LONDON – The Tennessee Titans hated the outcome, but they loved first-year coach Mike Vrabel’s call – and at least one member of the Los Angeles Chargers agreed.
Chargers safety Adrian Phillips believes the Titans made the right decision when they attempted a go-ahead 2-point conversion with 31 seconds remaining in Sunday’s game at Wembley Stadium, and not just because he made a big play as Tennessee failed to do so.
Phillips broke up Marcus Mariota’s pass to Taywan Taylor, the Titans’ second shot at the end zone after a defensive penalty on the first attempt, and the Chargers held on for a 20-19 victory.
The defense came through for Los Angeles (5-2) as it picked up its fourth straight win, doing so despite the absence of dynamic running back Melvin Gordon (hamstring injury).
“It was a great decision,” Phillips said. “That’s the game right there. If I’m the head coach, I go for it, too. You have the momentum. You just (went) 70 yards. You’ve got one of the biggest running backs in the game, one of the best running quarterbacks in the game and one of the best third-down running backs in the game – and a receiver corps that had been doing good all game – so why not?”