A Titan among Titans Eddie George One of Main Reasons for Team's Success

Oehser, John, The Florida Times Union

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If how he runs isn't plodding, by NFL standards, it's close. He talks not in snaz and sass, but in simple words. This is Eddie George's fate. He's a star in every way, except he's just not quite a superstar.

"Who said that?" Titans quarterback Steve McNair said as the Titans (4-1) prepared to play the Jaguars (2-4) at Adelphia Coliseum tomorrow at 9 p.m. "The man has made three Pro Bowls. So, why is he not considered one of the elite? Where does that come from?"

Well, from teammates for one.

"He's definitely under-appreciated," Titans fullback Lorenzo Neal said.

And his general manager for another. "Somehow, he is underrated, even with all he's done," Titans GM Floyd Reese said.

So it goes for the Titans running back. He has played in a Super Bowl and three Pro Bowls. He accomplished in four …

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