Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans Open Thread
VS. 
NUTS AND BOLTS
Date: September 16th, 2007
Time: 12:00 p.m. Central
Location: LP Field, Nashville, TN
Records: Colts (1-0) Titans (1-0)
Weather: 71 degrees, 10% chance of showers, wind 5 mph from the ENE
TV: WTVF 5
Radio: 103.3 WKDF
Colts Coverage: Stampede Blue and The Indianapolis Star
W2W4
OFFENSE
Rankings: Titans Offense 11th overall (1st rushing, 32nd passing) vs. Colts Defense 17th overall (16th rushing, 17th passing)
The most important thing for the Titans in this game is to establish the run. The way to beat the Colts is to keep their offense off the field. LenDale White should have a big game against and undersized Colts defense. Once he has pounded away at them for a while Chris Brown will come in and hit the home run. Vince Young should have some opportunities to make plays with his legs as well.
As always, the offense needs to take care of the ball. The last thing you want to do against the Colts is to give them a short field. The defense will have their hands full enough as it is. They don't need any possessions that start in Titans' territory.
Vince Young needs to have a big game through the air and on the ground. The Colts play a bend but don't break defense. Vince needs to be able to find the holes in their zone to keep the chains moving. He also needs to recognize his opportunities to run and take them quickly. He made a lot of plays against the Colts last year with his legs. Contrary to what some people believe, the plays he makes with his legs count just as much as the plays through the air.
DEFENSE
Rankings: Titans Defense 13th overall (7th rushing, 19th passing) vs. Colts Offense 3rd overall (6th rushing, 5th passing)
The #1 key for the defense in this game is to not give up the big play. The Colts are going to take shots. The Titans just have to be in position to make plays on those balls. They also have to take tackle Joseph Addai on the stretch play. They cannot allow him to get big chuncks of yards and open up the play-action pass.
The Titans have to get pressure on Peyton Manning with the front 4. If he has all day to throw he will pick the Titans' secondary apart. You can't blitz Peyton much because he will find the hole it created. Peyton is one of the most accurate QBs in the history of the game when he can just sit in the pocket and throw. He becomes a whole lot less accurate when he is on the run. Antwan Odom and Kyle Vanden Bosch need to be in the backfield all day long.
The defense also needs to force a couple of turnovers. Turnovers will keep the Colts offense from getting into a rhythm.
This is a huge game for the Titans. A win could prove to every one that the Titans are for real. While it is not the Super Bowl for the Titans, it is a really important game for them.
I should be around for most of the game tomorrow. The comments in last week's game thread were awesome. Let's get that good conversation going again.
GO TITANS!!
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1st Place Rushing...
Let's Go Titans!!
injuries
if so, that is great for us...
Let's get this 4th down...
Um that was bad.
not looking good
Good grief.
BLOCKED EXTRA POINT!
Alright keep moving the ball...
Ugh...come on guys.
that
That looked
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 12:26 PM CDT reply actions
another
Challenging
LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE
GET THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD AND SCORE.
Yes just put some points up...
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
NOW GET THE BALL IN THE ENDZONE!
Blah....better than nothing
First quarter over...
Need to have the defense to get us the ball back ASAP.
And next time we're in the darn redzone we better come way with six.
There's the bull crap
well we can't really expect
i mean their receivers are pro-bowlers..
defense
is this game getting away from us?
It's the freaking second quarter.
Good grief.
You know we had to come from behind last year.
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
We definitly.
THERE'S THE VY RUN!!!
That was almost nice...
Hmmmm don't like that.
I would be happy
More postive yards...
We need
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:03 PM CDT reply actions
Bironas is my fantasy kicker...
but I wish we were getting TDs.
Um you do realize he's passed for more yards
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay...now it's time for a turn over ...
He needs
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:06 PM CDT reply actions
I definitely
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:06 PM CDT reply actions
Come on...3 and out Defense...
Hit 'em hard.
huge drive
I really
by white02slpss on Sep 16, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Lendale
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:15 PM CDT reply actions
i understand why...
I don't like
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:16 PM CDT reply actions
We need to
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:17 PM CDT reply actions
I love you Vince...
I love that he will
That is
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:21 PM CDT reply actions
How is taking Davis's
I would be mad...
OH WELL...we're not out of it yet.
I think
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:28 PM CDT reply actions
again
I still think our front 4 are creating problems. if we send an extra man or two now it will create more problems
by white02slpss on Sep 16, 2007 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Second half...
we WILL get an INT.
VINCE will have a huge TD run.
LET'S GO!
Good rush
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:44 PM CDT reply actions
We got
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:44 PM CDT reply actions
Guys...it's a LONG time before it's over...
4
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:47 PM CDT reply actions
Its not
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:47 PM CDT reply actions
They
our offence
No penaly,
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 1:51 PM CDT reply actions
LOL
by white02slpss on Sep 16, 2007 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
That
We have got to
There's the big man
in a perfect world
:)
WHO CALLED THAT INT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cortland
White needs
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:08 PM CDT reply actions
VandenBoch
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:09 PM CDT reply actions
We gotta
Our D
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:10 PM CDT reply actions
this guy
If we
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:19 PM CDT reply actions
Why are
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:20 PM CDT reply actions
Why do
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:22 PM CDT reply actions
Perfect example
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:24 PM CDT reply actions
He's
by white02slpss on Sep 16, 2007 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Great job
We need
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
At least we
our defense
the offense is letting us down...
i wouldn't call it solid
and they scored on rest of their drive
I call holding them to FGs when they got deep
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't want to see another
We can
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:32 PM CDT reply actions
We need to get the TD here
I don't think
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I just did
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:36 PM CDT reply actions
We have won.
I want to
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
we've been driving all day...
Cuz hopefully
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:44 PM CDT reply actions
Can someone
For real
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Need to hold
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:48 PM CDT reply actions
huge
They are
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:53 PM CDT reply actions
I had a feeling Manning
At least
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:54 PM CDT reply actions
VY vs. The Big Blue Shoe
This is it.
Tim Jennings
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 2:55 PM CDT reply actions
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
come on TITANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heck of an
If Brandon Jones
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 3:02 PM CDT reply actions
Or I guess
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
14 more.
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I can't wait till we play again!
by Marked Hoosier on Sep 16, 2007 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
The last entry...
YES the personal foul or wtf was not good but I dont think he cost us the game.
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
If anything,
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 4:00 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah.
We played a good game.
by TitansFanatic on Sep 16, 2007 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Remind to just...
Vince does NOT stink. How does losing by 2 pts stink?
What the hell?
SB...whatever
I don't go over anyway,
by Big Bad Bulluck on Sep 16, 2007 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

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