Tennessee Titans’ Decimated Defense Gives Slim Hope Of Turning The Tide

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Published: October 17, 2009

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... Tennessee Titans are on the worst slide their franchise has seen in recent memory. Going back to the end of the 2008 season, Tennessee has lost seven straight, and things don't look to get any better this week against the New England Patriots.

Not helping matters are the mounting injuries on the defensive side of the ball, a defense that is little more than a shell of last year's dominant unit.

In five games this year the Titans have given up 1,900 yards of offense, over 1,500 of it through the air. Tennessee was three weeks further into the season last year before they allowed that mark to be eclipsed, and they didn't give up a 300-yard passer—one of only two on the year—until Week Nine.

This year, the only quarterback not to go over 300 yards has been rookie Mark Sanchez. 

We won't even begin to talk about points.

Tom Brady may not be back to full speed yet, but he has got to be chomping at the bit knowing what he will be f...

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