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Gary Kubiak: Arian Foster can handle 400 or more carries

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Texans running back Arian Foster leads the league in carries, with 103 through four games. And Texans coach Gary Kubiak sees no reason to lighten Foster’s workload. Asked today whether there’s a risk associated with Foster taking that much of a poundi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Titans got the results of the MRI performed on quarterback Jake Locker’s left, non-throwing shoulder on Monday and they’ll be familiar to anyone who was paying attention when Locker hurt the same shoulder against the Patriots. Jim Wyatt of the Ten…

ESPN.com

The Jacksonville Jaguars simply cannot get the ball down the field. Blaine Gabbert hit big passes at the end of the loss at the Minnesota Vikings and to win the game at the Indianapolis Colts. Otherwise, big plays are missing in a big way from the passi…

ESPN.com

What I think they’re thinking (or should be) at the headquarters of the Tennessee Titans this afternoon… I don’t want to hear a stay-the-course, things-will-come around speech today. I don’t know that there is much else Mike Munchak can say. But i…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The Houston Texans voiced their frustration with the play of Tennessee Titans offensive tackle David Stewart following Sunday's contest between the AFC South rivals.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

After the second game of the season, Titans running back Chris Johnson answered a question about his piddling production by saying that people on the offense needed to do their jobs if he was going to be successful. It wasn’t hard to guess which players…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

The Colts announced that Coach Tony Pagano has been diagnosed with leukemia but they are hopeful it can be treated successfully.

ESPN.com

Leroy Harris is not dumb. But the Tennessee Titans right guard looks awfully dumb today. “It’s-not-you, it’s-me” worked as a great storyline on Seinfeld, but as a brand of NFL explanation it is a tiresome exercise. If you’re an offensive lineman…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt had two sacks in Sunday’s win over the Titans, giving him a league-leading 7.5 on the season. Watt is playing so well that the Texans’ website is calling him an MVP candidate. But one of the Tennessee offensive linemen w…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Lions are 1-3 for a number of reasons, but breakdowns on special teams are near the top of the list. They gave up a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 77-yard punt return for a score in yesterday’s loss to the Vikings, after allowing one of eac…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Broncos coach John Fox was asked last week, What’s wrong with Peyton Manning’s arm? Fox got a good laugh out of that question, and it’s a good thing he enjoyed it. Because he probably won’t get that question again. Manning demonstrated on Sunday a…