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Titans Named NFL’s Worst Team
The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft because they were the worst team in the league during the 2024 season.
Though the Titans and the rest of the league made a lot of changes during the first week of free agency, Tennessee wasn’t able to improve very much.
Pro Football Focus writer Mason Cameron still believes that the Titans are the worst team in the NFL, placing them at No. 32 in his latest power rankings.
“With the first wave of free agency behind us, the Titans’ draft plans have become clearer — Tennessee will be selecting a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. Cam Ward, PFF’s top-ranked quarterback prospect, has plenty of talent, but the roster around him still has glaring weaknesses,” Cameron writes.
“Given the team’s significant investment in its defensive front, featuring Jeffery Simmons and T’Vondre Sweat, Tennessee’s defensive line will need to play a major role if they hope to be competitive in the AFC.”
The Titans have a strong defensive line, but they need to focus on other areas in order to improve.
The biggest investment in free agency so far has come with the offensive line, where the team signed Dan Moore Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kevin Zeitler from the Detroit Lions to play left tackle and right guard, respectively.
The Titans have made other signings, including defensive back Xavier Woods from the Carolina Panthers and linebacker Cody Barton from the Denver Broncos, but the team’s additions as a whole have been a tad bit underwhelming to say the least.
The Titans are in need of revamping the roster through the draft, and it will likely take a few years of strong rookie classes to turn things around from Mike Borgonzi’s front office.
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Carmen Bricillo, Shea Tierney joining Brian Daboll with Tennessee Titans
Former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, now offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, appears to be getting the band back together with his new team.
Former Giants offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo and quarterback coach Shea Tierney are reportedly set to join Daboll with the Titans.
Those hoping Bricillo, who did a good job with the Giants the last two seasons, would return will be disappointed. After Todd Monken was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns and hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach George Warhop, some hoped Bricillo would consider a return to the Giants.
New Giants head coach John Harbaugh, of course, wanted Monken to become his offensive coordinator. That was expected to happen if the Browns had not hired him to be their head coach. Warhop was expected to follow Monken to New York, as well.
Harbaugh, who has already brought a bevy of former Ravens coaches to the Giants, will now have to pivot at two vital offensive positions.
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Mississippi State visits Pauldo and No. 15 Tennessee
Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-6, 2-5 SEC) at Tennessee Lady Volunteers (14-3, 6-0 SEC)
Knoxville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Tennessee plays Mississippi State after Mia Pauldo scored 21 points in Tennessee’s 60-58 win against the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Lady Volunteers are 8-0 on their home court. Tennessee is sixth in the SEC scoring 79.4 points while shooting 41.7% from the field.
The Bulldogs have gone 2-5 against SEC opponents. Mississippi State averages 79.3 points and has outscored opponents by 16.6 points per game.
Tennessee scores 79.4 points, 16.7 more per game than the 62.7 Mississippi State gives up. Mississippi State averages 19.1 more points per game (79.3) than Tennessee gives up (60.2).
The Lady Volunteers and Bulldogs match up Thursday for the first time in SEC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pauldo is shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Lady Volunteers, while averaging 12.2 points. Talaysia Cooper is averaging 12.3 points, 3.3 assists and three steals over the past 10 games.
Favour Nwaedozi is scoring 13.2 points per game and averaging 10.4 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Madison Francis is averaging 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Volunteers: 9-1, averaging 78.5 points, 38.5 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 10.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points per game.
Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 80.5 points, 40.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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East Tennessee school closures and delays for Wednesday
This week’s winter storm that covered streets in ice and a dusting of snow was enough to close schools for a couple days.
But what about Wednesday, Jan. 28, as temperatures remain frigid in East Tennessee?
Knoxville and East Tennessee high temperatures will only be on the cusp of freezing or below at least through Jan. 31, according to the National Weather Service. The highest temperature Knoxville will see all week is 35 degrees.
KCS operates with safety at the top of mind, Superintendent Jon Rysewyk said, and if it’s hazardous for some students then KCS isn’t going to risk opening the schools.
East Tennessee school districts closed on Jan. 28
East Tennessee school districts with delayed start on Jan. 28
Any schools or districts we missed? Please let us know by emailing keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com.
Keenan Thomas is the higher education reporter for Knox News. Email: keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com.
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