11-13-2008, 07:54 AM
Titans Go For 10-0; Big Division Clashes Highlight Week: Jets-Pats Thursday Night & Cowboys-ââ¬â¢Skins Sunday Night A Simple Inch Of Tape Shows Where The Titans Are.
There was Tennessee defensive end JEVON KEARSE last Sunday afternoon after the Titans had defeated Chicago affixing an inch of white athletic tape between the 9 and 0 on his jersey to symbolize that his team was, indeed, 9-0 -- the NFLââ¬â¢s lone undefeated club of 2008.
This week against AFC South-rival Jacksonville, the quest is for 10-0. In the 30 years since the NFL instituted the 16-game schedule in 1978, only eight clubs have reached that mark. Tennessee, in its methodical way, aims to do exactly that.
ââ¬ÅThey get turnovers. They play great defense. They stop the other team from running the ball,ââ¬Â says Chicago cornerback NATHAN VASHER of the Titansââ¬â¢ simple ways. ââ¬ÅWhenever you do those things, you can be effective. They keep winning games. Youââ¬â¢ve got to respect them for that.ââ¬Â
The Titans are four games up in their division as Week 11 dawns. That first-place margin is only a dream in most other divisions. There are two-way ties at the tops of the AFC East, AFC North and NFC North. And there are one-game separations between the top two teams in the AFC West and between the top three in the NFC South.
ââ¬ÅItââ¬â¢s getting down to crunch time now,ââ¬Â says New England Patriots linebacker TEDY BRUSCHI.
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There was Tennessee defensive end JEVON KEARSE last Sunday afternoon after the Titans had defeated Chicago affixing an inch of white athletic tape between the 9 and 0 on his jersey to symbolize that his team was, indeed, 9-0 -- the NFLââ¬â¢s lone undefeated club of 2008.
This week against AFC South-rival Jacksonville, the quest is for 10-0. In the 30 years since the NFL instituted the 16-game schedule in 1978, only eight clubs have reached that mark. Tennessee, in its methodical way, aims to do exactly that.
ââ¬ÅThey get turnovers. They play great defense. They stop the other team from running the ball,ââ¬Â says Chicago cornerback NATHAN VASHER of the Titansââ¬â¢ simple ways. ââ¬ÅWhenever you do those things, you can be effective. They keep winning games. Youââ¬â¢ve got to respect them for that.ââ¬Â
The Titans are four games up in their division as Week 11 dawns. That first-place margin is only a dream in most other divisions. There are two-way ties at the tops of the AFC East, AFC North and NFC North. And there are one-game separations between the top two teams in the AFC West and between the top three in the NFC South.
ââ¬ÅItââ¬â¢s getting down to crunch time now,ââ¬Â says New England Patriots linebacker TEDY BRUSCHI.
http://www.tmrzoo.com/?p=1267