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The Tennessee Titans were expected to enter the 2019 campaign as one of the more promising teams in the NFL. However, the Titans have struggled, with quarterback Marcus Mariota leading Tennessee to a 1-2 record through the first three weeks of the regular season. While not all of the blame should be placed on Mariota’s […]

While Marcus Mariota struggled to get going in a 20-7 Thursday night loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, calls from the Tennessee Titans fanbase echoed “Ryan Tannehill.” When Tannehill, a former starter for the Dolphins, put on his helmet, it seemed as if coach Mike Vrabel heard those calls; upset, he never considered replacing Mariota with […]

On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans stepped onto TIAA Bank Field, in Jacksonville, favored to beat their AFC South rivals, the Jaguars. As the night unfolded, it became inherently clear that wouldn’t happen, as they ultimately lost 20-7. The story ended in defeat, in large part due to their lack of trust of quarterback Marcus Mariota; […]

Marcus Mariota had another unimpressive outing on Thursday night, completing 23 of his 40 passes for 304 yards in the Tennessee Titans’ 20-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a result of his latest lackluster performance, many are calling for the Titans to bench Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill, whom Tennessee acquired in a […]

The Tennessee Titans seem to have a quarterback problem on their hands, but head coach Mike Vrabel says he will not be making a switch under center just yet. When asked about whether or not the Titans were considering a change from Marcus Mariota, Vrabel said that it’s “not something we’re looking at right now, […]

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 20-7 on Thursday night, dropping to 1-2 on the season. Afterwards, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota took the blame for the loss: “I didn’t help our team at all in the first half, didn’t give our guys a chance to make plays,” said Mariota, […]

Not all quarterbacks have an easy time in the NFL. Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariota knows all of this too well. Since being drafted as the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, his five seasons haven’t lived up to expectations. And because of that, a lot of people are blaming him and wondering […]

Marcus Mariota had a terrible night with the Tennessee Titans during their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. There was very little which was significant about the game for the Titans other than a curious statistic that involved their quarterback. No Checkdowns reported that the offense had little to no gas, to the point that Mariota […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense received most of the shine in the first half against the Tennessee Titans. However, the defense has decided to make the second half all their own with their hounding pressure on quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Jaguars nearly managed to get the ball back thanks to a strip-sack by outside linebacker Josh […]

Through two weeks of the 2019 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins have been the worst team in football. The team looked miserable on Sunday against the New England Patriots. Miami’s quarterbacks were intercepted four times, and two of those turnovers were returned for defensive scores. It’s no wonder a young player like Minkah Fitzpatrick asked […]

The Tennessee Titans were welcomed back to Earth over the weekend as the previously 1-0 AFC South franchise fell to the rival Indianapolis Colts at home in Week 2. Now 1-1, it appears as though the Titans have avoided even more trouble as starting quarterback Marcus Mariota appears to be good to go for next […]

One of the most surprising outcomes in Week 1 was the 43-13 win for the Tennessee Titans over the Cleveland Browns. Aside from the score, the numbers prove that Tennessee destroyed the Browns on first down as well. Throughout the game, the Titans scored three of their four offensive touchdowns on first down. Furthermore, Tennessee […]

Marcus Mariota may not have played a lot of football for the Tennessee Titans. However, he believes that his team is more than ready to compete when they trade blows with the Cleveland Browns for their season opener. The franchise quarterback shared with the Titans’ official website that he likes the way the team is […]

Marcus Mariota did not last very long during the Tennessee Titans’ preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, as he was pulled with 4:25 remaining in the first quarter after throwing just three passes. But Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said his decision to take Mariota out of the game had nothing to do […]

With only two exhibition games left, teams are getting ready to make their final preparations before the start of the 2019 NFL season. It appears the Tennessee titians have finally managed to enjoy practice at full strength around quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Titans have dealt with their fair share of injuries on offense throughout the […]

It’s that time of year again, folks. Well yes, it is almost football season but more importantly (to some) it is already fantasy football season. With some fantasy drafts already having come and gone, many others have yet to officially get underway while the 2019-20 regular season continues to draw nearer and nearer. Because of […]

There was a story this weekend from ESPN’s Dianna Russini that Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s starting job might not be safe and there was a chance it could be Ryan Tannehill could be the guy starting week one of the regular season. On Saturday Tannehill was asked about the report and the look on […]

The thought for most of the offseason was that the Tennessee Titans brought in Ryan Tannehill to be Marcus Mariota’s backup, but it turns out that might not actually be the case. Mariota looked good in the teams second preseason game; however, leading up to that game he had not done anything to prove that […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill made quite the impression in his preseason debut, but Marcus Mariota isn’t concerned. Mariota is still the starter, but Tannehill was undeniably impressive in the exhibition game, which got the media buzzing about a potential quarterback controversy. Speaking to the media today, Mariota insisted that he’s glad to have Tannehill […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has a little pressure in the quarterback room with Ryan Tannehill backing him up, but he doesn’t seem to mind, and calls what they have going “pretty special.” Mariota said after Thursday’s game that Tannehill has come in and been a great support. For some players, they might feel the […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel did not commit to starting quarterback Marcus Mariota beyond this upcoming season as he enters the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk: “When you make a commitment to the QB you want to make sure that this is going to […]

The Tennessee Titans have finished at 9-7 three seasons in a row. However, the AFC South franchise failed to win a division title during that span while reaching the playoffs only once — granted the Titans did defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in stunning fashion back in 2017-18. Nonetheless, the Titans remain in a very […]

Although training camp may still around the corner, it seems quarterback Marcus Mariota has already gotten a head start on getting to work. The players still have two weeks before they must report to training camp in Tennessee. According to Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, Mariota has been working out with his receiving […]

The Tennessee Titans just missed out on the playoffs in 2018, losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 and finishing with a record of 9-7. Now, going into 2019, the Titans are hoping to erase the memory of that painful loss and get back to the postseason. Tennessee is certainly a […]

The Tennessee Titans missed the playoffs by the skin of their teeth this past season, losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 and finishing with a record of 9-7. Entering 2019, it still seems pretty clear that the Titans are the third-best team in the AFC South behind the Colts and […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s career trajectory has certainly been an odd one. He had a solid rookie year in 2015, and in 2016, he began to show why the Tennessee Titans took him with the No. 2 overall pick, throwing for 3,426 yards, 26 touchdowns, and nine interceptions while completing 61.2 percent of his […]

The Titans and quarterback Marcus Mariota are heading for a crossroads. So the team is trying to teach its quarterback a specific lesson before the season starts. Tennessee want a multiple offense that can threaten a defense in numerous ways, but figuring out where to pull the trigger and where to rein it in with […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and narrowly missed the playoffs after losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. Now, heading into 2019, the Titans have playoff hopes, but there are a whole lot of question marks surrounding the team and […]

The last two years have been rough for Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, as he has battled injuries and inconsistency which has led some to wonder whether or not he is truly the Titans’ signal-caller of the future. Well, Mariota has a future Hall-of-Famer in his corner, as Peyton Manning is rooting for the youngster […]

We’re living in a great age of quarterback play in the NFL, as the influx of young talent at the most important position in sports has led to much of the league having a settled starter under center. However, it does not take too many bad performances for a quarterback’s job to be considered in […]

The Tennessee Titans have a couple of new faces in their receiving corps going into 2019, as they signed Adam Humphries in free agency and selected A.J. Brown in the second round of the NFL Draft. Obviously, that means that Marcus Mariota will have to build some camaraderie with his new running mates heading into […]

In 2015, the Tennessee Titans selected Marcus Mariota at No. 2 overall to be their quarterback of the present and future. Now, just four years later, he’s entering the most important year of his career. As a quarterback playing on the final year of his rookie season, the Oregon product must show the Titans what […]

The Tennesee Titans are doing all they can do potentially take that next step into the playoffs in the 2019 NFL season. It appears quarterback Marcus MAriota has undergone some changes of his own. Mariota had indicated early in the offseason that he planned on getting bigger. According to Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com, he is […]

Marcus Mariota is still the starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans. Despite encountering serious injury after serious injury since originally joining the NFL ranks back in 2015, the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick is now gearing up to enter the final year of his rookie contract with the Titans. Nonetheless, Mariota […]

Marcus Mariota has a big season ahead of him. The Tennessee Titans quarterback is heading into the final year of his rookie contract, and he needs to convince the team he’s the longterm answer at the position. Mariota has never had the best weapons during his time in the league, and often has had an […]

The Tennessee Titans came within one game of making their second straight playoff appearance this past year, as they ended up losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in the final week of the regular season. When you look at the Titans’ 2018 campaign as a whole, you can see that they did not […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s NFL career has not really gone as planned. After a couple of impressive years to begin his time with the Titans in 2015 and 2016, Mariota has been on a downward spiral ever since, putting forth incredibly disappointing performances the last two seasons to the point where some have questioned […]

The Tennessee Titans have strung together three consecutive 9-7 seasons. With quarterback Marcus Mariota slated to remain under center for his fifth NFL season in 2019, the veteran signal caller will try to lead the Titans to the postseason for the second time in his career. The former Heisman Trophy winner recently elaborated on his […]

The Ryan Tannehill years in Miami are tough to assess, as Dolphins fans can readily note the mediocrity the franchise is currently mired in. Tannehill is now part of the riddle that is Tennessee Titans football. He’s also looking for a fresh start. Given the quarterback fortunes of Marcus Mariota, it may also be an opportunity to […]