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Tennessee’s season opener when he hurt the elbow on his right http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/diontae-johnson-jersey-cheap , throwing arm.Barring any setbacks, Titans coach Mike Vrabel expects his quarterback to play Sunday.“He’s feeling good,” Vrabel said. “He was able to practice. He had some rest there Monday and Tuesday, and so he was able to get through and do everything and really looked OK.”That’s when the Titans (0-1) host rival Houston (0-1) in an early AFC South showdown.Mariota briefly left the 27-20 loss in Miami after a late hit from Dolphins end William Hayes after a handoff. Vrabel said the NFL told him that play should have been flagged as a late hit on the quarterback. Mariota returned but left for good after his second interception in a game that was the league’s longest since at least the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 due to lightning.The quarterback said after the game he experienced some numbness in his right hand.“I’m feeling pretty good, kind of taking it one day at a time,” Mariota said. “But I was able to go through practice today, and it felt pretty good.”Mariota has missed at least one game each of his first three seasons with Tennessee , and a variety of leg injuries have kept the No. 2 overall draft pick out of six games. The Titans are 1-5 in those games, and three of those came against Houston. Mariota left a 57-14 rout last October with an injured hamstring.The quarterback said he has never had this type of injury before and that he still had some tingling in his hand Wednesday. In the portion of practice open to reporters, Mariota’s passes didn’t appear to have his usual velocity. Both Vrabel and Mariota dismissed any concerns.“I didn’t have the Jugs gun out so it was kind of hard to tell Justin Layne Jersey ,” Vrabel said. “But for the most part, it looked like it was getting to where it was supposed to be. … I didn’t notice a huge difference.”Mariota said he didn’t notice any difference, though the spin of the ball coming out of his hand might’ve been a bit different.“I don’t think velocity is a problem, the rotation of it maybe,” Mariota said. “But with that being said, as long as it gets there, it doesn’t matter how it looks.”The Titans already have lost Mariota’s favorite pass threat with tight end Delanie Walker having surgery Wednesday on the right ankle he broke late in the Dolphins’ game. Two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Taylor Lewan was sent home Wednesday by the Titans as he continues in the concussion protocol after being knocked out of the opener as well.Right tackle Jack Conklin remains limited as he works his way back after tearing his left ACL in January.And the Titans added wide receiver Corey Davis to the injury report Wednesday. Davis, who led Tennessee with six catches for 62 yards in Miami, was limited with an injured hamstring.Notes: Vrabel said he did hear from the NFL that the hit on Mariota should’ve been flagged for a late hit on the quarterback. … Rookie LB Rashaan Evans (hamstring) practiced fully. The 22nd pick overall out of Alabama missed each preseason game and the opener. LB Harold Landry (ankle) did not practice along with S Kendrick Lewis (foot). LB Derrick Morgan (knee) was limited. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets were in this exact spot a year ago.They were 3-4 after seven games and at a crossroads in their season — which quickly spiraled from that point. The Jets lost the following week and won only two more games the rest of the way while stumbling to a 5-11 finish.Safety Jamal Adams insisted there will be no repeat performance this year.“Not going to happen http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/benny-snell-jr.-jersey-cheap ,” a defiant Adams said after a 37-17 loss to Minnesota on Sunday . “I’m not going to let that happen. Plain and simple.”The Jets had gotten back to .500 with victories at home against Denver and Indianapolis, and were looking to sweep their first three-game homestand since 1974.Instead, turnovers — four of them — and missed opportunities ruined that chance against the Vikings.“It’s not like they came in here and just smacked us,” linebacker Darron Lee said. “It’s nothing to sit here and hit the panic button about. We’re fine. No one is worried or panicking here. We’re fine as a group. We’re a lot more close-knit (than last season).”Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, Latavius Murray ran for two scores, and the Vikings (4-2-1) pulled away in the second half for their third straight victory.Lee was right: Minnesota didn’t exactly roll over New York. But it did more than enough to temper the simmering confidence and good vibes Jets fans were feeling coming into the game.Now, New York has to prevent the disappointment from lingering — and turning into more losses.“I know in a couple years past, since I’ve been here, the wheels have fallen off and all hell would break loose,” Lee said. “But we’re fine Zach Gentry Jersey , and no one is panicking here. We weren’t as close-knit as a group as we are now. Nobody has got their head hanging down.”In his first game against the Jets since spurning their massive offer in free agency, Cousins was far from spectacular but made some big plays late. With the game still hanging in the balance and the Vikings facing fourth-and-8 from the 34, Cousins connected with Aldrick Robinson for a TD to seal it.Cousins, 25 of 40 for 241 yards, opted to turn down New York’s three-year, $90 million deal in the offseason and instead chose to go to Minnesota, which actually signed him to a deal worth $6 million less. The Jets insisted this loss didn’t sting any more than usual because it was against Cousins.“We don’t care,” Lee said. “We only care about us and this team. Don’t try to make this about him. We don’t care. No one ever spoke about that all week. No one cared.”After Cousins made his decision, the Jets turned their attention to the draft, where they selected Sam Darnold with the No. 3 overall pick.In their first meeting Chris Lindstrom Jersey , Cousins came out on top — while Darnold struggled on a cold, windy day.The rookie was 17 of 42 for 206 yards with a TD pass to Chris Herndon and a TD run, but was intercepted three times as New York’s two-game winning streak ended.“I’ve just got to find completions,” Darnold said. “That’s really it. And, we’ve got to do a better job executing.”Jason Myers, who set the franchise record with seven field goals last Sunday, kicked a 55-yarder to cut the Jets’ deficit to 10 at 27-17 with 2:39 remaining in the third. New York finally converted its first third down of the game after missing on its first seven opportunities on Darnold’s 6-yard run on third-and-5, but the drive was short-circuited by drops by Isaiah Crowell and Eric Tomlinson.“Nothing clicked for the offense today,” coach Todd Bowles said.Or, on special teams http://www.falconscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-kaleb-mcgary-jersey , for the most part.Tarell Basham was penalized for being offside on the game’s opening kickoff — a bad omen. There was later a muffed punt return by Andre Roberts, who was able to recover; a bad snap from Thomas Hennessy to punter Lachlan Edwards, who had to field the ball off the turf; and a 28-yard punt by Edwards that helped lead to another score for Minnesota.“Errors in all three phases were critical,” Bowles said. “Every time you give up field position in a game like this against a good team, you’re going to have a problem. We can’t make those mistakes.”Not if the Jets have their sights set on being in the playoff mix late in the season.And, especially if they intend on getting back to winning, starting next Sunday at Chicago.“You’ve just got to stay positive, and understand that we played a good football team and they made more plays than we did,” Adams said. “We’ve got to do the little things right at all times and always preach that. We’ve just got to be more consistent at it.”