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A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

What I think they are thinking at the headquarters of the Tennessee Titans... We love what we did in the draft. Chance Warmack was second on our entire board and we got him at No. 10, which was a huge value. He will be central to our transformation ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Can Blidi Wreh-Wilson compete for a spot in the Tennessee Titans' base defense? The Titans sought a physical press cornerback and tabbed Wreh-Wilson as their man in the third round Friday, with the 70th overall pick. Tennessee ...

Near the end of Thursday's chat, Sam from La Crosse, Wis., asked me a true-or-false question. Was it the best chat we've had in some time? "True," I said. "But I like them all equally. It's like having multiple children." Among the topics we co...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans are not yet negotiating with any of their free-agents to be, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Considering the occasions when Arian Foster split out wide leaving the Texans with...

Yes, I agree that Cary Williams should have been ejected from the Super Bowl for his shove of official Steve Stelljes. The Ravens cornerback lost his head when the game was chippy. Touching an official is verboten, and you are supposed to get toss...

On July 27, 2012, I took a team-by-team look at preseason storylines for the AFC South. It's always fun to go back and see just how some of the storylines panned out. So away we go. JAGUARS I said then: New coach Mike Mularkey is very mu...

Reading the coverage ... A ranking of offensive line performance for the entire league, from Phil Gaskin of The Pulling Lineman. Houston Texans The Texans are counting on Reliant Stadium to provide a big advantage for them Saturday, says Joh...

Three Insider pieces of note plus one other that you'll want to be aware of: Bill Polian lists 11 emerging blue chip players. The top two are from the AFC South. Who's first and who's second out of Andrew Luck and J.J. Watt? I'll never tell. Ne...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans coaches warned players all week about how Charles Tillman strips the ball, offering specifics of his techniques. Then four Titans went out and got stripped by the Bears cornerback, including Kenny Britt on the game's fir...

The Midseason All-AFC South Team is filled with some surprises. Take, for example, the linebackers: Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny makes sense. But while the Colts' Kavell Conner has played OK, he's starting to lose snaps to Pat Anger...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new coach beginning a building project wanted to give it a name so that his players could latch on to a slogan. So, Chuck Pagano had T-shirts printed up. "Build the Monster," he told his team in a message he knew would echo t...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Shayne Graham and Donnie Jones have kicked and punted well, "[b]ut kickoff returns and coverage need a major overhaul by the time the Texans return from their open date and play the Buffalo Bills in Mario Wi...

Thoughts on the Titans' 30-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field: What it means: The 1-4 Titans are a mess, and they were inferior in every way against a team they should be on pace with as they rebuild. They couldn't move the b...

Akeem Ayers is an improving player who's a central figure in a young Titans defense. But his roughing the passer penalty late in regulation was a crusher for Tennessee Sunday and nearly blew the game. With Shaun Hill in his arms but the ball go...

The remarkable Titans-Lions game Sunday featured two incredible never-before-seen NFL developments. The Titans became the first team in NFL history to score five touchdowns of at least 60 yards in a game in their 44-41 overtime win over Detroit: ...