A well written, concise article on how the uncapped 30 percent rule affects the Titans and their dealings with Chris Johnson.
Probably what CJ is doing while holding out and ignoring the 30% rule
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Lightspeed Links: Chris Johnson and the 30 percent rule
April 30th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in Lightspeed LinksLightspeed Links: LenWhale traded to Seahawks
April 24th, 2010 by Lando | 2 Comments | Filed in Lightspeed Links, Tennessee TitansAfter awhile you take what you can get for him. Clearly we weren’t going to get anything better, and we offloaded Kevin Vickerson as well. Those of you who were wanting to see Fat Al come back with a Lendale trade were being unrealistic. He didn’t really do anything last year thanks to CJ, and “goal line specialists” are a dime a dozen. Good ole Len was the kind of guy who if we needed one yard he’d get us three. If we needed three yards he’d get us three. If we needed five, he’d get us three. I always called him the softest big man in the NFL. He was. I can’t think of another 290 pound half back who sucked worse in short yardage situations than him. So now its time for the Javon Ringer era to start. Hasta Lasagna Lendale, don’t get any on ya. (Random quote from Mission Impossible. It’s on TV at the moment.)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=5132314
Tags: LenWhale is outta here
Lightspeed Links: I am Bill Belichick
March 25th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in Lightspeed LinksIn Music City Miracles’ Commenter Mock Draft, I represented the Patriots. It’s a good thing I am not really the Patriots General Manager, because my pick would probably propel them to 4 more Super Bowls.
Tags: Bill Belichick, Music City Miracles, New England Patriots
Lightspeed Links: State of the 2009 Titans
March 22nd, 2010 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksAndy Benoit on the New York Times’ Fifth Down NFL Blog breaks down what he saw on film from the 2009 Titans. He has some interesting points, however I disagree with him on some of his conclusions. Here are my thoughts on his thoughts (the essence of blogging, nay?):
- The Titans’ offensive line was a B; Johnson made it look like an A. Come on. The sack numbers of both Kerry Collins and Vince Young show that the Offensive Line is an A. Even while the Titans lost 6 straight games with Kerry Collins at Quarterback, it wasn’t because the pressure was getting to Collins. Chris Johnson is amazing, but you aren’t getting to 2,000 yards without a top Offensive Line.
- DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, who signed with Detroit in the off-season, showed no signs of deterioration. While I understand that his sack numbers were as much a product as Haynesworth leaving as anything Vanden Bosch did, he has deteriorated. He isn’t as quick off the ball, and he doesn’t have the power he had 2 years ago. Even with Haynesworth, he would’ve had far less sacks in 2009 than he did in 2007.
- Middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch had his best season, but on a 1-10 scale, he was only a 6. Everything I have seen, heard, and read disagrees with this evaluation. He was a 7.5 to an 8, in my opinion.
Overall, it’s a decently informative article that does have some great points. I agree that McGrath still has a bit to go before he can be considered a cornerstone for the future, and he points out the unbelievably obvious in the Titans need for a serviceable Cornerback opposite Finnegan. Worth a read.
Tags: 2009 Titans, Fifth Down Blog, Media
Lightspeed Links: Titans sign LB Will Witherspoon
March 11th, 2010 by Lando | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksMuch to the chagrin of many Titans fans we have been pretty quiet on the free agent front. I’m not opposed to that one bit, because I believe that you build your team through the draft and only add free agents when the price is right. And I love the Witherspoon addition. It’ll fill an immediate hole for the upcoming year, and it’ll allow us to hopefully ready up some of our younger OLB’s for future use. Nicely played Reinfeldt.
Lightspeed Links: CJ wins Meast of the Year
February 25th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksSo Chris Johnson has won KSK’s Meast of the Year Award, which I would take over the MVP any day. No, I wouldn’t. But still. Congrats to CJ and the smart readers of KSK.
Bored as balls during the offseason? SLIME VOLLEYBALL MOFO!!!!! Just trying the different variations will keep you entertained for hours. I’ve wasted many a work day on this site.
Also, I should maybe mention the Titans plan to use Restricted Free Agent tender on Bo Scaife. This makes me pray some moronic team signs him, because then the Titans get a 1st and a 3rd. I may be bored by draft talk, but that is damn good.
MEAST OF THE YEAR
Tags: Bo Scaife, Bo Scaife Restricted Free Agent, Chris Johnson, Chris Johnson wins Meast of the Year, SLIME VOLLEYBALL
Lightspeed Links: Mike Munchak to be Texans Offensive Coordinator?
January 5th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksGosh, I hope not. But he is on the short list according to John McClain of the something or other Houston Paper thingy. This would suck for the Titans, as he has been the Offensive Line Coach for 131 years and has proven to be quite good at his job. Hopefully it doesn’t work out and the Texans go with somebody like Chan Gailey or, most preferably, Alf.
Don’t leave us, Munchak. We like you. A lot.
T-Rac Love Munchak!!
Tags: Coaching changes, Lightspeed Links, Mike Munchak is a badass, Mike Munchak to be Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator
Lightspeed Links: Special gift from Music City Miracles to Jeff Fisher
December 22nd, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksInspired by a genius of epic proportions (me), Music City Miracles took a collection of money and bought a Keith Bulluck jersey to send to Jeff Fisher for Christmas with a note attached saying, “For Christmas we wanted our Coach to feel like a winner.”
I hope they let him receive it. That would be great, although chances are the NSA will intercept it or something.
Did I mention it was my idea? It was my idea.
Tags: Christmas gift for Jeff Fisher, Lightspeed Links, Music City Miracles
Lightspeed Links: Hatred of Boston that rivals mine
December 15th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Lightspeed LinksKissing Suzy Kolber was a revelation for me when I found it. However, nothing was more of a revelation for me than when they made a few posts about their hatred of Boston. They have done so again, and I love it. Relish it. Eat it up. And so should you. Boston is evil, and they let the world see it.
Tags: Boston sucks ass, Kissing Suzy Kolber, Lightspeed Links
