Tuesday Morning Practice Reports
Jim Wyatt's practice report. Highlights:
Player of day: Receiver Brandon Jones.
From Terry McCormick:
"Brandon has had some good practices and he’s starting to make some plays, and I think he’s starting to feel comfortable with what he’s doing,” Heimerdinger said. “But all of them are doing some good things. So it’s kind of going back and forth with all those guys. But Brandon has really made some good plays lately and doing some good things.
“He’s doing better. He’s getting in the right spots. He doesn’t have any mental busts right now, and he’s making some tough catches the last couple of days. Brandon is doing some good things.”
Could this be the year he finally lives up to his potential?
Vince Young connected with receiver Justin Gage on a nice pass downfield early in practice, but was inconsistent overall. He was nearly picked off by safety Chris Hope, and many of his throws were off target. His best pass was a long bomb to Biren Ealy.
I think this will be what we will read pretty much every day in camp. It is going to take VY a while to get adjusted to Dinger's system.
The Titans got a brief scare when defensive end Jevon Kearse came out complaining about his right foot. Trainers examined the foot and Kearse eventually returned to practice.
That sounds familiar.
Following practice, quarterback Ingle Martin booted 10-of-14 field goals, including a 52-yarder with distance to spare. Martin was a high school quarterback/kicker at Montgomery Bell Academy. He’s supposed to kick in the afternoon practice.
In high school my football team scrimmaged Martin's MBA team. I watched him kick, and I don't doubt that he could be an effective insurance plan for Rob Bironas if his groin issue lingers.
The Titans take the field again this afternoon at 3:30. It will be the first practice in full pads so we should learn a lot this evening.
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I'm really rooting for....
Paul Williams, but haven’t heard anything about him, except for the one handed catch he made on Sunday. He lives a few doors down from a friend of mine, and I got to play poker with him a few weeks back. He was pretty candid and didn’t mind my ?s. I asked if he went down to Houston with Vince & the other WRs. He didn’t go because he got married that week. I hope that didn’t hurt his chances, he seemed like a really nice guy.
by TrenchantTitan on
Jul 29, 2008 1:07 PM CDT
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What did he say about not being activated all year?
by August West on
Jul 29, 2008 1:52 PM CDT
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It was a friendly game of poker..
so I wasn’t asking the hard questions. I’m pretty sure that is had something to do with this…..
If the Titans’ WR corps doesn’t make the strides expected of it this season, it won’t be on account of the group not getting along, according to WR coach Fred Graves. “The chemistry in our room is as good as I’ve seen,” Graves told PFW. “Guys just come to work every day.” Graves recalled a recent day off when all of the wide receivers still elected to show up at the team facility and watch film. Another promising sign for the Titans: second-year WR Paul Williams might be ready to contribute after not catching a pass as a rookie. “He’s really made big strides,” Graves said. “To be honest, (as a rookie), he thought he knew it all. He learned he had a lot to learn. … He’s been a professional.”
from – http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+South/Tennessee/WWHI/default.htm
by TrenchantTitan on
Jul 29, 2008 2:12 PM CDT
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Also, one sad not from today
Ulrich Winkler was waived after getting injured yesterday
by August West on
Jul 29, 2008 1:54 PM CDT
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went to school with ingle's older sister at USN...
and i still see him as that little kid practicing with two bballs in the stairwell before the games started.
good kid. good family.
by guilded on
Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT
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My two cents...
It worries me that Brandon Jones is showing flashes in practice. I still have nightmares about that pass he missed that cost us the Colts game last year.
I hope Heimerdinger can coach up his mental game, esp. if he wins the slot position battle.
by BeansCarter on
Jul 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
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I have the same feeling about Jones
It seems like every year he has a great camp but disappears when the season starts.
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by Jimmy on
Jul 29, 2008 9:08 PM CDT
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Glad to hear
you ran into Paul Williams at a poker game and not that you saw him at a strip club at 2 a.m. ;-).
I wonder what the odds are of Jevon making it through training camp and pre-season without injury? I’m rooting for him, but that injury cloud following him has been huge.
by numbertenox on
Jul 29, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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