeks)
Carlos Rogers, Broken Thumb (3 Weeks)
Jake Long, Broken Collarbone (6 Weeks)
Sam Bradford, Torn Bicep (2 Weeks)
Eugene Monroe, Knee Cartilage Tear (1 Week)
Elvis Dumervil, Knee Cartilage Tear (3 Weeks)
Robert Griffin III, Broken Ribs (3 Weeks)
Jason Hatcher, Hamstring Tear (6 Weeks)
DeSean Jackson, Knee Cartilage Tear (5 Weeks)
Keenan Lewis, Partial ACL Tear (1 Week)
Marques Colston, Pulled Groin (1 Week)
Jabari Green, Dislocated Ankle (4 Weeks)
Kenny Stills, Broken Tibia (17 Weeks)
Brandon Mebane, Pulled Groin (2 Weeks)
Ben Roethlisberger, Dislocated Ankle (6 Weeks)
Jarvis Jones, Forearm Fracture (4 Weeks)

TITANS INJURIES

Delanie Walker, Ruptured Disk (4 Weeks)
George Wilson, Dislocated Ankle (5 Weeks)
Justin Hunter, Knee Cartilage Tear (2 Weeks)
Jake Locker, Pulled Groin (1 Week)
Zach Mettenberger, Shoulder Tear (3 Weeks)
Tyler Horn, Complete MCL Tear (Placed On IR)

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WHITEHURST TO START SUNDAY AT BALTIMORE

Locker Probable For Sunday, Will Be The Backup

Quarterback Charlie Whitehurst will get his second straight start this Sunday.

Nashville, TN - After a mind-blowing performance two weeks ago against the rival Houston Texans, Charlie Whitehurst will get another chance to prove he can be a successful starting quarterback in the NFL.

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced Friday that Whitehurst will start this Sunday's matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, regardless of whether or not Jake Locker is active for the game.

"We just feel that Charlie is the best option for us at quarterback at least for this week." Whisenhunt said in a press conference Friday.

Whitehurst threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans win against Houston. It was his first start in over two years.

Jake Locker (groin) is officially listed as probable for Sunday's matchup. If healthy, Locker will likely be the backup quarterback.

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WHITEHURST SHINES AGAIN AS TITANS BEAT RAVENS

Baltimore, MD - Charlie Whitehurst may have all but locked up the starting quarterback position with another solid performance.

The man formerly known as Clipboard Jesus survived two fumbles to throw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, as the Titans defeated the Ravens, 34-21.

Whitehurst went back and forth with Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in a first half that included four lead changes. The second half belonged to the Titans, however, as the Ravens were effectively shut out in the final 30 minutes of play.

Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
Nov 9, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tennessee Titans (8-1)	7	13	8	6	34
Baltimore Ravens (5-5)	14	7	0	0	21

Team Stats Comparison
	TEN	BAL
Total Offense	438	333
Rushing Yards	152	60
Passing Yards	286	273
First Downs	18	13
Punt Return Yards	16	17
Kick Return Yards	53	81
Total Yards	507	431
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	5/17	8/18
4th Down Conversion	2/2	0/1
2-Point Conversion	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/1	2/0
Penalties	2/20	9/55
Posession Time	33:45	26:15

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TEN	BAL
13:07	(TEN) Graham 17 Pass From Whitehurst (Graham Kick)	7	0
4:53	(BAL) Smith Sr. 21 Pass From Flacco (Tucker Kick)	7	7
1:49	(BAL) Jones 40 Pass From Flacco (Tucker Kick)	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TEN	BAL
14:17	(TEN) Stevens 38 Pass From Whitehurst (Graham Kick)	14	14
7:32	(TEN) Graham 33 FG	17	14
:16	(BAL) Smith 18 Pass From Taylor (Tucker Kick)	17	21
:00	(TEN) Graham 47 FG	20	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TEN	BAL
2:24	(TEN) Graham 20 Pass From Whitehurst (Sankey Run)	28	21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TEN	BAL
12:38	(TEN) Graham 39 FG	31	21
2:32	(TEN) Graham 44 FG	34	21

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Charlie Whitehurst 21/33 319 3 0 Jake Locker 1/1 9 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 23 106 4.6 0 Bishop Sankey 7 34 4.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T.J. Graham 7 121 17.2 2 Craig Stevens 4 107 26.7 1 Dexter McCluster 4 24 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Akeem Ayers 8 1 0 0 Zach Brown 7 0 0 0 Bernard Pollard 7 0 0 0 Ropati Pitoitua 5 2 0 0 Shaun Phillips 5 2 0 0 Wesley Woodyard 4 1 0 0 Sammie Hill 2 1 0 0 Jurrell Casey 1 1 0 0 Derrick Morgan 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Shayne Graham 4/4 2/2 14 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brett Kern 5 219 43.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Pacman Jones 1 25 25.0 0 Dexter McCluster 1 22.0 22.0 0 Shonn Greene 1 6 6.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Pacman Jones 3 16 5.3 0

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Joe Flacco 15/31 247 2 0 Tyrod Taylor 7/8 78 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ray Rice 22 60 2.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jacoby Jones 5 95 19.0 1 Torrey Smith 4 66 16.5 1 Steve Smith Sr. 3 53 17.6 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Matt Elam 12 0 0 0 Daryl Smith 8 0 0 0 Darian Stewart 7 1 0 0 Aaron Ross 6 1 0 0 Josh Bynes 6 1 0 0 Chris Canty 5 1 0 0 Courtney Upshaw 4 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Tucker 0/0 3/3 3 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sam Koch 9 343 38.1 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jacoby Jones 2 49 24.5 0 Torrey Smith 1 32 32.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jacoby Jones 1 17 17.0 0

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WHITEHURST NAMED FULL-TIME STARTER

Nashville, TN - The man who everybody once referred to as Clipboard Jesus is now putting the clipboard down in exchange for the Tennessee Titans starting quarterback position.

After two stellar performances, the Titans have name Whitehurst the starter going forward. Coach Ken Whisenhunt, who coached Whitehurst last season in San Diego, praised Whitehurst, claiming him to be the "best option going forward."

Jake Locker, who is listed as probable for this Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, will likely be the backup quarterback this week.