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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- DeMarco Murray looks reborn in Tennessee, his third team in as many seasons.Not that the running back ever doubted himself.I know what type of player I am, Murray said Thursday. Thats all that matters to me.Murray, and the Titans, may have been among the last believers in the man who was the NFLs Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 after running for 1,845 yards with the Dallas Cowboys.His lone season in Philadelphia after signing a five-year, $42 million contract ended in March with the Eagles trading him to Tennessee for the price of swapping fourth-round draft picks .The Titans have been happy with Murray, who is coming off his best game yet. He ran for 114 yards on 16 carries in last weeks 17-10 loss to Oakland, and Murray also caught five passes for 41 yards. Murray had only one 100-yard rushing performance in 15 games in Philadelphia.Tennessee officials thought Murray would be a perfect fit for coach Mike Mularkey because his offense features so many runs similar to what helped the running back perform so well in Dallas.Thats kind of what got us energized to go get him, Titans offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie said. We felt the runs he had and the carries he had, kind of fit us pretty good.Even though the Titans also drafted Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry out of Alabama in the second round, the six-year veteran Murray gets the bulk of the work.Murray ranks eighth in the NFL with 245 yards rushing, had the third-longest run this season on a 67-yarder in a 16-15 win at Detroit on Sept. 18 and leads all running backs with 17 receptions.Murray will have a chance to run in Texas again Sunday when the Titans (1-2) visit the Houston Texans (2-1). Murray ran for 136 yards in his only game against Houston in 2014. He also caught six passes for 56 yards that day.The running back credits his comfort level with what the Titans are asking him to do for his success so far.These are plays Ive ran since Ive been in the league, and these are plays that I like, Murray said. I think whenever I get a chance to go downhill, get in space Im a little good at doing that.Murray broke off a 36-yarder in the loss to Oakland trying to rally the Titans, and Mularkey took the running back out of the game to give him a quick break.I could see the look on his face was like, `Dont ever do that again ..., Mularkey said.And thats kind of been his history. Hes a good runner from the beginning, but he definitely got stronger in that game. He was making a lot of yards after contact, a lot of yards.After a career-high 392 carries in his last season with Dallas, Murray finished with only 193 carries for 702 yards under Chip Kelly in Philadelphia for his worst season playing more than 10 games.The Titans reworked Murrays contract as part of the trade bringing him to Tennessee. Murray also did his homework on a franchise that had won only five games the past two seasons combined.He liked the veterans the team already had on the roster in tight end Delanie Walker and linebacker Brian Orakpo.Walker sees a kindred player in Murray.We knew he was a playmaker on other teams and able to take over the game when we need him, and thats why were here, Walker said. I knew DeMarco had that in him all along.Game notesWalker (right hamstring) and LG Quinton Spain (ankle) were limited in practice Thursday along with WR Tajae Sharpe (hamstring). 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He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday.NEW YORK -- Americas pastime might be poised to make its strongest push toward establishing a footprint in the United Kingdom.Major League Baseball is discussing playing a two-game series in London in 2018, and the news was met with excitement by members of the Great Britain team competing in this weeks World Baseball Classic qualifier in Brooklyn.British manager Liam Carroll is strongly hoping the plan comes to fruition, and he believes such an event could be a significant step in raising the profile of the sport in the UK.It would be amazing, Carroll said. Its something were really hoping for. There had been rumors that it would happen as soon as 2017. Then [the story] kind of went cold. So to see the story of the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, coming out to New York and meeting with MLB has got us really excited for that again.Khan threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets game on Sunday, and the Evening Standard reported that he met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss bringing major league games to London in 2018.?Im keen to make London the sporting capital of the world, Khan told the Standard. Ive been really encouraged by my discussions with the MLB. Ive told them there are huge baseball fans in London, all around the UK and in Europe.Carroll said he has heard soccer stadiums discussed as possible host venues, but its his understanding that the renovated Olympic Stadium is the likely destination. He estimates that venue could accommodate about 50,000 spectators when configured for baseball.Longtime MLB relief pitcher Trevor Hoffman, who serves as bullpen coach for the British WBC team, sees MLB games in the UK as a logical step toward expanding baseball awareness abroad.I think it would be great, Hoffman said. I know Liam and the staff has put in a lot of time to try and develop the grass roots and bring baseball to the forefront as a sport. Its something thats going to ttake time, but I think it would be great to go over to Europe and show off the game of baseball.ddddddddddddHall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, who is managing the Brazilian team at the WBC qualifier, echoes the sentiments about growing the game but said the process of playing abroad is a difficult one for athletes who already play a 162-game schedule in a 181-day window.I think it would be fantastic in terms of growing the game internationally, Larkin said. But logistically, thats a long, long way to go to play some baseball games.Larkin said the most realistic scenario would be similar to what MLB did when it opened the 2014 regular season in Sydney, Australia. That year, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers were given several days off before and after playing two games abroad. Both teams then resumed the regular season a week later after several exhibition games.As a member of the San Diego Padres, Hoffman played regular-season games in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1996 and 1998, and in Hawaii in 1997. He was also with the Padres when they played an exhibition series in China in 2008. He understands the difficulties involved in holding such events but believes the benefits far outweigh the negatives.I think you have to have that growth mentality, Hoffman said. You re growing the game in different parts of the world. I understand it does conflict with some guys routines, but I think having done it and looked back, its the opportunity of a lifetime.Ultimately, if the myriad details can be worked out, MLB games in London would signify a landmark event in the mind of Great Britain second baseman Richard Klijn, who grew up in Cark, Cumbria.That would be something for English people to really think baseball is more than just a hobby, Klijn said. It would be huge. ' ' '