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Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.
Titans quarterback Vince Young is 3-0 as a starter this season and 21-11 for his career. The last time Young played against his hometown team—Dec. 10, 2006—was a day Houston football fans would rather forget.
Young was a rookie, a favorite son, and his 39-yard touchdown run in overtime gave the Titans a 26-20 victory.
Middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans was also a rookie that season. He had 14 tackles in that game, but he wasn't able to make a 15th tackle to save the game-winning touchdown.
The Texans called a blitz. Young saw an opening up the middle and took off as if he had been shot out of a cannon. He didn't stop until he reached the wall behind the end zone, where he slammed the ball and danced and celebrated with his teammates.
While Young...
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