The Tennessee Titans got pushed around last night by the Falcons in Atlanta.  Vince Young had another subpar game as he completed 9 of 18 passes for 102 yards with a interception.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards.  Kicker John Vaughn nailed a 50-yard field goal on a drive led by Young which was the only points the Titans put on the scoreboard.  Kerry Collins was pathetic last night as he only completed 1 of 8 passes for 20 yards.  Ingle Martin finished up the game for the Titans last night completing 3 of 6 passes for 35 yards.  Charles Johnson led the Titans’ in rushing last night with 35 yards on 11 carries (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 23 yards (11.5 avg).  Justin Gage pitched in with 2 receptions for 23 yards last night.  The Titans finished up with 75 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 32 passes for only 140 yards last night.  The Titans only had possession of the football for 23:54 last night and it’s hard to win a football game that way.

Safety Donnie Nickey and conerbacks Reynaldo Hill and Cortland Finnegan led the way for the Titans’ defense last night with 5 tackles apiece.  The Falcons rushed for 145 yards on 30 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 32 passes for 175 yards.  The Titans need to get there act together soon as the regular season starts in two weeks.

Rookie Chris Johnson has been outstanding this preseason as he is applying pressure to LenDale White of the Titans for the featured role in the running game.  Johnson has carried the football 14 times for 123 yards (8.8 ypc) with 1 TD run this preseason.  Johnson is a lot faster than White, but, White has a lot more Power than Johnson.  LenDale White has carried the football 14 times for 72 yards (5.1 ypc) this preseason.  Look for Johnson and White to share the job early in the regular season.

The Titans won the football game last night but they didn’t really play that well especially on defense where they gave up 380 yards.  The Titans won the game on a last second field goal by John Vaughn covering 33 yards.  Fullback Ahmard Hall also had a huge play in this game on special teams when he scored a TD by recovering a Johnnie Lee Higgins’ fumble in the end zone. 

Vince Young was terrible last night as he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.  He completed only 4 of 13 passes for only 37 yards last night.  Kerry Collins was just a tad better than Young completing only 4 of 15 passes for 109 yards with a 51-yard TD strike to rookie Lavelle Hawkins.  Third stringer Ingle Martin led the Titans on the game winning drive last night as he was 6 of 11 for 103 yards.  Rookie RB Charles Johnson looked special again last night leading the Titans’ in rushing with 46 yards on 8 carries (5.8 ypc).  LenDale White also looked pretty good last night rushing for 39 yards on 8 carries (4.9 ypc).  Chris Henry pitched in with 28 yards rushing on 5 carries (5.6 ypc) last night.  Rookie WR Lavelle Hawkins had a good game with 2 grabs for 70 yards (35.0 avg) including a 51-yard TD reception.  Biren Ealy pitched in with 3 catches for 50 yards (16.7 avg) and TE Bo Scaife caught 3 passes for 40 yards (13.3 avg).  The Titans finished up with 140 yards rushing on 26 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 39 passes for 228 yards.

The Titans’ defense did not look good last night despite only giving up 16 points.  Linebacker Stanford Keglar led the way for the Titans last night with 8 tackles and a fumble recovery.  Linebacker Stephen Tulloch and safety Vincent Fuller each pitched in with 7 tackles apiece.  The Raiders finished up with 224 yards rushing on 37 carries (6.1 ypc) last night.  They also completed 17 of 28 passes for 156 yards.

The Tennessee Titans kicked the Rams’ butts up and down the field last Saturday Night.  Vince Young made a brief appearance and he completed 3 of 6 passes for 17 yards and he also carried the ball 1 time for 35 yards.  Kerry Collins got the most playing time of the QBs as he completed 7 of 16 passes for 105 yards.  Ingle Martin finished up the game completing 3 of 4 passes for 39 yards.  The Titans had 6 players rush for at least 33 yards in this game and the player with the most was Quinton Ganther who rushed for 115 yards on 8 carries (14.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs (45 yards, 2 yards).  Chris Johnson was also outstanding in his NFL debut as he carried the ball 6 times for 77 yards (12.8 ypc) with 1 TD run (66 yards).  Chris Henry pitched in with 38 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.2 ypc).  Omar Cuff was also busy with 33 yards on 9 carries (3.7 ypc).  LenDale White started out the game and he rushed the ball 6 times for 33 yards (5.5 ypc).  TE James Petrowski led Titans’ receivers with 43 yards on 2 receptions (21.5 avg).  The Titans finished this game with an amazing 340 yards rushing on 43 carries (7.9 ypc).  They also completed 13 of 26 passes for 155 yards as they held onto the football for a stunning 34:41 in this game!

The Titans’ defense was also impressive on Saturday Night.  CB Eric King (5 tackles) and safety Vincent Fuller (5 tackles, sack) led the way for the defense.  Outside linebacker Keith Bulluck only had 2 tackles on the night but he returned a interception off of Marc Bulger 13 yards for a TD.  The Rams finished up with 76 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.8 ypc).  They also completed 17 of 31 passes for 165 yards against the Titans.  This was a very good all around effort for the Titans in the preseason opener.

The Titans completely beat up on the Packers on Thursday Night as they beat them in every phase of the football game. Vince Young played pretty well completing 11 of 16 passes for 96 yards with a TD pass and he also carried the football 2 times for 12 yards (6.0 ypc) and a TD. Kerry Collins followed him by completing 3 of 5 passes for 21 yards. Tim Rattay finished up by completing 6 of 7 passes for 63 yards. LenDale White looked pretty good as he carried the football 15 times for 58 yards (3.9 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 19 yards. Chris Brown was also pretty sharp as he carried the football 7 times for 42 yards (6.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 10 yards. Rookie Chris Henry also was busy as he carried the football 7 times for 22 yards (3.1 ypc) and caught 2 passes for 22 yards. WRs Brandon Jones (3 rec, 29 yards, TD) and Eric Moulds (4 rec, 27 yards) each did a good job. But, rookie WR Chris Davis was the star of the show on Thursday Night. Davis returned two punts for 92 yards (46.0 avg) including a 70 yarder for a TD. He also carried the football 1 time for 18 yards and caught 1 pass for 5 yards. The Titans bulldozed their way to 152 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 28 passes for 164 yards.

The defense was tight for the Titans against the Packers. They only allowed the Packers to rush for 61 yards on 27 carries (2.3 ypc)! The Packers also completed 17 of 26 passes for 135 yards.

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