NFL News: Titans Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Calls Olivier Vernon’s Hit On

-Defensive end Olivier Vernon was flagged early in Sunday’s game when he took a shot at Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s knees.

“From watching him when he was with the Lions, ” Warmack said, “you can tell he knows how to move his body and put himself in a position to make plays”.

The aggressive play on defense stood out, as the team successfully went after the Titans’ quarterback time and again.

Mariota, who was sacked five times as the Titans lost 38-10, is expected to undergo tests on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.

“Coach, this is the first of many – 11 more this year”, Ross said. The Dolphins topped the 34 points they scored in Nick Saban’s coaching debut in 2005, and also stopped a three-game skid that cost Joe Philbin his job.

Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor called a masterful game against the Titans which showcased each contributing player’s strength while ably masking team weaknesses.

And even against that opponent, Ryan Tannehill managed to throw two interceptions, the protection around the quarterback was far from ideal and the Dolphins are far from the place they wanted to be in when this season began. But Vernon, who registered his first sack of the season later in the game, said the hit wasn’t meant to cross the line.

Wake finished the first half by sacking Mariota for the fourth time, making him the first person in the National Football League with four sacks in a half since Chris Clemons had four for Seattle against Green Bay in Week 2 in 2012.

“The energy and the speed at which we played Sunday is what I was hoping we could get”.

Starting quarterback Marcus Mariota did not practice Wednesday because of a sprained MCL and his status remains in question for Sunday.

Lamar Miller led the aforementioned strong ground game with 113 yards and a rushing touchdown.

On second thought, maybe somebody ought to just file this away for a few future football movie starring Al Pacino or Denzel Washington or, I don’t know, Harrison Ford as coach.

In his shakiest performance, Mariota completed 21 of 33 passes for 219 yards and a 3-yard touchdown pass to running back Dexter McCluster on the third quarter’s last play. The one home game is next week against Houston….

The defense looked especially bad against Cleveland when they allowed several big plays through the air in the second game of the season, but the issues didn’t stop there.

Cornerback Brice McCain, who sprained his right knee in last Sunday’s win, did not practice Wednesday. This is good enough for a passer rating of 93.2. There is simply too much to discuss, certainly too much to savor, from a thoroughly delightful afternoon in Tennessee. The constant pressure also forced Mariota into two interceptions. That was one play.