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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The ink starts at Chris Johnson’s neck, with wings tattooed just above his collarbone, reminding the world that he is the NFL’s most recent member of the very rare club of 2,000-yard rushers. The Tennessee running back also has ”Cause IM A Star” perched just above a red star in the middle of his chest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Johnson wore a visor and T-shirt and stayed busy as Tennessee’s top cheerleader. Drew Brees and Reggie Bush dressed in their New Orleans uniforms, though they stayed on the sideline all night long.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The ink starts at Chris Johnson’s neck, with wings tattooed just above his collarbone, reminding the world that he is the NFL’s most recent member of the very rare club of 2,000-yard rushers. The Tennessee running back also has ”Cause IM A Star” perched just above a red star in the middle of his chest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vince Young was sacked four times in two quarters, All Pro Chris Johnson found himself stymied and left tackle Michael Roos banged his right knee in an ugly preseason loss.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms needs to add a new date to his 2010 season: an October trial in his New York City drugged-driving case.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — National championship, regular season or simply an exhibition. The setting doesn’t seem to matter, not when Vince Young is playing Matt Leinart.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This punch won’t be so costly for LeGarrette Blount.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A few months late, Tennessee fullback Ahmard Hall says referee Ed Hochuli apologized to him for the holding call on Jan. 3 at Seattle that wiped out a 62-yard gain by Chris Johnson.

Kevin Matthews is trying to make the team that his father had a Hall of Fame career for. His position coach was Bruce Matthews’s teammate.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Matthews says it was a bit intimidating walking past his father’s old spot just inside the door at the Tennessee Titans’ locker room and being coached by a man who watched him grow up.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Safety Chris Hope sees an aggressive defense. Tackle Tony Brown thinks Tennessee is ready for a track meet this season thanks to all the fast, athletic guys around him. Linebacker Stephen Tulloch believes the Titans are group of unknowns ready to make their reputations.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans drafted defensive end Derrick Morgan with the 16th pick overall thinking he could help revive their pass rush.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Jeff Fisher has one word to describe the theory that the Titans sued Southern California because the NFL team is in the same state as Lane Kiffin’s last employer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s time for Jeff Fisher to open his 16th straight training camp with the Tennessee Titans, and that first practice Saturday will be a welcome return to football after a busy offseason.

The lawsuit revolves around U.S.C.’s hiring of Kennedy Pola, a running backs coach, a week before the Titans’ training camp opened.

Keith Bulluck is favored to win the Giants’ starting middle linebacker job, a position vacated by the release of Antonio Pierce.