Titans QB Cam Ward Receives High Praise From Super Bowl Champion

Although Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward didn't have his top receiver available in Week 8, he still put up his best performance of the season. 

Ward has established a strong connection with Carnell Tate this season, but he was out with a shoulder injury against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Titans had to be creative and find other ways to spread the ball around. 

Luckily, the Titans were able to do that. 

Chimere Dike and Gunnar Helm got more touches, and it paid off. Helm led the team with 76 receiving yards. Dike was second with 71 receiving yards and one touchdown. 

Wan'Dale Robinson and Daniel Bellinger also got more involved. 

Ward finished the game with a career-high 304 passing yards and two touchdowns. It was nice to see the game finally slow down for Ward after what has been an inconsistent sophomore season. 

Ward has impressed a Super Bowl Champion quarterback with how he played in Week 8. Kurt Warner loved what he saw from Ward and believed the next step is just putting everything together from his Week 8 tape. 

"Guys, if Cam can continue to stack all of these different things into his play, it is going to be so much fun to watch," Warner said. "I mean, there are so many good things going on in this tape that, I mean, I'm getting excited. I mean, because I know he's got the talent. He's got unbelievable talent. Like, that's not a question. Now, if he can put all the little nuances together, great."   

Titans' fans know Warner well. 

The Titans played their first NFL season in 1999. They had a historic year and made a run to the Super Bowl. 

The only team left in their way was the St. Louis Rams, who were led by Warner. The Titans gave the Rams a solid game for four quarters. The Titans had one final drive left, down 23-16, needing a touchdown to keep the game going. 

Titans QB Steve McNair led the team down the field, and the game came down to a 1st-and-10 from the Rams' 10-yard line with five seconds left. 

McNair hit Kevin Dyson over the middle, and he was tackled. Dyson tried to extend the ball over the goal line but was one yard short. 

Now, Warner is retired from the NFL and breaks down film, as we saw with Ward. These nine remaining games are going to determine if Ward will be the franchise quarterback going forward. 

The Titans have upcoming matchups with the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans remaining in the division. The non-division slate is unforgiving as well, with teams like the Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers on the horizon. 

The Titans' next game is against the Jaguars, who are 6-2 and are leading the AFC South. Tennessee is also debuting its Nike Rivalry uniforms on Sunday. 

We'll see if the Titans can pull off the upset at Nissan Stadium at noon CT on Fox.