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Titans kicker Rob Bironas just about did it all in 2007.

He led the league with 35 field goals, broke the NFL record by making eight in a game, was named to the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro honors

Bironas also recently changed agents, with the hope that his days with the Titans will last a long time. It's up to the Titans as to how quickly they want to make sure that happens.

Bironas, who just wrapped up his third season in Tennessee, is scheduled to become a restricted free agent in March. The Titans can keep Bironas for another year by making him a tender offer. They could also decide to pursue a long-term deal.

"On a normal kicker I think you probably just give him a one-year tender and then see what happens. But when you are talking about a guy who has made as many game-winning kicks as Rob has and is going to the Pro Bowl, I guess that would be a pretty dangerous position for the team, because anything can happen,'' said agent Harold Lewis, who also represents former Titans Kevin Carter and Fred Miller, and was hired by Bironas a few weeks ago.

"When a team's season is over and you look position-by-position and say who do we want to bring back and who do we want to lock up for long term, maybe a lot of times they are not looking at the kicker, but in the situation with the Tennessee Titans, Rob has to be one of their top priorities.''

Bironas made $435,000 in 2007. Discussions with Titans General Manager Mike Reinfeldt about a long-term deal for the kicker have yet to begin, Lewis said.

Because Bironas is a restricted free agent, other teams can sign him to offer sheets, although the Titans would have a chance to match any offer.

Said Lewis: "Rob has made it clear he absolutely loves it there and he doesn't want to go anywhere.''

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