By MIKE HERNDON, columnist
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- NFL teams usually dislike early bye weeks, but it’s hard to imagine a team needing a week off five games into a 17-week season more than the Titans do right now.
Yes, they are riding a three-game winning streak, but they’re banged up, struggling to find their footing in the passing attack, and generally looking like a team that could use a soft reset before the schedule becomes much more difficult next month.
The bye week is not only an opportunity for players to heal bumps and bruises and recharge physically, but it’s also a pivotal moment in the season from a coaching standpoint. Mike Vrabel and his staff will have the chance to self-scout to figure out what is working and what needs to be tossed out.
