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Yet the Titans still had a chance at a first down that could have sealed the win on fourth down with half a yard to go. Backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst was stopped inches short on a sneak, and Whisenhunt said it would have worked if blocked correctly.
Notes: CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson should be cleared from the league's concussion protocol Tuesday. CB Coty Sensabaugh (right knee) had an MRI exam, but Whisenhunt said he doesn't think that will be a long-term injury.
"Always thankful for that," Locker said. "Prayers were answered for sure."
To him,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, those are signs of progress even with the Titans mired in a four-game skid.
Whisenhunt called the flag on Marqueston Huff a bad call. The rookie was flagged for not getting back in bounds quickly enough on a muffed punt late in the third quarter. Whisenhunt said officials didn't flag the Browns who did the same thing twice,Wholesale Jerseys Authentic, only staying out of bounds longer and farther than Huff.
Locker's hand appeared swollen Monday night at a fundraiser for his Pass It On Foundation, and he shook hands only using his left hand. Locker said his hand is sore and will be examined a little bit more Tuesday to get a better idea of the extent of the injury. Locker added he was relieved the injury wasn't worse.
"It gives us an opportunity to learn from it, and if we get in that situation again and we win a game because of it, it doesn't leave a mark," Whisenhunt said Monday.
Left guard Andy Levitre committed what his coach called an "unacceptable" penalty in the third quarter that turned a first-and-10 near midfield into second-and-23. The Titans punted two plays later.
Whisenhunt said quarterback Jake Locker "doesn't appear" to have any structural or long-term damage to his right thumb after the player's hand hit against a helmet in the second quarter.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First-year coach Ken Whisenhunt has shaken off the disbelief of what he calls a surreal finish,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, watching the Titans blow the biggest home lead in NFL history. Now he's focusing on how they jumped out to a 28-3 lead and just needed a play to win.
Jason McCourty returned his interception in the fourth quarter 59 yards to the Cleveland 1 but had it erased by his own illegal contact penalty. Whisenhunt defended McCourty for playing as coached. The cornerback had established his position inside 5 yards from the line of scrimmage before the Browns receiver pushed off McCourty 7 yards deep.
The Titans (1-4) had many opportunities to win that they ruined with penalties or mistakes,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, including two turnovers wiped out.
The 29-28 loss to Cleveland on Sunday also marked the biggest blown lead in the regular season in franchise history. The only game worse was Jan. 3,Cheap Jerseys Online, 1993, when the then-Houston Oilers lost in overtime after being up 35-3 in Buffalo in the playoffs. That team shook that off and won its division the next season.
"I fully believe that we're going to be a good football team," Whisenhunt said.
The Titans now host the winless Jaguars (0-5) on Sunday. They also have to show they can win on their own field after losing seven of their last eight and their first two under Whisenhunt.
This team still hasn't been to the playoffs since 2008 and is on its third head coach since then. The task got tougher Monday with confirmation that safety Bernard Pollard,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, who led Tennessee in tackles last season, tore his right Achilles tendon. Pollard will have surgery Tuesday morning and wrote on Twitter that this will be his first time on injured reserve.
Special teams also cost the Titans, allowing a blocked punt for a safety when leading 28-13 in the fourth quarter.
"We weren't ready," Whisenhunt said. "We didn't have a sense of urgency there. That's something we've got to learn from." |
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