Tennessee Titans started the season with an embarrassing step back , it is just setting the stage for a leap forward significantly .Chris Johnson is a flash his usual for 70 yards, clock chewing new defensive assistant Greg Williams, a waste of time to work some of the magic of his old and Titans Corbin Pitts . Pittsburgh 16-9 on Sunday .
Jackie Battle 3 -yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and Rob Bironas kicked three field goals for the new updates. The rest of Tennessee .
" Yes, we were a little sloppy at the point where we want to , we scored more," Tennessee coach Mike Munchak said, "and we will fix some of those , but we do what we need to do to win the game. football " .
Pittsburgh had just 195 yards and Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey out loss trends of the year with a torn ligament in his right knee, linebacker Larry Foote is also done after rupturing his right biceps .
"We have a lot of work to do, " Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said, "Nobody cares about our problems . They're glad that we have them , we must understand that we need . have to stick together and continue " .
Pouncey is the heart of the offensive line retooled; Foote was a philosopher, wise for the NFL 's best linebacking group .
"Whenever you lose a guy that is a key part in your game, it 's disappointing but that's the business we're in ," Brett the defense Keisel Steelers said, "Someone has to step up ."
Better hurry .
Steelers have not lost at home in a decade and will have little against the Titans, the more points the team in the past season NFL Any and brought in as an assistant. Williams out of the year in his role . The scandal with the New Orleans Saints won the Super League to suspend impact on the former defensive coordinator immediately.
While Munchak emphasized coordinator Jerry Gray was in charge of calling plays , there is little doubt , Williams was a key change in the attitude to the severity of Blame for the 6-10 season .
Aggressive from the opening snap , Tennessee , forcing two turnovers and limit the Steelers to 32 yards and did not allow a touchdown until garbage time .
"We're working together a lot more now , " defensive tackle Jurrell Casey said, "None of the fingerprints point to someone else and no one is selfish , we must work as a unit and that's what we do. today " .
Steelers came in with 10 wins in home openers , the longest streak in the league , he went winless on the season , but they're good .
Does not look like it .
After a bumpy offseason in Mike Wallace , James Harrison and Casey Hampton of Pittsburgh confirmed that it did not create it , but the project is refurbishing . Take some time .
Running back Isaac Redman fumbled twice, including once deep into the territory of the State of Tennessee 's defense limited the theater , but failed to create a turnover or a sack swing momentum .
The Titans did not win , they do not have the content to run between tackles and Johnson battle , watch the Tennessee Titans held . Ball for over 34 minutes, and quarterback Jake Locker asked to do anything more than To avoid a crash.
Locker completed 11 of 20 passes for 125 yards, but the drive to Tennessee in scoring with a long range in the fourth quarter to give the Titans a 13-2 lead and sent most of the crowd streaming to exit
Titans needed to perform 42 runs for 112 yards rushing , but what they lack in pop , they make up for in persistence .
" I think he came in the room that we are going to work , then we feel that we must " Munchak said: "We have a lot of contact it was like a boxing match. Was a lot of running ( a little ), but we We feel that they have been worn out by doing that . "
The ending seemed hardly possible after one of the more memorable flubs opening weekend by Tennessee kick returner Darius Reynaud .
Shaun Suisham squib kick was fielded at the Tennessee 1 Reynaud hack into the end zone and dropped to his knees officials called the original play , but referee Jerome Boger touchback signal after security . The trial never actually crossed the goal line .
" I know I'm in the end zone ," Reynaud said, "I do not know if children are at something . I want to work in " .
The Pride of Pittsburgh lasted eight plays Steelers are driving following a free kick on guard David DeCastro on the right knee Pouncey Pouncey placed on the ground for several minutes before being taken . out of the golf cart .
Kelvin Beachum pace for Pouncey , but the drive ended when Redman - starting with de facto rookie Le'Veon Bell sidelined with a sprained right foot - fumbled into the end zone .
Unusual to secure a 2-0 lead held up until Alterraun Verner intercepted Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh 49 Titans 12-play drive surfing maneuvers done by plowing three yards with 46 seconds . remaining. In half .
Save game .
Roethlisberger. Became the 35th quarterback to pass for more than 30,000 yards in his career , he is now at 30,035 yards in 10 seasons at Tennessee RB Shonn Greene left with . A knee injury in the second quarter loss at Pittsburgh in their home opener in 2002 against Oakland .
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