Tennessee Titans Michael Roos (71), Michael Otto (66), Jurrell Casey (99) and William Hayes (95) stand in the tunnel before the NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)By Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press
NASHVILLE – Matt Hasselbeck was among the Tennessee Titans thankful for Tuesday’s practice, after which they were let loose for a five-day break during their bye week.
“If we didn’t have today’s practice, I think we would’ve left with kind of a sour taste in our mouth,” the quarterback said in reference to Sunday’s 38-17 loss at Pittsburgh.
Before the Titans left, they looked at fixing mistakes, most notably in the running game. The Titans (3-2) are tied atop the AFC South despite ranking last in the NFL in yards-rushing average (66.6 per game), and Chris Johnson won’t be able to blame rustiness from his contract holdout much longer. The man with the $53 million extension is off to the worst start of his career with a mere 250 yards on 83 carries, though he finally is up to averaging 3 yards per carry.
The Titans watched video and made corrections Monday, then hit the field for a 90-minute session Tuesday.