itans coach Mike Mularkey announced the firing a day after special teams were responsible for giving up 10 points to Houston. Special teams a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans fired special teams coordinator Bobby April on Monday, a day after they allowed a 67-yard punt return for the winning touchdown in a 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans.Titans coach Mike Mularkey announced the firing a day after special teams were responsible for giving up 10 points to Houston. Special teams assistant Steve Hoffman will take over Aprils duties.Hoffman has been on the Titans coaching staff since 2013 and has 26 years of special teams experience with a number of NFL teams.The Titans and Texans were tied 20-all Sunday before Houstons Will Fuller scored on a punt return in the final minute of the third quarter. Earlier in the game, the Texans got a field goal on a drive that was kept alive when Tennessee was called for 12 men on the field while Houston was in punt formation.Titans punter Brett Kern took the blame for a bad punt with little hang time leading to the touchdown.They had a wall set up to go to the other side of the field, Kern said. They just outflanked us, and they were able to get on their blocks a little quicker when theres not hang time. Ill take 100 percent of the blame.Tennessee also got lucky with officials ordering a redo on fourth down after the Texans apparently blocked a punt.Mularkey hired April after being given the head coaching job in January. This was Aprils 25th season in the NFL after also working for the Jets, Oakland, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Rams, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. The Titans currently rank 11th in kick return average but next to last in the NFL in defending kickoffs and 27th on punt return coverage.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Custom Frank Finnigan Jersey . LOUIS -- St. Frank Finnigan Jersey Large . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. http://www.customsenatorsjersey.com/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Custom Senators Jersey China . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Authentic Custom Senators Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers shoved a fan after the No. 3 Wolverines 30-27 double-overtime loss at No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, but a team source said Peppers was merely defending himself and wont face discipline.Fans rushed the field after Curtis Samuel scored the winning touchdown, and several Michigan players complained on Twitter that they were pushed and heckled. Michigan had no official comment, but the source said that fans were coming at Peppers from all sides and taunting him.dddddddddddd. The source said the school was upset with Ohio States security measures after the game.A Big Ten released a statement on the incident that read: The conference has a process and procedures that it follows in evaluating these situations, and will not have any further comment at this time. ' ' '