Julius Chestnut is officially the AFC special teams player of the week. No joke, this Titans running back pulled off *the* play last Sunday that directly sparked their rally against the Colts, netting Tennessee their first win of the entire season.
Down 13-0? No Problem for Chestnut
Things were looking pretty grim for the Titans early on against the Colts. They fell behind 13-0 in the first half, and honestly, you gotta wonder if anyone on the sideline thought they could turn it around. But with just over ten minutes left in the game, Chestnut, who’s been doing his thing exclusively on special teams all year, stepped up HUGE. He absolutely blew up a Rigoberto Sanchez punt, blocking it clean!
The Recovery That Flipped the Scoreboard
That block wasn’t just a cool play, it was everything. Defensive end Femi Oladejo was right there to scoop it up, recovering the ball for a touchdown. Just like that, Tennessee had their first lead of the day. Going from down by a bunch to suddenly being in front? That’s the kind of momentum swing you live for in the NFL! The Titans rode that wave all the way to a 26-20 victory.
This isn’t some one-off for Chestnut either. He’s in his fifth season with the Titans and has been a special teams specialist all year. Talk about a guy owning his role! The team was “very happy to have him in that role in Week 6,” and after a game-changing play that sealed their first win? Yeah, I bet they were.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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