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LenDale White wants the ball. He wants to be a starter. He wants to be the guy the Titans rely on in the backfield.

Nate Washington #85 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates with Kenny Britt #18 after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in their NFL game at LP Field on November 15, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The attitude, swagger and mojo that had been missing from the Tennessee Titans earlier this appear to be back.

The Tennessee Titans won their third game in a row Sunday as they routed the emotionless Buffalo Bills 41-17. The leagues worst rushing defense was on display Sunday as the Titans ran for 168 yards behind Chris Johnson's 232 total yards and two touchdowns.

The question: Can the Buffalo Bills stop him? "Easier said than done," said Bills coach Dick Jauron, whose team visits the Titans on Sunday.

Mike Sims-Walker, WR : Sims-Walker recorded a career-high 147 receiving yards on six receptions and scored a touchdown last week against the Chiefs.

Titans receiver Justin Gage looked like he was climbing a building last Sunday when he made a leaping catch against the 49ers.

Vince Young has yet to turn the ball over, Chris Johnson keeps running past defenders and Tennessee now has two straight wins.

Roughly 14 months ago, Titans quarterback Vince Young left LP Field on a cart, his body battered and ego bruised after being knocked out of the 2008 season opener against the Jaguars.

NFL Preview - Tennessee At San Francisco POSTED: 6:21 pm CST November 5, 2009 By Shawn Clarke, Contributing NFL Editor -- - Chris Johnson continues to live in the shadows of Adrian Peterson as the NFL's best running back, but the league's current leading rusher has earned a few headlines of his own for the Tennessee Titans.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans are showing life and Vince Young has provided just the spark they were hoping for.

The Titans are looking at their options for a return man again because Mark Jones has a left hamstring injury.

Anyone looking to start a hardware store might want to begin their journey wearing scuba gear in the Cumberland River.

Maurice Jones-Drew, who scored on an 80-yard run in the second quarter, found the end zone from 79-yards on the first play of the third quarter and the Titans and Jaguars are tied at 13-13 early in the third quarter.

In switching quarterbacks this week, the Titans also changed styles. They went from a pocket passer in Kerry Collins to a more mobile player in Vince Young.

Tennessee running back Javon Ringer watched practice Thursday after a night spent in a hospital with an injured back, and coach Jeff Fisher says they are optimistic the rookie won't miss a lot of time.

They rank among the best players to ever get drafted in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The bye week couldn't have come at a better time for the Titans. It allowed most players a chance to get out of town and escape the misery of a 0-6 start.

Let me just get this straight. Gary Estwick's column Oct. 16 describes what might be wrong with the lame passing game the Titans have.

The NFL used to believe that all teams are created equal, but those days are long gone.