Titans fire GM despite strong run
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk has very high standards for her Titans.
Combined with the millions she's investing, she also isn't afraid of making big moves chasing the Lombardi Trophy that eluded her late father.
Strunk fired general manager Jon Robinson on Tuesday in the midst of his seventh season with the Titans off to a 7-5 start and Tennessee second only to the Kansas City Chiefs for the NFL'S longest active streak of consecutive winning seasons in his tenure.
The Titans announced Strunk's decision in a statement. Ryan Cowden, the vice president of player personnel, will handle player personnel for the rest of this season.
Strunk said her goal since replacing her brother-in-law as controlling owner in March 2015 has been to raise the standard for every part of the NFL franchise founded by her late father, Bud.
Strunk said she believes the Titans have made “significant progress” on and off the field.
“I am proud of what we have accomplished in my eight seasons of ownership, but I believe there is more to be done and higher aspirations to be met,” Strunk said.
The Titans never finished worse than 9-7 in Robinson's tenure.
Mayfield lands with 3-9 Rams
The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers.
The Rams made the move after Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland, was released by Carolina on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with the Panthers.
After league-wide speculation about Mayfield joining the contending San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens, Mayfield instead will join the
injury-plagued Rams (3-9), who also need help at quarterback.
Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective.
Brady pulls off more late heroics
Tom Brady stepped to the podium with a big smile.
“Just like we drew it up,” the seven-time Super Bowl quarterback said after throwing a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit and beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16.
Brady led scoring drives of 91 and 63 yards and the Bucs (6-6) back to .500, tightening the team's grip on first place in the weak NFC South.
The 45-year-old quarterback tossed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, pulling within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.