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NASHVILLE - Chris Johnsons usual gloves got wet and slick, so he tried on a pair of leather gloves. Air Max 95 Schuhe Damen. Those proved too slippery as well, so he finally went without anything on his hands on a cold rainy day. With the way the Tennessee Titans blocked and how he ran, Johnson finally looked like the man who led the NFL in rushing the previous three seasons. Johnson ran for a season-high 190 yards, and Matt Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Damian Williams on fourth-and-2 with 3:01 left and the Titans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-17 Sunday. Johnson said he knows its only one game and likely wont quiet his critics. "Basically we just executed our plays," said Johnson, who did lose one fumble. "I feel like everybody did the right thing. I read my blocks well, they blocked well. ... I feel like everybody executed." It was the third-highest rushing game of Johnsons career and highest since Nov. 1, 2008. "Any running game questions?" Titans coach Mike Munchak said to open his postgame news conference. The Titans (6-5) forced five turnovers and overcame four turnovers of their own. The Bucs outscored them 14-3 off mistakes even though Tennessee got the ball three times on Tampa Bays side of the field. But the Titans got the ninth and final turnover of the game when rookie linebacker Colin McCarthy intercepted Josh Freeman with 2:19 left. The Bucs (4-7) lost their fifth straight even with LeGarrette Blount running for 103 yards, though he also had two fumbles. "No excuses and no explanations," Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. "Weve got to stop the run better at the end and we cant turn the football over. The weather and none of that stuff is an excuse." Freeman threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, but he had an interception and lost a fumble. He also fumbled the snap on fourth-and-1 before being tackled with 40 seconds left to seal the Titans victory. Morris wasnt happy that officials didnt measure to see if Freeman got the first down. "You shouldnt have to ask. It is what it is," Morris said. "When you do ask, they tell you they dont have to give it to you. They just give it to you automatically (in) third downs and critical situations." Tommie Campbell took a reverse from Marc Mariani and ran 84 yards for a kickoff return, Dave Ball had two sacks, and Rob Bironas kicked field goals of 31, 52 and 38 yards as the Titans keep chasing the Houston Texans (8-3) in the AFC South and hanging around the playoff picture. Johnson ran for 44 yards, including a season-long 34-yarder, as Tennessee drove 80 yards to go ahead. But the Titans had to go for it on fourth down, and Hasselbeck rolled right before finding Williams at the back of the end zone for a 20-17 lead. He finished 19 of 34 for 160 yards and two interceptions. Hasselbeck credited Williams for staying alive at the back of the end line. "We knew that this was a do-or-die situation, a critical situation," Hasselbeck said. "Someone needed to come up and make a play, make a clutch play. We needed this to win the game, and Damian came through and did a great job." Tampa Bay had been giving up 133.5 yards rushing per game. Johnson shredded the Bucs at times after being booed heavily most of this season after signing a $53.5 million extension. "I just knew if we were able to execute ourselves we could have a pretty good day," Johnson said. On a rainy day with a cold front dropping the temperature more than 15 degrees, both teams had a hard time holding onto the ball. The Bucs tied it up at 10-all just before halftime off Tennessees second turnover. Javon Ringer fumbled after a short pass from Hasselbeck with the ball popping straight to Bucs safety Tanard Jackson, and he took it 13 yards to the Tennessee 13. Freeman needed only 46 seconds before tossing a 3-yard pass to Mike Williams to tie it up. It only got worse in the third quarter when the teams had four turnovers combined. Johnson opened the half running well only to be stripped on his third carry after 13 yards by Aqib Talib. The Bucs had the ball all of three plays before Titans safety Jordan Babineaux stripped it from receiver Mike Williams after a catch. Talib picked off Hasselbeck and ran it back 27 yards for the TD and a 17-10 lead with 12:04 left in the third. Blount had his second fumble after a short pass from Freeman when Titans rookie tackle Jurrell Casey stripped him of the ball and recovered at the Bucs 29. The Titans got nothing from the turnover. Adrian Clayborn sacked Hasselbeck, and the Titans went three-and-out. "Theres nothing anybody could do besides hold on to the ball tight," Blount said of the slippery conditions. Notes: Johnson has 27 career 100-yard rushing games and six for more than 150 yards. ... Munchak said Campbell will have an MRI, but they think he sprained his left shoulder. ... 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"Were going to use him out of the bullpen and maybe even give him the opportunity to be our closer. "Once pitchers get to a certain age and plateau out at the Double-A level, most organizations feel their last ditch effort of trying to get someone over the hump to becoming a Major League pitcher is to change their arm slot and become a situational type guy. That didnt work with Chris. He wasnt able to stay consistent and wound up getting hurt because of it. Hes back to his normal arm slot, his velocity is back and hes feeling good. Hes anxious to get back on the mound and try to recapture what he did back in 2010. Air Max 90 Herren Weißquot; Last summer was the first time Kissock posted an ERA higher than five in his career. He had a career year in 2010 when he had a combined 2.68 ERA in 47 appearances with Clearwater and Reading. In 2011 he tossed a career-high 102.2 innings. He was selected by the Phillies in the ninth round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft and moved up a level in each of his first four seasons in their organization. Kissock appeared in the prestigious Arizona Fall League with the best prospects in baseball in 2010. He went 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA and a save in 10 games with the Mesa Solar Sox. In addition to his time with the Phillies, Kissock has represented Canada on the world stage numerous times. He won a gold medal for Canada at the 2011 Pan Am Games and a bronze medal at the 2011 Baseball World Cup. He also pitched for Canada in the 2012 World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament last fall in Germany, earning a save after a scoreless outing in his only appearance. The Goldeyes now have 14 players signed for the 2013 season, including nine pitchers and five position players. ' ' '

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