Happy Sunday! It is that time once again for another edition of the Sunday Morning Blitz. Believe it or not, things have quieted down since the NFL Draft last weekend.

One of the more interesting stories to pop up Saturday was that of former wide receiver Terrell Owens. NFL.com reported Owens is now bowling (semi) professionally. (Video at top, as well as at NFL.com link)

Over at Reddit, Brian Billick, the former Baltimore Ravens Head Coach and current FOX NFL Sunday analyst, did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Friday. He answered a lot of questions. And yes, that includes questions on Kyle Boller, Elvis Grbac and Trent Dilfer.

Speaking of Baltimore, the Ravens hired former Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnulo to be a defensive assistant on the staff.

The Dallas Morning News has a story about a former Rugby cheerleader attending the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders tryouts. The cheerleader was one of hundreds trying out for the team.

Staying in Texas, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive player William Thomas was elected to the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Thomas playhed for Palo Duro High School in Amarillo.

In Denver, Von Miller has been doing stuff this offseason. The Broncos linebacker purchased chickens for his acreage near Dallas, according to USA Today’s Lindsay H. Jones. Chickens are quite interesting. I don’t know if he has any hens. If he does, you can’t beat those farm fresh eggs.

It was a busy Saturday for Washington’s Chris Cooley and Pierre Garcon. Both were in Winchester, Va. for the Wells Fargo Sports Breakfast Saturday, according to the North Virginia Daily.

Our feature story comes courtesy of the Miami Herald and is about Dolphins first round draft pick Dion Jordan. The story is about the challenges Jordan has faced over time. It is definitely a good read.

Another feature we have comes from Myrtle Beach Online. It’s about former Clemson player Jonathan Willard, who will be at rookie camp for the Tennessee Titans.

Finally, for our shopping item of the day. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, which is a popular drinking holiday, you can purchase these NFL shot glasses online.

Black Monday is upon us and several surprises and not so big surprises took place. Let’s discuss!

* Arizona Cardinals. Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves are out. With more problems under center than one could fathom, in addition to a plethora of other issues, the firing of this duo is no surprise at all. It will be a breath of fresh air to see what is next for this team!

* Buffalo Bills.  Chan Gailey was let go after three seasons that went nowhere in Buffalo. Case in point, last season’s wonderful start and then collapse and then this season … well, their record ended up 6-10. Need I say more? I’m sure the frustrated fan base is ready for a big change. The status of general manager Buddy Nix is unknown.

* Chicago Bears. Lovie Smith is out. I am a little surprised with this move. But he did only go to the playoffs three times in nine seasons. Unacceptable for this rabid fan base, for certain. General manager Phil Emery took the job last year and will hire his own guy. Should be an interesting off-season in Chicago. Keep up with the team’s moves at Windy City Sweetness!

* Cleveland Browns. Coach Pat Shurmur and GM Tom Heckert.  Gone. No surprise! A 5-11 season. Two rookie sensations in Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson. So much promise. So much fail. Look for new owner Jimmy Haslam to make some noise this off season! For more on the Browns, check out Dawg Treats!

* Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Romeo Crennel is out. GM Scott Pioli’s status is still in limbo. After a disappointing 2-14 season, moves were bound to be made. Hate to see Crennel out but … it’s safe to say he could use a break after this season and witnessing the suicide of player Javon Belcher.

* Philadelphia Eagles. Andy Reid is out. After 14 seasons as head coach. The only surprise here is that it took this long. Seriously. Expect lots of moves from the Eagles this off season too … including players!

* San Diego Chargers. Yeah, big surprise! Norv Turner and A.J. Smith are out. Again. Expect big moves this off season!

* New York Jets. GM Mike Tannenbaum was let go this morning but Coach Rex Ryan will stay on. Check out Kristine Reese’s story on this move at The Green Room!

* Jacksonville Jaguars. GM Gene Smith is out. Head Coach Mike Mularkey could be next.  For more on the Jags, check out Roaring Black and Teal!

Who is safe? 

* Tennesee Titans coach Mike Munchak. But, personnel executive Mike Reinfeldt is out.

* Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he hasn’t even thought about changing head coaches. So, Jason Garrett is probably safe! He may be asked to make some moves with his assistants though. An offensive coordinator that will help Tony Romo, maybe?

We will update this as more moves are announced today!

Yes! Returns, Wins and Titans aren’t exactly words that have gone together this season. But what a better way to turn it around than the last day of the season!

I guess a few games earlier would have been better. But as the Titans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 38-20,  maybe the Titans will use what I am about to tell you about as a stepping stone for next season!

Yes, it’s that good!

Darius Reynaud

Darius Reynaud scored on two punt returns and rookie linebacker Zach Brown returned two interceptions for touchdowns.

The Titans finished with a 6-10 record and actually won two of their final three games.

We will have to see if this was enough for Bud Adams to save Mike Munchak’s job with the Titans. Or ditch him with two years left on his contract.

So, can we be obvious for just a moment?

Andrew Luck? That kid is AMAZING!

Andrew and the Colts overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Tennessee Titans 27-23.This was his sixth fourth-quarter comeback of the season … which, if you didn’t know, just so happens to be his rookie season.

Luck has 16 pass completions for 196 yards and a touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne. He wasn’t all that … Lucky … on the field Sunday either as he threw two interceptions. Titan Will Witherspoon ran back one interception for a 40-yard touchdown.

Adam Vinatieri did what he could to help his team in the fourth quarter. He knocked down two critical field goals, one from 53 yards out and the second from 40 yards away.

Jake Locker had an excellent first half Sunday. But as Andrew’s luck grew, Jake’s fell short.

Jake had 22 pass completions for 262 yards and a touchdown pass to Jared Cook. He also threw two interceptions.

The Titans are now 4-9. Next up for Tennessee are the New York Jets in Nashville on Monday Night Football.

The Colts are now 9-4. Next Sunday, the Colts take on the Texans in Houston.

The Tennessee Titans are still struggling. So much so that they lost Sunday to a Chad Henne led Jacksoville Jaguars squad, by a score of  24-19.

Titans QB Jake Locker is still getting rid of the rust after taking a few weeks to recover from a shoulder injury. Sunday, he went 23 of 40 passing for 261 yards, a touchdown pass to Kenny Britt and a whopping two interceptions. Locker kept the ball five times for 21 yards.

Rob Bironas knocked down four field goals, with his longest from 40 yards out.

The Titans are now 4-7. Next Sunday, the Titans will take on the Houston Texans in Nashville.

Jake Locker answering questions in a post game news conference. (Screen Cap)

In his first game back from an injury involving his shoulder, Jake Locker looked pretty good. He was 9 of 21 passing for 122 yards. He threw two touchdowns. He threw TD passes to Jared Cook and Kendall Wright.  He also carried the ball four times for 36 yards.

Chris Johnson had an excellent game for the Titans as well. He carried the ball 23 times for 126 yards and a touchdown.

Rob Bironas knocked down three field goals – from 37, 38 and 53-yards out. Bironas set a franchise record for most consecutive extra points without a miss, breaking Al Del Greco’s mark. Bironas has made 232 in a row.

The Titans have a chance to get Locker and the rest of the team a little more healthy as they head into a bye week. They take on the Jacksonville Jags on Nov. 25 in Jacksonville.

The weather was the only nice thing in Miami today, as the Dolphins dropped to the Tennessee Titans, 37-3.

This man was not the most embarassing thing about the Dolphins game.

Four Miami turnovers handed the Titans 20 points. Three of these were interceptions by quarterback Ryan Tannehill who went 23 of 39 for 217 yards. Tannehill’s first interception in 107 passes was returned by the Titans for a touchdown, and then Tannehill went on to throw an interception to each of the Titans starting linebackers.

Tannehill was not the only one having a bad day. Reggie Johnson was benched after fumbling half way through the first quarter. And the Dolphins first trip into the end zone was negated by an unneccessary personal foul by Richie Incognito, who was also benched for a bit. The Dolphins never gave themselves a good chance for a comeback, and there only score was a field goal in the 2nd quarter.

The Dolphins home loss was the worst since 1968 and puts them at 4-5. They face the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.

Lots going on in the NFL today. Get your mid-morning beverage ready and let’s take a glance a few of those things!

* Luck Going to the Hall! Well, his jersey is anyway! According to NFL.com, Andrew Luck’s jersey from his eighth game played in the NFL is headed to Canton and NFL Hall of Fame.

The No. 12 shirt worn by Luck during Sunday’s record-setting game against Miami arrived in Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday. … Luck threw for 433 yards, a single-game rookie record, and tied Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks in league history to produce four 300-yard games during their rookie season. Luck broke Cam Newton’s single-game mark of 432 yards set last year.

When you consider the pace Andrew Luck is on and a few more games on the slate for the regular season, the Hall will be receiving quite a few more things from Luck.

Amazing! Definitely looking forward to seeing what all Andrew will be able to accomplish in this outstanding rookie campaign!

* Matt Hasselbeck is not amused. Nor should he be! Hasselbeck was assessed a $15,750 fine for a horse collar tackle. … Yeah OK! Stop laughing! I am serious! » Continue reading “Thursday Morning Mix”

The Titans got beaten by the Chicago Bears handily Sunday losing 51-20.

The Bears Brian Urlacher ran back an interception 46 yards for a touchdown. And Bears QB Jay Cutler and receiver Brandon Marshall connected three times for TDs.

The Titans got two points for a safety. Rob Bironas hit a field goal. Nate Washington and Chris Johnson each had touchdowns. CJ’s 80-yard touchdown run, however, was just not enough. Matt Hasselbeck was 20 of 35 passing for 194 yards and a TD pass to Washington.

The Titans are now 3-6.  Tennessee heads to south beach next weekend to take on the Miami Dolphins before they head into a much needed bye week.

Vick Ballard contorts himself to get into the endzone for the winning touchdown for the Colts.

A spectacular 16-yard touchdown throw from Andrew Luck to Vick Ballard sealed the overtime victory for the Indianapolis Colts 19-13 Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

The win broke a 10 game losing streak on the road for the Colts. The win also moves the Colts, who mind you are being lead by all-world-everything rookie QB Andrew Luck, to 4-3. The Titans, who lost their QB Jake Locker earlier in the season and are being led by veteran QB Matt Hasselbeck, are now 3-5.

Luck was 26 of 38 passing for 297 yards. He ran the ball six times for 28 yards. Haseelbeck was 22 of 29 passing for 236 yards and a touchdown pass to Kendall Wright.

Tennessee kicker Rob Bironas was two for three on field goal attempts with his longest being a 39-yard shot. During overtime, camera crews showed Bironas getting stretched out but he never came into the game to kick even when the Titans had gotten the ball to a range of 56 yards – a distance Bironas is well capable of hitting – electing instead to punt rather than knock down a potential game winning FG.  After the game Bironas said this was a coaching decision. A head scratcher if you are a Titans fan for certain.

The Titans take on the Bears next weekend in Nashville. A pretty daunting task for sure.

The Colts take on the Dolphins next Sunday in Indianapolis. Should be an entertaining game!