Titanico
07-27-2009, 12:29 AM
Priority No. 2: create turnovers. That’s something Titans linebackers didn’t do often enough last season. In fact, linebackers recorded none of the team’s 20 interceptions.
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Still, the Titans feel good about themselves at the position. Bulluck returns for his 10th season, Thornton for his eighth. Middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, the team’s second-leading tackler last season behind Bulluck, should be in better position to succeed in his second year as a starter.
Reserves include veterans Ryan Fowler, Josh Stamer and Colin Allred, and promising youngsters Stanford Keglar and Gerald McRath, who should contribute on special teams.
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Q & A WITH DAVE MCGINNIS
What do you like about the linebacker corps?
“The two outside guys (Bulluck and Thornton) are as experienced as they come and exactly what you want to have, and Stephen Tulloch is a vastly improved player...
How much better can Stephen Tulloch be in his second year as a starter in the middle?
“You can always be better. I coached (Hall of Famer) Mike Singletary for seven years and every year we worked on things to get him better.
How much will the linebackers miss Albert Haynesworth’s presence up front?
“Albert was a good player, and we’ll miss him. But we have complete confidence in those guys that are up front, and they are going to get the job done.
Complete Article here, from THE TENNESSEAN (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090726/SPORTS01/90724019/1027)
I really like the approach that our players and Coaches are showing for next season.
There's still a strong core of players at both sides of the ball, that can take this team to get whatever they dream of.
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Still, the Titans feel good about themselves at the position. Bulluck returns for his 10th season, Thornton for his eighth. Middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, the team’s second-leading tackler last season behind Bulluck, should be in better position to succeed in his second year as a starter.
Reserves include veterans Ryan Fowler, Josh Stamer and Colin Allred, and promising youngsters Stanford Keglar and Gerald McRath, who should contribute on special teams.
...
Q & A WITH DAVE MCGINNIS
What do you like about the linebacker corps?
“The two outside guys (Bulluck and Thornton) are as experienced as they come and exactly what you want to have, and Stephen Tulloch is a vastly improved player...
How much better can Stephen Tulloch be in his second year as a starter in the middle?
“You can always be better. I coached (Hall of Famer) Mike Singletary for seven years and every year we worked on things to get him better.
How much will the linebackers miss Albert Haynesworth’s presence up front?
“Albert was a good player, and we’ll miss him. But we have complete confidence in those guys that are up front, and they are going to get the job done.
Complete Article here, from THE TENNESSEAN (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090726/SPORTS01/90724019/1027)
I really like the approach that our players and Coaches are showing for next season.
There's still a strong core of players at both sides of the ball, that can take this team to get whatever they dream of.