13. 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at 12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS
12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS
Record: 13-3
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 13th
Def: 2nd
lost Ravens Div Rnd 24-10
d. '21 Bills 20-16 (PotG-Eddie George)
HC: Jeff Fisher, OC Mike Heimerdinger DC Gregg Williams
Adelphia Coliseum: 55 degrees
Mike Keith/Pat Ryan
Offense
QB Steve McNair (27 Alcorn St ) 15td/13 int 62.6% 7.2 y/a 177.9 y/g 83.2
RB Eddie George (27 Ohio St) All Pro 1509 yds 3.7 y/a 50 ctch 453 yds 9.1 y/r 16 td
WR Derek Mason (26 Michigan St) All Pro 63 ctch 895 yds 14.2 y/c 5td
WR Chris Sanders (28 Ohio St) 33 ctch 536 yds 16.2 y/c
TE Erron Kinney (23-R Florida) 19 ctch 197 yds TD
TE Frank Wycheck (29 Maryland) 70 ctch 636 yds 9.1 y/c 4td
LT Brad Hopkins (30 Illinois)
LG Bruce Matthews (39 USC) All Pro
C Kevin Long (25 Florida St)
RG Benji Olson (25 Wash)
RT Fred Miller (27 Baylor)
Defense
LDE Jevon Kearse (24 Florida)
LDT John Thornton (24 W Virginia)
RDT Jason Fisk (28 Stanford)
RDE Kenny Holmes (27 Miami)
LLB Greg Favors (26 Miss St)
MLB Randall Godfrey (27 Georgia)
RLB Eddie Robinson (30 Alabama St)
LCB Denard Walker (27 LSU)
RCB Samari Rolle (24 Florida St) All Pro
SS Blaine Bishop (30 Ball St)
FS Marcus Robertson (31 Iowa St)
K Craig Hentrich (29 N Dame)
P Al Del Greco (38 Auburn)
KR/PR Derek Mason (26 Mich St) td
This team is led by the #2 defense in 2000; 24 year old Samari Rolle is an All Pro. He had 7 picks. 24 year old Jevon Kearse/27 year old Kenny Holmes combined for 19.5 sacks. On offense Steve McNair is 27, 15 scores/13 picks. Big year for Eddie George, he's 27, nearly 2000 all purpose yards, 16 scores. He's an All Pro, as is 26 year old Derek Mason and 39 year old Bruce Matthews. The 12th seeded Titans knocked off the 5th seeded '21 Bills 20-16 in round 1, Eddie George running for 182 yards. This will be the first round 2 game hosted by a team that did not have home field advantage in round 1. This Titans crowd should be absolutely rabid.
13. 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Record: 9-6-1
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 6th
Def: 4th
2nd NFC East
d. Vikes WC 26-14
d. Giants Div Rnd 23-11
Lost Cards NFC Title 32-25
d. '67 Colts 20-17 (PotG-Donovan McNabb)
HC: Andy Reid, OC: Marty Mornhinweg DC Jim Johnson
Offense
QB Donovan McNabb (32) 23td/11 int 60.4 6.9 y/a 244.8 y/g 86.4 2 td rush
RB Brian Westbrook (29) 936 yds 4.0 y/a 54 ctch 402 yds 7.4 y/c 14 td
WR Kevin Curtis (30) 33 ctch 390 yds 11.8 y/c 2td
WR DeSean Jackson (22-R) 62 ctch 912 yds 14.7 y/r 3td
TE Brent Celek (23) 27 ctch 318 yds 11.8 y/a td
TE LJ Smith (28) 37 ctch 298 yds 8.1 y/a 3td
LT Tra Thomas (34)
LG Todd Herremans (26)
C Jamaal Jackson (28)
RG Max Jean Gilles (25)
RT Jon Runyan (35)
Defense
LDE Juqua Parker (30) int 5 scks
LDT Mike Patterson (25) int .5 sck
RDT Brodrick Bunkley (25) 2 scks
RDE Trent Cole (26) 9 scks
LLB Chris Gocong (25) 2 sck
MLB Stewart Bradley (25) int sck
RLB Omar Gaither (24) 2.5 sck
LCB Asante Samuel (27) 4 int
RCB Sheldon Brown (29) int sck
SS Quintin Mikell (28) 3 int 2 sck
FS Brian Dawkins (35) int 3 scks
K David Akers (34)
P Saverio Rocca (35)
KR Quintin Demps (23) td
PR DeSean Jackson (22-R) td
6th in offense/4th in defense in '08; that defensive rank slides the Eagles into the tournament, as they lost in the NFC Title game. No All Pros, the two Pro Bowlers are both in the secondary, 27 year old Asante Samue/35 year old Brian Dawkins. 26 year old Trent Cole had 9 sacks. McNabb's 32, 25 total TDs and 11 picks. 29 year old Brian Westbrook scored 14 times. The 13th seeded Eagles knocked out the 4th seeded '67 Colts in rnd 1.
The top half of region 5 is busted wide open, the top seeded Packers are gone, the winner here heads to Denver to face the '14 Broncos. The Eagles are favored by 3 despite being the road team here. We are off to Nashville for the kick.
1st Qtr
Titans at the 39.
1/10 Rodney Thomas gets 2 yards.
2/8 - Brodrick Bunkley is through the line and drags Steve McNair down for a huge loss.
3/17 - McNair -- moving in the pocket -- Huge Strike Downfield to Derek Mason - it's a 46 yard gain for Mason, huge play for McNair.
The drive ends, short FG and it's 3-0 Titans.
Eagles at the 26
3 and out, including a Jevon Kearse sack - the Titans will take over at the 31.
1/10 - Eddie George is dropped for a loss.
2/13 - McNair under huge pressure -- PICKED OFF by Asante Samuel -- Samuel takes it back to the Titan 15 yard line! Big Pick for Samuel and the Eagles take over at the 15.
They go 3 and out - Kearse getting his second sack - and Philly settles for a game tying FG.
Titans will open again at the 31.
1/10 - McNair is sacked for the second time - huge pass rushes early on, Trent Cole getting home.
2/14 - McNair finds Frank Wycheck for the first down = Titans at the 41.
1/10 - 4 for George.
2/6 - McNair hits Mason for 3.
3/3 - Eddie George powers his way for a 10 yard gain to the Eagle 42.
But the drive ends here - the punt is a good one, Eagles to start at the 6.
1/10 - A yard for Brian Westbrook
2/9 - 4 for Westbrook as the qtr ends
2nd Qtr: Eagles 3 Titans 3
All defense, 4 sacks and a pick - Eagles have a third down from deep in their own end.
3/5 - Donovan McNabb picks it up, 9 yards to LJ Smith.
But the drive ends here - and after a punt, Titans at the 30.
1/10 - McNair to George, 10 yards.
1/10 - A dozen for George and the Titans cross midfield.
1/10 - George gets 4 - an offsides penalty then makes it 2nd and 1.
2/1 - Lorenzo Neal is stopped in the backfield.
3/2 - Incomplete
4/2 - Titans going for it in 4th and 2 - they pick it up - McNair to Chris Sanders, big gain to the 25, gutsy call and the Titans are in business.
But the drive stalls - and after the Del Greco FG it is 6-3 halfway through the 2nd.
Eagles at the 21.
1/10 - Nothing for Correll Buckhalter
2/10 - Nothing for Westbrook
3/10 - Westbrook busts a 14 yarder for the first down.
The drive stalls here - the Eagles kick - Tennessee at the 33, less than 4 left in the half.
1/10 - McNair 4 to Mason.
2/6 - Eddie George FUMBLES -- the Eagles have it - Eagle ball with 3 minutes left at the Titan 46 yard line - Brian Dawkins punches the ball from George and it is Philly ball.
1/10 - 16 for Westbrook
1/10 - 2 for Westbrook, 2 minute warning
2/8 - Incomplete
3/8 - McNabb to Smith -- he is just short of the first down, Eagles stop the clock at 1:43, 4th and 1 at the Titan 23.
They decide to go for it --
4/1 - Buckhalter -- Has the first down - and Buckhalter gets all the way to the 9 yard line. First and goal for the Eagles.
1/goal - Incomplete
2/goal - Incomplete
3/goal - McNabb - Buckhalter....Buckhalter is Going to Go Into the end Zone --- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES -- Correll Buckhalter is into the End Zone --- and when the Titans are unable to move the ball in the final seconds it is halftime.
3rd Qtr Eagles 10 Titans 6
Andy Reid with the big 4th down call, Eagles convert and go in for the score. Winner moves on to the first region 5 semi-final.
Eagles at the 31.
1/10 Westbrook opens with a 12 yard pickup.
And that's all - Titans will take over after a punt at the 19.
3 and out. Eagles to start at their own 32.
3 and out. Titans at the 32.
1/10 - Eddie George 12 yard run, the drive stalls here, after the punt, Eagles at the 34.
They get a first down on a face mask call - but Jevon Kearse picks up his 3rd sack - after the punt, it's Titans at the 11, 2 minutes left in the qtr.
1/10 - McNair to Wychrck for 7
2/3 - George is short
3/1 - George picks it up - Titans at the 22.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - George gets 4 as the qtr ends
4th Qtr: Eagles 10 Titans 6
All defense in the third quarter and defense has dominated this game - Titans are down 4 and have a third down. Winner goes to Denver.
They don't pick it up, After the punt, Eagles at the 38.
3 and out. Titans ball at their own 13 with 12 minutes to go.
1/10 - McNair finds Erron Kinney, 10 yards and a first down.
But the drive ends with Trent Colt's second sack - after the punt, it's Eagle ball at their own 48 with 9 minutes left and a 4 pt lead. A Philly drive for a score here might end this thing.
1/10 - 3 for Westbrook
2/7 - Incomplete
3/7 - McNabb's biggest completion of the day - Kevin Curtis - 20 yards to the 29 yard line! Eagles in position now to end this thing.
1/10 - 4 for Westbrook
2/6 - 4 for Buckhalter. Big third down.
3/2 - Lorenzo Booker gets the carry - he picks it up and with just 6 minutes to play in the game, Philly has a 4 pt lead and a first down at the 17.
1/10 - Westbrook 2 yards
2/8 - McNabb planned run, he gets a yard.
3/7 - McNabb with another big completion to Curtis - 12 yards and the Eagles have a first and goal at the Titan 2!!!
1/goal - McNabb sneak - stopped.
2/goal - McNabb - in motion -- End Zone -- Curtis - --- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - that's the dagger - that's the dagger - with only 3 minutes left in the game it is 17-6 Philly.
Titans at the 24 and theyve got to go.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - McNair to George, Eddie George doing it -- George goes 19 yards to the 44.
3 plays later Asante Samuel PICKS OFF - McNair -- and that is that.
Final: Eagles 17 Titans 6
Just 11 first downs for the Titans - the 2008 Eagles are headed to the Region 5 Semi-Finals.
McNabb: 12 for 20 130 yds 2 TD
McNair: 12 for 24 132 yds 2 INT
Westbrook: 18 carries 96 yds
George: 20 carries, 69 yds
Curtis: 5 ctches, 52 yds TD
Mason: 3 catches, 53 yds
Cole/Kearse: 2 sacks
Samuel: 2 INT
Player of the Game: Asante Samuel
