Broncos vs. Titans NFL Game Capsule

by Jimmy on Sep 21, 2011 7:09 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans Previews

The weekly NFL game capsule is posted after the jump.

STATS

PASSING	K. Orton: 39-71-499-3-1-85.4	Hasselbeck: 51-76-621 (3C)-3-2-94.2
RUSHING	McGahee: 32-104-3.3-1	C. Johnson: 33-77-2.3-0
RECEIVING	Decker: 8-166-20.8-2	Britt: 14-271-19.4-3 (T1C)
OFFENSE	314.0	362.0
TAKE/GIVE	-4	+2
DEFENSE	335.5	276.0 (3L)
SACKS	3 tied: 1	5 tied: 1
INTs	---	McCourty, Verner: 1 (T3C)
PUNTING	Colquitt: 50.0	Kern: 41.0
KICKING	Prater: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/4 FG)	Bironas: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

BRONCOS: Club aims for 4th straight win against Titans…In only meeting vs. Ten. (10/3/10), QB KYLE ORTON completed 35 of 50 passes (70 pct.) for 341 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.8 passer rating. Orton has 20 TDs vs. 0 INT when he has 100+ passer rating in game with Broncos (9 games). RB WILLIS MC GAHEE posted 24th 100-yard rush game of career last week…WR BRANDON LLOYD had 11 catches for 115 yards (10.5 avg.) in last game at Ten. Lloyd (3,907) needs 93 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. WR ERIC DECKER had career-highs in catches (5), rec. yards (113) & TDs (2) last week. Decker has 3 TDs in past 2 games (2 rec., 1 PR-TD)…Rookie LB VON MILLER (No. 2 overall) posted 1st career sack last game…CB CHAMP BAILEY (48) needs 2 INTs to reach 50 career…LB ROBERT AYERS attended Univ. of Tennessee...DT KEVIN VICKERSON spent 3 seasons with Titans (2007-09)…LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 19 tackles this season…TITANS: MIKE MUNCHAK earned 1st win as NFL head coach last week…QB MATT HASSELBECK has passed for 621 yards in 2011, 3rd-most in AFC (TOM BRADY, 940; PHILIP RIVERS, 713). Has 90+ passer rating in past 2 games…RB CHRIS JOHNSON (24) needs 100 rush yards to record 25th career game with 100+ rush yards. RB JAVON RINGER posted 1st rush TD of season last week with 10-yard TD run. Ringer had career-long 54-yard run in last game vs. Den…WR KENNY BRITT posted 6th 100-yard receiving game last week (135) & aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ receiving yards (136, 135). Had career-best 9 rec. last week. Had TD rec. in last game vs. Den. WR NATE WASHINGTON is averaging 83 receiving yards per game in past 2 (166 total)…Defense allows 276 yards per game in ’11, 3rd-lowest in NFL…LB BARRETT RUUD leads team with 16 tackles…DE DAVE BALL had career-best 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Den. DE DERRICK MORGAN had sack in season debut last week. Rookie DE KARL KLUG had 1st career sack & 2 FFs last game...S MICHAEL GRIFFIN had INT in last meeting vs. Den…CBs JASON MC COURTY & ALTERRAUN VERNER recorded 1st INTs of season last week.

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OT: Gabbert to start this weekend vs Carolina

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by sami426 on Sep 21, 2011 9:02 AM CDT reply actions

I saw that...it should be a good week for him to start.

by PA-Titan on Sep 21, 2011 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions

this

Should lead to Cam’s first win imo…

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by Skrizzy on Sep 21, 2011 9:19 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions

ddddddddddeefinitly

it must feel good on the bottom Jax!!! XD (9/11 was a fluuuuuke)

Did a troll named TitanKiller just get pwned by another Jags fan....
YOU FAIL!!!!!

by Grimerz757 on Sep 21, 2011 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions

lol!

They are starting Gabbo already?

It’s a little early to raise the white flag, ain’t it?

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by steeler-hater on Sep 21, 2011 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Dunno that this is the white flag

He’s probably more capable than McCown and has nothing to learn from watching McCown play. I don’t necessarily disagree with them throwing him out there, especially against Carolina

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by sami426 on Sep 21, 2011 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions

He better be more capable than McCown (considering his draft position) but…

… I’d say it’s still a little too early to start him. It’s my “opinion” (for what that’s worth) that he needs to sit and watch a little while longer. He’s no Cam Newton… of course, I also thought Newton should have sat for a while, too.

Not that it matters.If Gabbo bombs out because the Jags rushed him, then it’s a good thing for the Titans. Not saying I want the guy to fail but I just want my team to succeed…

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by steeler-hater on Sep 21, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions

BCC is going crazy over it, I don't get it.

Seem to think he’s the second coming of…someone. I saw nothing from him in the preseason that showed me he could be a top-flight NFL QB. I’m tempted to post Superhorn’s pre-draft breakdown of him over there just to see the reaction.

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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 21, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions

We felt we had a shot with Rusty Smith...

I imagine they get over their optimism pretty quick.

by PA-Titan on Sep 21, 2011 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions

These are the same people who thought McCown was Tom Brady.

Grain of salt….

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by gramsey712 on Sep 21, 2011 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions

time to troll the Jaguar fan?

Yes, Chris Johnson has broken more tackles than Adrian Peterson in 2009 and in 2010

by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Sep 21, 2011 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions

we did lose to them, so be ready for that obvious comeback.

"He's an amazing talent. He's probably the most explosive back since Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders." - Eddie George, about CJ.

by criollo_pcg on Sep 21, 2011 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions

hmmm... good point...

i’ll wait after the loss

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Sep 21, 2011 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions

FWIW re: Newton

I felt the exact same way about Newton after watching him in the preseason, which I went out of my way to do. He looked tentative, made tons of physical mistakes, and all around looked like a rough ride ahead for the Panthers. Week 1 he was a completely different QB than the one I saw in the preseason.

Not saying that will happen with Gabbert, but food for thought.

by dls on Sep 21, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Newton at least showed in college he had a deep ball and a cannon of an arm in general.

I didn’t watch Gabbert at all in college, but my understanding is he was the king of dump-offs and short-yardage throws, which is exactly what I saw in the preseason. Of course things can change, but with Newton you have a history of big performances, Gabbert has none of that to really show that he could become something.

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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 21, 2011 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I did watch him in college

MU alum, saw most of his games. I do not think king of dumpoffs is a fair title. Brad Smith was king of dumpoffs. Chase Daniel was king of the quick throws and the occasional deep ball to Maclin. When I first saw Gabbert I was awed by his arm strength and how well he could throw a 20 yard deep out all the way across the field. Maybe I was just comparing him to BSmith and Daniel before him, but I was very impressed by him.

I think the “dumpoff” label came more from the offense he had his senior year. Seemed to be a lot more short throws. This guy can make all the throws though, and he is pretty mobile for a tall guy.

But yes, he is still Sunshine, and his lame ass brother did quit on Mizzou this spring after he couldn’t beat out James Franklin (lol!) for a starting job.

by Makin' It Rain on Sep 21, 2011 1:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Nice game capsule

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