For Tennessee Titans' fans, their worst performance of 2007 is easy to pick out. In late November, the Titans traveled to Cincinnati and got routed 35-6. The game was a disaster on all levels as the Bengals dominated the game.
On Sunday, Tennessee returns for what should be one of the more fascinating games of the week. The Titans played well (especially on defense) in beating Jacksonville 17-10. However, Cincinnati's offense was miserable in losing at Baltimore 17-10.
Against the Ravens, Bengals' quarterback Carson Palmer passed for only 99 yards and no touchdowns. Wide receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Ocho Cinco (yes, that is his official name now) combined for only four catches. I can't see that happening two games in a row.
As for the Titans, running backs Chris Johnson and LenDale White ran the ball effectively against Jacksonville. The offensive line is clearly the strength of the offense right now, and Johnson has brought some much needed big-play potential. Still, regardless of whether Vince Young or Kerry Collins is quarterbacking, the Titans are still incapable of delivering big plays in the passing game.
It looks like another close game for the Titans.
The pick: Cincinnati 20 Tennessee 17
Other games: Indianapolis over Minnesota, Jacksonville over Buffalo, Houston over Baltimore, Seattle over San Francisco, Arizona over Miami
Last week: 4-2 (.667)
5 comments:
They would never say it publicly, but how many members of the Titans coaching staff/front office do you think privately wish they'd drafted Jay Cutler?
lol ... players, for that matter.
At this point, Cutler clearly has done better than V Young and Matt Leinart. The main reason the Titans drafted Young was because of Bud Adams. I think the Titans' staff wanted to take Leinart.
Titans 24 Bengals 7. Fantastic performance by the Titans. As I've written before on this blog, the Titans will be difficult to stop if they score more than 20 points. The defense was great again, including forcing the blocked punt and TD in the second half. The Bengals, on the other hand, appear to be going nowhere fast.
Your former, and my current, co-worker B Treby related to me a story two weeks ago about how his son spent two hours conversing with Kerry Collins' wife in the Atlanta airport (they were both waiting for the same delayed flight). His son got some free tix out of the conversation ... without even hinting at a request. Seems KC's wife is as classy an individual as he is.
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