Sep 28th 2008 9:14PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, Vikings, AFC South
In a year where Tom Brady’s done, the Colts are beat up and the Chargers are coming from behind to beat the Raiders, is it crazy to propose that the 4-0 Titans may be the best team in the AFC?
It may be a little early to put that spotlight on them, but they do have one of the league’s most dominating defenses, a clock-controlling running game, and, thanks to Kerry Collins, a servicable running game. And as the Vikings saw on Sunday, that’s a pretty deadly combo.
Albert Haynesworth created havoc in the middle of the line, like he always does. Haynesworth’s six tackles helped hold Adrian Peterson to 80 yards (and seven of Peterson’s 18 carries went for no gain or a loss of yardage). Haynesworth’s two sacks, and Tony Brown’s 1.5 sacks helped ensure that Gus Frerotte never felt fully comfortable in the pocket, and the Titans offensive line kept the Vikings’ dominating defensive line from recording any sacks.
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