New York, NY –  

On Sunday, around 4:00 EST, the New Orleans Saints, will  be the only remaining 12-0 team in the National Football League. 

They are traveling to the Nation’s capital to take on the dismal Washington Redskins, and if anyone thinks they’re losing to a Jim Zorn coached team – you’re crazy.  

So, as our attention turns to the other undefeated team, the Indianapolis Colts, they will not be so lucky. 

Their rookie head coach, Jim Caldwell, is about to lose his first NFL game. And for all the Peyton Manning fans out there, who want to see arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time add a perfect regular season to his magnificent resume that already includes three NFL regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, a Super Bowl MVP award, and being the all-time leader in career wins, career passing yards, pass attempts, pass completions, and passing touchdowns for the Colts franchise, you are going to have to wait at least one more year. 

Because when Vince Young and the Tennessee Titans travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts, the Titans will leave Indianapolis, still with a chance of clinching one of the AFC Wild Card spots. 

The Rosen Report got a “Six” sense, that a titanic upset is about to take place, and its going to happen on Peyton’s own turf, Lucas Oil Stadium. 

Tennessee 27 Indianapolis 21 

After a remarkable 2008 season, finishing the year with a league’s best 13-3 record, the 2009 Titans got off to a rocky start by losing their first 6 games of the season. Even though twenty-one players from last’s year team were returning, except for top defensive tackle, Albert Haynesworth, who was lost to the Redskins via free agency, no one expected this team, and especially, Kerry Collins to struggle, but they did.  Collins, who was the opening day starter, had thrown just 5 TD passes, and only had a better quarterback rating than Jake Delhomme, Jamarcus Russell and Derek Anderson.   
 

So with Collins struggles’ looming over this team, and while head coach Jeff Fisher believed Collins was not at fault, the Titans were not winning.  At that point, Titans owner Bud Adams insisted it was time for a quarterback change. He adamantly urged Fisher to make Young the starter for the remainder of the season, and he listened. 

What a decision it has turned out to be.

Young has lead this team to five consecutive wins, but no win was more impressive than last weeks 20-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. As he led his team on an 18 play, 99-yard drive, and connected on a 4th & goal, as he incredibly found Rutgers own Kenny Britt in the end zone, as time expired.

This was the quarterback everyone remembered when he wore the white and burnt orange colors, as a Texas Longhorn. Young showed his ability to be great, and there is no doubt, he is going to spoil Indy’s perfect season on Sunday. 

Much is at stake, as AFC South rivals get ready to duel.  The Titans are on life support because with one loss, their season is over.  And although the Colts clinched the division with a victory last Sunday, they look to become just the 2nd team in NFL history to finish the regular season, with a perfect 16-0 record. 

But with the holidays around the corner, and many Colts fan hoping for the gift of perfection, it’s going to be a disappointing time of year.

Vince Young will prove he is a pocket-passer, and not just a run-first quarterback.  Running back sensation Chris Johnson will continue his rush towards greatness, as he needs 709 more rushing yards to break Eric Dickerson NFL''s single-season rushing record of 2,105 rushing yards.  And the dynamic-duo of Young and Johnson will be too much for the Colts to overcome.

This offense is more dangerous with Young at the helm. And Johnson is a better running back, as well.  In the 6 games started by Collins, Johnson averaged just 99.3 yards per game. However, in the five games since Young has taken over, he''s averaged 160 yards per game – just another reason why the Titans have been winning.   

But if the Titans want to continue their winning streak, their 31^st ranked passing defense will need to depend on Johnson’s 126.9 rushing yards per game, because they might not be able to stop the best quarterback on the planet, and his #1 ranked passing offense, when Manning has the ball. 

But as long as the Titans offense remains on the field, with Manning on the sideline, he will not be able to punish, and exploit this awful secondary of the Titans.    

However, if the Colts want to stay perfect, their mediocre 15^th ranked rushing defense will need to contain, the top ranked rushing team in the NFL, and their impressive 169 yards per game.  But that is not going to happen.

It’s hard to imagine that just 5 weeks ago, the New England Patriots dominated the Titans, 59-0, as they suffered their worse loss in franchise history, and the Titans season appeared to be all, but over.

But the Titans have not lost since, and won’t be losing any time soon. 

Not to the Colts on Sunday. Not to the Rams in week 14, the Dolphins in week 15, the Chargers in week 16 or the Seahawks in week 17.   

Last week, as Young ran off the field, he held up all ten fingers. For the 10 wins in a row the Titans need to make the playoffs. Well Vince, you’re halfway there.  

He’s been living a dream so far; don’t bother waking him up now. 

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