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NASHVILLE Will Compton Jersey White , Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive coordinator Dean Pees says nothing can be done until the end of the season about the undisclosed medical issue that sent him from the coaches’ box during a game to an Indianapolis hospital.“I tell the players to suck it up, I got to suck it up,” Pees said Thursday.Pees spoke Thursday for the first time since missing most of the Titans‘ 38-10 loss to the Colts on Nov. 18. Medical personnel transported him to an area hospital, where the 69-year-old Pees spent the night before returning to Nashville. Titans coach Mike Vrabel sent Pees home from practice on Nov. 23 to rest, and Pees said he also missed another practice last week.“That didn’t exactly help me prepare for the game, either,” Pees said. “I didn’t do as good a job as I think I’m capable of doing, and that’s no excuse. I’ve got to get it done this week.”The Titans allowed a season-worst 281 yards rushing Monday night in a 34-17 loss in Houston. Vrabel said he planned to limit Pees to banker’s hours, and Pees joked that he doesn’t think Vrabel’s idea of banker’s hours are what bankers really work.“Mike also came around at night and made me get out a couple times earlier than what I would’ve normally got, and I appreciate it,” Pees said. “He’s handled it extremely well, and everybody here in the organization has been very supportive. …Just got to keep working at it.”Pees also said he heard from coaches around the NFL and in college, along with a lot of former players, including several now in broadcasting such as Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi. Ed Reed called him a few days ago to check up on his former coordinator in Baltimore, and Pees said that all means a lot to him.“It’s been a rough two weeks,” Pees said. I’m not used to missing a game.”Vrabel said Pees’ health, like that of the Titans’ players, is the most important thing.“So I’m very mindful to help wherever I can and make sure we’re getting the work done in an efficient and timely manner, so that Dean can get home and get some rest. That should be for all coaches, just making sure we’re efficient in what we do so that we can get home, take care of our bodies Womens Ben Jones Jersey , see our families, and not sit here and sleep in the office.”The Titans (5-6) have allowed 72 combined points over the past two games, dropping what had been the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense to sixth overall. Linebacker Brian Orakpo said the Titans need to relax, trust each other, stick to fundamentals and play their assignments after trying too hard to make a big play.“We’re literally beating ourselves,” Orakpo said. “I know it sounds cliché or whatever, but honestly, we’re just doing things that are not ourselves, that we were accustomed to do early on in the season.”Pees said playing better defense is just that simple as they prepare to host the Jets (3-8) on Sunday. He sees the Titans giving up plays with missed tackles and being out of position.“We got to play better, I got to coach better. I don’t think I did my best job of coaching, either, last week,” Pees said. “I got to do a better job.”NOTES: LB Will Compton (hamstring) was added back to the injury report after being limited in practice Thursday. S. Dane Cruikshank (knee) and RB David Fluellen (knee) were the only other Titans not to practice fully. Tennessee catches a break."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Tennessee Titans PodcastOdell Beckham Jr. officially ruled OUT for Sunday’s game against the TitansNew,53commentsTennessee catches a break. ByMike B. Herndon@MikeMiraclesDec 14, 2018, 12:08pm CSTShareTweetShareShareOdell Beckham Jr. officially ruled OUT for Sunday’s game against the TitansBill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsThe Giants announced today that they are officially ruling star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. out for Sunday’s game against the Titans. Beckham is dealing with a mysterious quad injury that he sought a second opinion on this week. This is obviously a huge break for the Titans as they look to win a third straight and continue their push for a playoff spot. The Giants were just fine without Beckham last week in their 40-16 blowout of the Redskins last week, but that’s a Washington team that had quit before the game even started.Replacing Beckham’s snaps at receiveracross from Sterling Shepard will likely be a combination of Bennie Fowler, Russell Shepard, and Corey Coleman. I would also expect to see a heavy dose of tight end Evan Engram and breakout rookie running back Saquon Barkley in this game. The Titans linebackers and safeties will really need to do a nice job in coverage against those two.The 5-8 Giants are still alive in the NFC playoff race somehow so this will still be a tough matchup for the Titans — especially on the road — but it just got a little bit easier.