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PITTSBURGH -- The Tennessee Titans began the season with an embarrassing step back. It merely set the stage for a significant leap forward. Chris Johnson eschewed his usual flash for 70 clock-chewing yards, new defensive assistant Gregg Williams wasted little time working some of his old magic, and the Titans smothered the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-9 on Sunday. Jackie Battle ran for a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Rob Bironas kicked three field goals. Tennessees revamped defence did the rest. "Yes, we were a little sloppy at spots, yes we wish we scored more points," Tennessee coach Mike Munchak said. "And well fix some of those things. But we did what we had to do to win the football game." Pittsburgh managed just 195 total yards and lost Pro Bowl centre Maurkice Pouncey, likely out of the year with torn ligaments in his right knee. Linebacker Larry Foote is also done after rupturing his right biceps. "Weve got a lot of work to do," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "Nobody cares about our problems. Theyre glad weve got them. We need to understand that. We need to stick together and persevere." Pouncey is the linchpin of a retooled offensive line; Foote is the wise sage for one of the NFLs best linebacking groups. "Anytime you lose guys that are key contributors to your game, its frustrating, but thats the business were in," Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel said. "Someones got to step up." Better hurry. The Steelers hadnt lost a home opener in a decade and figured to have little trouble against the Titans, who gave up more points than any team in the NFL last season and brought in Williams as an assistant. A year removed from his role in the bounty scandal with the New Orleans Saints that to a league suspension, the former defensive co-ordinators impact was immediate. While Munchak stressed co-ordinator Jerry Gray is in charge of the play calling, theres little doubt Williams presence has keyed an attitude shift in a unit that took the brunt of the blame for a 6-10 season. Aggressive from the opening snap, Tennessee forced two turnovers, limited the Steelers to 32 yards rushing and didnt allow a touchdown until garbage time. "Were working much more together now," defensive tackle Jurrell Casey said. "Nobodys pointing fingers at anybody else and nobodys being selfish. We have to work as a unit, and thats what we did today." The Steelers came in with 10 straight victories in home openers, the longest streak in the league. They went winless in the preseason, but stressed they were fine. Doesnt look like it. Following a bumpy off-season in which Mike Wallace, James Harrison and Casey Hampton departed, Pittsburgh insisted it was not rebuilding. Maybe, but the refurbishing project is going to take some time. Running back Isaac Redman fumbled twice, including once deep in Tennessee territory. The defence limited big plays, but failed to generate a turnover or a momentum-swinging sack. The Titans didnt dominate. They didnt have to. Content to work between the tackles with Johnson and Battle, Tennessee controlled the clock. The Titans held the ball for over 34 minutes and asked quarterback Jake Locker to do little more than avoid mistakes. Locker completed 11 of 20 passes for 125 yards, but led Tennessee on a lengthy scoring drive early in the fourth quarter that gave the Titans a 13-2 lead and sent most of the crowd streaming toward the exit. The Titans needed 42 carries to run for 112 yards, but what their runs lacked in pop they made up for in persistence. "I think coming in we were going to run it, we felt we had to," Munchak said. "We had to get a lot of touches. Its like a boxing match. Its a lot of (little) runs, but we felt we were wearing them out by doing that." The subdued ending hardly seemed possible after one of the more memorable opening weekend flubs by Tennessee kick returner Darius Reynaud. Shaun Suishams squib kick was fielded at the Tennessee 1. Reynaud shuffled into the end zone and dropped to a knee. Officials originally called the play a touchback, but referee Jerome Boger signalled a safety after ruling the ball never actually crossed the goal line. "I know I was in the end zone," Reynaud said. "I did not know where the ball was. Thats something I need to work on." Pittsburghs euphoria lasted all of eight plays. The Steelers were driving following the free kick when guard David DeCastro fell on Pounceys right knee. Pouncey laid on the ground for several minutes before being taken off on a golf cart. Kelvin Beachum stepped in for Pouncey, but the drive ended when Redman -- the de facto starter with rookie LeVeon Bell sidelined by a sprained right foot -- fumbled into the end zone. The unusual 2-0 lead held up for until safety Alterraun Verner intercepted Ben Roethlisberger at the Pittsburgh 49 and the Titans reeled off a 12-play drive. Battle finished it by plowing 3 yards with 46 seconds left in the half. NOTES: Roethlisberger became the 35th quarterback over 30,000 career yards passing. Hes now at 30,035 yards in 10 seasons . Tennessee RB Shonn Greene left with a knee injury in the second quarter . Pittsburghs last loss in its home opener came in 2002 against Oakland. Tom Brady Super Bowl Camo Jersey . -- Although Martin Brodeur seems likely to return next season with the New Jersey Devils, the 40-year-old goalie also isnt convinced their current season is over just yet. Tom Brady Super Bowl Lights Out Jersey . Third-tier struggler Oldham stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 win while Spurs lost 2-1 at Leeds, which is mid-table in the second-tier League Championship. Chelsea was spared a similar fate by Spain striker Fernando Torres, who earned the holders a replay with a late equalizer in a 2-2 draw at third-tier Brentford. http://www.superbowl49patriotsonline.com/rob-gronkowski-supe r-bowl-xlix-jersey/ . The Panthers havent made it to the playoffs since the spring of 2000, but all Florida needs is a win tonight against the Jets to make that dubious streak a thing of the past. Viewers in the Jets Region can see the action on TSN Jets beginning at 7pm et/6pm ct. Rob Ninkovich Super Bowl Jersey . Forte sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee early in a loss to Kansas City on Dec. 4 and sat out the rest of the season. Dominique Easley Super Bowl Jersey . - Clayton Kershaw didnt get what all the fuss was about.LOS ANGELES -- Blake Griffin doesnt care whether DeMarcus Cousins thinks hes just an actor, although Griffin did hear about Cousins criticism from his acting coach. Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers have bigger aspirations than answering the Sacramento forwards taunts, although Griffin made sure Cousins remembers where he stands in this California rivalry. Griffin had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Randy Foye scored 25 points while hitting seven 3-pointers, and the surging Clippers moved within a half-game of the Pacific Division lead with a 109-94 victory over the Kings on Saturday night. Cousins and Griffin exchanged a perfunctory pregame fist-bump and nothing else after their burgeoning feud commanded national headlines in recent days. Cousins was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for criticizing officials -- specifically for the way they call games featuring Griffin, the former No. 1 draft pick and electrifying dunker. "I mean this in the nicest possible way, you have to consider the source," Griffin said. "If this is somebody that really has been in this league a long time and really knows the ins and outs of the game, and he ... has a great reputation for carrying himself the right way, thats something that I would look at and go, I really rubbed this guy the wrong way. But something like that, you just keep going." After struggling with foul trouble throughout Sacramentos home loss to the Clippers on Thursday night, Cousins said the NBAs 11th-leading scorer and sixth-leading rebounder was an "actor" who should be at home in Hollywood, claiming referees treat the two-time All-Star differently. Griffin did little acting in the Clippers eighth win in nine games overall and their second in three days over the Kings, sweeping the season series. He did make another boatload of rim-rocking dunks and an over-the-shoulder circus shot that didnt count, but will live on indefinitely in highlight reels. "Im trying to stay low and just sticking to playing basketball," said Cousins, who had 15 points and 20 rebounds. "Im in enough trouble as it is. ... Its not a (personal) rivalry. Were just playing ball. Theyre a playoff team and were not, so its not much of a rivalry." Chris Paul had 19 points and 15 assists as the Clippers (34-22) moved right behind the Lakers (35-22), who lost at Phoenix, for the division lead and the No. 3 playoff seed. Tyreke Evans and Travis Outlaw scored 14 points apiece and Francisco Garcia added 13 for the Kings, who have lost eight of 10. "For all that people say about Cousins, he did hold his composure and just played basketball," Sacramento coach Keith Smart said.dddddddddddd"Its always going to be difficult when you go from your place after dropping one and then go to their place and play on their floor. Youve got to play a perfect game, so this is good training and teaching for our guys." Caron Butler scored 12 points for the Clippers, who never trailed after the opening minutes. While Paul and Griffin had their usual productive games, Foye had another spectacular perimeter performance after tying the franchise record with eight 3-pointers at Dallas last Monday. "Blake and CP draw a lot of attention, so all youve really got to do is knock down a 3 or go to the basket," Foye said. "They made a couple of runs, but it was important to get this win before we go out on the road again." After allowing their 14-point lead to dwindle to one late in the third quarter, the Clippers took control with a 20-7 run capped by another visit to Lob City. After Griffin reached well behind his head to grab an alley-oop pass from Eric Bledsoe for a one-handed slam, the 6-foot-1 Bledsoe added his own dunk on a pass off the backboard from Paul. Bledsoe had eight points and nine assists for the Clippers, who scored 34 points in less than eight minutes in the fourth quarter. Griffin made one of the most spectacular shots of his highlight-strewn career late in the third quarter when Donte Greene flagrantly fouled him to stop a breakaway chance. Griffin threw the ball backward over his opposite shoulder while spinning facedown to the floor and facing away from the hoop -- and the shot went in, but didnt count when the officials huddled and ruled against continuation. Marcus Thornton, the Kings leading scorer, missed his third straight game with a bruised left leg. Garcia went to the locker room early in the fourth after staying down on the court for several minutes when Bobby Simmons accidentally clipped him in the head while fighting for a loose ball. Smart got a technical foul for complaining about the collision, but Garcia appeared to be fine after the game. NOTES: The Clippers only loss since March 22 was last Wednesday to the Lakers, who hold the head-to-head tiebreaker edge. ... Clippers G Mo Williams sat out his ninth straight game with a bruised toe. His return is expected imminently. ... Kings F Chuck Hayes sat out with the latest in a series of apparent cases of food poisoning for the Kings. "Im going to start cooking for this team and keep it real simple: plain paste, chicken breasts, and thats it," Smart said. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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