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PREVIEW: TITANS-JAGUARS

Tennessee Titans (5-6) AFC South vs Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5) AFC South

Michael Griffin

Television: CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker (Noon CT)

Westwood One Radio: Howard David and Tony Boselli

Venue: LP Field Nashville, Tenn

Surface: Natural Grass

Capacity: 69,143

Opened in: 1999

Tennessee General Manager: Mike Reinfeldt

Owner: K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr.

Titans Coaches:
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Offensive Coordinator: Mike Heimerdinger
Defensive Coordinator: Chuck Cecil

Jaguars Coaches:
Head Coach: Jack Del Rio
Offensive Coordinator: Dirk Koetter
Defensive Coordinator: Mel Tucker

Jacksonville General Manager: Gene Smith

Owner: Wayne Weaver

Titans 2010 Offensive Ranking: 30th (overall), 11th (rushing), 31st (passing)
Titans 2010 Defensive Rankings: 24th (overall), 17th (rushing), 25th (passing)

Jaguars 2010 Offensive Rankings: 18th (overall), 4th (rushing), 29th (passing)
Jaguars 2010 Defensive Rankings: 25th (overall), 20th (rushing), 27th (passing)

Head Referee: Ron Winter
Head Linesman: Julian Mapp

Chris Johnson has 22 career 100-yard rushing games and six this season.

CJ has 968 rushing yards this season, with 27 more yards he will become the third player in franchise history with three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons joining Eddie George and Earl Campbell.

Wide receiver Randy Moss' three catches last week against the Texans put him at 952 career receptions which was enough to pass Andre Reed with 951 receptions for eighth all-time in NFL history.

A touchdown reception by Moss, would make him the first player in NFL history to accomplish that feat with three different teams in the same season.

Moss' (14,827 career receiving yards) has him just 108 yards from passing wide receiver Tim Brown (14,934) for fourth in NFL history.

Kicker Rob Bironas currently has a streak of 15 consecutive made field goals, which he just passed Al Del Greco (1999-2000) for the fifth-longest streak in franchise history.

Wide receiver Nate Washington looks for his third 100-yard receiving performance of the season, which would make him the first Titans WR to accomplish that since Drew Bennett in 2006.

Safety Michael Griffin has 102 tackles this season, he needs seven tackles to set a new career high for a single season which he held last year with 108.

Jeff Fisher's Record vs Jaguars is 19-13. Fisher has coached 257 regular season games as the head coach of the Oilers/Titans. Putting him just three games shy of breaking Bud Grant's record of 259 with the Minnesota Vikings.

Last year at LP Field on Nov.1, the Titans beat the Jags 30-13. Chris Johnson set a franchise record with 228 yards rushing.

Last meeting between these teams was on Oct. 18, on Monday Night Football, down in Jacksonville. The Titans rolled to a 30-3 victory. Vince Young would leave the game in the first quarter with an knee and ankle injury, paving the way for backup Kerry Collins. Chris Johnson carried the ball 26 times for 111 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

The Titans have dropped four games in a row, and are 1-1 in divisional play.

Both Jeff Fisher (77-80) and Jack Del Rio (81-84) played at the University of Southern California.

Jacksonville running backs coach is Earnest Byner, he served on the Titans staff from 2008-09.

Chris Johnson and Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker grew up together in Orlando, and are close friends today.

Darren McFarland

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