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TITANS SCRATCHES:The Titans not in action against the Cardinals were wide receiverJustin Gage; cornerbackCortland Finnegan; linebackersDavid ThorntonandColin Allred; defensive tackleTony Brown; and defensive endsJacob Ford,Williams HayesandDerrick Morgan**.
VERNER WITH FIRST START: With Cortland Finnegan not starting against the Cardinals due to a groin injury, rookie cornerback Alterraun Verner received his first start of the preseason. Verner was a fourth-round draft choice out of UCLA.
BIG CATCHES: In the first quarter, Vince Young lofted a 30-yard pass to third-year tight end Craig Stevens, who in two previous regular seasons recorded one catch for nine yards. Later in the same drive, Young connected with wide receiver Nate Washington on a 28-yard pass. The two big plays helped set up Chris Johnson's eight-yard touchdown run.
TITANS WIN CHALLENGE: On the last play of the first quarter, a pass from Vince Young to Nate Washington was ruled incomplete. Head coach Jeff Fisher challenged the call, and after review, the call was reversed to a 10-yard completion for a first down.
DAMIAN WILLIAMS' INITIAL RETURNS: Rookie wide receiver Damian Williams missed the first preseason game in Seattle due to a hamstring injury. Monday night against the Cardinals, the third-round pick played for the first time. He fielded the first Cardinals kickoff and punt of the night.
YOUNG CAPS EVENING WITH LONG DRIVE: Vince Young quarterbacked four drives in the first half, and the Titans scored on the last two. To cap his evening, he led a 15-play, 84-yard march that resulted in a 29-yard field goal by Rob Bironas. Young's final numbers for the game included nine completions for 128 yards on 13 attempts (100.8 rating).
