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It goes without saying that the offseason is a crucial time for players to get prepared for the new year, especially when nursing an injury. Fortunately, quarterback Marcus Mariota was able to avoid having to do so for the first time in his career. This can pay huge dividends for his development as the Titans’ […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has proven to be one of the game’s top young players at that the position. However, he is coming off another season where he experienced a notable drop in his production that has drawn some concern about his ability to throw the […]

In each of the last two offseasons, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota had the task of working through a couple of significant leg injuries that derailed a bit of his workout regimen. This had even pushed him to wear a brace since spraining his left MCL in his rookie campaign. However, he has been able to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently announced they had exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Jameis Winston, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. And now, it’s the No. 2 pick Marcus Mariota’s turn to get his option picked up. Titans general manager Jon Robinson confirmed that the team does intend to exercise the […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first playoff appearance in nine years, but it resulted in a coaching change over the offseason. This has seen former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel effectively take over the helm as the new head coach. The decision to change directions does bring forth the question of what the offensive […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Marcus Mariota has shown promise to develop into a top-tier player at his position. Mariota experienced a noticeable dip in production and efficiency throwing the ball this past season that raised some questions about his development. However, this isn’t something that has […]

The Tennessee Titans seemingly took a step back in the 2017 NFL season despite advancing to the AFC Divisional Game due to the lackluster play of quarterback Marcus Mariota. As a result, the Titans are all in on re-tooling the offense to Mariota’s skill set. Fortunately, new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur is the right man for […]

As defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans last season, Mike Vrabel had to design plays that he hoped would limit Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota in the two games the Texans and the Titans met. Vrabel does not have to worry about stopping Mariota anymore, however, after being hired by the Titans as the team’s […]

In his first season in the league, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky showed much reason for optimism with his play on the field. It has already garnered praise from Bears newly hired offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, who compared him to his former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I see […]

The stellar 2017 season for the Tennessee Titans came to an underwhelming end with their dismantling at the hands of the New England Patriots in the AFC divisional round. The loss was subsequently followed by the surprising departure of head coach Mike Mularkey after initial reports stated that he would remain with the team. The Titans […]

It was quite a sour end to the season for quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans in Saturday night’s AFC Divisional Round, with the defending-champion New England Patriots routing them 35-14 at Gillette Stadium. According to Titans beat reporter Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, it was revealed that Mariota was hobbled by a strained quad […]

When Tua Tagovailoa stepped in for the Alabama Crimson Tide and led them to a dramatic victory in the National Championship game on Monday night, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota proudly soaked it all in. With a whole week to prepare for the second playoff game of his brief NFL career, Mariota stayed up late […]

The Tennessee Titans have garnered their first playoff win in more than a decade that has set up a matchup with the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the divisional round. Ahead of the matchup, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick voiced much praise toward the Titans third-year quarterback Marcus Mariota for his ability […]

The Tennessee Titans won their first playoff game since 2003 with a wild card triumph over the the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs. It also marked the first playoff game of quarterback Marcus Mariota’s brief NFL career. With that in mind, the 24-year-old did something that is rarely done in sports, as he miraculously threw […]

According to a report, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota might need surgery to help fix issues he has been having. As of right now, he’s currently battling a hamstring issue and ankle injuries. Yes, injuries, as in plural. Veteran Tennessee reporter Paul Kuharsky — who is also very credible, it is worth noting — reports […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, who hasn’t exactly set the world on fire this season, admits that he needs to be better. Well, ugh, yeah! In what was an absolutely dreadful game to watch on Sunday, the Titans fell to the Arizona Cardinals, 12-7. That is less a football score and more like a beer-league […]

The Tennessee Titans managed to get their revenge with a win over the Houston Texans in Week 13 after the latter had destroyed them earlier in the 2017 NFL season. They now get ready to hit the road for their West Coast trip starting with the Arizona Cardinals. The Titans could also welcome the return […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is having a seesaw type of season in this third year in the league. While he remains a quality starter for the Titans, there are still plenty of room for him to improve. One of them is ball security. Mariota has quite improved on that, particularly in taking care of […]

The Tennessee Titans are within range of the top spot in the AFC South with a 6-3 record. They trail only the 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars for the division lead with still five games left on the Titans’ schedule. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker isn’t happy, however, about the apparent regression of his team’s offense from […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey is really angry over how the media covers quarterback Marcus Mariota. He claims that the media is only focusing on the bad stuff and not all the great he does. “Nobody ever talks about how accurate [Mariota] is with some of the throws that he does make,” Mularkey said. “All […]

The Buffalo Bills have officially benched quarterback Tyrod Taylor in favor of rookie Nathan Peterman. Taylor was relieved by Peterman in the Bills’ 47-10 blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Bills’ second defeat in a row. When some context is provided, which it will be in a minute, you might find yourself scratching […]

The fantasy football playoffs are looming, and whether your team has a spot locked or is still in the thick of the race, help is still available in the form of waiver wire pickups. With that, let’s scour the waivers one more time and see some players that have the potential to bolster your lineup. […]

For the Tennessee Titans, a former Cleveland Browns failed project, and a one-time third-stringer for the Houston Texans is part of the answer at their quarterback position with Marcus Mariota’s status for Week 5 currently in limbo.  According to ESPN, Brandon Weeden and the Titans have agreed to a deal. With starting quarterback Marcus Mariota hurt, the Tennessee […]

The Tennessee Titans received a 57-14 pummeling at the hands of the Houston Texans on Sunday. It would’ve been easier for the team to move on from that decimating loss if it weren’t for an injury to their starting quarterback, putting him in question for Week 5. Marcus Mariota hurt his hamstring during a rushing […]

For Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, there’s one more thing left for him to do before he feels that he’s fully recovered from a season-ending leg injury he suffered last year – and that’s to play in a regular season NFL game. Speaking to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, the former Heisman Trophy winner and Oregon […]