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King's Corner
Peter King
December 16, 2002
TRADING E-MAIL WITH... Titans running back and 1995 Heisman winner Eddie George
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December 16, 2002

King's Corner

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YEAR

RUSHING

PASSING

TOTAL OFF.

SCORING

1997

7

28

27

21

1998

12

28

29

23

1999

T-24

8

17

T-20

2000

11

13

13

15

2001

15

T-8

9

T-21

2002

17

7

12

28

TRADING E-MAIL WITH...
Titans running back and 1995 Heisman winner Eddie George

SI: Your Heisman vote?

George: My ballot changed last weekend. My picks: 1. Willis McGahee. 2. Carson Palmer. 3. Ken Dorsey.

SI: Does the Heisman mean anything to you now?

George: No, not really. [The trophy] is more for my guests and my family. They're more amazed than I am. I guess when I'm done playing, I'll think about it more.

SI: Why the 3.3 yards per carry this year?

George: We struggled early running the ball. We were behind in games and couldn't get the attempts we needed. The average has come up since early in the season and hopefully will continue to rise.

SI: Tennessee is the Lazarus of the NFL—how did this team stay in the playoff race?

George: We got back to our brand of football, running the ball, mixing in a potent passing attack and playing good defense.

SI: Three words to describe Michael Vick?

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