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Titans (12-2) vs. Steelers (11-3)
When: Noon Sunday at LP Field
TV: WTVF-5
Radio: 103.3-FM.
Line: Steelers by 2.
Last week: Titans lost to Texans, 13-12; Steelers beat Ravens, 13-9
Who's hot
Titans: DE Jacob Ford has a sack in three straight games and six sacks in the last seven games.
Steelers: WR Hines Ward had eight catches for 107 yards against the Ravens.
Who's not
Titans: WR Justin McCareins had a fumble and couldn’t get to several balls in his vicinity last week.
Steelers: The offensive line has allowed Roethlisberger to be sacked 41 times.
Numbers game
>> Titans QB Kerry Collins is 2-0 against the Steelers with three TDs, 0 INTs and a 94.4 passer rating.
>> Titans RB Chris Johnson is averaging 108.6 rushing yards in the past three games.
>> K Rob Bironas needs one point to pass George for fourth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.
>> In his past three games against the Titans, Hines Ward has 24 catches for 349 yards and four TDs.
>> The Steelers rank second in NFL with 47 sacks, trailing only the Cowboys (53).
>> Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has four interceptions in the last five games.
Team comparison
With NFL ranking
Category........Titans (rank)....Steelers (rank)
Total offense....326.5 (19th)....303.4 (24th)
Rush offense....142.8 (5th)....102.9 (23rd)
Pass offense....183.7 (25th)....200.5 (17th)
Points per game....24.6 (10th)....21.6 (21st)
Total defense....281.0 (4th)....239.1 (1st)
Run defense....93.4 (9th)....75.8 (2nd)
Pass defense....187.6 (5th)....163.3 (1st)
Points allowed....14.1 (2nd)....13.7 (1st)
Who has the edge
Quarterback
Even
Kerry Collins has played well and
limited his mistakes. Ben Roethlisberger has been efficient, but he’s
been beaten up in a lot of games.
Running back
Titans
Chris
Johnson and LenDale White could control the game if they’re on.
Steelers back Willie Parker is a blazer who just needs a little
daylight.
Receiver/tight end
Steelers
Hines Ward is a
playmaker and Santonio Holmes is dangerous. Justin Gage is averaging
18.9 yards per catch but the Titans must find more ways to get him the
ball.
Offensive line
Titans
Pro Bowlers Kevin Mawae and
Michael Roos lead a dependable group. The Steelers have given up 41
sacks. Only the Patriots (44) have given up more.
Defensive line
Steelers
Without
Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch the Titans obviously aren’t
the same. Pittsburgh nose tackle Casey Hampton is a beast and DE Aaron
Smith has played well.
Linebacker
Steelers
The Steelers
are solid across the board, led by pass rushers LaMarr Woodley and
James Harrison, and James Farrior is a tackling machine. The Titans
have a good group, too, paced by leading tackler Keith Bulluck.
Secondary
Titans
Pro
Bowlers Cortland Finnegan and Chris Hope anchor the Titans’ back end.
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is a game-changer who makes plays all
over the field.
Special teams
Even
Tennessee’s Rob
Bironas and Pittsburgh’s Jeff Reed have missed just six of 60 kicks
between them. The Steelers cover kicks and punts better than the
Titans. Tennessee has a better return game.
Coaching
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Coach Mike Tomlin has the Steelers peaking at the right time, and Dick
LaBeau has them playing unbelievable defense. If Jeff Fisher can pull
this one off with a depleted defense, he’ll deserve huge props.
Intangibles
Even
The
Titans are at home, but are missing two of their best defensive
players. The Steelers have all the momentum, riding a five-game winning
streak, and they’re 6-1 on the road.
Titans win if ...
They’re able to find a way to run the football, which would keep
Pittsburgh’s defensive line from teeing off on Collins. The Titans are
going to have to be stingy on defense without two of their top players.
Steelers win in ...
They’re able to move the football and protect Roethlisberger. On
defense, the Steelers will need to keep Tennessee’s running game from
getting going.
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TICKETS FOR ELEVENTH ANNUAL GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL ON SALE FRIDAY, OCT. 3 |
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Tickets for the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, to be played on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. CST, will go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. {mosimage} Prior to Nov. 1 fans can secure tickets for the Bowl with savings of $5 per ticket. Tickets starting as low as $10 are now available including: $65-Club, $45-Lower, $30 and $10-Upper. Due to a record number of ticket renewals from the 2007 Bowl, limited seating is available in the prime Lower and Club seating areas. “The Bowl game in Nashville keeps getting bigger and better,” said Scott Ramsey, President and CEO of the Bowl. “Every year it is exciting to see more people make plans to be a part of Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. We believe visitors and residents alike would agree the best place to be on New Year’s Eve day is at LP Field watching the ACC and SEC face off, in addition to experiencing all that Music City has to offer before and after the game.”
Bowl tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster at 615-255-9600, Ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location.
Now in its eleventh year, the 2008 Bowl matches teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), representing the third year the two conferences have competed in Nashville. The 2007 Bowl game between Kentucky and Florida State marked the second sellout in the Bowl’s history at LP Field and averaged more than five million total viewers on ESPN. It had the ninth highest attendance (68,661) of all 32 bowl games, with only two non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games having more fans in attendance. Over the past decade, the Bowl has transformed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day into one of the city’s busiest times of the year for tourism. In 2007, Bowl-week events generated a record $27.1 million economic impact on the local economy and more than 53,556 out-of-town visitors traveled to Nashville. Corporate ticket packages for this year’s Bowl are also available through the Bowl office. Ticket packages include premium tickets (priority locations), parking, VIP hospitality, special recognition and more. For questions on corporate ticket packages please call the Bowl office at 615-743-3130. |
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL |
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Monday, 24 November 2008 04:38 |
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CITY OF NASHVILLE ANNOUNCED AS HOST FOR 2014 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., (November 14, 2008) – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) informed representatives from the Ohio Valley Conference and the Nashville Sports Council on Friday that the City of Nashville has been awarded the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four. The event will take place in 2014 and be held at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville.
Nashville will also host the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) National Convention. The WBCA is the national association of approximately 5,000 basketball coaches representing all levels of the game, including junior high, AAU, high school, college and professional.
Nashville was one of five cities awarded the Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four’s between the years of 2012 and 2016. Other cities selected to host the Final Four during that time period include (with arena and host institution):
• 2012: Denver, Pepsi Center, Mountain West Conference.
• 2013: New Orleans, New Orleans Arena, University of New Orleans
• 2014: Nashville, Sommet Center, Ohio Valley Conference.
• 2015: Tampa Bay, St. Pete Times Forum, University of South Florida
• 2016: Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium, Butler University/IUPUI/Horizon League
The process to secure the Division I Women’s Final Four began in January with an initial meeting of the Music City Bid Committee, co-chaired by Vice-Mayor Diane Neighbors and Margaret Behm. The OVC and Nashville Sports Council submitted an official bid to the NCAA in June and were announced as one of the eight finalists in August. The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and NCAA staff made a two-day visit to Nashville in mid-October and Nashville’s local bid committee made a final presentation to the NCAA in Indianapolis on Nov. 12.
Music City Bid Leadership Quotes:
“This is great news for Nashville”, said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. “I applaud the Sports Council, the Ohio Valley Conference and the bid committee for all the work they put into making this happen, specifically Vice-Mayor Diane Neighbors and Margaret Behm. This news speaks to what a great destination Nashville is for large events and their participants, and it helps validate the need for a new, much larger convention center downtown. This event is only possible because by 2014 the Music City Center will be open and fully operational. I look forward to Nashville hosting this event and to showing the Women’s Final Four participants all that Music City has to offer.” "This is a great day for Music City,” said Nashville Vice-Mayor and Music City Bid Committee Co-Chair Diane Neighbors. “The Nashville team worked very hard and produced a fantastic proposal. Over the next six years we will be putting together a Final Four that players, coaches, and fans won't forget. Congratulations Nashville!” "The community wide support we have received throughout the bid process has been phenomenal," said Music City Bid Committee Co-Chair Margaret Behm. "That broad ranging support coupled with Middle Tennessee's long tradition of celebrating women's basketball makes Nashville the perfect host site for the 2014 Women's Final Four." "We dreamed it and we did it," said Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher, Commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. "This is the result of a lot of people and organizations pulling together and working to develop a strong bid. The leadership of our co-chairs, Margaret Behm and Diane Neighbors, along with the strong bid team that was developed was instrumental in the success of this effort. I must also single out the Nashville Sports Council. Their expertise and experience in managing events played a critical role in our bid efforts.”
"We are pleased that the NCAA has awarded the 2014 Women's Final Four to Nashville," said Nashville Sports Council President & CEO Scott Ramsey. "This event is one of the most high profile annual events on the national sports calendar and will bring tremendous national exposure, prestige and economic impact to our community. We look forward to beginning the planning and preparation to host an unforgettable experience for the student-athletes, fans and everyone associated with the Women's Final Four." The Ohio Valley Conference, which is the nation's eighth oldest Division I athletic conference, is in its 61st year of competition in 2008-09. The OVC is comprised of 11 schools that represent five states. Member institutions include Austin Peay State University, Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Kentucky University, Jacksonville State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. For more information call 615.371.1698 or visit OVCSports.com.
The Nashville Sports Council is a private, non-profit, membership-based organization of area corporations and individual sports enthusiasts. Created in 1992, the Nashville Sports Council’s mission is to positively impact the economy and quality of life of the Greater Nashville Area by attracting and promoting professional and amateur sporting events. The Nashville Sports Council has hosted more than 120 events that have produced over $340 million in direct economic impact and is The Driving Force of Sports in Nashville. For more information, call 615.743.3120 or visit NashvilleSports. City of Nashville and our Conference to pull off such an event.” |
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