

Fisher joked maybe Dyson thought he said 10 inches. The idea was for Dyson to pick up some yards and step out of bounds so the Titans could kick a winning field goal.ĭyson didn't line up 10 yards behind Wycheck. So I told him what we wanted was for him to - no matter what - stay 10 yards behind Wycheck and outside the numbers, then get ready for the ball and get as much as you can."
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"I went to Dice during the TV timeout," Fisher said, "and said, 'Remember home run throwback from practice?' He said he never paid attention to it. Titans coach Jeff Fisher had to give Dyson a crash course on how the play was supposed to happen.

had cramped up.ĭyson said he was also cramping but was able to work through with an IV during the third quarter. He was in for the play - called "home run throwback" - because wide receiver Derrick Mason had suffered a concussion and safety Anthony Dorsett Jr. The thing is, Dyson wasn't even supposed to get the ball. 8, 2000, when Kevin Dyson caught the second of two laterals and raced 75 yards - and the "Music City Miracle" was born. Tennessee trailed the Buffalo Bills by a point with 16 seconds to play in an AFC wild-card playoff game on Jan.

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