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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 05: Chicago Bears players huddlebefore warmups prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on September 05, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham runs the ball past Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. He finished with five catches for 55 yards. Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) prepares to throw the ball against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at Soldier Field. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) takes the field prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
Brown, and the show began once he hauled it in.Brown, the Titans’ second-round pick this year, stiff-armed a defender to the ground. Titans: host Indianapolis on Sunday.
Then he wiggled past another.
Welcome to the Titans, Cameron Wake The Titans got just two sacks in 2018 from their starting outside linebackers, Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan.
Derrick Henry had another.Mariota dumped off a pass to his 6-foot-3, 247-pound running back, who got a good block from left guard Rodger Saffold.
Packers strong safety Adrian Amos intercepts the football in the fourth quarter.
Even a Browns fan wearing a jersey with the words “GET LOUD” on his back was rendered silent for a good portion of Sunday’s game.Here are five observations as the Titans scored more points than they did in any game in 2018:The Titans got just two sacks in 2018 from their starting outside linebackers, Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan.Cameron Wake matched that in the first half Sunday.Wake, the 37-year-old whom the Titans signed this offseason to bolster their lackluster pass rush, did just that against the Browns.His second sack of the game was the 100th of his career and went for a safety as he took down Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield in the end zone. Maybe Marcus Mariota and the Titans deserved all the hype.The 68-year-old former retiree returns to Miami with a stacked to-do list as the O-coordinator of a team with a rookie QB as the face of the franchise.New England's second-round safety might have trouble cracking the lineup on defense, but he could be an important piece on special teams this season.Given the impact on scouting, would Jets GM Joe Douglas consider trading one of his 2021 first-round picks for a proven player like Matthew Judon?Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a leg injury in 2018 that nearly cost him his life, will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perform list, a source told ESPN's John Keim on Saturday.Bruce Miller, who has been out of the NFL for the past five seasons, signed a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.Former Browns linebacker Chip Banks, who had 46 career sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl four times, is in serious condition after a shooting in Atlanta.David Njoku 3 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert Kick)Derrick Henry 75 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos Kick)Delanie Walker 11 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos Kick)Delanie Walker 7 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos Kick)Malcolm Butler 38 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)Barry Anderson, Jim Mello, Greg Yette, Steve Zimmer, Brad Allen, Brian Bolinger, Jimmy Russell Fans tailgate outside Soldier Field before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in Chicago.