Miami Dolphins @ Tennessee Titans : 5 Keys to Victory Recap

by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 21, 2009 5:16 PM CST in Tennessee Titans Recaps

Run the ball. ✓ We got 128 total yards rushing, which isn't the best, but it got the job done. There was a point in the second quarter that it seemed like CJ was getting 10 yards per carry. CJ got his way in the first half, but the Dolphins kept him in check through the second half with only 33 yards on 15 carries. He finished with just 3.6 yards per carry, but the ball kept moving.
Stop Ricky Williams. ✓ We effectively tried to make Chad Henne beat us, which he actually almost did with an excellent game besides his three interceptions thrown. 80 yards was Ricky Williams's second lowest total since becoming a starter after Ronnie Brown's injury. Still, he averaged 4.2 yards per carry and converted 8 third downs.
Don't be afraid to air it out either. ✓ Despite Vince Young's less than stellar completion percentage, the passes he did complete were very good. Three touchdowns was a career high for Vince, and Justin Gage had a great game with two touchdowns, both for over 20 yards, and both incredibly accurate passes by VY. More than anything, Vince further showed that he can rebound from his mistakes. After he threw an interception on his first pass of the game, he came back on the field the next drive and threw his first touchdown to Justin Gage.
Get picks and fumbles. ✓ Tony Brown had a forced fumble that was recovered by Michael Griffin, and Chris Hope, Nick Harper, and Michael Griffin each had an interception. Michael Griffin really should have had another one in the fourth quarter, but he made up for it in overtime. Four of the five turnovers were inside the Titans 30 yardline, making them even more meaningful.
Win the fourth quarter. ✗ We failed at this one. We lost the fourth quarter 15-0 to the worst fourth quarter team in the NFL and allowed them to get back in the game. A 24-9 lead going into the fourth quarter needs to mean that the game is over, but we kept letting them get their way once Keith Bulluck came out.

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4 out of 5

I’ll take it any day but ending with the W is the most important thing

Taylor Mays > Eric Berry

by SoCalTitan on Dec 21, 2009 5:33 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, I was there at the game and the whole stadium was kinda shocked that we let them to get back in the game in the 4th.
That one pass that #7 Henne threw that was almost intercepted but then the ball was tipped to that Dolphin player in the 4th and they went on to score. It would have been better if our guy just knocked the ball to the ground instead of trying to intercept it.

Go Titans Go !!!!

by Phillip_Riggins on Dec 21, 2009 5:47 PM CST reply actions

After 5-game winning streak, this feature is worthless

Considering the tightrope the Titans have had to walk for the past month since a playoff spot became a possibility, wins are the only thing that count. Doesn’t matter how they get them. Also, I don’t see how Hennes had an otherwise-excellent game not counting three picks. Did you mean if he hadn’t thrown ANY picks he would have had an excellent game?

Ends are beginnings, and beginnings are not ends.

by Visions on Dec 21, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions

Wow

So we can’t analyze the games because they are all must wins? What do you want us to post here?

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.

by Jimmy on Dec 21, 2009 6:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Maybe

We should just shut the blog down till the draft or something…

Taylor Mays > Eric Berry

by SoCalTitan on Dec 21, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions

Wins are pretty much all that ever counts

But there’s a whole industry based on discussing how those wins (or losses) were gotten. For example: ESPN, NFL Network, Sports Talk Radio… this blog.

Although, if you hate pointless deliberation you should probably stay away from the TV entirely.

by theologic on Dec 21, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs