Mariota will start for Tennessee Titans on Sunday
The Titans also will be without cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson because of a hamstring injury. Titans rookie quarterback Jake Locker entered the game for an injured Matt Hasselbeck in the second quarter and almost pulled out an improbable victory. New Orleans Saints rank at 6 for scoring 26.6 points where as Tennessee Titans rank at 14 for allowing 22.7 scores. In the receiving end, Benjamin Watson had 147 yards and one touchdown in nine receptions while Marques Colston added 114 yards and one touchdown in eight catches. New Orleans doesn’t have a very good secondary, which bodes well for Wright to have his way and make quite a few plays throughout the course of the game.
For those who have not read Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, I can provide a short and general synopsis. Expect Mularkey to start this lineup again next week versus the undefeated Carolina Panthers.
“As players, you understand there are a lot of things you’re capable of doing, but you’re only asked to do certain things at certain times, and that’s fine”, Watson said. So when it was over, they smiled and celebrated and had a big time, enjoying a win the way a young team should. On Tuesday, second year Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt was sacked leaving Interim Head Coach Mike Mularkey to lead the team.
Penalty parade: The teams combined for 17 penalties for 141 yards. The final score was 34-28, Titans-Saints. The Titans needed just one possession to drive the stake in the Saints. Tennessee reshuffled its offensive line and it performed surprisingly well against the Saints on Sunday, not relinquishing a sack. “To get that consistency that we’re looking for, we’re going to have to be better in a lot of areas”. “We’re playing at that level right now”. “You can’t call it. You just go for it”. “When everybody makes plays; that’s going to be key to us in the future”.
“It was an absolutely great win for this team, ” said Mularkey, who also teared up in the post-game press conference before over two dozen reporters and cameramen. “You are struggling, fighting, scratching and trying to win”. Mariota acknowledged disappointment for Whisenhunt but said the team will move forward when he spoke with reporters earlier this week. That is not acceptable. That could have cost us the game. They know that. It can’t happen. We get in field goal range, and get a kick blocked.
ABOUT THE TEXANS (2-5): O’Brien had to iron out difficulties with Texans general manager Rick Smith over the release of Mallett, who played in five games this season.
Buffalo Bills receiver Percy Harvin will miss Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins and the knee injury could end his season. If your channels can’t tune you with this event then don’t be upset; just click the link and we will provide you quality software with 100% guarantee of best service to watch all the events this season. There were explosive plays that he left out there. “We had that much confidence in it, and it looked good”.
A win here would be impressive for Mariota. On the ground, Antonio Andrews rushed for 64 yards in 16 attempts. His total included a 38-yard run in the second quarter that led to a Titans touchdown.
Name SearchWatch Service’ Steve Underwood says Mularkey will be considered. “The more carries he gets, the better he’s going to get”. Quarterbacks were the strong point of my picks last week as Phillip Rivers and Matt Ryan both game through with really good games.