This shows you what happens when a player makes a dumb mistake like Edell Shepherd’s fair catch at the four. The Titans got the ball at their 47. Blame Shepherd for the field position.
The Titans reached the Houston 20, with rookie LenDale White coming off the bench to do the heavy-duty work. On third down, defensive coordinator Richard Smith called a blitz rather than let Vince Young sit in the pocket and try to find a receiver.
When the protection broke down, Young took off around the left side and scored on a 20-yard touchdown run. Terrible call, terrible execution by the Texans’ defense. Now they’re behind 7-0.