By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tough loss for the Titans. Not only losing to a team without their best offensive player, injured running back Jonathon Taylor, but with a dysfunctional quarterback who tried multiple times to gift-wrap the game to the Titans.  

Maybe the worst part of Sunday’s loss was potentially losing three of their better players for a significant time in Jeffrey Simmons (knee), Derrick Henry (concussion) and Ryan Stonehouse (leg injury).

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This was an ugly game for the Titans and the two blocked punts were a game-changer for the Colts who struggled to score touchdowns.

What happened on those blocks?

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