mdi construction barPITTSBURGH – With a spotlight shining on them, the Titans need to do better dirty work in the trenches Thursday night.

In recent weeks, Mike Mularkey’s been stressing the need for the offensive line, and everyone on offense, to sustain their blocks.

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The Titans have faced some good defensive fronts, and they get another with the Steelers. Their job is obviously to shed blocks.

But among the issues facing a run game that hasn’t been consistent enough has been an inability to stay with a guy long enough to let bigger things unfold.

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