The Titans completely dominated the Saints last night in New Orleans.  Matt Hasselbeck made a brief appearance in which he completed 2 of 5 passes for 37 yards.  Rookie QB Jake Locker was sharp as he connected on 15 of 17 passes for 132 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 39 yards (13.0 ypc) with 1 TD run in this game.  Rusty Smith completed his only two pass attempts last night, good for 11 yards.  WRs Lavelle Hawkins (3 rec, 21 yards) and Damian Williams (3 rec for 18 yards, 1 punt return for a 52-yard TD) led the way in the passing game for the Titans last night.  The Titans finished up with 118 yards on 30 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 24 passes (79.2%) for 175 yards in this game.

LBs Rennie Curran (8 tackles), Colin McCarthy (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and Patrick Bailey (7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Titans’ D in this game.  DT Karl Klug also had a huge impact on this game as he had 2 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 QB hits and 2 sacks (one of which was good for a safety.  DE Pannel Egboh (fumble recovery), CB Jason McCourty (fumble recovery), safety Tommie Campbell (interception) and safety Jodan Babineaux (interception) also made huge plays for the Titans’ D in this game.  The Saints finished up with 103 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 39 passes (74.4%) for 238 yards.  The Titans finished the preseason with a 3-1 record.

Even with Chris Johnson’s holdout, the Titans are running the ball well.  Rookie 4th round pick Jamie Harper is the leading rusher on the team right now.  He has carried the ball 32 times for 146 yards (4.6 ypc) with 3 TD runs so far in the preseason as he has looked outstanding.  23-year old Stafon Johnson has also been really impressive for the Titans so far.  He has carried the ball 21 times for 108 yards (5.1 ypc).  Javon Ringer (the starting RB if Chris Johnson holds out) has only carried the ball 3 times for 17 yards (5.7 ypc) so far in the preseason.  The Titans need Chris Johnson back as soon as possible, but the Titans have to feel good about the RBs who are on the active roster right now.

The Titans were smart to sign veteran Matt Hasselbeck to mentor rookie QB Jake Locker, but also so they can bring him along slowly.  Locker has played in all three preseason games for the Titans so far this preseason and he has completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 184 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT (67.7 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 5 times for 25 yards (5.0 ypc) so far in the preseason.  Locker has all of the tools to be a franchise type QB, but 2011 will be a learning year for Locker unless Hasselbeck gets hurt.

The Titans didn’t do much offensively but the defense bailed them out with a couple of big plays.  Matt Hasselbeck was so-so as he completed 12 of 22 passes for 135 yards without a TD pass or an interception.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 7 yards last night.  Jake Locker didn’t do much last night as he completed 2 of 4 passes for 13 yards last night.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 14 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Rookie RB Jamie Harper led the way on the ground last night for the Titans with 36 yards rushing on 13 carries (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Stafon Johnson pitched in with 5 carries for 21 yards (4.2 ypc) last night.  WR Nate Washington led the way in the passing game for the Titans last night with 4 grabs for 66 yards (16.5 avg).  The Titans rushed for 81 yards on 24 carries (3.4 ypc) last night and they also completed 14 of 26 passes (53.8%) for 139 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:23.

The Titans bent a lot without breaking as the Bears rolled up a lot of yards last night.  CB Chris Hawkins (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed), LB Colin McCarthy (5 tackles) and safety Michael Griffin (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Titans’ D last night.  But it was safety Tommie Campbell who turned in the game altering play last night as he intercepted a Caleb Hanie pass and he returned it 90 yards for a TD.  The Bears rushed for 148 yards on 35 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 39 passes (56.4%) for 268 yards last night.  The Titans are now 2-1 on the preseason.

The Titans played well on offense despite only scoring 16 points last night. Matt Hasselbeck looked pretty sharp in completing 7 of 9 passes for 74 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards last night.  Jake Locker wasn’t anywhere near as good as he was in his debut as he connected on 8 of 18 passes for 82 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 9 yards last night.  Rusty Smith through 2 incomplete passes for the Titans last night.  RB Jamie Harper led the way in the running game for the Titans last night with 83 yards rushing on 11 carries (7.5 ypc) wth 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 24 yards last night.  Stafon Johnson also had a solid game with 68 yards rushing on 11 carries (6.2 ypc).  Herb Donaldson pitched in with 31 yards on 10 carries (3.1 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 29 yards (7.3 avg) last night.  TE Jared Cook led the way in the passing game for the Titans last night with 54 yards on 3 grabs (18.0 avg).  The Titans finished up with 198 yards rushing on 35 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 29 passes (51.7%) for 149 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:59 last night.

Safety Jordan Babineaux led a pretty solid overall perfrmance by the D last night with 6 tackles.  CB Cortland Finnegan (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits), LB Will Witherspoon (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Colin McCarthy (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also were busy for the Titans last night.  CB Alterraun Verner pitched in with an interception last night.  The Rams finished up with 44 yards rushing on 21 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 34 passes (61.8%) for 239 yards last night.  The Titans are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The offense looked pretty good in the first half last night and the defense played pretty well the whole game, as the Titans got a nice win to open the pre-season.  Matt Hasselbeck looked pretty sharp last night in his first action with the Titans as he completed 5 of 6 passes for 55 yards.  Rookie Jake Locker followed Hasselbeck into the game and he looked good.  Locker completed 7 of 10 passes for 89 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Rusty Smith was next up and he didn’t look too good as he completed only 4 of 9 passes (44.4%) for 55 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Brett Ratliff finished up this game by completing his only pass attempt and it was good for 1 yard.  Rookie Jamie Harper led the way for the Titans on the ground in this game with 8 carries for 27 yards (3.4 ypc) with a TD run.  WRs Yamon Figurs (1 rec, 45 yards, TD) and Damian Williams (2 rec, 35 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Titans last night.  The Titans finished up with 96 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4%) for 194 yards last night.

The Titans were just plain nasty defensively last night.  LB Gerald McRath (6 tackles) and safety Myron Rolle (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Titans’ D last night.  Linebackers Rennie Curran and Colin McCarthy each pitched in with 5 tackles apiece last night.  Safety Jordan Babineaux (interception) and DT Jurrell Casey (fumble recovery) also made big plays for the Titans on D last night.  The Vikings finished up with 98 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 32 passes (56.3%) for 150 yards last night.  The Titans looked especially sharp on defense last night.

The Titans looked like a well oiled machine on offense last night.  Vince Young started this game at QB and he completed 4 of 7 passes for 24 yards with 1 TD pass.  Kerry Collins was the next QB in and he completed 8 of 17 passes for 89 yards.  Chris Simms acutally even looked decent last night completing 4 of 7 passes for 86 yards.  Rookie Rusty Smith finished up this game at QB by completing 2 of 3 passes for 54 yards.  Javon Ringer (4 car, 64 yards), Samkon Gado (13 car, 63 yards), LeGarrette Blount (15 car, 59 yards, TD) andd Alvin Pearman (6 car, 36 yards, TD) led a powerful running game for the Titans last night.  TEs Jared Cook (4 rec, 61 yards) and Bo Scaife (2 rec, 25 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Titans last night.  The Titans finished up with 222 yards rushing (5.4 ypc) and 244 yards passing last night. 

Rookie CB Alterraun Verner (7 tackles) and LB Gerald McRath (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Titans on D last night.  The Saints finished up with 74 yards rushing (3.9 ypc) and 218 yards passing in this game.  The Titans finish the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

The Titans really laid an egg last night against the Panthers.  Vince Young started the game at QB for the Titans and he completed 6 of 9 passes for 48 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 10 yards last night.  Kerry Collins looked better than Young last night.  He completed 6 of 10 passes for 112 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Rookie Rusty Smith finished up this game at QB for the Titans by completing 6 of 11 passes for 57 yards with 1 INT.  RBs Javon Ringer (7 car, 14 yards), LeGarrett Blount (2 car, 13 yards) and Chris Johnson (8 car, 10 yards) didn’t help out the Titans that much on the ground in this game.  WRs Marc Mariani (2 rec, 59 yards) and Kenny Britt (4 rec, 33 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Titans in this game.  TE Jared Cook only caught 1 pass in this game but it went for a 35-yard TD.  The Titans finished up with 45 yards rushing (2.3 ypc) and 172 yards passing last night.

Rookie CB Alterraun Verner led the way for the Titans’ on D in this game with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  Safety Chris Hope pitched in with 5 tackles and he defensed 1 pass in this game.  The Panthers finished up with 59 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 269 yards passing last night.  The Titans are 1-2 in the pre-season.

The Titans pushed the Cardinals around on both sides of the football last night.  Vince Young was very solid last night completing 9 of 13 passes for 128 yards.  Kerry Collins followed him and he was so-so as he completed 6 of 12 passes for 66 yards.  Chris Simms was awful as usual as he completed 2 of 5 passes for 17 yards.   Rookie Rusty Smith completed 3 of 5 passes for 16 yards last night.  LaGarrette Blount led the way on the ground for the Titans last season as he rushed for 42 yards on 9 carries (4.7 ypc).  Javon Ringer also looked solid last night with 7 carries for 27 yards (3.9 ypc).  Chris Johnson carried the ball 6 times for 22 yards (3.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Samkon Gado was impressive in his first game with the Titans as he carried the ball 7 times for 21 yards (3.0 ypc) and he scored 2 TDs.  WRs Nate Washington (3 rec, 44 yards) and rookie Damian Williams (4 rec, 40 yards) led the way for the Titans in the passing game last night.  The Titans finished up with 142 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 224 yards passing last night.

Linebacker Will Witherspoon led a good Titans’ effort on D with six tackles last night.  The Cardinals finished up with 65 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 230 yards passing last night.

The Titans didn’t play well at all in this game as they scored 11 points in the 4th quarter with the scrubs in.  Vince Young completed 5 of 6 passes for 78 yards with 1 INT.  Chris Simms was awful as usual completing 7 of 13 passes for 24 yards and losing a fumble.  Rookie Rusty Smith finished up the game by completing 7 of 14 passes for 71 yards with 1 INT.  Javon Ringer led the way for the Titans on the ground with 60 yards on 7 carries (8.6 ypc).  Stafon Johnson was having a solid game (3 car, 23 yards) before dislocating his right ankle and breaking his right fibula possibly ending his rookie season before it even really started.  Chris Johnson (5 car, 7 yards, TD) and LaGarrett Blount (5 car, 4 yards, TD) both helped out on the ground.  FB Ahmard Hall was the leading receiver in this game for the Titans with 3 grabs for 48 yards (16.0 avg).  The Titans finished up with 97 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 163 yards passing in this game.

The defense didn’t really look that good either.  Linebacker Gerald McRath led the way for the Titans in this game with 6 tackles.  CBs Ryan Mouton (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 INT) and rookie Alterraun Verner (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT).  The Seahawks finished up with 88 yards rushing (3.1 ypc) and 233 passing yards on Saturday night.