The Titans believe in what they’re being taught, but players have different ways of handling the uncertainty that comes when the work hasn’t yet produced wins.

By PAUL KUHARSKY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A technique the Titans have worked on for months isn’t working with any regularity. The scheme isn’t producing. And twice in two games, players have tried to follow what they’ve been taught without getting the intended result.

It’s early, and the Titans still believe in what Robert Saleh and his staff are teaching. 

No matter how strong that belief is -- in the little stuff and the big themes -- human nature invites doubt when things don’t pan out according to plan.

So I’ve been asking how people deal with that.

Robert Saleh
Robert Saleh on the sideline duringthe loss to the Eagles/ Courtesy Tennessee Titans

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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.