By Myka Honeycutt
Being a huge Titans fan, it is hard to see them fall and not get back up. They were on a five-game losing streak with a whopping losing record of 2-7. My question to you is, will they make it? Is there any possible way the Titans can come back this season with a winning record? This might seem impossible with the way they finish games and with Marcus Mariota possibly not coming back into the game on week 7 because of the knee injury he suffered playing against the Dolphins in week 5.
The Titans have made a tremendous come up since last year with a very big pick-up in this year’s draft, the star rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota. Mariota is a great player/leader for our team and an amazing athlete. He is having a great season with the Titans so far. His first game against his other new rookie rival Jameis Winston coming out of Florida State was spectacular. They had a huge game, winning 42-14, with Mariota having four TD’s and over 200 yards. Since that game he has had a rough ride, losing five games that were too close to call. A sad division loss to the Colts only losing by two points with the final score being 33-35 came down to a missed two point conversion at the end of the game. They played great, but just made a few critical errors that caused the loss. Another hard game to lose was against the bills in week 4. They let their guard down towards the end of the game, allowing Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, to a 24 yard run for a first down on a game winning stop for the Titans on third and 23. They were holding the win in their hands being up by 10 points but just could not hold it.
As the season went on, the Titans played two rough games without Mariota against the Falcons and the Texans. Playing against the Falcons at home was a huge chance for us to gain some confidence and come back for a winning record. Our backup quarterback Zack Mettenberger threw for 22 of 35 pass attempts for 187 yards. That seems pretty good until you look at the two critical picks he threw at the end of each half. Also, they were one for nine on third down conversions, which is inexcusable. You have to make plays and get the ball down the field. They simply just did not play well and did not play as a team. In order to play as a team, you have to execute and most importantly be prepared. Games like this get very hard to lose with our defense playing outstanding with some of the best stats in the league, but only losing by a few points. Now that’s a true loss. Poor judgment by Mettenberger on very critical plays cost the game. The next game against the Texans, Mettenberger played a little better with his QB rating being a 70.8. He threw 22 completed passes out of 31 with only one pick this game. The stats might seem a little better, but the score sure didn’t. They lost by two touchdowns with the final score being 20-6. We just did not make the big plays we needed to make to beat a team like the Texans. Our defense did not have any interceptions, which is upsetting, showing how well the defense has played and how many turnovers we have forced.
Moving on with the season, Mariota is finally back in the game playing against the saints in week 8. In the middle of the week, the Titans fired head coach Ken Whisenhunt praying for a change. With a new way of looking at things, Mike Mularkey was named the interim head coach on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The Titans came in and played amazing against the Saints. The game was close and brought into overtime. It ended with Mariota driving the ball down the field not even giving the Saints a chance to score with a walk off victory of 34-28. This could be a huge turn around for The Titans. They have a very hard game coming up next playing the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Cam newton is trying to lead them to victory. It is going to be tough, but anything is possible. The rest of our schedule seems pretty easy playing against the Jags twice, the Raiders and the Jets. All of those games can be won as we look forward to getting some division game wins over the rest of the season. I do think that the Titans can come out to a winning season if we just keep our heads up and keep moving. They cannot drown themselves in the losses they have had in the past. They can overcome those and come out first in their division. My answer to you is they can make it! For more information and statistics on the Tennessee Titans you can go to http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791582.
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