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Titans’ timing for 1st Thursday night game couldn’t be worse

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel speaks with line judge Walt Coleman IV (65) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel speaks with line judge Walt Coleman IV (65) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel speaks with line judge Walt Coleman IV (65) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Pro Football Writer 4 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans face their first Thursday night game this season at the worst moment possible.

Yes, the Titans (6-3) are coming off a 17-10 win over Denver, their sixth in seven games. They also have 13 players on injured reserve and had to scratch five defensive starters before kickoff.

Then Tennessee lost three more to injuries during the game.

And oh yeah, Titans kicker Randy Bullock’s calf on his right, kicking leg is hurt now too before a trip to Green Bay (4-6).

It’s time for some Jedi mind tricks — beyond the usual NFL ploy of pretending Monday really is Wednesday and not the day usually spent recovering from playing a game 24 hours earlier.