Jason McCourty has taken massive steps forward this season, but it's gotta suck knowing that he still isn't the best CB at the dinner table back at home. Still, Jason is closing the gap between he and his brother more quickly than anyone would have expected, especially since he went 5 rounds later in the draft.
Breaking news: The offensive line has struggled like hell with run blocking this year. What is newsworthy is that new O-line coach Bruce Matthews is taking the unit's struggle to heart. He shouldn't beat himself up too much though...
... because Pro Football Focus released their Signature Stats on pass blocking efficiency, and the Titans rank 2nd in the entire league. There are a few shockers in here: Roos doesn't appear on the top 5 LTs, Stewart grades out as the top RT, and Jake Scott is tied for 3rd among all Guards and Harris doesn't appear among the bottom guards.
Paul K takes a look at how much Matt Hasselbeck's presence has helped Munchak really change the mentality around Baptist Sports Park.
Peter King profiles Matt Hasselbeck in a piece that points out that Matt's brother Tim actually played for Chris Palmer when both were with the Giants. The NFL is a small world, people.
Barrett Ruud has been dealing with shoulder pain so far this season, and all indications are that he'll deal with it all season. Rookie LB Colin McCarthy will have to pick up the slack.
Speaking of dinged up LBs, Gerald McRath looks like he won't be able to go on Sunday. Expect to see Will Witherspoon taking a bigger role in the nickel packages.
Chris Palmer is looking forward to returning to Cleveland on Sunday, despite how terribly his run as head coach of the expansion Browns went.
Great pic at the top.
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