Tag: AJ McCarron

Could the Titans face AJ McCarron on Sunday?

It goes without saying that Sunday’s matchup between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans is much more important to the latter team.

It goes without saying that Sunday’s matchup between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans is much more important to the latter team.

The Texans have already clinched the division, leaving them without much to play for — and with all the reason in the world to sit their key players.

The Titans control their own destiny with a win over Houston, which will secure them a place in the postseason.

So does this mean that the Titans could face AJ McCarron on Sunday?

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Texans coach Bill O’Brien hasn’t been very telling.

“I would say, like I always tell you guys, especially this week, like I said in the beginning, we’re going to do everything we can to win the football game,” he said when asked if he would start McCarron over Deshaun Watson.

The starter was listed as questionable on the injury report on Friday, as were several of the team’s usual starters.

It seems both possible and reasonable for the Texans to at least bring McCarron in at some point of the Week 17 game, whether they choose to start him or not.

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McCarron has seen action in just one game so far this season, with one incomplete pass attempt.

On his NFL career, the signal-caller has completed on 87-of-137 passes for 928 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions.

It will be interesting to see if the Texans bring the former Alabama quarterback into the mix as the two teams face each other at 3:25 p.m. CST on Sunday in NRG Stadium.

SEC Network points out crazy stat for Tua Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa will go down as one of — if not — the greatest quarterbacks in Alabama history.

By this point, it is universally accepted that Tua Tagovailoa is one of the best quarterbacks in Alabama history. In fact, it would be hard to argue against the notion that the Honolulu (Haw.) native deserves to sit atop the list.

One statistic, which was pointed out by the SEC Network’s Twitter account on Friday, helps validate that argument:

It has been quite awhile since the Crimson Tide has fielded a successful quarterback in the NFL, but think about all the names at that position in program history: Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, AJ McCarron … the list could go on.

Yet, Tagovailoa has found more success through the air, at least when it comes to 400-yard passing games, this season than every other Alabama starting quarterback in history.

On the season, the junior passer has completed 70.9 percent of his passes for 2,584 yards and 31 touchdowns — while only tossing three interceptions.

Tagovailoa has done all this despite missing a game against Arkansas that would’ve certainly helped pad those stats (Mac Jones completed 81.8 percent of his passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns against the Razorbacks).

The team’s first loss of the season to LSU on Saturday probably still lingers in the minds of Alabama fans, but make sure to take a step back and appreciate the greatness that is Tua Tagovailoa.

He’s a rare and special talent.

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