Tennessee Titans "The game balls go to..."

Wow. Despite a nearly nonexistent passing game and just one offensive touchdown, the Tennessee Titans pulled out the win against the , 13-9, on Sunday The 'W' puts Tennessee at 5-2 and still in the hunt despite playing in the tough AFC South. A flawed victory a bit dependent upon a sorry 14 penalties for 100 43 Polamalu white jersey
yards committed by Oakland it may have been, but a win is nevertheless a win, and to the victors go the spoils. Game balls go to ...Offense. Yes, of course, LenDale White's catching one for his nice 133 yards and the workhorse load he carried Sunday, i.e. an offense dragged down by a lagging passing game. (Seriously, Vince, 6 of 14 for 42 yards? How's that quad doing?)But let's not forget Chris Henry in the kudos, either, as a swell set-up guy at least and a breakaway scorer at best. Off-day for Young or no, Titans fans have to be optimistic for a long and prosperous future behind the Madden cover boy and rookie Henry. In the last two games, he's averaging exactly 7.0 yards per carry - 15 hauls for 105 yards and two TDs.The best offensive sequence in the game? The Titans' third-quarter TD drive, which included the following sequence from about 3:45 remaining: White off right guard for 27 yards; White off left guard for 14 yards; Henry wide left for 24 yards and six points.Between the two of them, it all added up to a nearly 7:5-to-1 ratio of running-to-passing yards for the Titans -- a stunning 192 against just 26 passing.Defense. So many deserve mention in a game that had Daunte Culpepper dealing with more pressure than an underwater arc-welder. Coming to mind first is clearly tackle Albert Haynesworth, who brushed aside offensive guard Robert Gallery all day. Speaking purely empirically, Haynesworth was dangerous throughout. Game ball. When the Raider line was somehow able to hold off Haynesworth on the inside, Antwan Odom came at Culpepper from the outside. Throw one Kyle Vanden Bosch's way, particularly for his early play and his four tackles plus the sack. To go with his two sacks, Travis LaBoy got the key turnover in the early fourth, forcing the fumble from the again-exposed Culpepper. A game ball here, too, despite the unfortunate face-mask penalty which prolonged the Raiders' life in the fourth quarter. And we haven't even talked about tackle leader (with 12) David 43 Polamalu black jersey
Thornton.Special teams. Rob Bironas gets one for his seven-point contribution and the continued corny jokes from the NFL Network guys involving setting the man's name to the old Knack song. A game ball for his suffering.Remembering the Tennessee Titans and the other 31 NFL teams all year-round