Don't look now, but the Tennessee Titans have finally bucked the AFC "non-challenged" moniker, off of their backs. On Monday Night Football, in prime time, the Titans smacked the Indianapolis Colts, 31-21. The Titans season began, in a very auspicious way, with the physical and emotional injury to franchise QB, Vince Young. Sportswriters, then began with quips like, "they have not played anyone" and "wait until the Colts come to town." Well, the Colts have come and gone, and the Titans are 7-0.
Monday Night, the Titans were hitting on all cylinders, with a mounting offense, hard hitting defense, and even some highlight reel plays (which most feel is odd, as the Titans are not looked at, as an offensive team). The beginning of the game started off with an "uh-oh" type feel, with Peyton Manning hitting Dallas Clark with two TD throws, in the sending the Colts out to a 14-6 lead (with the Titans only getting two Bironas FGs), just into the third quarter. Then everything change. It really was not like the defense wasn't doing their job, in those opening quarters, they were just missing. An interception slipping out of Michael Griffins hands, Haynesworth and the D-line just missing Manning in the pocket, and they were "keeping things close."
Then the Titans showed the rest of the country what they already knew, at this point in the season, "they are the team to beat in the AFC." Given, this is not the same NFL, as it has been over the last three to four seasons (with Brady's leg injuries, the Cowboys imploding, Peyton having "timing issues" and the list goes on), but every Sunday to this point the Titans have gotten it done. After the Dallas Clark TD, the Titans went on a 24 point run. Big LenDale White had two TD runs, one was a spectacular goal line play, where he just stretched over the goal line, after a Manning INT. Then the "D" came into the game, big time, where Chris Hope came up with his first two INT's of the season, in the second half. The second interception sealed the game for the Titans. Kerry Collins was solid with a 193 Yard night (with no ints/no TDs), Chris Johnson rushed for 77 yards and a game ending TD, while LenDale White put two into the end zone, as stated.
Going into the second half of the season, the Titans are ahead of the other AFC teams by a full two games. The Bills, Steelers, and Patriots are all at 5-2, and in their own division the Houston Texans are 3-4. The Titans are a lock to win their division and are looking to go deep into the playoffs. For the first time since Steve McNair's retirement, the Titans fans have something to cheer about, besides the "Music City Miracle" season. They have a defense that will not quit, two dominate running backs (Chris Johnson looking for rookie of the year status, possibly), and a veteran QB who does not do to much and makes very little, in the way of mistakes. The Titans have the possibility to beat any team in the NFL, now. Monday night proved, they can win games with scores which are more than 14-10, or the low scoring games. As long as they stay healthy, the Tennessee Titans are in it to win it. It is just a matter of "any given Sunday," now.
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Monday Night, the Titans were hitting on all cylinders, with a mounting offense, hard hitting defense, and even some highlight reel plays (which most feel is odd, as the Titans are not looked at, as an offensive team). The beginning of the game started off with an "uh-oh" type feel, with Peyton Manning hitting Dallas Clark with two TD throws, in the sending the Colts out to a 14-6 lead (with the Titans only getting two Bironas FGs), just into the third quarter. Then everything change. It really was not like the defense wasn't doing their job, in those opening quarters, they were just missing. An interception slipping out of Michael Griffins hands, Haynesworth and the D-line just missing Manning in the pocket, and they were "keeping things close."
Then the Titans showed the rest of the country what they already knew, at this point in the season, "they are the team to beat in the AFC." Given, this is not the same NFL, as it has been over the last three to four seasons (with Brady's leg injuries, the Cowboys imploding, Peyton having "timing issues" and the list goes on), but every Sunday to this point the Titans have gotten it done. After the Dallas Clark TD, the Titans went on a 24 point run. Big LenDale White had two TD runs, one was a spectacular goal line play, where he just stretched over the goal line, after a Manning INT. Then the "D" came into the game, big time, where Chris Hope came up with his first two INT's of the season, in the second half. The second interception sealed the game for the Titans. Kerry Collins was solid with a 193 Yard night (with no ints/no TDs), Chris Johnson rushed for 77 yards and a game ending TD, while LenDale White put two into the end zone, as stated.
Going into the second half of the season, the Titans are ahead of the other AFC teams by a full two games. The Bills, Steelers, and Patriots are all at 5-2, and in their own division the Houston Texans are 3-4. The Titans are a lock to win their division and are looking to go deep into the playoffs. For the first time since Steve McNair's retirement, the Titans fans have something to cheer about, besides the "Music City Miracle" season. They have a defense that will not quit, two dominate running backs (Chris Johnson looking for rookie of the year status, possibly), and a veteran QB who does not do to much and makes very little, in the way of mistakes. The Titans have the possibility to beat any team in the NFL, now. Monday night proved, they can win games with scores which are more than 14-10, or the low scoring games. As long as they stay healthy, the Tennessee Titans are in it to win it. It is just a matter of "any given Sunday," now.
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