The Tennessee Titans went into Atlanta for their second preseason game and defeated the Falcons 23-20. However, what's come out of that as far as discussion was the performance by Cam Ward, and in particular one moment during the game where Ward showed off the mental side of his game and his arm

Offensively, a slow night turned into a wildly exciting third quarter. The Falcons scored 17 points to open the second half but were shut out in the fourth quarter. Undrafted free agent running back Nate Carter rushed for 63 yards on nine carries, including a 43-yard touchdown to get the Falcons back in the game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/titans as Titans vs Falcons Takeaways: Rookie Pass Catchers Shine. For the first time this season (well, preseason), the Tennessee Titans are in the win column after Friday night's 23-20 road win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Kendell Brooks scores on a 53-yard interception return as the Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in a preseason game.

Apparently, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr . wasn't the only teammate talking tough during joint practices with the Tennessee Titans this past week. Ironically, Falcons defensive back A.J. Terrell Jr. was in and out of practice reps wearing a microphone in this week's mic'd up edition.

Falcons rookie Jalon Walker surprisingly missed Friday's preseason game against the Titans with a groin injury.

The Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons, 23-20, in Week 2 of NFL preseason. These players still failed to leave a positive impression.

Undrafted free agent Nate Carter bounced back from a slow night to break off the 43-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Tight end Teagan Quitoriano recovered the fumble and wide