Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams didn't mince words after watching
his team get taken to task in a lopsided loss last week. The Titans will
look to give their 89-year-old owner a much better showing on Sunday
when they visit South Beach to face the upstart Miami Dolphins. After
getting blitzed 51-20 by Chicago, the Titans received a bit of good news
as quarterback Jake Locker has been cleared for contact for the first
time since dislocating his non-throwing shoulder on Sept. 30.
Barring a setback this week, Locker will get the nod over veteran Matt Hasselbeck, but the Titans certainly need for their beleaguered defense to make a stand. Although he doesn't receive the fanfare of Indianapolis' Andrew Luck or Washington's Robert Griffin III, Dolphins rookie Ryan Tannehill has quietly put together a solid season. The eighth overall pick of the draft, Tannehill hasn't committed a turnover since Sept. 30 (98 attempts).
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Dolphins -6, O/U 44
ABOUT THE TITANS (3-6): Adams declared that Tennessee was "grossly outcoached and outplayed" and detailed that everyone was "on notice" following last week's debacle. Such is life for a club that has seen five of its six losses come by at least 21 points. Chris Johnson provided the lone bright spot against Chicago after scampering for an 80-yard touchdown, albeit with the outcome clearly decided.
ABOUT THE DOLPHINS (4-4): Tannehill completed 22 of 38 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown, but Miami saw its three-game winning streak halted in a 23-20 setback to Indianapolis last week. Although Reggie Bush found the end zone, the Dolphins' rushing game is limping along at a paltry 3.8 yards per carry. Bush excelled in his lone meeting with Tennessee as the then-New Orleans Saints tailback scored twice in a game on Sept. 24, 2007.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Miami posted a 29-17 victory over Tennessee in 2010 for its eighth win in 11 meetings.
2. Tennessee WR Nate Washington has collected a touchdown in three of four career games versus Miami.
3. Miami WR Brian Hartline needs three receptions to surpass his career high of 43, which was set in 2010.
MONEYLINE COVERS - I like Miami -6
Barring a setback this week, Locker will get the nod over veteran Matt Hasselbeck, but the Titans certainly need for their beleaguered defense to make a stand. Although he doesn't receive the fanfare of Indianapolis' Andrew Luck or Washington's Robert Griffin III, Dolphins rookie Ryan Tannehill has quietly put together a solid season. The eighth overall pick of the draft, Tannehill hasn't committed a turnover since Sept. 30 (98 attempts).
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Dolphins -6, O/U 44
ABOUT THE TITANS (3-6): Adams declared that Tennessee was "grossly outcoached and outplayed" and detailed that everyone was "on notice" following last week's debacle. Such is life for a club that has seen five of its six losses come by at least 21 points. Chris Johnson provided the lone bright spot against Chicago after scampering for an 80-yard touchdown, albeit with the outcome clearly decided.
ABOUT THE DOLPHINS (4-4): Tannehill completed 22 of 38 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown, but Miami saw its three-game winning streak halted in a 23-20 setback to Indianapolis last week. Although Reggie Bush found the end zone, the Dolphins' rushing game is limping along at a paltry 3.8 yards per carry. Bush excelled in his lone meeting with Tennessee as the then-New Orleans Saints tailback scored twice in a game on Sept. 24, 2007.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Miami posted a 29-17 victory over Tennessee in 2010 for its eighth win in 11 meetings.
2. Tennessee WR Nate Washington has collected a touchdown in three of four career games versus Miami.
3. Miami WR Brian Hartline needs three receptions to surpass his career high of 43, which was set in 2010.
MONEYLINE COVERS - I like Miami -6
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