Tennessee Titans National Football League 2015 news: Rookie Marcus Mariota impresses in National Football League debut

Marcus Mariota signals one of his four first-half touchdown passes.

This is a great week to be a Tennessee Titans fan, and really what more could you ask from the team offensively.

Marcus Mariota threw for four touchdowns in his debut for the Tennessee Titans, outplaying Jameis Winston in a highly anticipated season opener featuring the top two picks in this year’s draft.

OVERREACTION: The Buccaneers should’ve drafted Marcus Mariota instead of Jameis Winston with the No. 1 overall pick. Who has the keys to Doc Brown’s DeLorean? Why isn’t there a life mulligan?

For me, the prediction is simple, Titans win because their first round pick is unexpectedly farther along than the Bucs. “We have to lower our target and aim down there and that play can count”.

It’s just one game, but already you can’t help but doubt the capabilities of those running this organization.

Also, he said there were elements off Sunday’s flawless performance that weren’t ideal .

Mariota finished 13-for-16 for 209 yards and four touchdowns with a flawless passer rating of 158.3 for the day. Mariota would continue the hot start with touchdown passes to Bishop Sankey, Harry Douglas, and Delanie Walker. He’s the first rookie to do that since Brett Favre in 1991.

Winston said he was comfortable out there but believes the interception returned for a score deflated the offense. “The first drive, it was a dumb decision”. When you lose 3 yards on a play down there in that area of the field that’s critical.

Winston’s second interception came when he failed to get the ball over the head of Titans linebacker Deiontrez Mount when trying to hit running back Charles Sims in the flat. No one should expect Mariota to duplicate what he achieved against the Bucs.The Titans defense then stepped up and held the Buccaneers to a three and out.

Abdullah had seven carries for 50 yards (7.1 avg.) and a touchdown and added four catches for 44 yards against the San Diego Chargers. The feeling likely won’t last all that long, so Titans fans should enjoy it while it lasts. Snaky racked up 74 yards on 12 attempts for the Titans. “All of us-we all had a part in this”. “But it’s one game”. That starts with the man who put this roster together (general manager Jason Licht) and ends with the man who is supposed to prepare that team (coach Lovie Smith).

Winston struggled on third downs. “The entire offense played well”. But Sunday he did the things he did in college and made the Bucs look like San Jose State. Eight is special, said Sensabaugh of Mariota. “I can always bounce back”. It will all feel better by Wednesday.But the thing that surprised me the most was the defense.A few details: The Bucs have now lost 11 games in a row, dating to October 2014.

“Well when somebody plays as great as he [Marcus Mariota] did, of course you are going to say that”, said Winston.