Penn State has not given up hope it can lure Mike Munchak for its coaching vacancy, according to a source. Munchak has repeatedly stated he would remain at Tennessee, but a source close to him said Munchak is struggling with the concept that he can "fix and make right" his alma mater. "He loves his school and his heart is torn," the source said Saturday. "He really fits what they want and need to a tee."

Titans coach Mike Munchak has ended rumors that he could leave the NFL to coach Penn State, telling a Tennessean reporter that he has "no interest" in the Nittany Lions job. "I love my alma mater, but I have no interest in being the head coach at Penn State," Munchak said, according to a tweet on Tennessean reporter Jim Wyatt's Twitter page. "I never want to leave Tennessee." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had reported Tuesday that Munchak has been targeted by a Penn State search panel as the successor to fired Hall of Famer Joe Paterno.

Titans coach Mike Munchak has been targeted for the job of Penn State head coach by a search panel tasked with finding a successor to fired Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno, according to a report. Munchak and Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements are the leading candidates to replace Paterno, but Munchak is the top choice. Munchak, who was an NFL Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the-then Houston Oilers and played on Paterno's offensive line from 1978-81, "would be a great fit" in State College, according to former PSU tailback Curt Warner.

Titans running back Chris Johnson took a painkilling injection in order to play with a sprained ankle on Saturday, according to a league source. Johnson was limited to only 56 yards rushing on 15 carries, most of which came in the second half of Tennessee's victory. For the season, he's 14 yards short of 1,000.

Titans running back Chris Johnson missed practice on Tuesday because of a sprained right ankle. He suffered the injury late in Tennessee's loss to Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon. "I think I should be good enough to go," Johnson said. "It's pretty sore -- I haven't ran on it and ... yesterday I was limping pretty bad. But I am doing much better." Despite a poor start, he's 70 yards from 1,000 for the season. "Any running back who runs for over 1,000 yards, it puts you up there in a group with elite running backs," Johnson said. "Even though I am not having the best of years, to go over 1,000 yards, that's something a lot of people thought probably wouldn't happen this year."

As long as he is healthy, the Titans will stick with Matt Hasselbeck as their quarterback this season. "We're still in the playoff hunt, and he's the quarterback that got us there," coach Mike Munchak said. "I think that's what you have to go with the guy who has the experience, the guy that's been in playoff situations, the guy that's been in the Super Bowl. After what he's meant to us this year and how well he has played throughout the season for us that I think we have to give him the opportunity to finish the job." Tennessee rookie Jake Locker has come off the bench in three of the last five games, and his play as the eighth pick overall has fans wanting to see him start now.

The Colts defeated the Titans 27-13 on Sunday afternoon to earn their first win of the season. Indianapolis improved to 1-13 with the win, which came against a Tennessee team in playoff contention. The Colts led 3-0 after the first quarter and Dan Orlovsky gave them a 10-6 edge on an 18-yard scoring strike to Reggie Wayne midway through the third period. Just three minutes later, Jacob Lacey returned an interception 32 yards for another score. Nate Washington caught a seven-yard pass from rookie Jake Locker with less than four minutes left in regulation to pull the Titans to within striking distance, but Colts running back Donald Brown sealed the game with an 80-yard touchdown dash.

Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck "felt something pop in his left calf as he stepped forward to go after a deflected pass in the second quarter," according to The Tennessean. The Titans lost to the Saints 22-17 on Sunday afternoon at LP Field. Hasselbeck hopes that it is only a strained muscle, but he will undergo an MRI Monday.

The Titans were upset following their 22-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday afternoon. Veteran offensive linemen Jake Scott and Michael Roos said they thought a whistle was being blown from the opposing bench area late in the game, particularly during Tennessee's second-to-last offensive possession. Scott said Dean McCondichie, who produces the team's television show, "Titans All Access," has evidence of the whistle-blowing. "Dean's got it on tape," Scott said. "Somebody was blowing a whistle on the sideline. There is audio of it, so we'll let it go from there. The second to last drive I think." Said Roos: "Everybody on our side heard something, we're not sure where it came from exactly. But it sounded like from over there, and until we know more I can't really say anything else. It's not something that should be done but until we can have somebody look at it, we'll have to wait and see."

At least two teams have already reached out to former Titans coach Jeff Fisher about head-coaching positions, according to a source. Fisher is expected to be the most in-demand coach this offseason. The Cowboys, Giants, Chargers and Rams could be possible destinations for Fisher.