NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most people outside of the walls at St. Thomas Sports Park, where the Tennessee Titans are headquartered, felt the sky was falling when MVP-candidate Derrick Henry was ruled out for the season because of a foot injury.
Players and coaches acknowledged the loss of their star running back was significant when asked about the NFL's leading rusher. But they vowed to maintain their "next man up" mindset that has been applied to every other injury this season.
Like their gritty coach, Mike Vrabel, the Titans (7-2) seem to rise to the top when they're facing the most adverse situations, which had them sitting atop of the AFC standings after nine weeks.