Tennessee Titans (Madden 07)

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Week 16 Preview: Tennessee Titans (8-6) @ Buffalo Bills (5-9) - Titans win AFC South with win and Colts loss

Keys to Victory

1. London Fletcher-Baker will be all over the place. We will have trouble running up the middle.

2. Nate Clements cuts our field in half. Expect to throw to the other receiver often.

3. We're going to have to keep Takeo Spikes busy. I think we should run at him all game and see if he tires from having to make plays all the time.

What to watch for when Tennessee has the ball:



Despite what the coaches advise him to do, Vince Young hasn't been shy about throwing at one receiver or another based on the defenders. Nate Clements will be on David Givens most of the game, but if Vince is keyed in on Drew Bennett early on, that could change. The Titans will have to be weary of Pro Bowl OLB Takeo Spikes, too.

What to watch for when Buffalo has the ball:



Keith Bulluck left last week's game against Jacksonville after dislocated his left index finger. But he is pretty much 100% and good to go, and the Titans will definitely need him. Willis McGahee has 1475 rushing yards and 12 TDs, and is pretty much the only weapon the Bills have. After J.P. Losman went down with injury, the Bills tanked, as Kelly Holcomb has thrown 9 TDs to 22 INTs.

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Titans one game away from divisional title
Mission is clear: Win vs. New England, and they're in

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TEAMS 1 2 3 4 OT F Tennessee (9-6) 24 0 7 0 31 Buffalo (5-10) 0 3 14 2 19

Visitor GAME STATS Home 211 Total Yds 466 8 First Downs 21 102 Rushing Yds 105 17-0 Rushes-Fumb 36-0 0 Rushing TD 2 109 Passing Yds 361 11-18-2 Comp-Att-TD 22-49-0 0 Interceptions 5 1-7 3rd Down Conv. 5-18 15:21 Time of Pos. 28:39

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
1. TEN, Bironas, 34 yard FG, 8:30; 3-0 TEN
2. TEN, Thompson, 34 yard INT return (Bironas kick), 8:21; 10-0 TEN
3. TEN, Young, 3 yard pass to Troupe (Bironas kick), 4:44; 17-0 TEN
4. TEN, Young, 12 yard pass to Givens (Bironas kick), 1:34; 24-0 TEN

2nd Quarter
5. BUF, Lindell, 22 yard FG, 0:45; 24-3 TEN

3rd Quarter
6. BUF, Thomas, 4 yard run (Lindell kick), 7:20; 24-10 TEN
7. BUF, Thomas, 1 yard run (Lindell kick), 4:34; 24-17 TEN
8. TEN, Hope, 44 yard INT return (Bironas kick), 1:23; 31-17 TEN

4th Quarter
9. BUF, safety, Young sacked in endzone, 7:38; 31-19 TEN

Player of the Game

Keith Bulluck

Tennessee Titans

Passing
Vince Young: 11-18, 136 yards, 2 TDs, sacked 5 times

Rushing
Travis Henry: 5 carries, 46 yards
LenDale White: 3 carries, 29 yards
Vince Young: 9 carries, 27 yards

Receiving
Travis Henry: 5 receptions, 62 yards
Drew Bennett: 3 receptions, 13 yards
David Givens: 1 reception, 12 yards, TD
Ben Troupe: 1 reception, 3 yards, TD
LenDale White: 1 reception, 46 yards

Defense
Keith Bulluck: 11 tackles, INT
Lamont Thompson: 9 tackles, INT, TD
Gary Walker: 8 tackles, sack
Jamie Sharper: 6 tackles, INT
Andre Woolfolk: 5 tackles, 2 TFL
Albert Haynesworth: 5 tackles, 2 TFL
Chris Hope: 4 tackles, TFL, INT, TD
Kyle Vanden Bosch: 3 tackles, sack

Kicking
Rob Bironas: 1-1 FG, 4-4 PATs

Buffalo Bills

Passing
Kelly Holcomb: 22-49, 377 yards, 5 INTs, sacked 2 times

Rushing
Willis McGahee: 20 carries, 64 yards (left game - hand injury)
Anthony Thomas: 16 carries, 41 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving
Roscoe Parrish: 13 receptions, 165 yards
Lee Evans: 5 receptions, 196 yards
Willis McGahee: 1 reception, -1 yard
Daimon Shelton: 1 reception, -2 yards
Robert Royal: 1 reception, 11 yards
Josh Reed: 1 reception, 8 yards

Defense
London Fletcher-Baker: 5 tackles
Angelo Crowell: 5 tackles, 2 sacks
Terrence McGee: 4 tackles, TFL
Takeo Spikes: 3 tackles, sack
Nate Clements: 2 tackles

Kicking
Rian Lindell: 1-1 FG, 2-2 PATs

Quotes

"I couldn't ask for any better position to be in. Final weekend of the season next week, we're at home, and we win the division with a victory. New England is 9-6 too, and still fighting to get in as well, so they'll definitely bring their A game...I gotta make sure our guys are ready to go." - Head Coach Jeff Fisher

[Acid]

Vince Young: I'm trying to be a good teammate...but we had some protection problems out there today.

[Texasrangers13]

TO: I want the ball more...oh wait I don't play for the Titans...but if I did I need it more...

Haha I love this dynasty, my only gripe...do kickers EVER miss?

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Week 16 Recap

AFC South

Team	Record	PF	PA	Home	Road
	9-6	465	335	3-4	6-2
	8-7	384	320	4-3	4-4
	6-9	321	375	3-5	3-4
	3-12	209	397	2-5	1-7

Week 16 Offensive Player of the Week



Michael Vick, QB, Falcons: 14-21, 142 yards, 2 TDs; 9 carries, 132 yards, TD

Week 16 Defensive Player of the Week



Artrell Hawkins, SS, Patriots: 3 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 TDs

Injury Update
-Eagles LT Jon Runyan out 7 weeks (strained back)
-Eagles TE L.J. Smith out 8 weeks (strained back)
-Patriots SS Rodney Harrison out 1 week (high ankle sprain)

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Week 17 Preview: New England Patriots (9-6) @ Tennessee Titans (9-6)

-Titans clinch AFC South with win
-Colts clinch AFC South with win and Titans loss
-Patriots clinch playoff berth with win

Keys to Victory

1. The last thing we need to deal with is our quarterback being under pressure all day long. We have to contain Richard Seymour for four quarters.

2. Mike Vrabel is a great OLB. Stay away from him on outside runs.

3. Tom Brady is a great QB. We have to make it a point to shut him down. Lets blitz him constantly.

What to watch for when Tennessee has the ball:



If it wasn't for Vince Young overshadowing him, LenDale White would be receiving Rookie of the Year consideration. The bruising tailback out of USC is 5 yards away from 1000 in his first year, and he is 6th in the AFC with 11 rushing touchdowns. Mike Vrabel has been an all-around performer for New England, with 68 tackles, 5 sacks, and an interception. The Titans are lucky - New England's leading tackler, Strong Safety Rodney Harrison, will miss the game due to an ankle injury.

What to watch for when New England has the ball:



Tom Brady is...well, Tom Brady. Mr. Clutch is headed to the Pro Bowl, but his goal is to get the Patriots back to the playoffs and make a Super Bowl run. The Titans have said they will crank up the pass rush on him, and their leading sack-master, Kyle Vanden Bosch, will lead the charge. Vanden Bosch has 9 sacks on the year.

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Patriot Day
Brady outduels Vince, clinches division title for Indianapolis
Dillon's late TD knocks Titans out of postseason

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TEAMS 1 2 3 4 OT F New England (10-6) 7 7 7 7 28 Tennessee (9-7) 0 3 7 11 21

Visitor GAME STATS Home 269 Total Yds 357 16 First Downs 17 117 Rushing Yds 152 30-0 Rushes-Fumb 30-0 2 Rushing TD 1 152 Passing Yds 205 16-24-1 Comp-Att-TD 14-25-1 0 Interceptions 2 10-13 3rd Down Conv. 5-11 18:10 Time of Pos. 25:50

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
1. NE, Brady, 5 yard pass to Jackson (Gostkowski kick), 5:48; 7-0 NE

2nd Quarter
2. TEN, Bironas, 32 yard FG, 2:20; 7-3 NE
3. NE, Maroney, 8 yard run (Gostkowski kick), 0:13; 14-3 NE

3rd Quarter
4. NE, Hawkins, 101 yard INT return (Gostkowski kick), 8:22; 21-3 NE
5. TEN, Young, 4 yard run (Bironas kick), 1:09; 21-10 NE

4th Quarter
6. TEN, Bironas, 54 yard FG, 5:04; 21-13 NE
7. TEN, Young, 29 yard pass to Jones (Young run), 2:48; 21-21 tie
8. NE, Dillon, 1 yard run (Gostkowski kick), 0:28; 28-21 NE

Player of the Game

Artrell Hawkins

Tennessee Titans

Passing
Vince Young: 14-25, 219 yards, TD, 2 INTs, 3 sacks

Rushing
LenDale White: 17 carries, 58 yards
Vince Young: 7 carries, 45 yards, TD
Travis Henry: 5 carries, 45 yards
Chris Brown: 1 carry, 5 yards

Receiving
Drew Bennett: 4 receptions, 34 yards
David Givens: 3 receptions, 40 yards
Ben Troupe: 3 receptions, 69 yards
Brandon Jones: 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Travis Henry: 1 reception, 16 yards
Fred Beasley: 1 reception, 21 yards

Defense
Lamont Thompson: 6 tackles
David Thornton: 5 tackles
Kyle Vanden Bosch: 5 tackles
Chris Hope: 5 tackles
Keith Bulluck: 5 tackles
Pacman Jones: 3 tackles
Albert Haynesworth: 3 tackles, 2 sacks
Jamie Sharper: 0 tackles; left game with broken collarbone - out 5 weeks

Kicking
Rob Bironas: 2-2 FGs, 1-1 PAT

New England Patriots

Passing
Tom Brady: 16-24, 159 yards, TD, 2 sacks

Rushing
Laurence Maroney: 13 carries, 58 yards
Corey Dillon: 12 carries, 51 yards, TD
Patrick Pass: 4 carries, 9 yards
Tom Brady: 1 carry, -1 yard

Receiving
Jabar Gaffney: 4 receptions, 32 yards
Troy Brown: 3 receptions, 39 yards
Chad Jackson: 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Ben Watson: 2 receptions, 21 yards
Bam Childress: 1 reception, 12 yards
Patrick Pass: 1 reception, 9 yards
Daniel Graham: 1 reception, 4 yards
Corey Dillon: 1 reception, 3 yards

Defense
Chad Scott: 8 tackles, TFL
Artrell Hawkins: 6 tackles, 2 INTs, 122 yards, TD
Eugene Wilson: 6 tackles
Tedy Bruschi: 5 tackles
Rosevelt Colvin: 5 tackles
Richard Seymour: 4 tackles, 2 TFL
Ellis Hobbs: 3 tackles, sack
Ty Warren: 2 tackles, sack

Kicking
Stephen Gostkowski: 4-4 PATs

Quotes

"This really hurts a lot...we couldn't have asked to be in a better position, and to lose in front of our home fans like that...we played on the edge so many times this year, to miss the playoffs like that...I can only hope this disappointment makes this team hungrier." - Head Coach Jeff Fisher

"I'm not used to losing like this...It really hurts. Ya know, I like to consider myself a clutch performer...but Tom Brady...he's the master of clutch, and he gone the job done, and his team's going to the playoffs, and we get to watch instead of play...it's a terrible feeling, but we're gonna be there next year." - Titans' Quarterback Vince Young

"Vince is a great guy, he's learning the pro game so fast...I'd hate to be in that division, that team can only get better, and it might not be long until they're racking up division titles." - Patriots QB Tom Brady

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Damn man. I take it the Colts won their game vs Miami?