by Ryan Wilson
I think it's fair to say that when running back Chris Johnson went down during the second quarter of last Saturday's game against the Ravens, so too did the Titans' playoff hopes. In those first 30 minutes, Johnson rushed for 72 yards on 11 carries, and added another 28 yards on his lone reception.
After he made his way to the sidelines, Tennessee's running game became much more predictable (LenDale plods right, LenDale plods right, etc...), and Baltimore promptly made the Titans one-dimensional.
And while the Ravens' defense personifies bone-crushing, helmet-removing football, the New York Times' Fifth Down blog raises an interesting question: Did Baltimore's defense "take out" Johnson?
Did Ravens Intentionally Try to Take Out Titans' Chris Johnson? originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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