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What the 49ers and Titans Had to Say After Preseason Week 1

Titans Quotes

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#### Saleh on his team's performance in the preseason opener:

"I liked the way we came out. The first couple drives for the defense I thought were good. I know they got a couple of first downs there, but overall we just kept points off the board... And then offensively, a really cool drive to start the game with that 95 yarder. And then from there, just never looked like we really settled in, but I was really excited about the way we ran the ball."

#### Saleh on Stribling's performance against Tennessee's defense:

"That Stribling kid is going to be pretty good. He's a big, strong receiver. Quarterback did a good job giving him a chance and he won some one-on-ones, but I'd love to tell you no concern, but there's a sense of urgency with regards to making sure that we get it fixed."

#### Titans quarterback Cam Ward on what Tennessee can improve offensively:

"I think we've got to continue to clean up things in the pass game with myself, with the receivers seeing eye-to-eye. I've got to continue to give them better chances at making plays, and I think once we get that we'll be really good."

#### Ward on the value of preseason reps:

"It's going to help me a lot. Help me get back in rhythm, help me get the flow of the game back, for the entire offense to be in a full-game situation instead of practice or joint practices, and so I think it's going to benefit us a lot playing a certain amount of reps every game."

#### Ward on his conversations with 49ers linebacker Warner:

"It was great talking to him. I believe he can be a Hall of Fame linebacker, he probably will be, but just him continuing to preach to me: keep the main thing the main thing. Everything that I want I can get, just got to keep on doing the things I'm doing. Work hard and he'll be in my corner for sure."

#### Titans linebacker Cody Barton on the importance of preseason game action:

"I think it's very important. The timing of it. The full-speed tackling versus just studying, it's very different. Getting that live action in a game-like setting. To me, it's very important and that's why all of us were playing."

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