Titans use defense to foil Jaguars 24-17 By Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press Cortland Finnegan's 92-yard fumble return for a touchdown was one of three defensive scores for the Titans in their 24-17 win. NASHVILLE, TN, Dec. 17, 2006 — The Tennessee Titans found three more ways to keep their magical ride alive. The 24 points in 10 minutes to beat the New York Giants? Stunning. A 60-yard field goal to beat Indianapolis? Historical. Vince Young's 39-yard touchdown run in overtime at Houston? Impressive. In Week 15, Young and the offense couldn't move the ball against the Jaguars. So the Titans defense beat up David Garrard and returned turnovers 83, 92 and 61 yards for touchdowns and beat Jacksonville 24-17 for their fifth consecutive victory. Credit a franchise-record three defensive TDs and a team-record 370 yards of returns. "I was just thinking, 'Don't get caught,' " rookie Cortland Finnegan said of his 92-yard fumble return for a TD. "I just wanted to get in the end zone and put some points up on the board. You run faster when a play like that happens, and then you find out how winded you are at the end. It was a fun thing." Adam "Pacman" Jones returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Then the Titans broke open a 10-10 game in the third quarter despite the Jaguars running 32 consecutive offensive plays -- not counting a penalty that nullified a 33rd. Finnegan picked up Garrard's fumble and returned it for the go-ahead TD with 4:51 left in the third period. Six plays later, safety Chris Hope picked off a pass and ran 61 yards up the left sideline for a 24-10 lead. "To have to play that number of plays against them consecutively, I've got to take my hat off to our defensive guys," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "A valiant effort to be on the field that long, and you've got to give the defense credit for this win." Tennessee (7-7) won for the seventh time in nine games, keeping its faint playoff hopes alive. The Titans' defense was on the field for 82 plays over 44 minutes, 22 seconds, but had five sacks and forced four turnovers. With Jacksonville (8-6) losing, Indianapolis clinched the AFC South title the Colts couldn't grab last week when they were routed 44-17 by the Jaguars. Coach Jack Del Rio said his team played well except for the turnovers. "It's the great neutralizer. You can't lose a turnover battle like that, and you can't have those turnovers returned for touchdowns," Del Rio said. Jacksonville pulled within 24-17 on Garrard's 3-yard TD toss to Matt Jones with 2:37 to go, and the Jaguars tried an onside kick. Stephen Tulloch recovered for Tennessee, but the Titans had to punt it back with 61 seconds left. Three plays later, Reynaldo Hill picked off Garrard's pass to seal the victory. "I have never been a part of a day quite like this; I don't even know if I have seen a day quite like this...," Garrard said. "It is upsetting, and I definitely have a horrible taste in my mouth." The Jaguars came in with the NFL's fifth-stingiest defense, and they did their job in trying to protect a one-game lead in the wild-card chase. The Titans had the ball for only 96 seconds in the third quarter and 15:38 overall and finished with a season-low 98 yards of offense. But it was Tennessee's defense, statistically the worst in the league -- allowing 364.4 yards per game -- that made the biggest plays. The weary Titans even kept the Jaguars out of the end zone despite Jacksonville having first-and-goal at the Tennessee 6 midway through the fourth quarter. A review wiped out a bobbled 1-yard TD catch by Marcedes Lewis. Then the Titans stopped Maurice Drew on third down at the 1, and Adam Jones broke up a fourth-down pass to Matt Jones in the end zone, drawing a standing ovation from the cheering fans. "They did all that work for nothing pretty much," Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "It's demoralizing to a team (to) drive down 80 yards, about to punch it in and you're doing everything right on offense. You're doing everything right but scoring. That's got to be tough." Then Young and an offense that picked up three first downs through three quarters ran off three minutes to give the defense its best rest since halftime. The Jaguars rolled up 396 yards despite losing running back Fred Taylor to a strained right hamstring on his second carry. Rookie Drew scored his 13th TD this season on a 12-yard run in the first quarter and finished with 98 yards. He left the game in the fourth quarter with a left leg injury. A bad omen might have been Taylor pulling up lame when he could have scored. Three plays later, Adam Jones stepped in front of a pass for Williams and ran it back for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter for a 14-point swing. Vince Young's 39-yard TD run wins the game in Houston in over-time.

 60-yard field goal? No problem! I love this picture! First Eli, and now Peyton. Who's next? Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 17 Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 17 Preview - Box Score - Recap By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports Writer December 3, 2006 AP - Dec 3, 5:50 pm EST More Photos NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Magic is in the air around the Tennessee Titans. Just ask Rob Bironas. Bironas kicked a 60-yard field goal -- the franchise's longest ever -- with 7 seconds left, and the Titans upset Indianapolis 20-17 Sunday for their first victory over the Colts since December 2002 and their second straight amazing comeback. The team that tied for the NFL's second-biggest comeback in the final 10 minutes last week against the New York Giants struck again Sunday against the Colts (10-2), who had lost only four of their previous 36 games. With the wind at his back, Bironas needed every gust to lift the longest field goal in his short career over the crossbar for his second consecutive game-winning kick. He became the sixth kicker in NFL history to connect from 60 yards or better. "I needed that wind behind me today," Bironas said. "It was all at my back ... I let the wind take it the rest of the way." ADVERTISEMENT Peyton Manning said the wind was a big factor for the Titans in the fourth quarter, and never bigger than on Bironas' field goal. "The guy made a heck of a kick," Manning said. The Titans (5-7) didn't trail by 21 this time, but they were down 14-0 in the first half before starting this comeback with 10 points just before halftime. They intercepted Manning twice, and Vince Young threw for two touchdowns and used his legs to help keep the ball away from the two-time NFL MVP. Indianapolis needed a victory to clinch the division for a club-record fourth straight year and its seventh playoff berth in eight years. Seemingly easy enough for a franchise that had won 12 straight divisional games coming into Sunday. Instead, the Colts blew a 14-point lead for the first time coach Tony Dungy could remember and lost to the Titans for the first time in eight games. "They make a 60-yard field goal, and you take your hat off to them. We put ourselves in that position where a field goal beats you, and it did," Dungy said. After Bironas' kick -- he made a 49-yarder with 6 seconds left to beat the Giants -- Tennessee still had to kick the ball back to the Colts. Manning never got his hands on it again. Bryan Fletcher caught the kickoff, lateraled to Marvin Harrison, who tossed to Kelvin Hayden, who was tackled, running the last seconds off the clock. AP - Dec 3, 5:46 pm EST More Photos The Titans then swarmed each other on the field, celebrating with the fans who didn't want to leave. "Last week was a big step for us," Titans receiver Drew Bennett said. "We think we can do anything." Tennessee has improved on last year's 4-12 record by winning five of its last seven and building lots of confidence. "This team is crazy because we can come out and play the worst in the league, and we can come out and beat the best in the league," said Titans punter Craig Hentrich, who held for the winning kick. "At this point, I don't think there's anything but good coming out of this team the rest of the year." Indianapolis outgained Tennessee 451-382, but the Colts only had the ball for a little more than 12 minutes in the second half, gaining only 47 yards in the third quarter. The big stop came late in the fourth quarter. The Titans, allowing the most yards in the NFL, forced Indianapolis to settle for a tying field goal after facing first-and-goal at the Tennessee 1 late in the fourth quarter. They stopped Joseph Addai for a 1-yard loss, then Manning tossed an apparent TD to Ben Utecht, only to see the tight end flagged for pass interference. That backed up the Colts to the 12, and Manning overthrew Reggie Wayne. Asked about the penalty, Manning asked the reporter to tell him what happened. "Can you get fined by the officials for saying something like that? ... I didn't see it. Obviously a shame was what that was. (We) still had a chance to score after that and didn't do it," Manning said. Manning then scrambled for 5 yards and lateraled to Addai, who was stopped at the 2 on third-and-goal. Adam Vinatieri kicked a 20-yard field goal and tied the game at 17 with 2:38 to go. Young, who drove the Titans 95 yards in 11 plays, put them ahead 17-14 with a 9-yard pass to Brandon Jones in the fourth quarter. He then set up Bironas for the longest field goal since Al Del Greco's 56-yarder against San Francisco on Oct. 27, 1996, by moving 33 yards in nine plays. The rookie quarterback finished 12-of-25 for 163 yards, and scrambled nine times for 78 yards, his biggest day rushing this year. Manning finished 21-for-28 for 351 yards and a 68-yard touchdown pass to Harrison, who had seven receptions for 172 yards. Notes The Titans last beat Indy 27-17 on Dec. 8, 2002. ... Young improved to 5-4 as a starter. He has scored at least one TD in each of his first nine starts. ... Titans running back Travis Henry became the 100th player in NFL history with 5,000 yards rushing. He finished with 20 carries for 93 yards. ... Manning and Harrison connected on a 68-yard TD pass that padded their NFL record to 100.

I don't know where I'm goin'
but I sure know where I've been,
hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
but here I go again, here I go again.

Though I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for.
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'cause I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams.

Here I go again on my own,
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time.

Just another heart in need of rescue
waiting on love's sweet charity
and I'm gonna hold on for the rest of my days
'cause I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams.

Here I go again on my own
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a hobo I was born to walk alone.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
but here I go again, here I go again,
here I go again, here I go.

And I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time.

Here I go again on my own
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
'cause I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams.

Here I go again on my own
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
but here I go again, here I go again,
here I go again, here I go,
here I go again.

Rob Bironas kicks a 60-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in the game. He goes to kick it, Jeff Fisher changes his mind and sends out Craig Hentrich to punt. And then grins and sends Bironas back out. He pauses, starts to shake, and looks at the up-rights. He then takes a deep breath, holds his head down looking at the snapper. And then backing up he prepares for the kick of his life. The ball his snapped and Rob goes up kicks the ball, and boots a 60-yard bomber right through the up-rights. Game. The Colts try a little trickery during the kickoff and completey screw it up. And the time ends with Peyton Manning holding his head down and fury overcomes him. The Titans haven't beaten the Colts in almost three or four years. In one of the biggest games the Titans have ever played, they come out victorious playing the leagues best team. Final score: Titans 20 Colts 17. Long live Vince Young baby!!!

So yeah i got bored and started taking crazy pics with my phone the other night at lacey's house. pretty cool huh?

Music and text by Jewel Kilcher

I hear the clock, it's 6a.m.
I feel so far from where I've been
I got my eggs, I got my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
Wipe the spots off of the mirror
Don't leave my keys in the door
I never put wet towels on the floor anymore
'Cause...

Dreams last so long
Even after you're gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you

I called my momma she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee, but it didn't wanna talk
So I picked up the paper it was more bad news
More hearts being broken or people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie, it just wasn't the same
'Cause, it was happy, oh I was sad and
It made me miss you oh so bad
'Cause...

Dreams last so long
Even after you're gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you

I go 'bout my business, I'm doing fine
Besides what would I say if I had you on the line
Same old story, not much to say.
Hearts are broken every day.

I brush my teeth, I put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick a book up, and then I turn the sheets down
And then I take a deep breath, a good look around
Put on my pj's and hop into bed
I'm half alive, but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself that it'll all be alright
I just shouldn't think anymore tonight
'Cause...

Dreams last so long
Even after you're gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you, yeah
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you

Nickelback: Far Away

this time, this place
misused, mistakes
too long, too late
who was i to make you wait
just one chance
just one breath
just in case there's just one left
'cause you know,
you know, you know

(chorus)
that i love you
i have loved you all along
and i miss you
been far away for far too long
i keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
stop breathing if
i don't see you anymore

one my knees, i'll ask
last chance for one last dance
'cause with you, i'd withstand
all of hell to hold your hand
i'd give it all
i'd give for us
give anything but i won't give up
'cause you know,
you know, you know

(chorus)

so far away
been far away for far too long
so far away
been far away for far too long
but you know, you know, you know

i wanted
i wanted you to stay
'cause i needed
i need to hear you say
that i love you
i have loved you all along
and i forgive you
for being away for far too long
so keep breathing
'cause i'm not leaving
hold on to me and, never let me go

Artist: 3 Doors Down Song: Landing on London Album: Seventeen Days

I woke up today in London As the plane was touching down And all I could think about was Monday Maybe I'd be back around If this keeps me way much longer I don't know what I would do You got to understand it's a hard life, that I'm going through And when the night falls around me And I don't think I'll make it through Ill use your light to guide the way All I think about is you L A is getting kind of crazy And New York is getting kind of cold I keep my head from getting lazy I just can't wait to get back home And all these days I spend away Ill make up for this I swear I need your love to hold me up When it's all to much to bear And when the night falls around me And I don't think I'll make it through Ill use your light to guide the way All I think about is you And all these days I spend away Ill make up for this I swear I need your love to hold me up When it's all to much to bear And when the night falls around me And I don't think I'll make it through Ill use your light to guide the way All I think about is you

Song of the Day:

Hinder: Lips Of An Angel

Honey why you calling me so late 

It's kinda hard to talk right now 

Honey why you crying is everything okay 

I gotta whisper cause I can't be too loud 

Well, my girl's in the next room 

Sometimes I wish she was you 

I guess we never really moved on 

It's really good to hear your voice saying my name 

It sounds so sweet 

Coming from the lips of an angel 

Hearing those words it makes me weak 

And I never wanna say goodbye 

But girl you make it hard to be faithful 

With the lips of an angel 



It's funny that you're calling me tonight 

And yes I've dreamt of you too 

And does he know you're talking to me 

Will it start a fight 

No I don't think she has a clue 

Well my girl's in the next room 

Sometimes I wish she was you 

I guess we never really moved on 

It's really good to hear your voice saying my name 

It sounds so sweet 

Coming from the lips of an angel 

Hearing those words it makes me weak 

And I never wanna say goodbye 

But girl you make it hard to be faithful 

With the lips of an angel 



It's really good to hear your voice saying my name 

It sounds so sweet 

Coming from the lips of an angel 

Hearing those words it makes me weak 

And I never wanna say goodbye 

But girl you make it hard to be faithful 

With the lips of an angel 

(And I never wanna say goodbye) 

But girl you make it hard to be faithful 

With the lips of an angel 

Honey why you calling me so late

In The Air Tonight

Phil Collins

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

Hold on

I've been waiting for this moment

For all my life

Hold on

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight

Hold on

Hold on

Well if you told me you were drowning

I would not lend a hand

I've seen your face before my friend

But I don't know if you know who I am

well I was there and I saw what you did

saw it with my own two eyes

so you can wipe off that grin

I know where you've been

It's all been a pack of lies

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

Hold on

I've been waiting for this moment

For all my life

Hold on

Repeat

Well I remember

I remember

Don't worry

How could I ever forget

It was the first time

The last time we ever met

But I know the reason

Why you keep this silence up

No you don't fool me

Well the hurt doesn't show

But the pain still grows

It's no stranger to you and me

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

Hold on

I've been waiting for this moment

For all my life

Hold on

I can feel it in the air tonight

Hold on

I've been waiting for this moment

For all my life

Hold on

thats what i said. be there. you will be scared. you will enjoy it.

Tennessee Tech 10

HECK YES WHAT A FREAKIN WIN!!!!!!!!!!

I've had a lot of run-ins with money problems. They have been bringing me down a whole lot. I've been working through them the best I can.

Another thing that I've been struggling with is some personal issues I choose not to discuss.

But now on to the good things:

The other day I was surfing on Myspace when I came across my old stepbrothers site.

I haven't seem him or his sister in 11 years. I sent him a message and he messaged me back. Tuesday night he came to church with me. Afterwards I went back home with him. I stayed at their house til one o'clock in the morning talking to his sister. We talked about the past and how we've changed over the years.

Another good thing that happened to me this week was when I was at work. There is this blind man named Scott. I see him on campus a lot and he comes in Food Lion all the time. Usually our CSM will help him look for his groceries. But they called on me this time to help. At first I was really nervous cause I've never done anything like that before. But let me tell you, it was very rewarding. To know that I helped a person who is less fortunate than me made me feel really good inside. I was this mans eyes for the time he did his grocery shopping.

Guys, I ask that you will keep me in your prayers for the next few months. Many things that I am going through right now I need as much prayer as I can get.

Wonderful Tonight

by Eric Clapton

It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."

I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.

It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."

8:00 Health and Wellness-this class was quite interesting. Our professor was hilarious. She seems to be a nice person. And she is active in her church,  so thats good. We just went over the syllabus and that was about it...

9:10 Literature-very interesting....So our professor is chinese. She was going over the book, when someone said that the bookstore didn't have that one, they had a different one. Then she took off to the bookstore in the middle of class trying to sort this out.  She came back to get her cell, and took off again. Said she was calling them to fix the problem. Apparantly, this happened to her last semester too. Finally she comes back and says we will just have to get the book they have. So yeah, thats all that class consisted of.

I'm pretty much sleepy now. I had plenty of sleep last night, but I just didn't feel like i had enough.

I need to go, but I will post more later tonight...

Don't hate cause you can't be cool.

Will is going home.  We will miss him.

My little brother is graduating in a few weeks!!

Richard is graduating too!

FOUR MONTHS OF SUMMER, HECK YES!!!!

Going to youth camp as a counselor!!

Getting a car!!!

MOVING OUT!!!!!!

Going to Mexico for like a week!

I will miss getting to check my phusebox everyday and talking to everyone.  I hope you guys have a great summer!!!!

I am writing this poem

to all those who celebrate 4-20

I once was a pothead

I had no life

I was headed for destruction

Until I met Jesus

He changed me completely

So this year, I ask you

Instead of sitting at home

And firing up those blunts

and getting so high

you can't stand up straight

Read the bible and pray

Meet this man Jesus

Because there is no high

Like the Most High

Amen

She said we're much too different
We're from two seperate worlds
And he admitted she was partly right
But in his hearts defense he told her
What they had in common
Was strong enough to bond them for life
He said look behind your own soul
And the person that you'll see
Just might remind you of me
I laugh, I love, I hope, I try
I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry
And I know you do the same things too

So we're really not that different, me and you

She could hardly argue
With his pure and simple logic
But logic never could convince a heart
She had always dreamed of loving
Someone more exotic
And he just didn't seem to fit the part
So she searched for greener pastures
But never could forget
What he whispered when she left

I laugh, I love, I hope, I try
I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry
And I know you do the same things too
So we're really not that different, me and you

Was it time or was it truth
Maybe both led her back to his door
As her tears fell at his feet
She didn't say "I love you"
What she said meant even more

I laugh, I love, I hope, I try
I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry
And I know you do the same things too
So we're really not that diffe