Chargers-Titans Quasi Live Blog, First Quarter

I'm warning you right now, I'm rooting hard for No Drama and a Charger Blowout, so that I can get a lot of laundry done and bail on this early. (On the other hand, the Shooter Brother is a Chargers Fan, and if they blow this game, I'm pretty sure his head will explode, and that's always good fun.) Let's tee it up!

First play for the Titans is a bizarre WR screen that doesn't work. Nothing quite like saying that We Can't Beat You straight up by trying to trick them right away. Second down, Gage drops another one, we're another misfire away from the fastest possession ever... but the safety screen works for 16, and the Titans are at mid-field.

Vince Young is reading the wristband. Nothing quite says lack of confidence like reading the wristband to me, but it's working so far, at least when he's handing the ball off. On the second third down of the drive, Young calls time, but not before a bad penalty... and Young gets the third down easily by jogging away on a bootleg. Charger defense is not showing smarts to far. It's followed up by a very easy rollout and gain to Gage that puts them in field goal position.

Another first down and the drive is 4+ minutes long, with lots of imagination. On 2nd and 10, Young throws for 3 against a 3-man rush; it looks like the Chargers are trying to make Young be patient. 3rd and 7 is a big play early... and they don't get it on a rollout. It's Rob Bironas time, and the All-Pro and MVP of my fantasy team hits from 30. Titans were 5-0 when scoring on their first possession this year, and Norv Turner just found it hard to swallow his water.

LDT for 2, then a sack and recovered fumble as LDT saves Rivers from disaster. Norv is looking for cough drops. 3rd and 17, and the Chargers settle for underneath and out. Norv, menthol or regular on those cough drops? After the punt, the Titans have the ball at their own 34.

A sack forces a third and nine, and Young's slow to get up under heavy pressure. Be careful what you wish for, Chargers Fans... the better QB, by the numbers, might be coming in. Young gets up and the grounding call isn't made. After the punt, the Chargers get it at their 23.

The Chargers drive starts with a chop block flag, making it first and 21. Yeesh. LDT for 3, then QB Philip misses Chambers badly. On 3rd and 18, Rivers gives us a magical 3 yard ball in the flat, and the backup TE fails to make six guys miss. Three and out and that sound you heard was chuckling from Indianapolis, who really are hoping the home team can survive...

White starts the Titans drive with a good looking eight yard run to their 37. 2nd and 2 doesn't get them the first on another White carry. Tennessee runs the ball more than anyone else in the NFL, and with these WRs, I can't blame them. White makes the first down on his own by running through a tackle. Young slings in an easy throw to Ben Troupe for a first at the Charger 45. Norv is asking an assistant coach for some chicken soup, maybe with a little matzoh. On 2nd and 8, another strong run by White to get nearly 8. Norv is asking if anyone else feels warm. Hall, a reserve scatback, gets the first down, and that's the quarter.

Over bet and the Chargers. Just kill me.