By Teresa M. Walker
NASHVILLE – Of all the NFL teams that opened this season with a victory, no team appreciates the win more than the Tennessee Titans after their woeful start a year ago.
Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Titans quickly avoided mimicking their 0-6 start of 2009 by routing the Oakland Raiders 38-13 Sunday in the opener.
“That’s one of the biggest games of the season, getting that first win in the first week,” Young said. “We did a great job executing the plays today. Our defense did a phenomenal job putting a lot of pressure on them.”
Tennessee answered with 24 straight points to take control. The Titans also sacked new Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell four times and forced two turnovers they turned into 10 points. Oakland had just 106 yards offense at halftime.