Tennessee Titans
FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, an official's flag sits on the field in the second half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Baltimore. Complaining about officials is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the days coaches _ and fans _ saw things only as they actually happened, without the benefit of super slow motion replays that at times get more study than the Zapruder tapes of the Kennedy assassination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Baltimore Ravens 12/16/2018

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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, NFL official Shawn  Hochuli, a referee, gestures during the second half of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans in East Rutherford, N.J. Complaining about officials is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the days coaches _ and fans _ saw things only as they actually happened, without the benefit of super slow motion replays that at times get more study than the Zapruder tapes of the Kennedy assassination. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Tennessee Titans at New York Giants 12/16/2018

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FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) attempts to evade a tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (31) after Elliott caught a pass in the first half time of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Ezekiel Elliott won his second NFL rushing title in three seasons for a Dallas offense that has been defined by the ground game for several years now. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys 12/23/2018

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FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws a pass to running back Alvin Kamara (41) during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. Brees, who turns 40 on Jan. 15, is a leading MVP candidate after breaking his own NFL record for completion percentage, connecting on 74.4 percent of his passes a year after connecting on 72 percent. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/9/2018

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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Foxborough, Mass. The Dolphins have begun their search for a coach who’s ready to lose a lot this year. Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores, the first candidate to interview for the Dolphins’ job, met with them Friday, Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Houston Texans at New England Patriots 9/9/2018

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File-This Dec. 15, 2018, file photo shows Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins making a touchdown catch on a pass from quarterback Deshaun Watson, not pictured, during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Hopkins has 103 receptions for 1,425 yards which ranks second in the NFL. He needs just nine catches and 97 yards receiving to surpass his career-highs of 111 receptions and 1,521 yards set in 2015. But he’s not just close to outdoing his own numbers, he has a chance to pass Andre Johnson for two franchise receiving records with a big game on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Houston Texans at New York Jets 12/15/2018

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FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, Tennessee Titans tight end Luke Stocker (88) bobbles the ball as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) defends during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Bobby Wagner is still among the NFL leaders in tackles, according to SportRadar, and perhaps headed to his third straight All-Pro nod. Joining him among those leading tacklers? Not Sean Lee, but Cowboys rookie first-round draft pick Leighton Vander Esch. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys 11/5/2018

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) calls a play against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans 12/30/2018

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FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees watches players during an organized team activity in Nashville, Tenn. Pees, who turns 70 in September, spent the night of Nov. 18 in an Indianapolis hospital after having to leave the coaches' booth during a game. Pees never has specified what his issue was, but he said it never was life-threatening, though he had a "couple things cleaned up" after the season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
New coordinator, same offense for Marcus Mariota and Titans

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 05, 2019 08:21 PM EST

This photo provided by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office shows former NFL quarterback Vince Young who was arrested by a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputy on a charge of DWI early Monday, Feb. 4, in the Missouri City, Texas area. He bailed out on a $500 bond. (Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
Ex-QB Vince Young arrested on drunken-driving charge

Feb. 05, 2019 07:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law (24) is trailed by St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce (80) as he scores a touchdown during the second quarter of NFL football's Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. In the last decade, four defensive backs from the modern era have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, five of them are up for consideration. Cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed are in their first year of eligibility. Cornerback Ty Law and safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater each have been this route before and fallen short. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Strong field of DBs and OLs for Hall of Fame election

By Barry Wilner Feb. 01, 2019 05:26 PM EST

New England Patriots' Stephon Gilmore speaks with members of the media during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Gilmore has quietly made major noise in Pats' Super Bowl run

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 31, 2019 05:01 PM EST

Music City taking NFL draft out in the open on Broadway

Jan. 30, 2019 11:33 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music City will put its stamp on the NFL draft. The main stage will be out in the open on Broadway among Nashville's honky...

File- This Dec. 30, 2018, file photo shows, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Pittsburgh. With only a handful of minorities in the stepping-stone positions of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the NFL saw its sharpest-ever one-year drop in minority head coaches, causing concern among advocates for diversity declaring unsatisfactory progress 16 years after the Rooney Rule was implemented. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
AP analysis: Few minority NFL coaches in top offensive jobs

By Dave Campbell And Josh Dubow Jan. 30, 2019 09:36 AM EST

Packers bring back Getsy as QBs coach to work with Rodgers

Jan. 29, 2019 05:43 PM EST
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are bringing back Luke Getsy, this time as their quarterbacks coach to work with Aaron Rodgers. Getsy...

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger and cheaper does not bypass the best in the league. No team does it with quite the high-profile zeal as the Patriots, who have collected five Super Bowl titles since 2002, and will be going for No. 6 on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, against the Rams. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
In the younger, cheaper NFL, Super Bowl champs get cut, too

By Eddie Pells Jan. 29, 2019 03:36 AM EST

Head-coaches-in-waiting Taylor, Flores focused on Super Bowl

By Greg Beacham Jan. 28, 2019 11:20 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor isn't allowed to talk about what will happen next week after the Los Angeles Rams' trip to the Super Bowl is over and...

Patriots among admirable company as sports dynasty

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2019 05:19 PM EST
Sports fans love dynasties. And hate them, too. That a team could be so dominant for a long period as the New England Patriots have been should be...

Tennessee Titans hire Todd Downing as tight ends coach

Jan. 26, 2019 11:58 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired Todd Downing as their tight ends coach after he spent this season in the same role with the Minnesota Vikings...

NFC New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley smiles during NFL football Pro Bowl practice in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
With 44 newbies, Pro Bowl could be more intense than usual

By Mark Long Jan. 26, 2019 11:10 AM EST