Comments on: Titans beat Lions in a thrilling overtime classic

By: anythingbutyanks

anythingbutyanks — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:11:59 +0000

24 yards on 14 carries? So you mean that Johnson’s YPC for the season went up even though he completely left a deuce on the field?

By: saintez

saintez — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:30:07 +0000

Having been to all but 3 games since the Titans came to Nashville I will say that was simply Unbelievable. Little known piece from yesterday: The first video shown just before the Titans were introduced was the “music city miracle’…. ironic; we showed you what was just about to happen!
Hats off to the fight of both teams. I’m still exhausted!

By: dirtycurtey

dirtycurtey — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:32:27 +0000

I like Hill… I think without Calvin, Stafford is mediocre at best. Yes, I am a Lions fan and STH. Great to see Leshoure and WSU Alum Bell out there together. And incase you didn’t know… The Lions secondary is BRUTAL!!! Tennessee deserved that one, Lions were out played on both sides of the ball. And to see the “Music City Miracle” was awesome… Great game.

By: paychrisjohnson28

paychrisjohnson28 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:23:40 +0000

This was as crazy and shocking back & forth game that I have ever seen, definitely the NFL game of the week and a classic. There were so many unusually long plays & wild plays all in one game. I’m a diehard Oilers then Titans fan since ’78 and I am very thankful for the win after starting the season with two blowout losses, helps forget about them a little. It was a game of redemption for the Titans to somehow, some way find a way to win. Both the teams that beat the Titans this season lost today (Patriots & Chargers both lost). In this wacky NFL season so farthe Titans still have no running game and can’t depend on Defensive & Special Teams touchdowns every game to bail the defense out which has been playing terrible as far as points given up. When teams have serious interior offensive line problems for 2 years straight you have to wonder what the personel department is doing not working to find better lineman through the draft or free agency. Chris Johnson should take a seat on the bench for a game or two & let one of that back ups Jamie Harper or Darius Reynaud see if they can provide better stats/help in the running game. The Texans will be heavily favored heavily against the Titans this coming week & I will pray for another miracle is what it will take for Tennessee to win this next Sunday. Go Titans Go!

By: flipola

flipola — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:34:32 +0000

But a win is a win, and against a playoff team no less. I just long for the days of expecting much more out of my team.

By: flipola

flipola — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:33:25 +0000

I stopped watching at :50ish seconds left, 41-27 with Shaun Hill in a QB. Obviously thought it was over. The Titans did an amazing job of containing Megatron in the first half, but their defense was shredded through the air in the second, and on the ground all game. It was great to see some big, exciting plays, after the draining debacle last week in San Diego, but we’ve got to “Titan” up on defense. Hill played awesome, but we should have never let a backup come in and torch us. I miss the defense of the early 2000s.
I’m not even going to mention the run game. It’s too painful to think about.

By: abreathofsanity

abreathofsanity — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:19:59 +0000

no fan of either team but this was an awesome game

By: Johnb21

Johnb21 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:59:38 +0000

As a Lions fan, you most certainly have to blame the defense… D line is not getting any pressure, DBs can’t cover (except Houston), and on the other end Pettigew can’t catch, and Raiola is trash.

I don’t blame the officials for the loss… even though the game probably should have been over sooner(incomplete pass on an obvious completed catch by TE Stevens). I didn’t expect the Lions to win after seeing the offensive woes continue and the defense allowing 3rd and long conversions all game… so the Lions losing the way they did with stupid Raiola handing them the game wasn’t too big of a disappointment. I am a Lions fan… I am used to this kind of let down.

By: otis52gsh

otis52gsh — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:59:19 +0000

otis52gsh
do u even watch football. I bet your qb hasn’t seen 5038 yes and 41 tds in a season. but you’re probably right. Matt isn’t very good. that cracks me up.

Did he get a Superbowl that win that year?

By: staffordsyear

staffordsyear — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:57:02 +0000

And whats with the terrible play call at the end?….you march all the way down the field with hill throwing the ball excellent and you try to run a qb sneak or whatever that was?! makes me want throw up,throw it to cj or somebody! lions deserved to lose this..schwartz should be embarrassed.

By: qwerty007qwerty007

qwerty007qwerty007 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:51:51 +0000

Chris Johnson had another massive game on the ground, racking up a huge 24 yards on 14 carries. What a great deal the Titans made, locking this guy up long term after he held out.

Oh yah…Locker ran for 35 yards on 4 carries.

By: funktron2x

funktron2x — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:17:20 +0000

Man, what a game. I am brutally disappointed in my Lions, though. You can forgive a crazy lateral play on the punt return, and the Nate Washington play was just as unpredictable and fluky. But the kickoff out of bounds, the terrible play on the Cook td, the awful drive-extending penalties, Pettigrew letting a little CB just take it right out of his hands and a botched snap on the last play will all haunt my nightmares for at least the next six days. The Lions had no business losing this game to Tennessee, but they did it anyway.

By: reddog1955

reddog1955 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:04:35 +0000

Lions fan for over 40 years, love this team! We have the talent to win but we are simply getting out-coached this year.
Congrats to Vikes! Who saw that coming?

By: eddardofthehousestark

eddardofthehousestark — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:04:14 +0000

Thank you Tennessee, the only thing that makes me feel alittle better after the 49ers got exposed is a painful Lions loss.

By: staffordsyear

staffordsyear — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:01:59 +0000

It sucks to lose that type of game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: WatchThis

WatchThis — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:54:31 +0000

Not all on the D. Two special team TD’s and Pettigrew giving an early Christmas present. That’s 3 td’s. Still, we didn’t play like winners. Glad Leshoure and Hill looked good. Stafford’s gotta pick it up.

By: hyzers

hyzers — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:54:28 +0000

otis52gsh says:
Sep 23, 2012 5:24 PM
The lions should spend a little more on their defense. Not going to win many games giving up 44 points. And they really should look for a more dependable QB. it’s not like this Matt kid is any good anyway.

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You should spend a little more time watching the game you are going to comment on. Titan’s defense scored a TD and their special teams scored 2 TDs.

By: gatorsandsteelerssuckbigblackclocks

gatorsandsteelerssuckbigblackclocks — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:50:46 +0000

Titans deserved the W no question. Yes, replacement refs are bad. We get it. You’ve been heard. That goes for all the fans of all future losing teams.

By: almanak209

almanak209 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Start Hill because Stafford has played horribly this year ? You do know stafford completed 78.6% of his passes this game right ?

By: gmsingh

gmsingh — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:40:45 +0000

Sounds like quite a defensive battle…

By: chrismgillis

chrismgillis — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:40:11 +0000

otis52gsh
do u even watch football. I bet your qb hasn’t seen 5038 yes and 41 tds in a season. but you’re probably right. Matt isn’t very good. that cracks me up.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:39:18 +0000

It took a miracle just to get to overtime, but man the Lions are depressing. Countless coaching mistakes all game long and we still almost won this one.

By: freebird2011

freebird2011 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:33:12 +0000

In overtime, after an incomplete pass and personal foul penalty, the refs spotted the ball 12 yards in the wrong direction, which favored the Titans. They got the ball on the Lions 29 instead of the 41, but oh well, the Titans deserved to win.

By: chibimike

chibimike — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:30:57 +0000

If you got cut to a commercial after the hail mary, it was your local cable company or local Fox channel.

I have Dtv and they showed the catch, a bunch of replays and then the extra point. No commercials here.

By: frankrizzo51

frankrizzo51 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:26:27 +0000

Guess I picked the wrong time to cut the grass.

By: otis52gsh

otis52gsh — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:24:09 +0000

The lions should spend a little more on their defense. Not going to win many games giving up 44 points. And they really should look for a more dependable QB. it’s not like this Matt kid is any good anyway.

By: rascalmanny

rascalmanny — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:23:22 +0000

How about those two HUGE losses by CJ at the end of the game?

Unreal. This game was one for the history books.

By: markbul

markbul — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:23:10 +0000

Wait – the terribly incompetent officials didn’t ruin the game?

By: andrewproughcfe

andrewproughcfe — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:21:14 +0000

MDS – nice job – excellent writing on this one. What an incredible game – you are right, Sabol and Facenda would have devoted an hour to this one. Heck, with Sabol’s slo-mo editing, Reynaud’s 105 yard kick return would take 5 minutes and would need its own Vangelis theme song.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:20:10 +0000

Love to see the complaints about the refs from the people who thought Giants fans were whining Week 1 with all the game changing non-calls that Dallas got away with — now everyone’s losing games because of the refs, and REALITY HAS STRUCK.