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Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky

As it pours in Nashville, I'm making it rain stories from around the AFC South ...

Houston Texans

• The Chronicle's matchup page.
• Jerome Solomon says Gary Kubiak's job could hinge on the season's second half. 
• Bart Scott says the Ravens have to worry more about Steve Slaton, says Megan Manfull.
• Xavier Adibi will get worked in on defense, writes Manfull.
• Houston cameraman Doug Biggers recorded Jared Allen apologizing to Matt Schaub after the Texans-Vikings game, according to John McClain.
• Deep inside the numbers is some good news, suggests Richard Justice.

Indianapolis Colts

• Bob Sanders and Troy Polamalu will stand out Sunday because of their speed, writes Phil Richards.
• Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston looks closely at Sanders and Polamalu.
• Anthony Gonzalez is hardly just a slot guy, says Mike Chappell. In high school, Gonzalez was a soccer guy first.
• Hines Ward takes a different approach to blocking, writes Phillip B. Wilson.
• Tony Dungy respects the way Ward plays, says Tom James.
• A look at the next four games for the Colts and the teams they will be jostling with for a wild-card spot.
• The Indianapolis Star staff picks the Colts-Steelers game.

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Jack Del Rio and Mike Peterson are scheduled to sit down and hash things out today, according to Michael C. Wright.
• Gene Frenette says the soap opera needs a quick conclusion.
• Matt Jones wonders when Joey Porter became commissioner, says Vito Stellino.
• The Lions have dealt with disappointment more than the Jaguars.
• Cole Pepper says the Del Rio-Mike Peterson incident is the Jaguars' watershed moment.

Tennessee Titans

• Chris Johnson is coming off his most well-rounded game yet, says Gary Estwick.
• Another look at CJ from Terry McCormick.
• Jevon Kearse will appeal a $7,500 fine for a horse-collar tackle of Aaron Rodgers, according to Jim Wyatt.
• The undefeated Titans are built just the way Jeff Fisher likes, writes John McClain.
• Justin Gage returns to Chicago as a different player than he was for the Bears, writes McCormick.