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How’d the Titans do in the Pro Bowl?

February 1st, 2010 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Pro Bowl

So, I had decided to go out drinking last night with friends because I had no desire to watch a glorified exhibition with all the non-playoff QBs of the AFC South leading the team. Well, where we went to get drinks had a TV and they had the Pro Bowl on and my eyes naturally were drawn to it because, well, it’s football. Nuff said. Here are my evaluations:

  • Chris Johnson: Awesome. Scored game winning TD. Just awesome all around.
  • Vince Young: Threw a horrendous pick. Him and Kerry Collins have stunk up the pro bowl the past 2 years.
  • Kyle Vanden Bosch: No idea.
  • Kevin Mawae: No idea.

It is weird to think that Mawae and Vanden Bosch’s final “game” in Titans regalia is in the Pro Bowl, but c’est la vie.

REPRESENT

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Posse Review: Titans vs. Colts Week 13

December 7th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 2 Comments | Filed in Posse Review

And so it ends. The hope for a playoff spot. Peyton Manning proved to be a lot better than Nick Harper, and the Titans couldn’t find a way to disrupt him. It was a rough game to watch, and field goals proved to be the Titans response to touchdowns. That’s how this team has played against the Colts, and it’s a frustrating pattern. So without further adieu, I give you the review.

Peyton torched the Titans secondary and was upright all day

Peyton torched the Titans secondary and was upright all day

Why the Titans Lost

  • Questionable Offensive Playcalling: Heimerdinger reverted back to some tendencies from the first 6 games that infuriated me. On the first 4th and Goal the Titans went for it, the Colts called a timeout. This, obviously, gives extra time for them to think about the playcall. Apparently, that was a bad idea, because Heimerdinger got cute and called for a fade route to Kenny Britt in the corner of the end zone. Problems with this call are that 1) A fade route IN GENERAL is a LOW percentage playcall. Even if it is Manning to Wayne, Brady to Moss, Montana to Rice, Brees to Colston, IT’S STILL A LOW PERCENTAGE PLAY. I also understand the thought process. They threw a slant to Britt earlier, so the Colts defender would be jumping the slant. REGARDLESS, it’s a bad playcall. 2) Vince isn’t that strong on throwing the fade. It’s just the truth. He actually threw it decently well, but the problem is with a fade route you have to throw it PERFECTLY. No margin for error. Vince has not matured to that point yet. 3) Kenny Britt is a rookie. A good rookie? Yes. An exceptional rookie? No. He isn’t Moss, Wayne, or Rice yet, and I doubt he ever will be. Frankly the call just doesn’t make any sense the way you look at it. And that wasn’t all. Heimerdinger had several head scratchers for playcalls throughout this game, including a complete misuse of LenDale White AGAIN.
  • Nick Harper: The rest of the secondary played decently well. Not great by any means, but they did what they could considering it is Peyton Manning. Reggie Wayne was all but taken out of the game. BUT… Pierre Garcon continually torched the Titans secondary, and every time he seemed to get a big play, NICK HARPER was in on the coverage. It was painful to watch, and at SOME POINT Fisher has GOT to put Rod Hood in. Doesn’t he? Eventually? It is killing the Titans. The Fisher loyalty to veterans is starting to become a mockery.
  • Turnovers: It’s hard to chastise Vince too much for his interception. The game was getting out of hand, the Titans needed a play, and Kenny Britt broke off the route just as he threw. Now while I doubt that would’ve changed the outcome (it wasn’t a good throw), you never know. Maybe Britt breaks it up, maybe the defender doesn’t catch it, maybe Britt finds a way to catch it. Who knows? That one in that situation has happened to every Quarterback worth his salt. In the 1st Quarter tied at 0-0 or a close game, and Vince throws it away. He tried to make a play in a situation where nothing was developing but the Titans needed a play desperately. The fumble by Ahmard Hall was infuriating, but with Ahmard it’s a risk. It was a good play call, good execution, good run by Hall and then he put the ball on the ground. Unfortunately two very forgivable turnovers produced a very unforgivable situation  of losing the turnover battle to the Colts by 2. Very few, if any, teams would beat Indianapolis when down 2 in the turnover column.
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Posse Preview: Titans vs. Colts Week 13

December 4th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 3 Comments | Filed in Posse Preview

At the beginning of the year I had a feeling this  game would matter. Then that feeling died a horrible death amid 0-6 and 59-0. A scant five weeks later, and this game is the only game to get 5 Throwgasms from Drew Magary of Kissing Suzy Kolber and Deadspin. Crazy world, huh? Well here we are. For the 3rd Week in a row, this game qualifies as the most important game of the season. Soooo… lets preview it!

I really, really, really want to see this several times

Strengths for the Titans

  • Ball Control: With Vince’s ability to pick up 1st downs running or throwing along with Chris Johnson has given the Titans mojo back in being able to control the clock. Miami gave the blueprint on how to beat Indy. Now, the Titans need to use that blueprint and finish the game.
  • Chris Johnson: He’s on fire. Indy’s D is not good against the run. The Titans will need a big game from him to win.

Weaknesses for the Titans

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Posse Review: Titans vs. Texans Week 11 MNF

November 24th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Posse Review

VIIIIIICTOOOORRRRRYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

After listening to Texans fans talk the whole week and discuss how good their team is and how they’re ready to make the next step and go to the playoffs blah blah blah… The Titans crushed them. Humiliated them on National Television. It was GLORIOUS!

Vince Young has completely matured. Heck, check out this suit:

THAT is the suit of a winner

THAT is the suit of a winner

What a mature suit. A winner. A Quaterback.

Reasons Why the Titans Won

  • Bend but don’t Break: Our defense gave up a lot of passing yards. 305 of them. But they only let Houston score 17 points. They did what they had to do, and got the stops they needed to.
  • Defensive Line: The young guys have picked up the mantle. Haye, Hayes, Marks, Brown, Vickerson, Ford, and even Vandenbosch were getting in on the act. This was with Jason Jones out. The D-Line is key to this team, and it looks like they’ve figured out that it’s on them. Tony Brown is a BEAST. They are the key to our defense.
  • Control the Clock: The offense only scored 20 points, but I feel like they played much better than when they played the 1st game. They controlled the clock. Even when they didn’t score, they would pick up a couple 1st downs to flip field position. The offense was big.
  • Vince Young: I will once again be doing my weekly post on his play, so I will keep this to one sentence. His command of the offense is really, really impressive.
  • Chris Johnson: The guy continues to impress every week. He has turned into a true feature back. He got all the tough yards when they needed it. The Texans “contained” him to 5.2 yards a carry. Yeah, I’ll take it. What a beast.
  • Texans Miscues: Missed kicks. Steve Slaton’s drops. Not involving Andre Johnson, the one player the Titans have NO answer for, late in the game. Coaching miscues, player miscues, kicking miscues, they all happened. It’s why the Texans are the Texans. And it helped us win.

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Making strides: Evaluating Vince Young’s Play against the Buffalo Bills

November 17th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 2 Comments | Filed in Tennessee Titans

So 3 weeks starting for Vince Young and the Titans have 3 wins. However, those 3 wins have come against crappy teams. And yet… This game against the Bills presented some things from Vince Young that really impressed me.

Vince Young is not only winning, but improving.
Vince Young is not only winning, but improving.

Impressed With:

  • Played well when depended on: Chris Johnson still ended up doing his thing and plus some, but early on the Bills were containing him quite well. It put the offense into some 3rd and 8’s and Vince delivered. On top of it, he hit a big play to Kenny Britt, and also found Washington for a Touchdown. If Vince doesn’t step up there early, the Bills could’ve taken a big commanding lead, which in turn would’ve curtailed the use of Chris Johnson in the running game, and would’ve made it much more difficult to win.
  • Making better reads each week: In past years, there would be a handful of plays a game where Vince’s first read would be covered, and Vince would respond by panicing and making an inexplicable throw. Not now. When his first read is covered, he is immediately looking to the checkdown and making an accurate throw, and if that isn’t there he is taking off. The decisiveness of it is impressive and good to see. He really is in full command.
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Posse Review: Titans vs. Bills Week 10

November 16th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 2 Comments | Filed in Posse Review

3 in a row. That’s right. The Tennessee Titans have proven to be a team of streaks. Last year, the Titans went 10-0. Then after the Steelers victory last year they lost 8 in a row. Now they have won 3 in a row. Lets hope it continues.

Washington. Washington. 620 scoring touchdowns for fun.

Washington. Washington. 6'20 scoring touchdowns for fun.

Reasons Why the Titans Won

  • Vince Young let it fly: It was obvious that early in the game the Bills were brining in 8-9 defenders into the box to try to stop Chris Johnson. While it didn’t work overall, it worked in forcing the Titans offense into some long down-and-distances. Instead of running a shotgun draw play with CJ, the Titans typical response to long down-and-distance situations, Heimerdinger let Vince throw it. And it worked. Vince converted several early 3rd downs, and then also hit Kenny Britt for a deep bomb. He also connected with Washington on a Touchdown pass. Vince ended up throwing one interception, but one is not disastrous, and he couldn’t remain perfect forever. He recovered well after that too, and continued to throw the ball with confidence. Of all three games, I am most impressed with this one from good ole Vince. With the way the defense was giving up chunks of yardage early, Vince’s play in the passing game kept the Titans ahead and kept the pressure on the Bills to keep scoring. Eventually, the Bills couldn’t keep up.
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Posse Preview Week 10: Titans vs. Bills

November 13th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in Posse Preview

I am extremely confident in a win for this game. I know, I know you never want to overlook any team in the NFL, one game at a time, blah blah blah. But I’m a fan, and I’m allowed to. So I am. I am totally overlooking the Buffalo Bills. Did you know the last time they made the playoffs was the Music City Miracle? HAHAHA. Losers. And on top of it, they have the worst run defense in the NFL and Chris Johnson is on fire right now. If someone from the future told me Chris Johnson will rush for 350 yards, I wouldn’t even blink. I’d probably respond with, “On how many carries? 16?” Then future man would respond, “You haven’t blinked in 2 straight minutes. That’s unhealthy.” And future man would have a point, but so would I. I wouldn’t be surprised by anything from Chris Johnson.

350 yards? Yeah, I can see that.

350 yards? Yeah, I can see that.

Alright, so lets preview this baby. Just a warning, I’m trying out a new format here from my normal previews.

Titans Running Game vs. Bills Run Defense

  • Titans O-Line vs. Bills Front Seven: Not a contest. The Titans Offensive Line will march down upon the Bills Defensive Front Seven like (as Bill Cosby would say) all the Indians in the world running down on General Custer. It’ll be a massacre. The Bills will get so beat up that in the 4th Quarter they will just turn and run after the ball is hiked. Advantage: Titans
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PosseCast: NFL Lines Week 10

November 12th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in PosseCasts

I’m joined by The Meena and we review the action from Week 9. Also discussed are the Cleveland Browns and the Brady Quinn Era 2.0. I then fawn over Vince Young and how well he has played. We then make our picks against the spread for Week 10. After that I then call my 13 year old brother (who knows zip about the NFL) and have him pick games against the spread randomly.

So come on and listen to this bad ass mofo of a podcast.

  • Rogersworthe – Week 9 Record: 5-8 Season Record: 72-56-1
  • The Meena – Week 9 Record: 5-8 Season Record: 60-68-1
  • Guest Picker Week 9 Record: 5-8 Season Record: 11-15

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5 mailed in things we know about the Titans

November 11th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Media Failures

As always, the Tennessean has one of the Titans beat writers do a “5 things we know about the Titans” piece nearly every week. While I don’t hate the beat writers the Titans have, they do tend to mail it in on this one article (and a few others at times). This weeks version though had one little point that made me laugh out loud:

HEIMERDINGER LOOKS LIKE HE’S HAVING FUN

He used to have a reputation for being a bit of a grouch, and he can still be cranky at times. But Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger doesn’t look like one these days, judging from his sideline interaction with quarterback Vince Young. Make no mistake: Heimerdinger and Kerry Collins get along great. But Heimerdinger seems to be enjoying the challenge of making things work with Young. It is showing on the field with some creative play-calling — and smiles — on Sundays.

Okay… I can’t help it. This makes me laugh. Just this idea that somebody would think, “Alright, what are the 5 things we definitely know to be true about the Tennessee Titans… Well… Mike Heimerdinger looks like he’s having fun!”

Also, the reasoning makes me laugh. This whole “Heimerdinger is really enjoying the challenge of making things work with Young.” Right. Because the challenge of making it work with Kerry was just too easy. They were doing so well it wasn’t even a challenge anymore. But Vince is just such a challenge that it has reignited Heimerdinger’s joy for football. In fact, he was tied for 3rd in the league last week for Coaches Smiles (a new Football Outsiders statistic). This is a huge turnaround for a coach who usually is near the bottom of the NFL in Coaches Smiles.

I really hate armchair psychology football analysis. The reason why the offense is working now is because Vince Young isn’t turning the ball over, Wide Receivers are holding on to their catches, the defense has forced some turnovers giving the offense a short field, and Chris Johnson is a monster on pace for 1,900 yards. It’s not because Heimerdinger is magically re-energized by the challenge of molding Vince Young into a good QB. It really is as simple as turnovers. Last year the Titans were 13-3 when Collins protected the football. They were 0-6 when he didn’t. With Vince, his QB rating is over 100 and he looks like the QB of the future when he doesn’t turn the ball over, and he looks like a disaster who is a huge draft bust when he does turn the ball over.

That’s it.

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