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7 unusual facts about Tennessee Titans


Bruce Matthews

Bruce Matthews (American football), former NFL football player, currently coach for the Tennessee Titans

Enos Cabell

In December 2008, Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young filed suit against Cabell and two others for applying for a trademark to use Young's initials and "Invinceable" nickname to sell products without Young's permission in 2006.

Mike Donegan

The broadcast journalist and humorist most recently co-hosted a show on Sirius Satellite Radio and is the stadium announcer for the Tennessee Titans.

Pat Sperduto

Sperduto was hired by the Tennessee Titans in September 2001, and served on the coaching and scouting staffs until June 2008.

Ray Cheetany

After his senior year Cheetany signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans.

WNFN

Donnelly left the show in February 2007, and was replaced by former Tennessee Titans President Jeff Diamond.

WWON

An interactive, and updated website with local news headlines was restarted, and coverage of Wayne County Wildcat sports, and Tennessee Titans football was added to the programming line-up.


2005 Tennessee Titans season

The 2005 Tennessee Titans season was the 46th season overall and 36th with the National Football League.

2006 Tennessee Titans season

The 2006 Tennessee Titans season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2005.

Alterraun Verner

In the 2010 NFL Draft, Verner was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 4th round, 142nd overall and 18th cornerback taken.

Barron Wortham

Barron Winfred Wortham (born November 1, 1969 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played seven seasons for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys.

Bruce DeHaven

The Bills lost to the Tennessee Titans in a game called the Music City Miracle, where Tennessee executed one of the most famous plays in NFL history on a kickoff return/cross-field lateral called "Home Run Throwback" to score a game-winning touchdown with seconds left in the 4th quarter.

Chandler Jones

In Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, Jones strip-sacked quarterback Jake Locker, which was subsequently recovered by fellow rookie teammate Dont'a Hightower and returned it for a touchdown.

Cherryville, North Carolina

Jack Tatum (born in Cherryville, November 18, 1948), professional football player with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers of the National Football League, three-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl champion

Chris Verhulst

Christopher Sean Verhulst (born May 16, 1966 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for the Houston Oilers and the Denver Broncos.

Chuck Banks

Charles Edward Banks (born January 4, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional American football player who played fullback in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Dennis Raetz

Among the assistant coaches who worked for Raetz and went on to NFL head coach, assistant coach or player personnel positions were Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), (Tennessee Titans), Pete Hoener (San Francisco 49ers), Bobby Turner (Washington Redskins), Dave Magazu (Carolina Panthers) and Alvin Reynolds (Baltimore Ravens), (Atlanta Falcons).

Horse-collar tackle

The injuries that season included broken legs for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Baltimore Ravens running back Musa Smith, and Tennessee Titans wide out Tyrone Calico.

Hugh Millen

Millen had several notable performances that season, starting off with his first start against the Houston Oilers where he led New England to a 24-20 upset win by completing 22 of 33 passes for 244 yards and a 34-yard game-winning touchdown strike to Greg McMurtry with 34 seconds left in the game.

Jamaal Branch

Branch currently works with the Pop Warner Youth Football players in his hometown of Mashpee, and also works with a company called D-1 Athletes, alongside former Carolina Panthers & Tennessee Titans wide receiver, Isaac Byrd.

Jason Babin

This deal included guarantees in the $5–6 million range and reunited him with former Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn.

Kennedy Polamalu

The hiring led Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher to publicly criticize USC head coach, Lane Kiffin, for not following generally accepted NFL protocol: that the head coach or athletic department of the interested team should call the other head coach and let them know that they will be contacting an assistant on their staff.

KODA

When the Houston Oilers were a National Football League team (they are now the Tennessee Titans), it was the flagship radio station for at least the 1986 season.

Mel Branch

He was a member of the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.

Ron Blum

Blum's career is highlighted by a very controversial call in the divisional round playoff game between Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans in January 2003.

Scottish Claymores

The Claymores' first roster included five players sent to the club from the NFL, including quarterbacks Matt Blundin from the Kansas City Chiefs and Lee Williamson from the Houston Oilers; as with all World League teams, it included 7 "national" players, including wide-receiver Scott Couper.

Springdale High School

In the 2010 NFL Draft, Williams was selected with the 77th pick by the Tennessee Titans.

Tom Goode

He spent his first eight campaigns in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers (19621965) and Miami Dolphins (19661969).

Will Furrer

William Mason Furrer (born February 5, 1968, Danville, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

WJOX-FM

The station's current line-up features former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jay Barker, former Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Titans place kicker Al Del Greco, and former WZRR air personality Tony Kurre in mornings as "The Opening Drive" and Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown, and Lance Taylor in middays and afternoons as "The JOX Roundtable".


see also

Jeremy Cain

The following month he was signed by the Tennessee Titans after an injury to the team's long snapper Ken Amato.

Pflugerville High School

During the 2013 NFL Draft, Pflugerville High School graduate Zaviar Gooden and Alex Okafor was drafted by the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals respectively.

Titan Stadium

LP Field, the home of the Tennessee Titans American Football team