Rob Bironas’ 60 yard field goal to beat Indianapolis last Sunday is one of the more remarkable things that I have ever seen in athletics.

Bironas is spending this week on what amounts to a “victory lap” and he should. For how hard that he worked to get to the NFL and for what that kick meant for him and the organization, Bironas deserves all of the attention that he is getting. Everyone in the organization is thrilled for Bironas.

But had it not been for linebacker Keith Bulluck, the Titans would likely have been spending the final seconds of Sunday’s game lamenting an eighth straight loss to the Colts.

It was taking shape according to the same script that Indy always seems to follow. The Colts led 14-3 with :48 seconds to go in the first half. Indianapolis had just converted a 3rd and 12 with an 18-yard pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne.

The Colts used their second timeout, with the ball resting at their own 36 yard line.

With :48 seconds left and the Colts at their own 36, I’d like a show of hands from people who thought that the Colts would not score AT LEAST a field goal in that situation?

If people are being honest, the number of hands raised would be few.

The Colts always go score in that situation. No one runs the two-minute drill like Peyton Manning. Every defense is scared of giving up the big play to Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison.

Someone should have related that to Keith Bulluck. He clearly wasn’t buying the hype.

Instead of walking of eggshells around the Colts offense, Bulluck aggressively stepped in front of Bryan Fletcher and made one of the more remarkable interceptions that you will ever witness.

The Titans took over at the Colts’ 42 and scored a touchdown three plays later.

So instead of being behind at halftime by a minimum of 11 points (and maybe by as many as 18 points), Tennessee trailed just 14-10. They were very much in the game, with confidence and momentum.

Keith Bulluck’s interception gave the Titans a shot to play “their game” in the second half. No throwing every down. No panic because you can’t afford to fall further behind.

It was more than that, though. It was a play where Tennessee showed Indianapolis that they were not going to play the game afraid.

It was the play that turned the game.

It is no surprise that Bulluck made it happen. He had 12 tackles in the game, giving him 878 for his career with the Titans. Bulluck just passed Al Smith for 4th on the organization’s all-time tackle chart. His interception was the 11th of his career. He has scored five touchdowns. He has 16.5 career sacks.

Those numbers should have sent him to more than one Pro Bowl, but he plays in smaller market and his team has endured 30 losses since the start of 2004. Keith Bulluck is way too much of a secret around the NFL. Maybe that will change as the Titans head back up the NFL Mountain.

Earlier this season, Bulluck was frustrated and lashed out with some comments. The underlying reality of his outburst was that he was just tired of losing. He challenged himself to do something to change that and he has.

He tied for the team-lead with 11 tackles and scored a touchdown at Philadelphia.

Bulluck made three huge stops to help Tennessee gets the ball back late in their win over the Giants.

And last Sunday, he picked off Peyton Manning to stop the Colts and set up a Tennessee touchdown.

For all of the deserving Titans’ heroes in this Tennessee run…Bironas, Vince Young, Travis Henry, Pacman Jones, etc…don’t make the same mistake that some do nationally.

Don’t forget 5-3.

Tennessee wouldn’t have beaten Indy without him.