11/27/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Johnson and LenDale White each recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns as Tennessee crushed Detroit, 47-10, at Ford Field.
Johnson racked up 125 yards on 16 carries while White gained 106 yards on 23 rushes for the Titans (11-1), who rebounded nicely from a 34-13 home loss to the Jets last Sunday.
Kerry Collins completed 11-of-18 passes for 127 yards and Rob Bironas booted four second-half field goals for Tennessee, which posted its most points in a game since a 48-27 win at Green Bay on October 11, 2004.
Daunte Culpepper threw for 134 yards, a score and a pick on 13-of-26 completions for the Lions (0-12), who try for their first win of the year on December 7 by playing host to Minnesota.
Calvin Johnson hauled in five balls for 66 yards while Kevin Smith led an anemic rushing attack with 22 yards on 12 carries.
Already ahead by a wide margin at halftime, Tennessee continued to score but eased up on the throttle in the second half.
Bironas' 49-yard field goal capped the Titans' opening drive of the third quarter, and his 41-yarder with 2:24 to play in the period brought the visitors' advantage to 41-10.
A muffed punt early in the fourth quarter gave Tennessee the ball at the Lions' 31 and Bironas was good from 45 yards out four plays later.
The Titans got some luck to go ahead 47-10 with 4:29 remaining in the contest, as Bironas' 43-yard attempt caromed off the right post and through the uprights.
On the second play from scrimmage, Lions wideout Shaun McDonald had the ball knocked out and Tennessee recovered at the Lions' 34. Two plays later, Johnson rolled untouched into the end zone on a six-yard score.
Jason Hanson hit from 53 yards out to cap Detroit's following drive, 45 yards in eight plays for a 7-3 contest.
The Titans took a 14-3 edge on the next series as Johnson broke free on a 58- yard run for a touchdown, then went up 21-3 when Culpepper was pressured into throwing right to Dave Ball who raced 15 yards for the touchdown.
It was 28-3 less than a minute into the second quarter when White cruised to a six-yard TD run, and his second rushing score of the contest came with 2:48 to play in the half and the Titans held a 35-3 lead.
Tennessee's next series took a wrong turn as Collins was stripped at his own 29-yard-line, with Cliff Avril recovering and carrying to the two. Culpepper then found Michael Gaines in the back of the end zone for a two-yard connection and 35-10 game.
Game Notes
The Oilers/Titans franchise has won seven of the 10 all-time meetings including three in a row...Detroit also began the 2001 season with 12 consecutive defeats before finishing 2-14...Tennessee outrushed Detroit by a 292-23 margin...The 47 points represented the most the Lions have given up on Thanksgiving...Johnson racked up 89 yards on five carries with a touchdown in the first quarter alone...Hanson hit his 40th career field goal of 50 yards or more, tying him for most from that distance with Morten Andersen...The Titans host Cleveland on December 7.
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THURSDAY'S GAME
Tuskegee (10-0) at Alabama State (2-8), 2 p.m.
Alabama State will
<< Chism leads 12th-ranked Vols over Siena
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Chism scored 15 points and grabbed six
rebounds, leading the 12th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers to a 78-64 victory over
Siena in the opening round of the Old Spice Classic.
Renaldo Woolridge contribute
<< Steelers re-sign veteran RB Davenport
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed veteran
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Davenport played four games with the Steelers this season before the club
released him following Week 9.
In two
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TENNESSEE TITANS AT DETROIT LIONS, 12:30 P.M. (ET)
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Mike
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Valencia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Valencia believe they have pulled off a
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The 19-year-old wing-back has joined Los Che on a six-year contract from
Santos despite
Beckenbauer slams Ballack >>
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has hit out at Michael Ballack for reviving his recent row with international
coach Joachim Low.
Ballack held clear the air talks with an angry Low earlier
Heinze adds to Real's injury list >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid's lengthy injury list has been
made longer after Gabriel Heinze picked up a leg muscle injury.
The Argentina defender picked up the problem during Tuesday's Champions League
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Georgetown edged Wichita State >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Freeman recorded a game-high 18 points
as 21st-ranked Georgetown got past Wichita State, 58-50, in the opening round
of the Old Spice Classic.
DaJuan Summers recorded 14 points for the Hoyas (3-0),
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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