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The Titans have claimed 26-year old linebacker Pago Togafau off waivers from the Cardinals. Togafau played in only 2 games for the Cardinals last season making 6 tackles. He has now played in 15 games in his NFL career making 24 tackles. If he makes the Titans in 2010 it will likely be as a special teams player.
Titans’ RB Chris Johnson has won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award in the NFL. He played in all 16 games for the Titans this season and he carried the ball 358 for 2,006 yards (5.6 ypc) with 14 TD runs and he also caught 50 passes for 503 yards (10.1 avg) with 2 TD grabs. Johnson finished with the 5th highest rushing total in NFL history as he became only the sixth player to ever rush for over 2,000 yards in one season. He is also now the all-time leader in total yards from scrimmage with 2,569 total yards.
Sure, 26-year old Vince Young got his starting job back and he played pretty well but the Titans still expect more out of him. Young played in 12 games for the Titans this year and he completed 152 of 259 passes (58.7%) for 1,879 yards with 10 TD passes and 7 INTs (82.8 QB Rating). Young also carried the ball 55 times for 281 yards (5.1 ypc) with 2 TD runs this year. Young has now played in 45 games in his NFL career and he has completed 596 of 1,034 passes (57.6%) for 6,843 yards with 32 TD passes and 39 INTs (72.3 QB Rating). Young has also carried the ball 239 times for 1,255 yards (5.3 ypc) with 12 TD runs in his career. Young is not the most consistent player in the NFL so it will be interesting to see if his solid play continues into 2010.
37-year old QB Kerry Collins lost his starting job pretty much because Owner Bud Adams took it away from him. Collins played in 7 games for the Titans this season and he completed 119 of 216 passes (55.1%) for 1,225 yards with 6 TD passes and 8 INTs (65.5 QB Rating). Collins also carried the ball 11 times for 15 yards (1.4 ypc) with 1 TD run this season. Collins has now played in 185 games in his NFL career and he has completed 3,279 of 5,885 passes (55.7%) for 38,618 yards with 192 TD passes and 187 INTs (73.5 QB Rating). He also has carried the ball 362 times for 686 yards (1.9 ypc) with 10 TD runs in his career. Collins has a good shot of returning to the Titans in 2010 because head coach Jeff Fisher likes him.
The Tennessee Titans (8-8) pulled out a close win against the Seattle Seahawks (5-11) in a meaningless game, but there were still headlines to be made. Titans’ running back Chris Johnson became only the sixth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, and he ended the game 5th on that list with 2,006 yards. Johnson was the reasons the Titans one this game, rushing for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns on 36 carries. His second touchdown came with 4:33 left in the game, which gave the Titans the lead for good. Vince Young didn’t have a great game, going 17/28 for 171 yards and an interception, but his resurgence this season should give Titans’ fans some hope.
On defense, the Titans did a good job keeping Seahawks’ quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in check. Hasselbeck went 15/30 for 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. They got some good pressure on Hasselbeck and forced a fumble, although they failed to recover it. They did not do a good job stopping the run though, with the Seahawks getting 140 rushing yards as a team on just 26 carries. The Titans missed the playoffs, but their season wasn’t all that terrible. They showed a lot heart by not giving up this season after starting 0-6, going 8-2 the rest of the way. Also, Chris Johnson had one of the best seasons by a running back ever.
The Tennessee Titans (7-8) are disappointed they are missing the playoffs this year after going 13-3 last year, but after an 0-6 start they should be proud of the way they fought their way back into contention. An 8-8 season looks much better than 7-9, so the Titans should come out and try and crush the Seattle Seahawks (5-10) on Sunday. There is a lot the Titans can be proud about, including Chris Johnson’s monster season of1,872 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Vince Young’s resurgence gives Titans’ fans a lot of hope for next season, but he still has not solidified his spot for next season. Another strong game this season would go a long way for his season next year.
The Seahawks are not particularly good at stopping the run, so the Titans should give the ball to Chris Johnson as much as they can and let him run into the record books. Young can provide some support in the passing game, as well as with his own legs. Johnson is the key to the Titans success though, so he should get a ton of carries. Seattle gives up 110 rushing yards per game, but I expect the Titans to run up a lot more yardage than that. If the Titans come out ready to play, they should get a convincing win.
PREDICTION: Tennessee Titans 28, Seattle Seahawks 20