House money? In great win, Mike Vrabel's field-goal refusal felt reckless

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ATLANTA – How many times do you think NFL teams have gone on a 14-0 run in a span of 13:09 in an NFL game?

A ton, right?

And how about teams run by one-time NFL MVP quarterbacks?IMG 0223

Even more, for sure.

Heck, Marcus Mariota has been struggling and the Titans got two TD passes in a span of 9:31 in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Falcons.

And a week ago in the Falcons' 27-24 loss in Indianapolis, the Falcons scored two touchdowns in a 9:40 span in the fourth quarter.

All of which is the context for a very odd Mike Vrabel decision that he pretty casually sluffed off after the Titans’ Sunday win.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.