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Tennessee Titans @ Cleveland Browns: What Are The Titans Looking To Accomplish?

Most teams use this preseason game, the third for most teams and the fourth for this team because of the Hall of Fame Game, as the game where they play their starters into the second half to get them used to warming back up after the intermission.  Over the last few years Jeff Fisher has played this game more like any other preseason game and used the fourth one for that.  I think this will be the year that the starters come out after halftime, and we will see a lot of the starters not even play next week.

With that in mind, this is the most important preseason game the Titans have played to this point.  As good as we all think this team is going to be, there are still some things that the Titans haven't accomplished this preseason that they need to tomorrow night in Cleveland.

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Get the running game on track

Let me say again that I am not worried about the running game because the offensive line has been healthy and it is the preseason, but it will make me and everyone else breath a little more easily if Chris Johnson could have a solid performance tomorrow night.  It looks like there is a decent shot that Mawae is going to play, so the Titans will have 4/5ths of their offensive line together for the first time since the Hall of Fame game.  No better time to get some things on track in the running game.

Get Mark Jones some return opportunities

Javon Ringer, the preseason MVP to this point, looked good returning kicks last week, but the Titans signed Jones because they feel he can have a similar impact to what Chris Carr did last season.  We haven't gotten to see Jones do anything because of the hamstring injury and tomorrow night may be his shot to make this roster.

Get some pressure from the defensive line

The defensive line let Tony "The Tool" Romo have all day to throw last week in Dallas, and he marched all over the field on them.  We all know the biggest question surrounding this team heading into this season from the national media, and it would be nice for them to take some steps toward answering that tomorrow night.

Get a chance to run a two-minute drill with the first team

You can never have too many chances to practice the two-minute drill, and I would be good if the Titans could get a shot to do it tomorrow night before the half.  It would also be a good chance to see Kenny Britt in that situation as the #2 receiver.  I don't know about you, but a two-minute offense with CJ, Britt and Jared Cook seems pretty exciting to me.

Those are four that come to mind for me.  Anyone have anything to add to the list, and please don't make this another "which punter should they keep thread."  Spoiler alert: The answer is Craig Hentrich.

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two-minute offense with CJ, Britt and Jared Cook

Could be championship material very soon…

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by August West on Aug 28, 2009 1:50 PM CDT reply actions  

I want to see a few jump balls thrown to Cook...

…so I can see fr my own eyes that he can do it.

Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...

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by Michaeltastic on Aug 28, 2009 1:55 PM CDT reply actions  

I wanna see Javon Ringer...

get a few snaps with the first team and see what he can do. He might very well be CJ’s backup next year.

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by Pinoy Titan on Aug 28, 2009 2:24 PM CDT reply actions  

so do you....

think ties will be cut when his contract is up and done?

"Waiting for the return of the Mac"

"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"

by kg_2005 on Aug 28, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Lendale...

forgot to add that.

"Waiting for the return of the Mac"

"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"

by kg_2005 on Aug 28, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

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by Jimmy on Aug 28, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

if he wants to come back at a cheap price, with incentives

attached to the weight/fitness he comes in at I think they’d consider it, but I really don’t see LenDale agreeing to a contract like that. Someone will pony up and pay him pretty good money.

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by August West on Aug 28, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

You think we could trade him before that

i think we could attempt to get a DB or something

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by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 29, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

No shot

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by Jimmy on Aug 28, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Low shot

Not no shot. He’ll be third, but if he’s hot they may bump him up a spot. Lendale would cry a lot, but so what.

// don’t really expect it to happen, think Lendale will be solid this year, but there’s a least a little
// chance ringer could be phenomenal enough to get rotation with CJ regularly. No rhyming in slashies.

by numbertenox on Aug 29, 2009 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think they should give Cook and Britt starter reps

Ringer i would say no, because our starters still need the running game to pick up for them.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 28, 2009 2:27 PM CDT reply actions  

line issues....

are probably playing a role in our low run production, so i dont worry about it too too much. but idk about bringing mawae right away (he is supposed to suit up and play sat right), i would’ve given him an extra week to get a little bit more close to 100%. besides, im kinda ok with CJ not gettin alot of reps, less chance of injury.

"Waiting for the return of the Mac"

"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"

by kg_2005 on Aug 28, 2009 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Im sorry

I haven’t been able to keep up on everything… So I have a question, someone may have already even touched on this. I’m assuming Britt will be the starter opposite Gage while Washington is out, but who is gonna be the 3rd WR during that time? Any leader in this area? Any sure shot on who it’s gonna be?

by Big Bad Bulluck on Aug 28, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions  

here

Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...

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by Michaeltastic on Aug 28, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'd like to see...

On offense, converting the 3rd downs, or better yet, not getting in 3rd long situations. And try taking a few shots downfield, specifically to Britt, let’s try getting him involved a little more.

On defense, sacks, better tackling, and causing a few more 3 and outs.

by J3G77 on Aug 29, 2009 9:40 AM CDT reply actions  

I'd like to see...

us put up at least a 50-spot on Cleveland to show we might be at least an 8-8 team.

I’m cool with them keeping on trying to hide Dud, but I think we’re going to need him sooner than originally thought, so I’d like to see him get some work with the first team.

by joshuaboone on Aug 29, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions  

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