AFC South at the Quarter Mark

Tennessee Titans (4-0) - The Titans finally admitted to themselves and the rest of the league that Vince Young is not a good quarterback and benched him for Kerry Collins. The Titans haven't lost yet. Coincidence? I don't think so. I am ready to admit that Chris Johnson instead of a wide receiver was an excellent first-round pick, as Johnson is a huge home-run threat but has also shown he can grind it out inside the 10, catch passes out of the backfield, and run between the tackles. So basically he's a better version of Reggie Bush. The Titans defense is elite. With Albert Haynesworth in a contract year and several other veterans playing at an extremely high level, the Titans are early favorites to take the AFC South title away from the Colts.

Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) - After their 0-2 slide at the beginning of the season, the Jags seem to have gotten back in gear with big division wins over the Colts and the Texans. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew are living up to their reputation as one of the top running back tandems in the league. David Garrard has made smart choices on the field- scanning his options and scrambling when he has none. The weakness is the defense, which I still don't think can be counted on to step up when the game is on the line. A win against the Steelers at home would make a very strong case for the Jags to make a second consecutive playoff appearance.

Indianapolis Colts (1-2) - The Colts have not looked like themselves so far this season, and everyone knows it. Key injuries on the offensive line and the loss of (surprise!) Bob Sanders until after midway through the season have degraded the Colts ability to control the clock and stop the run. Marvin Harrison is obviously in the twilight of his career and seems to have a serious case of the fumbles. Coming off an early bye should get some more starters healthy, but none of it matters if the defense can't get off the field. Peyton Manning is going to have to finish more of his drives in order to win games. On the upside, the last time the Colts played like this they won the Super Bowl.

Houston Texans (0-3) - The Texans are an 0-3 team that really shouldn't be. The loss to the Jaguars in the final minute was a pity, because it was a good game on both sides. Matt Schaub finally figured out what his problem was (as did Andre Johnson) and both returned to form. Unfortunately they play in the most competitive division in the AFC, and a loss to the Colts in week 5 could end their playoff aspirations early and even put a winning season in jeopardy. Most of the serious problems are on defense, as the Ahman Green situation has been solved in the form of Steve Slaton.