| Re: Young, Titans, Look to Upset Skins
Bo Scaife came into the RCA Dome tied for second in team receptions with 10 for 158 yards. But by the end of the game, his season-to-date totals hadn't budged. Their other talented tight end, Ben Troupe, had 7 catches for 105 yards under his belt, but grabbed just one pass for 2 yards against the Colts.
Did the Colts take the pair out of the game defensively? Or why didn't the Titans use two of their usual offensive weapons in Indianapolis? Tennessee's head coach, Jeff Fisher, explained that he made a one-game adjustment to his offense in hopes of neutralizing the Colts' pass rush.
"Our decision to go in the ballgame was not to use a lot of the two tight end packages," he said. "I think it would make sense to utilize the tight ends in a game like this at Indy with the edge pressure that they have, to chip and do those kind of things. We did not give up any sacks. It's probably the first time in a long time that we've gone there (Indianapolis) and not given up any sacks."
And with a young quarterback at the helm, Fisher wanted to make sure he had every second possible against a speed defense like the Colts, even though the Titans had done a pretty decent job of protecting the quarterback in previous weeks.
"We've given up six sacks this year in five games," Fisher said. "That's headed in the right direction. It certainly helps with Vince and
So are the adjustment Fisher is making good enough for him to keep his job?  | 
10-14-2006, 07:00 AM
Young, Titans, Look to Upset Skins 
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