Titans turn away calls on Tony Pollard and plan to keep him past the trade deadline
Tennessee values the veteran running back's leadership and his effect on Cam Ward more than a deadline return, even at 0-4 with Pollard in the last year of his deal.
Final · Kickoff
2008 Regular season · Week 3 · LP Field
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The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 31–12 at home at LP Field in Week 3 of the 2008 regular season on September 21, 2008.
The result moved the Titans to 3–0 and dropped the Texans to 0–2. It was the Titans’ third straight win. The Texans finished 2008 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Titans finished 2008 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round. The Texans’ 12 points were their fewest in any game of 2008.
In their previous meeting, the Tennessee Titans won 28–20 on December 2, 2007. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 13–12 on December 14, 2008.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Titans lead the series 11–2 after meeting No. 13 since 2002 Full series history
Tennessee values the veteran running back's leadership and his effect on Cam Ward more than a deadline return, even at 0-4 with Pollard in the last year of his deal.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.