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Week 17 Game Recap: Tennessee Titans 0, Indianapolis Colts 23
What you need to know
| Tennessee Titans |
The Titans looked fully content resting the majority of their starters for the playoffs, even despite being shut out by their division rivals in the final game of the 2008 regular season.
Vince Young replaced starting Titans QB Kerry Collins early in the second quarter but failed to mount much of an attack to warrant tallying a score. Starting RB Chris Johnson did not play at all while his powerful counterpart, LenDale White, received just seven total carries.
The offense in general barely did anything at all but the team certainly didn't look concerned as they were likely looking ahead to the playoffs.
| Indianapolis Colts |
Despite also resting the majority of their starters, the Indianapolis Colts were able to capitalize on a few big play opportunities and finish their 2008 regular season on a winning streak.
While the Colts won their ninth straight game with their victory of the Titans Sunday, it would be hard to say that the spotlight of the day was not on backup QB Jim Sorgi and his impressive performance even in the face of a meaningless situation.
Even though both teams rested the majority of their starters for much of the game, another win tacked onto the Colts streak even by their backups looked to have value still.
What you ought to know
| QB Vince Young, Pass: 9 - 13 - 55 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 5 - 25 - 0 |
Young likely didn't think he'd be finishing the season like he did, completing nine of his 13 passes for 55 yards as the backup in a meaningless game due to its playoff implications. Of which he will unlikely be a part of. Young also tacked on 25 yards with his legs.
| QB Kerry Collins, Pass: 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 TD / 0 INT |
Although he started the game, Collins only completed one of his two passes for zero yards before taking a seat and resting.
| QB Chris Simms, Pass: 1 - 2 - 7 - 0 TD / 0 INT |
Simms saw brief, end of the game action, completing one of his two total attempts for seven yards.
| RB Quinton Ganther, Rush: 4 - 27 - 0, Rec: 3 - 3 - 0 (3 targets) |
Ganther did the most with what he was given in gaining 27 yards on just four carries. He also caught three balls for another three yards.
| RB LenDale White, Rush: 7 - 25 - 0 |
White was given seven carries during the game, none of which were near the end zone. He finished one quarter of the way to the century mark with an even 25 yards.
| WR Brandon Jones, Rec: 2 - 13 - 0 (2 targets) |
Jones was only targeted twice in the game but converted both into receptions for 13 total yards.
| WR Justin McCareins, Rec: 1 - 11 - 0 (1 targets) |
McCareins' only target was hauled in for 11 yards. There were only 11 total receptions in the game.
| WR Paul Williams, Rec: 1 - 7 - 0 (2 targets) |
Williams caught one ball for seven yards. His performance was indicative of just how little the Titans produced offensively on Sunday.
| TE Bo Scaife, Rec: 1 - 8 - 0 (5 targets) |
Although Scaife was targeted five times, he only ended up with one catch for eight yards when all was said and done.
| PK Rob Bironas 0 - 1 FG, 0 - 0 XP, 0 points |
Self proclaimed best kicker in the NFL, Bironas missed the only opportunity for the Titans to put points on the board Sunday: a 48 yarder in the third quarter.
| TEN Rush Defense |
While the unit let Lance Ball and Najeh Davenport rack up more than 100 yards on them, it was primarily done without many of the starters playing.
| TEN Pass Defense |
Backups or not, the passing unit still let Jim Sorgi look like a young Peyton all day long, letting up nearly 200 yards and close to a 75% completion percentage.
| QB Jim Sorgi, Pass: 22 - 30 - 178 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 5 - 8 - 0 |
Despite the game being virtually meaningless, backup QB Jim Sorgi still made many Colts fans feel mighty optimistic about life after Peyton after his 22/30 178 yard passing performance. He looked exactly as a backup understudy to Peyton Manning should.
| QB Peyton Manning, Pass: 7 - 7 - 95 - 1 TD / 0 INT |
Manning played early on in the game, getting the Colts on the board with its very first drive, going 7/7 for 95 yards and a touchdown. He and Coach Dungy decided to call it a day for him after this, likely so he could rest up for the playoffs and avoid injury.
| RB Najeh Davenport, Rush: 8 - 26 - 0, Rec: 4 - 54 - 0 (4 targets) |
Davenport ran for 26 yards and caught 54 more to help backup Jim Sorgi feel at ease in his not very important but still a game nonetheless experience.
| RB Joseph Addai, Rush: 1 - 4 - 0, Rec: 2 - 55 - 1 (2 targets) |
Addai, like Manning, was only in the game for the team's first drive. But he, like Manning, was a key factor in making sure this drive got the Colts on the board and was on the receiving end of the 55 yard TD pass to cap it off.
| WR Marvin Harrison, Rec: 7 - 31 - 0 |
Harrison put in just another day at the office with seven receptions for 31 yards. While it doesn't sound impressive he did more than just his stat line reads and opened up the field for other receivers.
| WR Pierre Garcon, Rec: 3 - 21 - 0 (3 targets) |
Garcon converted all three of his targets into receptions for 21 yards.
| WR Reggie Wayne, Rec: 1 - 15 - 0 (1 targets) |
Wayne caught but one ball for 15 yards but like the other key starting players on offense didn't see much game time.
| WR Anthony Gonzalez, Rec: 1 - 12 - 0 (1 targets) |
Gonzalez didn't play for most of the game but did catch an early first quarter pass for 12 yards.
| TE Dallas Clark, Rec: 6 - 59 - 0 (8 targets) |
Clark caught six balls for 59 yards and set the Colts single season receiving mark for a TE with 848 yards.
| PK Adam Vinatieri 3 - 3 FG, 2 - 2 XP, 11 points |
Vinatieri was perfect per usual, going three for three on field goals and two for two on extra points. His longest field goal was 38 yards.
| IND Rush Defense |
The Colts rushing defense managed to hold the entire Titans rushing attack to just under 84 yards. To be fair though, the Titans rushing attack did not contain RB Chris Johnson at all day.
| IND Pass Defense |
Backups or not, the Colts B team defense managed to hold Vince Young to just 55 yards through the air.
