Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky
The Titans offensive line is a big reason why the team is 3-0 and leading the AFC South.
A day after a 31-12 win over Houston, Jeff Fisher went out of his way to praise his linemen.
Tennessee was on the field for 62 offensive plays, and Kerry Collins dropped back to pass 26 times.
He wasn't sacked and game statisticians credited the Texans with one quarterback hit, by DeMeco Ryans. The line also paved the way for 154 rushing yards and a 4.3-yard rushing average.
"We had 62 snaps yesterday and they pressured us over 50 percent with all kinds of stuff -- junk, twists, dogs, zone dogs, and we protected our quarterback, we sorted it out and we ran the ball effectively," Fisher said. "We knew we had to do that to have a chance. I thought the offensive line was exceptional yesterday."
Indianapolis and Jacksonville -- the two teams the Titans will be fighting for the top spot in the AFC South -- continue to deal with injuries on the offensive line while Tennessee has been healthy thus far.
Underrated left tackle Michael Roos didn't do it all by himself, but Mario Williams had just five tackles, one for a loss, according to press box stats.
Kuharsky joined ESPN.com in 2008 after 12 years covering the Oilers/Titans and the NFL for The (Nashville) Tennessean. The New Jersey native and Columbia graduate lives in Nashville with his wife.
