Gunzlingr
12-28-2003, 03:59 PM
Steve McNair stayed on the sideline, resting his aching legs for the playoffs. Neil O'Donnell, re-signed on Dec. 18, made sure the Tennessee Titans didn't lose any ground as the AFC's top wild card.
O'Donnell, making his first start since Sept. 23, 2001, threw two touchdown passes to Derrick Mason, and Gary Anderson kicked four field goals as the Titans routed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-13 Sunday.
The Titans (12-4) had a chance to win their second straight AFC South title if Indianapolis lost to Houston, and fans stuck around watching the finish of the Colts' game on the stadium's videoboards.
But the Colts' 20-17 victory left Tennessee as the AFC's No. 5 seed, with a trip to Baltimore in the wild-card round next weekend.
Tennessee (12-4) had never lost to Tampa Bay at home, and the Titans weren't about to on Sunday. They came up with four interceptions, three against Brad Johnson, and had two sacks in holding Tampa Bay to 274 yards on offense.
The loss made Tampa Bay (7-9) the first defending Super Bowl champion with a losing record since Denver in 1999.
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O'Donnell, making his first start since Sept. 23, 2001, threw two touchdown passes to Derrick Mason, and Gary Anderson kicked four field goals as the Titans routed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-13 Sunday.
The Titans (12-4) had a chance to win their second straight AFC South title if Indianapolis lost to Houston, and fans stuck around watching the finish of the Colts' game on the stadium's videoboards.
But the Colts' 20-17 victory left Tennessee as the AFC's No. 5 seed, with a trip to Baltimore in the wild-card round next weekend.
Tennessee (12-4) had never lost to Tampa Bay at home, and the Titans weren't about to on Sunday. They came up with four interceptions, three against Brad Johnson, and had two sacks in holding Tampa Bay to 274 yards on offense.
The loss made Tampa Bay (7-9) the first defending Super Bowl champion with a losing record since Denver in 1999.
more (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=231228010)