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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Coach Robert Saleh believes he’s learned something very important about his Tennessee Titans even with plenty to work on after their first preseason game.
“One thing that we will take away is that I do think we have a team that won’t back down,” the 2001 Northern Michigan University graduate said Friday. “A tough-minded team and a team that’s going to be ready to work.”
The Titans opened the preseason by beating Saleh’s old team San Francisco 19-13 with the new coach playing most of his starters while his old boss Kyle Shanahan went with mostly backups.
Still, any win is a good win for a Tennessee franchise that is 6-28 combined over the past two seasons.
Tennessee is working with a new offense from coordinator Brian Daboll and a new defense and coordinator Gus Bradley with Saleh calling plays during games.
The Titans were at their best on the opening offensive drive. Cam Ward drove the Titans 95 yards over 11 plays, veteran wide receiver Calvin Ridley made a nice play for more yards on an 18-yard catch-and-run and they converted all three third downs for a 7-0 lead.
Saleh pointed to the plays Ward has made with the offense “flawlessly” in practice. The coach said more work is all Ward needs.
Next up for the Titans
Tennessee have three practices scheduled before hosting the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for a joint session on Friday. The Titans then host Seattle two days later
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