The Tennessee Titans were identical to the Broncos last season year, except in reverse fashion. Finishing at 8-8 (5-3 home, 3-5 away), the Titans started off with six straight losses, only to finish strong, winning an impressive eight out of their final 10 games! Once quarterback Vince Young was inserted back into the lineup, the Tennessee became a very good team, leaving any questions about whether or not Young can be a quarterback in this league to be answered with a resounding “Yes!” Simply put, all he does is win, which is all that matters in the end.

After the team’s dismal 0-6 start, the quarterback change was made and after taking over the controls permanently in Week 8, all Vince Young did was lead the Tennessee Titans on a five-game winning streak en route to finishing out the season on an 8-2 run, thus giving Young (26-13) a .667 winning percentage as Titans starter, the highest of any quarterback in franchise history with at least twenty starts. A winning quarterback is sometimes only as good as those he is throwing to, and Young has a couple of good targets at tight end and wide out, with Bo Scaife who moved into second on the franchise’s career tight end receptions list (behind Frank Wychek, 482) with 215 catches, and Kenny Britt who led the Titans with 701 receiving yards on 42 receptions – good for fifth and sixth respectively on the franchise’s rookie receiving list.

With all that being said – the miraculous finish to the season and re-emergence of Vince Young – there was still the story of Chris Johnson, the second-year running back sensation from East Carolina who racked up 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging an impressive 5.6 yards per carry. Additionally, Johnson’s rushing yards and touchdown numbers both broke team records which were previously held by Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (1,934 YDS, 13 TD). This kid has what it takes to carry this team back to prominence along with Young.

Then there is still the defense, which head coach Jeff Fisher’s teams are usually identified with. Headed in trenches by linebacker Stephen Tulloch – the team leader in tackles (121), solos (94), and assists (27) – and defensive end Jacob Ford who leads the team with 5.5 sacks, the Titans also have some real ball-hawking players in the secondary. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan leads the team in passes defended (11), interceptions (5), and return yards (194) to go with one touchdown; safety Vincent Fuller is in a four-way tie for second with 7 defended passes and a three-way tie for second with 3 interceptions, while taking two of those all the way for touchdowns; linebacker Keith Bullock and safety Chris Hope fill out this group of pass defense specialists, both with 7 passes defended and 3 interceptions, while Bullock was also second in team tackles (108) and solos (81), while tying Tulloch for first with 27 assists. Finally rounding out the squad, Tennessee is solid up front as well, behind defensive tackle Tony Brown’s 5 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, and team-leading 3 forced fumbles, while defensive ends William Hayes and Kyle Vanden Bosch combined for 7 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and 4 forced fumbles.

With an offense that is tough to stop and a defense poised to dominate in true Jeff Fisher style once again, this is definitely a team that should be headed deep into the NFL playoffs in 2010. When this team is hitting on all cylinders it is something you need to see, so order Tennessee Titans ticket right away and reserve a seat to witness the excitement at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.