Posted by ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Their first win of the season doesn’t wash away seven miserable weeks and six losses, but for a night in Nashville the Titans got to remember how much fun an NFL Sunday afternoon can be.
And with less than three minutes left in the game the crowd at LP Field showed it can still rejoice as well, spinning a wave around the stadium.
Vince Young played a smart game, provided the spark the team was looking for and didn’t try to do too much. There were no cartwheels over 125 passing yards, but he got a hug and a pat on the head from coordinator Mike Heimerdinger as the game clock wound down with the Jaguars offense on the field.
The big change on offense clearly gave the rest of the team something to pin its hopes on: “The quarterback is different. We can be different.”
And they were.
Their home run hitter, Chris Johnson stepped up to match Maurice Jones-Drew, who shredded Tennessee’s defense with touchdown runs of 80 and 79 yards. Johnson’s 228 rushing yards were a franchise record.
The defense found some plays too, with Rod Hood and Cortland Finnegan chipping in with interceptions.
The Jaguars wanted to leave Nashville with a sweep of the season series and a 4-3 record, but head back to Florida a game under .500 instead. Tennessee is 1-6. Nothing special for sure. But a whole lot more satisfying than 0-7.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Their first win of the season doesn’t wash away seven miserable weeks and six losses, but for a night in Nashville the Titans got to remember how much fun an NFL Sunday afternoon can be.
And with less than three minutes left in the game the crowd at LP Field showed it can still rejoice as well, spinning a wave around the stadium.
Vince Young played a smart game, provided the spark the team was looking for and didn’t try to do too much. There were no cartwheels over 125 passing yards, but he got a hug and a pat on the head from coordinator Mike Heimerdinger as the game clock wound down with the Jaguars offense on the field.
The big change on offense clearly gave the rest of the team something to pin its hopes on: “The quarterback is different. We can be different.”
And they were.
Their home run hitter, Chris Johnson stepped up to match Maurice Jones-Drew, who shredded Tennessee’s defense with touchdown runs of 80 and 79 yards. Johnson’s 228 rushing yards were a franchise record.
The defense found some plays too, with Rod Hood and Cortland Finnegan chipping in with interceptions.
The Jaguars wanted to leave Nashville with a sweep of the season series and a 4-3 record, but head back to Florida a game under .500 instead. Tennessee is 1-6. Nothing special for sure. But a whole lot more satisfying than 0-7.
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