The Rams did, in fact, take the field on Sunday night, though they've yet to show anything for it as Tennessee leads St. Louis 20-0 after the first half.Nick Foles, the Rams' banner addition this offseason courtesy of Chip Kelly, helped the Titans get their first points, flinging an errant ball for Tavon Austin, which instead found defensive back Perrish Cox, who went the other way for 24 yards and a touchdown.
St. Louis (0-1) posted the fifth-worst offensive eleven in the NFL last season and Tennessee the fourth-worst. They're both hoping their new quarterbacks can reverse that course.
While the Rams have little to show from this effort, the Titans are more optimistic.
Marcus Mariota engineered three drives for Tennessee (0-1), looking every bit the man he wasn't in his debut in Atlanta one week ago. He went 5-of-8 for 59 yards, and should've had a touchdown, if not for Dexter McCluster dropping a wide open pass play that slipped off his mitts in the end zone.
A good deal of help can come in the form of Bishop Sankey, the Titans' rusher who on the night carried for 45 yards on six attempts, gaining on plays of 18 and 19 yards over a confused strong-side defense that looked twice too often at what Mariota might do.
A strong run game is what the Titans hope can settle their rookie to find his way in the pocket after a strong showing in training camp this summer.
Mariota also found Craig Stevens on a 35 yard gain on the sole scoring drive of his night, a 27 yard kick from Ryan Succop, before Zach Mettenberger and the relief men came into pitch. To great effect, as it happened.
Mettenberger flung a 3rd-and-3 ball for Hakeem Nicks, who slithered through a pair of tackles on a 40 yard advance five yards into the red zone. David Cobb took a well-designed draw play through the middle of the line nine yards to the 3 and Chase Coffman snagged the deciding catch to put the Titans ahead by 17.
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