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By Vik Binning

 

 

Ow 11 teams have gone 10-0 in the NFL in the past 42
years since the NFL-AFL merger and the Tennessee Titans
made that 12 this past Sunday. Not only are they 10-0, but

they did it in a dramatic fashion, coming from behind against

the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, November 16".

The Titans took a 3-0 lead into the second quarter after
an uneventful first, scoring their only points
off of a Rob Bironas, 32-yard field goal.
The second quarter is where it started to
look bad for the Titans. Maurice Jones-
Drew ran for two touchdowns in the second, one with only
14 ticks left on the clock before half time. Jones-Drew ran
the ball 17 times for 66 yards, but none of the runs were
as important as his two-yard and one-yard touchdown
runs. Headed into the second half, the Jag’s had all of the
momentum on their side as they looked to not only be the
team to end the Titans’ undefeated season, but also to turn
their own season around as a win would give them a 5-5
record, bringing them back up to 500 again and probably
giving them enough momentum to win a few more games
through the season and maybe even make the playoffs.

The second half, though, was another story.

The Titans proved why they deserved every bit of

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credit for that 10-0 record they had compiled. Throughout
the season, the Titans have been criticized because of their
overall one-dimensional offense, which focused on the run
game. Kerry Collins never had been and never will be a
prolific, MVP-calibre passer, but he’s been good enough. ’
The Titans have run the ball pretty well overall, with rookie
Chris Johnson and LenDale White getting about equal snaps

“Kerry Collins never will be a prolific, MVP-calibre passer, but

he’s been good enough”

per game and taking full advantage of them as the Titans
are in the top five in the NFL for rushing yards per game.
This game allowed the Titans to really assert themselves and
show that this season wasn’t a fluke. This deficit also gave
the Titans a formidable task to overcome, which, if they did,
all the doubters would be silenced.

Kerry Collins took the team on his shoulders in the
second half, throwing three touchdowns and racking
up 230 yards through the air. The play by Collins really
solidified the Titans’ accomplishments because Collins was
just a backup to Vince Young. After the whole situation
with Young and his depression, the Titans didn’t have a
promising season, but they seemed to have fed off of that

emotion and left it all out on the field. Justin Gage also had
a strong game, as he was Collins’ favorite target for the
night, throwing to him four times for 147 yards and two —
touchdowns. The Titans also had really strong games on the
defensive side, with Albert Haynesworth piling up seven
tackles as well as a sack, and Chris Carr getting four tackles
to go along with an interception.

After being down 14-3 headed into the
second half, the Titans busted out of the gates in
the second, scoring three straight touchdowns
while their defense stifled the Jag’s offense as
the Titans pulled through with a 24-14 win. Collins’ 38-yard
touchdown pass to Justin Gage with 3:57 to go in the fourth
quarter solidified the victory with an exclamation mark.

The last team to go 10-0 wasn’t too long ago as the
Patriots not only managed to go 16-0, but also won their
next two games in the post-season, but... everyone knows
how that ended. Let’s just say that the Titans are hoping for
something a little different.