JOE KEEPS HIS COOL. FLACCO LIFTS BALTIMORE OVER TENNESSEE AND INTO AFC TITLE GAME

• Published in: Daily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
• Main Author: TIM SMITH DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 11.01.2009

"You don't go 13-3, come off a bye playing at home and walk off the field with a loss and be happy," said Titans running back LenDale White. "I don't play football to lose. I'm here to win championships." "It's great to make our own history, our own path," Ravens linebacker Bart Scott said. "That team was great. We can't be compared to that team. That team has its own identity and we're trying to create our own." Even though [Kerry Collins] threw the ball effectively (26-of-42 for 281 yards and one interception), Baltimore forced three turnovers inside the Ravens' 20-yard line. Baltimore also knocked Tennessee's sensational rookie running back Chris Johnson out of the game with an injured ankle. Johnson shredded the Ravens in the first half, picking up 72 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. With Johnson on the sidelines, the Ravens clamped down on White, who finished with 45 yards on 15 carries and had a costly fumble at the Baltimore 22 with 36 seconds to play before halftime.