Oct 2nd 2008 10:09AM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, Vikings, AFC South, NFC North
Every week I take a look at the line play in one NFL game. Check back every week for a new Between The Lines.
When the Vikings faced the Titans it was a match-up of two of the best young running backs in the game: Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson. As you would expect, that got plenty of publicity.
But if you were looking for the best matchup of the week, it was the Clash of the Titans when defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth lined up head-up against guard Steve Hutchinson. There may not be a better one-on-one line battle all year, as Haynesworth is arguably the best defensive tackle in the game, while Hutchinson has been considered the best guard in the league (with apologies to Eric Steinbach and Alan Faneca) for several years.
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