It wasn't a fluke! lol
The Titans were able to jump out to a 14-0 lead after intercepting Cam inside the Tennessee 10 yard line, and were able to ride it to a 31-17 win. Pretty much like the real life Panthers, they live or die with Cam. When he turned the ball over a second time on a fumble late in the game, it pretty much closed the book on this one. Take away those turnovers, and it's a very different game.
Very much a chess match though. I don't know if I really went against my "play style", but I was able to get big plays in this one. Kendall Wright had an 84 yard catch and run for a TD, Chris Johnson had a 66 yard TD run, and Justin Hunter had a 59 yard deep ball catch for a TD. As a result, Tennessee only picked up 6 first downs the entire game vs Carolina's 16 first downs...despite the Titans having a 3 minute edge in time of possession and winning the total offensive yardage battle.
Definitely an interesting game though, and as usual, it required me to be at my best. Great game, Dark Rider. It was nice to play a human opponent again (weirdly enough...you were the last human I played in this league, haha). And I appreciate you taking the time to play the game.
Titans
Jake Locker - 3-3 (wow, I didn't realize I only threw the ball 3 times...that's nuts), 166 yds, 2 TDs, 0 INTs...158.3 QB Rating (woohoo), 4 att, 4 yds
Chris Johnson - 16 att, 124 yds, 1 TD
Shonn Greene - 2 att, 15 yds, 1 TD
Kendall Wright - 2 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD
Justin Hunter - 1 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD
Bernard Pollard - 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
Colin McCarthy - 5 tackles, 1 INT
Panthers
Cam Newton - 13-18, 161 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 4 att, 32 yds
Kenjon Barner - 15 att, 102 yds
Brandon Lafell - 5 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD
Riley Cooper - 3 rec, 36 yds
Steve Smith - 2 rec, 36 yds
Greg Olsen - 2 rec, 30 yds
Joe Adams - 1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD