NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Veteran quarterback Matt Cassel has been lobbying coaches to keep the Tennessee offense the same as it has been with Marcus Mariota behind center.
Yes, even down to letting the quarterback run with the ball.
''I've been learning about the zone read all year,'' Cassel said Wednesday. ''I've been watching a lot of it. Now I don't know how many times I'd actually pull it in, but at the same time, I've been lobbying for it for sure.''
With Mariota breaking his right fibula in last week's 38-17 loss to Jacksonville, that means Cassel will make his first start of his 12th NFL season in the Titans' season finale on Sunday against the Houston Texans.