NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans saw the perfect front for an exotic piece of their exotic smash-mouth offense on Sunday.
So rather than try to convert a third-and-1 with a straight-ahead handoff, they looked for a chunk play Sunday at Nissan Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings.
On third-and-1 from the from the Minnesota 44-yard line, the Titans were two-back in I formation, with a tight end tight to each tackle. Harry Douglas, the lone wide receiver, started on the left, then motioned across and set behind the right tackle.
The Vikings countered with four down lineman, safety Andrew Sendejo standing up near the left end, cornerback Terrence Newman within five yards of the line of scrimmage at the left defensive hashmarks and three linebackers crowding behind the linemen.