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A Tale of Two Titans: Overheard Conversation Between Vince Young & Myron Rolle

June 14th, 2010 by Drubaru | 2 Comments | Filed in AFC South, Tennessee Titans

They were separated by 27 points on the Wonderlic test, but sometimes it takes a surprising mix of elements to create the right chemistry in a locker room.

Where the magic happens.

The following is a transcript of an actual conversation* between QB Vince Young and rookie safety Myron Rolle recorded at 7:02 a.m. on June 14, 2010 in the locker room at Baptist Sports Park’s Titan’s training facilities:

[sounds of equipment being jostled]

VY:  Hey, what’s up.

MYRON:  Vince!  How’s it going, man?

VY:  You haven’t heard?

MYRON:  Heard what?  I just got off a plane.  I was finishing up some degree requirements at Oxford.  I would of come back tomorrow, but I wanted to make it back in time to swing by the children’s hospital before little Becky goes in for more chemo.

VY:  Right.  I guess I had kind of a rough weekend.

MYRON:  Uh oh.  Let me guess.  Too many charity events?  I know how that goes.

VY:  Not exactly.

MYRON:  Oh, I know.  You’re stressing about the realignment of the Big 12.  You’re worried about how the potential loss of revenue could impact the academic integrity of the University of Texas.

VY:  Um…

MYRON:  I know how you feel.  I gave my OTA workout check to Florida State’s biology department, but I always wonder if I could of given more.  Sometimes I feel so selfish.  Do I really need a two bedroom apartment?  Do I really need to order that appetizer at dinner?

VY:  Florida State got biology?

MYRON:  Look, don’t stress.  Just think about your beautiful girlfriend that you love and your beautiful child on the way.  Think of how blessed you are.  Amen?

VY:  Yeah…

MYRON:  So, what happened this weekend, for real?

VY:  I hit a dude at a titty bar ’cause he made fun of UT.

[awkward pause]

MYRON:  Were you there to…drive an intoxicated friend home?

VY:  Naw.  I wanted to see some titties.

MYRON:  Okay.  So you just didn’t think, reached back and punched some dude because he disrespected you?

VY:  You think I’m a asshole, huh?

MYRON:  (thinks)  Actually, I think you’re exactly who I want to go into battle with.

VY:  My dog.

[They fist bump.]

VY:  You wanna come out tonight?  Me and Nate gonna cruise 2nd Ave.

MYRON:  Hell no.

[Myron jogs out of the locker room.]

VY:  Smart dude right there.

KENNY BRITT (walking by):  No, duh.  He’s a Rhode’s Scholar.

VY:  A what?

*okay, maybe the recording was a little fuzzy and I couldn’t really hear what was said, but I’m guessing this was pretty close.

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Coach Fisher: The Most Uninteresting Coach in the World

May 18th, 2010 by Drubaru | 6 Comments | Filed in AFC South, Tennessee Titans

What is this man thinking? Is he thinking?

Cue Dos Equis commercial music.  Slow zoom in on—

Coach Fisher, pre-playoff beard.  He is sitting around a table deep in the war rooms of Baptist Sports Park, surrounded by Vince Young (bobbing his head to his iPod) and Dinger (staring disgustedly at Vince).  Coach Fisher’s face shows a man either deep in thought or completely void of thought.  It’s hard to know.

VOICE OVER:

He has held the same job for sixteen years.

He has held the same wardrobe for sixteen years.

He goes to church, but not too much.

He likes most foods.

There’s nothing that happens to him in Vegas that really needs to stay in Vegas.

He’s never the life of the party, but no one minds that he’s there.

He wins some.  He loses some.

His favorite band is U2.

He is – The Most Uninteresting Coach in the World.

Coach Fisher holds up a mug of beer.

COACH FISHER:  I don’t always drink beer…but when I do, I prefer Bud Adams.

Close-Up.

COACH FISHER:  Stay thirsty, my friends, for a Super Bowl.

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Posse Poll: Is Titans vs. Texans a rivalry?

November 23rd, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in AFC South

Arguments for:

  • Well the obvious. Houston used to have a team called the Oilers. The Oilers then moved to Nashville and became the Titans. The Texans were then created in Houston. This gave a team to Houston to root for against the team that left them originally.
  • Inter-division games always seem to matter (when in reality, they have very little bearing on the way things play out, except that they play each other twice).
  • Bud Adams is hated in Houston.

Arguments against:

  • Rivalry games are rarely based on external influences. Rivalries are based on two good teams that play each other when they’re both good multiple times for a lot, if not all, of the marbles. Naturally the Colts should be archrivals with the Ravens since the Colts left etc., etc. But they’re not. Nobody really cares. Colts-Patriots on the other hand attracts over 25 million viewers each time they play. Why? Because those teams are good and have been good for a decade and have played each other several times.
  • I can’t speak for  Texans fans, but for Titans fans this game is 4th on the list, if not lower. For me, it’s definitely 5th or so. The Ravens is #1 by a mile for the Titans, followed by the Colts. The Colts game is always huge for Titans fans. Why these two? Because the Titans have played, beaten, and lost to both these teams in the playoffs at some point. Following them would be Jacksonville. While this rivalry has faded in recent years due to both teams never being good at the same time, the Titans and the Jaguars have played several meaningful games in their history. In all honesty, I don’t think the Titans and Texans have ever played for anything more meaningful than pride.
  • The Titans are 11-4 vs Houston since the franchise was founded. Too lopsided to be a rivalry.

My personal verdict is no. It’s a division game. It certainly carries more importance than say Titans vs. Rams, but no. It is not a rivalry game to me.

What do you think? VOTE NOW!!!!

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MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!!! TITANS VS TEXANS!! ARE YOU READY!?!?!

November 23rd, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in AFC South

The game of hope. If we win this, people can say the “P” word with a little, just a little, more credibility. That’s nice and all, but I am a total realist. So my view is more like this: I just want to pop the Texans little bubble.

See, Texans fans are still holding on to the belief that they’re a good team. They hold the belief that they’re an arch-rival to us. They believe that by beating us last time we played, their team proved they’re good and we’re bad.

All of that can come crashing down tonight if the Titans crush them in this game.

2009 Tennessee Titans = Hope Killers. For once, it’d be nice to apply that title to the other team.

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0-5 with no upside

October 11th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in AFC South

We learned nothing from this game. Stuck in Vince Young way too late to learn anything. No use of LenDale while the game mattered. Threw the ball too much. Turnovers every single possession the Titans had a chance to take a lead or bring it close. Essentially, the Titans did nothing good when it counted and are not doing anything to change what has killed us for 4 weeks.

What the hell is going on? I don’t even get what the point is to what the Titans are doing at any point anymore…

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Matt “Crackman” Jones: Good or bad signing?

September 3rd, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 4 Comments | Filed in AFC South, Tennessee Titans

Whenever I have a tough decision to make, I usually go out drinking in hoping the tough decision will resolve itself with minimal effort from me. Matt Jones usually dumped his face into a mound of cocaine. However, I have heard theories that sitting down and making a pros and cons list is a good way to help you come to a resolution on these problems. So that is what I will do for the Titans. A pros and cons list on the signing of Matt Jones.

"That was amazing... I can't feel my face!!" ~Matt Jones

It's been known that cokeheads have a hard time winking while they are high.

Pros

  • He is 6′6 – That’s pretty tall. Perfect size for a possession (cringe) receiver, and it makes him a formidable Red Zone target. Which matters because last year it seemed if we didn’t run it in, we didn’t get in. With Matt Jones and Jared Cook, that really gives some dynamic Red Zone options for Kerry Collins.
  • He is a proven commodity – (more…)

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4 Questions for Tonight’s Game

August 9th, 2009 by The Raging Clam | No Comments | Filed in AFC South, Tennessee Titans

From the National Football Post, Brad Biggs posed four questions regarding the game tonight on his article. We have the real answers to his questions.  They are as follows:

1. Does Vince Young have a future in Nashville?
In a way, yes.  Just not in football.  Remember, we did the research.

2. Forget interesting, can T.O. be productive?
No.

3. Can the Titans replace Albert?
We answered this in January

4. What’s it like without John Madden?
I really wish people would just consult us more.

Remember folks, we’re awesome.

Also, remember to be on tonight for our live chat!

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Lightspeed Links: Basketball Jason Jones?

June 23rd, 2009 by Spizz | 1 Comment | Filed in AFC South, Lightspeed Links, Tennessee Titans
  • Our good friend Paul Kuharsky takes e-mails regarding an All-AFC-South Basketball team, then gives his own lineup (the best imaginary squad since the Monstars, in my opinion). More Titans made the final cut than any other team in the division, which is so totally significant and meaningful! I’ll take that over a Super Bowl ring any day, right?

    /takes ten second swig from pocket flask and cries self to sleep despite being at work right now

    SG — Justin Gage (receiver, Tennessee)

    He played three seasons of college hoop at Missouri, averaging over 14 minutes. I envision him playing great defense and being a solid shooter. With the most high-level hoop experience, he’s the guy who might settle this team down in pressure moments.

    Backup: Vince Young. No denying his athleticism, I just couldn’t leave him off and this seems like the spot.

    PF — Jason Jones (defensive end, Titans)
    Going with experience here, where there maybe other athletes who are more attractive or qualify as bigger names. Jones was a stud basketball player at Lathrup High School in Southfield Mich., averaging 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 2003-04 and winning MVP of the Motor City Roundball Classic. I am suitably impressed, and have been told he was “great” in a recent charity game in Nashville.

    [PG --] Backup: [Chris] Johnson. I’ll take Johnson over Slaton as CJ played basketball at Olympia High School in Orlando.

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Needless to say, the AFC South team would kick the shit out of the Looney Tunes.

  • In other Vince-Young-may-be-good-at-some-athletic-things-but-he-kind-of-sucks-at-quarterback news, Patrick Ramsey is apparently gunning for the second-string position. Wow, a backup quarterback actively trying to improve. Only in Tennessee is this news. As always, Jeff Fisher provides some fascinating insight:

    “We’re going to play the best players, and we’re going to have the best players in the backup roles.”

    Riveting.

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