Bulletin Board Material: The Best AFC South Articles from 8/17

Welcome to the Bulletin Board, where we were going to make a joke about contract extensions, but the call came out sounding dirty.

General Interest

Chase Stuart of Football Perspective refuses to take the preseason seriously.

Bill Barnwell of Grantland studies mortality rates in football and baseball players.

Aaron Schatz of the Football Outsiders looks at the worst teams ever by DVOA.

Scott Kacsmar of Cold Hard Football Facts studies the run to pass ratio in the NFL. This is a must read article.

Melissa Jacobs of The Football Girl says NFL coaches have remarkable job security. It's an interesting argument.

Jane Leavy of Grantland profiles a brain researcher.

Tennessee Titans

David Boclair of The City Paper looks at Jamie Harper's transition to fullback.

John Glennon of The Tennessean says Robert Johnson is getting first-team work.

David Climer of The Tennessean says Chris Johnson looks like nothing has changed.

Houston Texans

Rivers McCown of the Battle Red Blog questions if Connor Barwin should be signed long-term.

Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com looks at the Texans' status in camp.

Kuharsky also thinks the Texans should get Barwin inked quickly.

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports Wade Smith wasn't happy with the effort in practice.

McClain says Gary Kubiak is glad Duane Brown was signed.

Tania Ganguli of the the Houston Chronicle says backup nose tackles are getting work.

Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle reports training camps aren't the grind they used to be.

Robertson relays Case Keenum will get to play with the second team.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Alex Marvez of Foxsports.com writes that Blaine Gabbert has a lot to overcome.

Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union says Justin Blackmon will make his debut tonight.

Stellino posts a notebook.

Indianapolis Colts

Phil Wilson of the Indianapolis Star explains how Bernard Whittington is suffering in retirement.

Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star recaps training camp yesterday.

Mark Ambrogi of the Indianapolis Star profiles Tim Fugger.

Chappell says that Jerry Hughes is finally emerging for the Colts.