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PLAYERS:
Vince Young,
Kerry Collins,
Chris Johnson,
Alex Smith,
Kevin Mawae,
Shaun Hill,
Chris Hope,
Rob Bironas,
Cortland Finnegan,
Justin Gage,
Vernon Davis,
Jason Hill,
Frank Gore
TEAMS: Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears
TEAMS: Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears
SAN FRANCISCO -- Vince Young has evolved before his teammates' eyes. Through all those months watching Kerry Collins from the bench last season, he believed his time would come again.
Young's gritty play at quarterback has given the Tennessee Titans a much-needed morale boost after an 0-6 start -- not to mention back-to-back victories.
Six plays after his 81-yard touchdown run was overturned, Chris Johnson took a pitch from Young and scurried 2 yards for a go-ahead score and led the Titans to their second straight win with a 34-27 victory over the stumbling San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Young showed his comeback is legitimate, outplaying fellow first-round draft pick Alex Smith down the stretch. Young has been clutch twice in as many weeks, getting the Titans (2-6) in the end zone when it mattered.
"There's a maturing process that takes place when you're not the guy anymore," center Kevin Mawae said of Young's ordeal. "He sat back ...
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