combined.He liked the veterans the team already had on the roster in t

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- DeMarco Murray looks reborn in Tennessee, his third team in as many seasons.Not that the running back ever doubted himself.I know what type of player I am, Murray said Thursday. Thats all that matters to me.Murray, and the Titans, may have been among the last believers in the man who was the NFLs Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 after running for 1,845 yards with the Dallas Cowboys.His lone season in Philadelphia after signing a five-year, $42 million contract ended in March with the Eagles trading him to Tennessee for the price of swapping fourth-round draft picks .The Titans have been happy with Murray, who is coming off his best game yet. He ran for 114 yards on 16 carries in last weeks 17-10 loss to Oakland, and Murray also caught five passes for 41 yards. Murray had only one 100-yard rushing performance in 15 games in Philadelphia.Tennessee officials thought Murray would be a perfect fit for coach Mike Mularkey because his offense features so many runs similar to what helped the running back perform so well in Dallas.Thats kind of what got us energized to go get him, Titans offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie said. We felt the runs he had and the carries he had, kind of fit us pretty good.Even though the Titans also drafted Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry out of Alabama in the second round, the six-year veteran Murray gets the bulk of the work.Murray ranks eighth in the NFL with 245 yards rushing, had the third-longest run this season on a 67-yarder in a 16-15 win at Detroit on Sept. 18 and leads all running backs with 17 receptions.Murray will have a chance to run in Texas again Sunday when the Titans (1-2) visit the Houston Texans (2-1). Murray ran for 136 yards in his only game against Houston in 2014. He also caught six passes for 56 yards that day.The running back credits his comfort level with what the Titans are asking him to do for his success so far.These are plays Ive ran since Ive been in the league, and these are plays that I like, Murray said. I think whenever I get a chance to go downhill, get in space Im a little good at doing that.Murray broke off a 36-yarder in the loss to Oakland trying to rally the Titans, and Mularkey took the running back out of the game to give him a quick break.I could see the look on his face was like, `Dont ever do that again ..., Mularkey said.And thats kind of been his history. Hes a good runner from the beginning, but he definitely got stronger in that game. He was making a lot of yards after contact, a lot of yards.After a career-high 392 carries in his last season with Dallas, Murray finished with only 193 carries for 702 yards under Chip Kelly in Philadelphia for his worst season playing more than 10 games.The Titans reworked Murrays contract as part of the trade bringing him to Tennessee. Murray also did his homework on a franchise that had won only five games the past two seasons combined.He liked the veterans the team already had on the roster in tight end Delanie Walker and linebacker Brian Orakpo.Walker sees a kindred player in Murray.We knew he was a playmaker on other teams and able to take over the game when we need him, and thats why were here, Walker said. I knew DeMarco had that in him all along.Game notes Walker (right hamstring) and LG Quinton Spain (ankle) were limited in practice Thursday along with WR Tajae Sharpe (hamstring). WR Kendall Wright (left hamstring) practiced fully for a second straight day.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker Vans Old Skool Sale Cheap . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Cheap Vans Old Skool For Sale . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. http://www.oldskoolclearanceuk.com/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Vans Old Skool Clearance . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Vans Old Skool Best Price Uk . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. European captain Darren Clarke will pick friends and Ryder Cup veterans when he names his three wild cards on Tuesday, according to opposite number Davis Love.Rookies filled five of the nine automatic qualifying places and although one of them is Masters champion Danny Willett, Clarke has made no secret of the fact that he wants to balance the team with experienced players.That points towards the likes of Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, who finished 13th and 14th on the world points list respectively, or perhaps even Francesco Molinari, Graeme McDowell or Luke Donald, who were 18th, 19th and 21st.The odds on Donald, who won the 1999 NCAA Championship at Hazeltine, being selected dropped noticeably on Monday, even though the former world number ones last victory came in 2013.However, the 38-year-old has never been on the losing side in four Ryder Cup appearances and was second in the Wyndham Championship earlier this month.I know Darren really well, Love said after his eight automatic qualifiers were confirmed on Sunday as Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker, Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Brandt Snedeker and Zach Johnson.Hes sweating it out and the pressure is on him to make the picks. Its the most fun and the most nerve-wracking time of a captain. But hes got a great team. He got a lot of the guys he needed and wanted and now he has the luxury of picking guys that are hot and picking some veterans.Im sure well see some names we recognise, friends of his. But its going to be tough for him to make those picks and round out his team.Westwood and Kaymer have long been favouriites to be selected, with Westwood a good friend and former Ryder Cup partner of Clarke who is seeking a 10th consecutive appearance in the event.ddddddddddddThe 43-year-olds last victory came in Indonesia in April 2015, but he was joint second behind Willett at Augusta National and has recorded four other top-15 finishes from a limited schedule.Kaymers most recent win came when he claimed his second major title in the 2014 US Open, but six top-10s in his last 12 events -- including sixth in the final event in Denmark -- is coupled with experience of Europes last three Ryder Cup wins, including securing the point which retained the trophy at Medinah.Press Association Sport understands McDowell feels his slim chances disappeared by missing the cut in The Barclays last week, an event where Molinari -- who has not won since 2012 -- also made an early exit.When it comes to current form, Scotlands Russell Knox and Belgiums Thomas Pieters have the best claims to selection, world number 20 Knox finishing 10th in qualifying, just 0.04 points ahead of Pieters.Knox would have qualified if he had been a European Tour member when he won the WGC-HSBC Champions last November and boosted his case by adding the Travelers Championship earlier this month.Pieters was fourth in the Olympics and second in the defence of his Czech Masters title the following week before winning in Denmark on Sunday, the 24-year-old having carded opening rounds of 62 and 71 while playing alongside Clarke. ' ' '