NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A three-play swing on two penalties was crucial in the Titans loss at Miami Sunday.
I’m disinclined to blame the refs, but the Titans looked to get the wrong end of both calls.
On a first-and-10 from the Titans 41 yard-line with 53 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Jonnu Smith engaged with Xavier Howard at five yards and stayed on him for five more. Then, 10 yards from the line of scrimmage on the left side, he turned just as Matt Cassel release the ball for Delanie Walker, who caught it about 23 yards further downfield and ran in for a 59-yard score.
But Smith was called for offensive pass interference.
