NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans know they can run the ball. What they want is some offensive balance and a passing threat with Vince Young.

That remains a work in progress.

John Vaughn, filling in for All-Pro Rob Bironas, kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired last night to lift the Titans to a 17-16 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an exhibition featuring the first quarterbacks taken in the 2006 and 2007 drafts.

Oakland (1-1) appeared set to remain unbeaten as Aaron Elling, subbing for an injured Sebastian Janikowski, kicked three field goals with the last one bouncing off the left upright with 5:19 left to put the Raiders ahead.

But undrafted rookie safety Tony Joyner knocked the ball away from Oren O'Neal at the Titans 1 with 2:10 left, and rookie Stanford Keglar recovered for Tennessee (2-0). Ingle Martin, a Nashville native, was 6 of 8 on the drive and set up the winning field goal with a 26-yard pass to Chris Davis in the Titans' best stretch of passing all game.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher said they tried to stay basic and see if they could simply beat the Raiders that way. He said the play wasn't necessarily the quarterback's fault and attributed some of the problems to inconsistency at receiver.

"I'm not concerned. He had a great week of practice. He's had a great camp, and he'll bounce back and hope his numbers are better," Fisher said of Young.

Oakland's JaMarcus Russell could claim a small victory for himself as he threw for more yards and had something Young didn't — a touchdown pass. The first overall pick in 2007 left the game with a 10-7 halftime lead. He had only one good series — one more than Young — and finished 10 of 17 for 75 yards.

Oakland coach Lane Kiffin tried to focus on Russell's play rather than how the Raiders failed to win after having first-and-goal at the Titans 7 only to fumble at the 1 three plays later.

"JaMarcus took care of the ball. I'm very pleased, I just need to get over the end of the game," Kiffin said.

The Titans worked on their passing offense with Young, the 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, but had little success against a Raiders defense missing cornerback DeAngelo Hall.

Young was 4 of 13 for 37 yards and left after five series, his final incompletion drawing a smattering of boos.

"We've got more plays in our offense than what y'all seen today. Just going to continue to keep working," he said. "... It's preseason. That's why we work. ... I continue to get better and better. I hate it because I've got to hear these questions like this every time something like that happens. At the same time, I know ... I'm going to get better."

Oakland had 224 yards rushing, close to matching the 248 it ran for in the exhibition opener against San Francisco. Tennessee, which had 340 yards rushing in its exhibition opener, finished with 140.

FAVRE'S DEAL

DETAILS OF PACKERS' PROPOSAL REPORTED

The Green Bay Packers' proposed $20 million marketing deal for Brett Favre included a merchandise line, autographs, personal appearances and even a blog, according to a report in The Sporting News' online newsletter yesterday.

And while Favre turned down the deal in favor of returning to play and was traded to the New York Jets last week, the Packers are expected to offer him a similar agreement once he retires for good.

"We do want to have a long-term relationship with Brett," Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said in a news conference after Favre was traded last week. "He will always be a Packer and he's very important to this organization."

According to a draft of the agreement obtained by Sporting News Today and its sister publication, The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee, the Packers' proposed 10-year deal for Favre included a line of clothing, merchandise and collectibles. The Packers Pro Shop would have become the exclusive distributor of autographed Favre memorabilia, and Favre would sign 300 items a year for the team's use.

Favre also would have been required to make 10 personal appearances each year — including two private hunting or golfing trips — and a blog would have been created for Favre on the team's Web site.

ELSEWHERE

Giants: David Tyree has gone from a Super Bowl hero to a player seemingly not ready for prime time. Less than six months after making a spectacular one-handed catch against his helmet to spark New York's late game-winning drive against New England, Tyree is rehabilitating a surgically repaired right knee and has not practiced in training camp. Tyree conceded yesterday that there is a good chance that he will be on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

Also, New York kicker Lawrence Tynes will miss the Super Bowl champions' preseason game against Cleveland Monday night because of a knee injury. Tynes, who was the only place-kicker in camp, wrenched his left knee Sunday when his foot slipped while kicking.

Titans: The agent for cornerback Cortland Finnegan said yesterday the Tennessee cornerback has agreed to a two-year contract extension. Agent Terry Watson said the extension is part of a four-year deal worth $16.8 million. Last year, Finnegan had 109 tackles and an interception in his second season.

Colts: Peyton Manning, Bob Sanders and Dwight Freeney will miss their third straight preseason game for Indianapolis today. A dozen players, including six starters, will sit out the game against Atlanta, the Colts said.

Ravens: Troy Smith will start tonight at quarterback against Minnesota. He relieved Kyle Boller in Baltimore's preseason opener last week.