NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eleven games into their season, the Titans are on pace to give up the most sacks of the Tennessee era, more than they did when failure to sufficiently protect Marcus Mariota basically got Ken Whisenhunt fired.

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Mike Vrabel’s job is hardly in jeopardy in his rookie season or after it.

I’m certain there is more going on to try to fix the sack problem it than we can tell. But the Titans have allowed 39 sacks, 35 of them with Mariota on the field. They are on pace for 57.

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