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AFC South Standings

W L T PF PA
Indianapolis 7 0 0 197 91
Houston 5 3 0 198 168
Jacksonville 3 4 0 133 177
Tennessee 1 6 0 114 211

(updated 11.3.2009 at 3:44 AM CST)

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Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 16.3 327.9 (19th) 165.6 (26th) 162.3 (2nd)
Def 30.1 394.9 (31st) 282.4 (32nd) 112.4 (18th)

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Tennessee Titans @ San Francisco 49ers : 5 Keys to Victory

  1. Run the ball. We have to see if Chris Johnson can get anything against this great 49ers defense that allows only 85 yards per game on the ground.  If anyone can do it, the leading rusher in the NFL can. Running the ball will also keep the pressure off Vince Young in his second start in two years.  The Titans will be much better off relying on Chris Johnson and Lendale White than Vince Young and his receivers. The key is a mixture of the two backs throughout the game to get the defense thinking.
  2. Pass with confidence. The 49ers have the NFL's fourth worst pass defense, and it will be even worse with their starting cornerback, Nate Clements out. Against a bad pass defense and a good run defense, this is the perfect opportunity for Vince Young to have a good passing performance. Vince had a stellar completion percentage against the Jaguars, but let's see if he can continue against this defense. 
  3. Prevent turnovers. Turnovers are the worst thing a team can do, because it allows the other team an opportunity to score with momentum on their side. The Titans did a good job last week of causing turnovers by the Jaguars after not being able to for the previous 6 games. If the Titans win the turnover battle, they will be in a very good position to win.
  4. Ride the momentum. The Titans had their first win of the season on Sunday, and they are riding high. Nate Washington and Chris Johnson say that they can go 10-0, and they have won 9 straight against the NFC. It seems the team is on a high, but they need to build on it.
  5. Keep the receivers in check. The Titans had their best pass defense of the season last week, and a good part of it was probably due to Cortland Finnegan and Vincent Fuller both being back. Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree are the two most threatening targets for Alex Smith, and the secondary needs to limit them especially. If Jason Jones gets to the quarterback fast like he did last week, it could be a very long day for Alex Smith.

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Apparently Pearman will handle the return duties. It is expected the Titans will bring up Velasco from the practice squad because of the injuries to Big Country and Mike Otto.

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Tennessee Titans vs. San Francisco 49ers Preview

 

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We have talked about how the offensive line looked better last week against the Jaguars which begs the question of whether the line got better or just looked good against a weaker Jacksonville defense.  They will get the chance to answer that question on Sunday.  The 49ers defense leads the league in yards per carry on defense and are second in the league in yards per game allowed.  Those numbers are even more impressive when you take into account that they have faced Adrian Peterson, Stephen Jackson and Michael Turner already this season.

This game will also be a good test for Vince Young.  He was very proficient against the Jags, but the 49ers will prove a much tougher test.  It is a pretty safe bet they will stack the box early in an effort to stop Chris Johnson.  VY will get his chance to throw them out of that.  The 49ers are ranked 28th in the NFL in passing yards allowed.  Hopefully Vince will be able to take advantage of some opportunities early in the game to loosen up the defense for CJ.

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The AFC Offensive Player of the Week adds this to his resume.

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Tennessee Titans @ San Francisco 49ers Final Injury Report

Name Position Injury Practice Status Game Status
TEN
Jevon Kearse DE Knee Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
Mike Otto T Knee Did Not Participate In Practice Out
Javon Ringer RB Back Did Not Participate In Practice Questionable
Vincent Fuller S Groin Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
Nick Harper CB Forearm Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
David Stewart T Hamstring Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
David Thornton LB Hip Did Not Participate in Practice Questionable
SF
Justin Smith DE Not Injury Related Did Not Participate In Practice Probable
Takeo Spikes LB Shoulder Did Not Participate In Practice Probable
Reggie Smith S Groin Limited Participation in Practice Probable
Nate Clements CB Shoulder Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Out
Demetric Evans DE Shoulder Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Out
Joe Staley T Knee Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Out

David Stewart and Vincent Fuller are expected to play, Nick Harper isn't.

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"If Rodney Harrison wants to accuse somebody of being dirty, tell him to look at his 16 years of highlights. I guarantee he got fined more in one year than I have my entire career.’’

"Maybe it is a way for him to deflect attention away from himself because I think everybody who’s been in this league for a long time knows that he may be the dirtiest guy that’s ever played this game,’’ Mawae said. "I think somebody forgot to tell him that that long, wide, 3-foot white line on the sideline, we play inside those, and he spent a lot of his time playing outside of those. I don’t have a lot of respect for that guy.’’

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offense # Pos. DOB W H College
Eugene Amano 54 G 3.1.82 310 6-3 SE Missouri St
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Kevin Mawae 68 C 1.23.71 289 6-4 L-S-U
Mike Otto 66 OT 7.24.83 308 6-5 Purdue
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Ken Amato 58 LB 5.18.77 245 6-2 Montana State
Dave Ball 98 DE 1.4.81 277 6-5 U-C-L-A
Tony Brown 97 DT 9.29.80 290 6-3 Memphis
Keith Bulluck 53 LB 4.4.77 235 6-3 Syracuse
Cortland Finnegan 31 CB 2.2.84 188 5-10 Samford
Jacob Ford 78 DE 7.20.83 256 6-4 Central Arkansas
Vincent Fuller 22 S 8.3.82 190 6-1 Virginia Tech
Michael Griffin 33 S 1.4.85 202 6-0 Texas
Nick Harper 20 CB 9.10.74 182 5-10 Fort Valley State
Jovan Haye 75 DT 6.21.82 285 6-2 Vanderbilt
William Hayes 95 DE 5.2.85 272 6-3 Winston-Salem State
Rod Hood 37 CB 10.3.81 198 5-11 Auburn
Chris Hope 24 S 9.29.80 208 6-0 Florida State
Jason Jones 91 DT 1.12.85 280 6-5 Eastern Michigan
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Stanford Keglar 59 LB 7.4.85 240 6-2 Purdue
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Jason McCourty 30 CB 8.13.87 193 6-0 Rutgers
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Stephen Tulloch 55 LB 1.1.85 235 5-11 North Carolina State
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Kevin Vickerson 96 DT 1.8.83 305 6-5 Michigan State
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