The Tennessee Titans have started right where they left off last year by winning the Hall of Fame game 21-18 over the Buffalo Bills. The NFL was celebrating throwback week with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Football League with two original franchises wearing throwback uniforms in the NFL Hall of Fame game.
Titans quarterback Kerry Collins quickly quieted the debut of Terrell Owens with the Bills by leading the Titans on a scoring drive on the opening possession, the drive was highlighted by a 40 yard scoring run by punter A.J. Trapasso on perfectly executed fake punt. Collins went 7-for-10 for 82 yards while leading the first team unit on two scoring drives. LenDale White scored the other TD for the first unit of Titans from 3 yards out. Vince Young started slow but he eventually picked up momentum throwing a nice touch pass to Paul Williams for a touchdown. Young finished the game 5-of-10 for 39 yards and 1 TD and an interception helping the Titans gain an early 21-3 lead.
T.O. only played one series but he finished with 2 catches for 27 yards but the Bills looked under prepared and overwhelmed at times. Trent Edwards completed 3-of-4 passes for 34 yards but he threw a terrible pass in the red zone that was easily intercepted by Michael Griffith. Edwards connected with Owens on a slant pattern that probably would have gone for a touchdown if it wasn't for a great tackle by Cortland Finnegan. Buffalo's only scores came on three field goals by Rian Lindell and also an interception returned for a touchdown by cornerback Reggie Corner.
This wasn't what the Bills were hoping for with Ralph Wilson Jr. and Bruce Smith making it into the Hall of Fame but again it was the first preseason game of the year and from the little bit that they got to see out of the Edwards to T.O. connection Bills fans have a lot to look forward to. The Titans went out accomplished what they wanted to and that was to set the tempo early and see how the defense would handle the loss of Albert Haynesworth. It's great that football has finally started and I can't wait to go to Pittsburgh this Thursday to watch a rematch of Super Bowl 43.
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