Titans WR Kenny Britt generated some attention with his wardrobe. In the first half, Britt wore a white towel with #10 VY written on it in black ink, a reference to quarterback Vince Young, who is on injured reserve. Britt changed towels at halftime. Coach Jeff Fisher complimented Britt for fighting back from his injury. He did not address Britt’s towel. Britt bolted the locker room without speaking to reporters. — Tennessean

Chris Johnson knows how the Titans can fix their run-game problems: Give him the ball more. “We are just not running it,” the running back said Tuesday. “It is easy for a defensive coordinator to stop the run when you are running the ball seven times. We need to stay on the field and execute plays.” Johnson, whose preseason goal was 2,500 rushing yards, has 1,026 yards on 236 carries for an average of 4.3 per carry. Through 12 games last season he had 1,509 yards on 244 carries and a 6.2 average. After back-to-back 100-yard games against the Dolphins and Redskins, however, the past two weeks Johnson had 58 yards on 20 carries against the Texans and Jaguars. “Everybody is doing what they have to do. It is that everybody is not doing what they have to do on every single play,” Johnson said. “It is always a different position messing up on each play. So we just have to execute as a whole. “It is tough to deal with. But the frustration that comes is not the team stopping the run game, it is ourselves stopping us.”

Titans coach Jeff Fisher defended players and put a positive spin on a situation that seems to be spiraling out of his control. “I’ve been asked several times, ‘Did your team quit?’ This team didn’t quit,” Fisher said on Monday. “They didn’t give up a point in the second half. They got a fourth-down stop and blocked a field goal, and they played hard. We just didn’t make the plays. They are disappointed, but are excited about the next challenge.” — Tennessean

With Titans receiver Kenny Britt nearing a return from a hamstring injury that has kept him out of five games, however, Randy Moss might see even fewer opportunities. Moss declined comment after the game. “I’ve got nothing for you,” he told reporters. — Tennessean



Titans CB Cortland Finnegan did his best to paint himself as a sympathetic figure, even as talk continued across the NFL about him being a dirty and cheap player in the wake of last Sunday’s ugly incident with Andre Johnson. Finnegan still contends he did nothing wrong while patting himself on the back for showing restraint. “It’s a word that’s been used loosely, ignorant sometimes,” Finnegan said of being called dirty. “But at the same time guys around the league have been fined more than me and are doing crazy things, and they never have that word linked to them. “I am going to play football. I am not going to retaliate by any stretch of the imagination. I am going to play fast and physical football. But I am not going to back down.” — Tennessean

Titans CB Cortland Finnegan is one of those Jekyll/Hyde guys who undergo some sort of transformation when he puts on a football helmet. On Monday, someone forwarded me a picture of Finnegan posing with a youngster at the Boulevard Bolt on Thanksgiving morning last week. There are plenty of those around, from this event and many others. Finnegan is a fixture at charity functions. He is one of the most accommodating and enthusiastic participants in the Titans’ weekly hospital visits. In short, I get it. I know that Finnegan does many, many good things in the community. And he should be applauded for that. But let’s not get carried away. The local media have seen the other side. Finnegan has been confrontational with reporters. He hasn’t done interviews with the local media for weeks. At one point this season, he suggested that the media treat his locker as if there were a moat around it. Yes, he does a weekly radio show, but that’s in a controlled environment, with adoring fans nearby and softball questions. Look, I don’t care if an NFL player does only select interviews when some local business has ponied up as a sponsor. Fine. He can pick his forum. But just don’t act like you’re the offended party or some kind of victim when you or your team is criticized for what happens on the field. — Tennessean

The Titans officially signed quarterback Chris Simms on Tuesday, and placed Vince Young on injured reserve. Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said a day earlier the team would make the move. Simms will be the No.2 quarterback behind Rusty Smith. Simms was released by the team at the end of training camp. The Titans also worked out quarterbacks J.T. O’Sullivan and Brett Ratliff on Tuesday, in addition to receivers James Hardy, Jordan Kent, Reggie Brown and Yamon Figurs. — Tennessean

Titans quarterback Vince Young isn’t welcome at Baptist Sports Park, at least not for the time being. Young showed up at the team’s facility on Monday and was asked to leave by a team official, according to sources familiar with the situation. Young expressed frustration and was visibly upset, according to sources, but he eventually left without incident. Indications are Young showed up at the facility for team meetings and was told he wouldn’t be needed. Sources said Young showed up for a team meeting and was told he wasn’t needed. The source said he has not “necessarily been “banned” from the facility, and he could return at a later date. Although there were further indications that Coach Jeff Fisher doesn’t currenlty doesn’t want Young around. — Tennessean

Everyone knows Randy Moss can run. His long strides and speed have made him one of the NFL’s more dangerous deep threats for years. Everyone knows he can catch. His 948 career receptions offer plenty of proof there. But can he block? That’s a subject that has some questioning just how well the receiver will fit in with the Titans. “That’s a team built to run the football, and in my opinion, in order to play wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans, you better be a good blocker,” said long-time NFL quarterback Rich Gannon, an analyst for CBS. “Not only do you have to be a good blocker, but you better have a passion for it. And I am not so sure that’s the strength of Randy’s game.” In fact, Gannon doesn’t think Moss is very equipped in that category.  — Tennessean

With receiver Kenny Britt expected to miss a significant amount of playing time because of a hamstring injury, might the Titans look to fill the void with Randy Moss? Coach Jeff Fisher said the Titans certainly would discuss the veteran receiver, who has become available this week on waivers or as a free agent. “We’re always interested in upgrading the football team,” Fisher said Monday. “I’m sure there will be some discussions here this evening … I would venture to say that every coach — maybe 30 head coaches — are having discussions about him.” The Titans would be way down the claiming order list should Moss clear waivers. Teams with the worst records get first shot to put in a claim for a waived player. A team that adds Moss off waivers would be on the hook for the remainder of his $6.4 million base salary. — Tennessean

Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said Monday that receiver Kenny Britt could face further disciplinary action for his alleged involvement in a bar brawl last week. Britt sat out the first four series of Sunday’s 37-19 win over the Eagles. He came off the bench to catch seven passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns. “Sitting Kenny down and taking disciplinary action from a club standpoint is still a realistic possibility,’’ Fisher said. Fisher said the NFL is also looking into the matter. He said he continues to gather more information as well.  — Tennesseean

Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil might be out $40,000, but he hasn’t lost his sense of humor. A week after flipping the bird at officials during a loss to the Broncos — a gesture that led to the hefty NFL fine — Cecil had his ring and middle fingers taped together on both hands before Sunday’s game against Dallas. Cecil took the tape off before the game started. He said didn’t want to make his mistake from the Denver game become a bigger story by having cameras show it. “You know what? I made a mistake, a big mistake with what I did,” Cecil said. “And basically I was making fun of myself by doing that. It was an extremely poor choice on my part, and I was just trying to make light on the fact that I am such an idiot. I apologized, but I was an idiot to do it in the first place. “I just don’t want to elongate the story. The reason I took (the tape) off was because I didn’t want it to be a big story. … I didn’t want to turn it into a bigger story. I want to let it die, but I was actually making fun of myself in pre-game.” — Tennessean