The Titans have lost their best coach

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Yesterday there were 17 coaches on the Titans' coaching staff, which included the head coach, coordinators, position coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and quality control coaches.  Of those seventeen coaches, the most indispensable in my mind was defensive line coach Jim Washburn and he was the one I least wanted the Titans to lose.
 
Wash, who is now the Eagles new d-line coach, was also my favorite on the Titans coaching staff.  In the years I have been a regular observer at training camp, the d-line was the group I spent the most time with.  Part of this was because it was the position group which was most accessible.  A larger reason for watching them more often than any other position group was because I really enjoyed watching Washburn coach his guys.

Kyle Orton: Should the Tennessee Titans trade for him?

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As the Tennessee Titans continue the search for their next starting quarterback, we'll continue to examine some of the more intriguing options that may be available.

Recently, the possibility of acquiring young and talented QB Kevin Kolb was discussed. Sure, he'd look great in the Titans' huddle for years to come but as I mentioned in the article, the price to snag him away from Philly is going to be steep to say the least.

Today, we'll take a look at the potential of trading for another signal-caller: Denver's Kyle Orton, a guy the Titans may be able to acquire without relinquishing their highly valuable first-round draft pick.

Yea or Nay: Should the Tennessee Titans trade for Kevin Kolb?

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As we all know, courtesy of the decision to part ways with Vince Young, the Tennessee Titans are in need of a starting quarterback.

One of the more intriguing and most talked about potential starting signal-caller options is Philadelphia's Kevin Kolb. Thanks to the surprising re-emergence of a once-incarcerated and now-rejuvenated Michael Vick, Kolb's days in the city of Brotherly Love are probably numbered.

According to recent media reports, Kolb may be available, in exchange for a first-rounder.

Although a murky labor situation serves as the proverbial 800 lb. elephant in the room that may thwart this possibility from becoming a reality anytime soon, if presented with the opportunity, should the Tennessee Titans pony up the high asking price of a first-rounder to reign in Kevin Kolb as their starting quarterback for next year and beyond?

How the 2010 Titans would have measured up against playoff teams

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Of the eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the Steelers are the only ones who have played the Titans this year. It's a little easier to get a take on them than the other seven teams, even if Tennessee vs Pittsburgh was in Week Two and the Stillers were without Rapistberger.
 
The other playoff teams the Titans faced this year - the Colts, Eagles and Chiefs - were bounced from the postseason in the wildcard round.
 
The Titans' record against playoff teams this season was 1-4, about what you'd expect from a team which had a 6-10 record. The Iggles were the only playoff team the Titans beat, so you'd have to say it was the signature win of the year for the men in two-tone blue. 

2011 Tennessee Titans first-round pick: Early Mock drafts

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We're still a few months away from the 2011 NFL Draft, but that hasn't stopped prognosticators from getting an early start on trying to predict what each team will do with their first round selections.

That's right, folks, the onslaught of mock drafts that we'll be bombarded with over the course of the next few months has begun. Mock drafters have initated the process of trying to determine, based on their perception of each team's needs, how the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft will unfold.

Let's take an early look at what mock drafters have to say about the course the Titans should take with their 8th overall, first round selection.

Vince Young's Top Ten Titans Games

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Photo by Andrew Strickert for Total Titans
While Vince Young had some problems which ultimately caused the decision to part ways with him, he also led the Titans to some great moments in his five years in Tennessee.  I wanted to remember some of the positive things Vince did for this team by looking back at his ten greatest games as a Titan.
 
Although this is of course objective, I believe we’ll all agree on Vince’s top games, though perhaps not  their order. You may think some of Vince’s other games were better than the ones I selected for numbers 7 through 10 because at that point, there starts to be more similarity between games which are also more mediocre.
 
None of this nonsense with a bass-ackwards countdown. We’ll start with his best and go from there, after the jump.
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Tennessee's Titan-ic quarterback conundrum

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Help Wanted: The Tennessee Titans are looking for a signal-caller.

With last week's decision to end the Vince Young era in the city of Nashville, the Titans are now faced with the tall task of finding themselves a starting quarterback.

Whether it's through the draft via their shiny, new #8 overall pick, a trade for an up-and-coming or established young veteran or the slim pickings of a rather weak QB free agency class, there's going to be someone new barking out the signals in the huddle of the Titans' offense in 2011.

Let's take an early look at some of the Titans' potential options as they begin the process of finding their next starting QB.