BALTIMORE -- "Remember The Titans" was a popular movie, which is available in video. But watching the Ravens dismantle the Tennessee Titans, 26-7, Sunday, it's apparent that these weren't the Titans that went 13-3 last year.

No one wants to remembers these Titans.

They are 0-3, and they clearly aren't the same team as last year. It's most noticeable in the secondary. By halftime Sunday, strong safety Blaine Bishop was the only starter left from last year's team. Pro Bowl cornerback Samari Rolle was having his neck checked in a Baltimore trauma center. Marcus Robinson, the Titans' longtime free safety, was cut in the offseason and now plays in Seattle. His replacement, Bobby Myers, is on the injured reserve list. Cornerback Denard Walker signed with Denver, and his replacement, DeRon Jenkins, used to be the Ravens' third corner.

	Eddie George was held to 26 yards rushing before leaving the game with an ankle injury.

The Ravens exploited those changes. Since Nov. 12, the Ravens have whipped the Titans three times. Their game plan was to spread the field early, work Elvis Grbac three-step drops or play-action plays and prevent Bishop from patrolling the middle of the field. Normally, Bishop is the eighth defender in the defensive box behind the opponent's offensive tackles. On early downs, Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe played in a slot between the flanker and the tackle, forcing Bishop out of the middle of the field.

"They are a totally different team and they need Blaine Bishop in that box," Sharpe said. "But they don't have Rolle. They don't have Walker. They don't have Robinson or someone who can control the middle of the field. They are a different club. It's not the same club defensively that they were a year ago. It's not as talented. They don't have (former defensive coordinator) Gregg Williams calling the plays. This guy (Jim Schwartz) isn't as aggressive calling plays."

Remember the Titans. Three losses to the Ravens have changed them. The Titans of the last few years played with a swagger. Eddie George ran over everybody. Against the Ravens' fierce defense, he was as invisible as Jeff George. Before finishing the game on the sidelines with an ankle injury, George had 26 yards on 13 carries. Take away back-to-back 7- and 9-yard runs against the Ravens' prevent defense before the end of the second half, and George's longest run was 2 yards. That's right, 2 yards.

"We kind of got our butts kicked today," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "I just told our team that this is the first time, and we got beat by a better team offensively and defensively. We battled special teams, but there's not much to say."

Though the days of the Titans' playoff days are certainly not over, the Ravens are running away from them in the AFC Central. The Titans trail the 3-1 Ravens by 2½ games. Worse, Fisher tried to give them a motivating speech Friday and even that backfired.

Fisher told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio that he said to his team, "I don't care if we go 0-3, as long as we bring a big two-by-four out there against these guys."

Fisher wanted big hitting from his team. He wanted them to lay the wood to the Ravens. News of that speech reached Ravens coach Brian Billick before the game. He was furious. He told the Ravens, and they tried to teach the Titans a lesson.

	Titanic Task
	History says the Titans are unlikely to turn around their season. Only five teams in NFL history have started a season 0-3 or worse and made the playoffs. And only the '92 Chargers, who started 0-4, won a playoff game. The Titans/Oilers are 0-3 for the first time since 1994, when Jack Pardee was fired and Jeff Fisher brought in after a 1-9 start.
		Postseason
		Result
	'98 Bills	L, Wild Card
	'95 Lions	L, Wild Card
	'92 Chargers	L, Div. Playoffs
	'82 Buccaneers	L, 1st Round*
	'81 Jets	L, Wild Card
	* Strike-shortened 9-gm. seasons

"Next time, bring a bigger board," Sharpe suggested to the Titans after the game. "We did oblige them. We put them 0-3."

The Ravens ran through the Titans defense for 74 yards on six plays. Terry Allen, age 33, rushed four times for 22, including a 9-yard touchdown through the heart of the Titans defense. The Titans surrendered 207 yards rushing.

"It was supposed to be two heavyweights," Sharpe said. "Well, one heavyweight showed up. They did all the talking. All of a sudden, Terry Allen is getting to feel more comfortable with the season and we're starting to do things that we feel comfortable with."

The Titans don't have that comfort level of that luxury. From the Ravens opening offensive snap, they were off balance. Sharpe lined up in the slot and played mental games with the Titans.

"We weren't executing," Bishop said. "When we played seven in the box, they'd run the ball. When we had eight, they'd pass. It was a simple game plan. They felt like they can run and they did. We weren't able to stop them."

Perhaps the biggest disappointment is that the Titans traded for defensive end Kevin Carter to give them two great pass-rushers, Carter on one side, Jevon Kearse on the other. Between them, they have two sacks in three games. Carter has none. The reason is simple. Their offense is making too many mistakes for them to have the lead and the Ravens didn't play in fear of their defense.

"We're still the same team that was 13-3 last year," Titans center Bruce Matthews said. "But we did the little things that made the difference the past two years. We aren't getting them done right now in my opinion. We're making too many penalties. We've got to eliminate the jumping offsides. We've got to be getting more into the mental area of the game, knowing who we have on every play. We're not doing that. It's an ugly cycle."

The Titans had nine penalties for 107 yards. That's not the Titans anyone remembers. Worse, is how they were physically beaten. Fisher decided to make changes on his offensive line to open up the run. He moved Matthews from left guard to center, benching Kevin Long. Zach Piller moved into Matthews' left guard spot. But no one moved the interior of the Ravens defensive line.

In passing situations, the Ravens rushed four, and quarterback Steve McNair didn't have time. One player who drew the slightest bit of criticism was wide receiver Chris Sanders. Trailing 17-0 in the final minute of the half, Sanders somehow got behind cornerback Duane Starks in a four-deep zone. McNair threw a near perfect pass toward the right side of the end zone. Sanders, who had trouble catching the ball all day, not only had one foot out of bounds, but he had two.

"We've got to connect and make that catch," McNair said. "We've got to get some people who are doing that."

But the Titans are running out of people. Rolle's status is uncertain. MRIs on his neck were negative, but he had numbness in his shoulders and neck. Along with that, Fisher said Rolle has a narrowing in the neck canal. George has an ankle injury. McNair played with a sore shoulder. Tight end Frank Wycheck had a neck injury. Wide receiver Derrick Mason played despite a high ankle sprain and it seemed as though McNair had no threats at wide receiver. Wide receivers had only one completion.

On defense, middle linebacker Randall Godfrey tried to make tackles despite a broken thumb but struggled making one armed attempts. And the depleted secondary left Bishop feeling alone.

"We have developed a bond in the secondary where we can cover up for each other when we mess up," Bishop said. "With all the changes, after a while, it was only me."

Remember the Titans. Not on this Sunday.

John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.