Colts, Titans and Cam Ward
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Cam Ward's opening-drive mistake set the unfortunate tone for the Tennessee Titans ' 41-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 21 at Nissan Stadium. Ward threw an interception returned for a touchdown on the third play from scrimmage, and Indianapolis never trailed in the game.
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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin shares a backhanded compliment about quarterback Cam Ward's first career touchdown with the Titans.
Cam Ward made his first major mistake of his NFL career in the first drive of the Tennessee Titans ' game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 21 at Nissan Stadium. On third and long, Ward could not find an open receiver downfield and opted for a checkdown throw to Tony Pollard in the flat.
Tennessee’s slow start indicates a need for the No. 1 pick to be a star immediately, exactly what the franchise wanted to avoid.
After stuffing Titans running back Tony Pollard on first down and forcing a Ward incomplete pass on second down, Tennessee was left with third down and nine yards to go. Ward went through his progressions and settled for a check-down pass to the running back, but Moore jumped the route.
Cam Ward helped elevate the Miami Hurricanes to new heights and then left for the draft. Somehow, with a player who had to transfer from his old school replacing Ward, the Hurricanes have improved and are legitimate College Football Playoff contenders.