Cortland Finnegan News

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans may be back to full strength in the secondary for Monday night's game with the Houston Texans.

Houston star receiver Andre Johnson is pretty quiet, not talking much on the field or getting in the face of opponents.

Defensive tackle Marcus Stroud has been ruled out for Sunday and linebacker Keith Ellison was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Titans Coach Jeff Fisher gives The Blind Side two thumbs up. The movie depicts the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless youngster who was taken in by a wealthy Memphis family and went on to become a star tackle at Ole Miss and a first-round draft pick by the Ravens.

The NFL fined Titans CB Cortland Finnegan a total of $10,000 for two separate violations, a league source told NFL Network's Jason La Canfora .

The Titans are only ranked so high on my list because of Chris Johnson . Any team whose chances rely just about entirely on one player is usually not bound to get very far, though a good QB can sometimes serve as the exception to that rule.

The Titans couldn't do anything right during an 0-6 start. Now they've won three straight and look like the team everyone expected them to be at the start of the season.

Bud Adams stuck out his middle fingers on Sunday . The NFL's response on Monday was anything but a slap on the wrist.

While the Bills' were losing on Sunday, Tennessee Titans' owner Bud Adams was saluting Bills' fans in his own special way.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited Titans owner Bud Adams on Sunday, but he also spent a little time in the stands with a fan that invited him to her section via a Twitter message.

Opposing defenses beware: Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans is a running back to be taken very seriously.

Now this is the way the Tennessee Titans prefer to play defence. Sure, they're still giving up lots of yards.

The Titans have won two straight since the bye week and have looked like a different team in the process.

Originally published November 13, 2009 at 3:31 p.m., updated November 13, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Receiver Justin Gage #12 of the Tennessee Titans pulls in this reception against Brandon McDonald #22 of the Cleveland Browns during the game on December 7, 2008 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

Just two games after they suffered arguably the most miserable loss in their franchise history, the Tennessee Titans are beginning to think big again as they enter their home tilt with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.Much of the residue of the team's 59-0 shellacking at the hands of the New England Patriots has been washed away during the team's ...

Vince Young has yet to turn the ball over, Chris Johnson keeps running past defenders and Tennessee now has two straight wins.

SAN FRANCISCO - Ask a handful of Titans what's been different about their defense over the past couple of weeks and you'll get a handful of answers.

With Mike Singletary, care should be taken with questions asked of him in moments of stress and displeasure.

Analysis of the Titans' 34-27 win over the 49ers on Sunday. Rushing offense: A Chris Johnson broke a pair of long runs en route to finishing with 135 yards and two touchdowns.