"Kerry, YOU have to BEAT US."

And he did!!!!! Coach Dungy and the Colts, by way of game plan, told Kerry Collins last night that he would have to be the one to beat the division rivals on the world stage of Monday Night Football. Another 30 point game was his answer. What an exciting game that was. Shut our run down and we still came thru. The Colts played just as predicted, like it was a playoff game. The Titans played like they deserve to be called the BEST team in the NFL. We are only half way through the season but it sure has been a great first half. The humble, one game at a time mentality of Jeff Fisher's shows in every interview with the Titans. The team gives credit to all on the field. There are going to be bigger tests in the second half now that everyone we are scheduled to play is going to be gunning to upset the winning streak the Titans are on. I say "BRING IT!!!"

Fantasy Football Update: I won again!! Took out the last undefeated team, scored the most points and sit on top of the power ranking. W00t!!!

THE BIG TEST

Well, tonight is the night. The Titans are undefeated this season, first time in franchise history going 6-0. First time in Nashville for Monday night football since 2004 and after the very exciting game on Sunday from London, this should be a very watched football game in the nation as well as the world. Not enough??? So are the Titans for real? I am a very big Titans fan and would love to see the Titans continue their win streak but, I can't help but think that a loss would be a better test than a victory.

I can't believe I just said that.

Think about it. The Titans have been on a high that could use a little shacking up and frankly, I'd much rather have the loss now as opposed to in the playoffs. Unless you believe the Titans can go undefeated, what would be a better time? OKAY, OKAY,.......Maybe tonight isn't the best time but my point is the same. If our team does get their first loss, how are they going to answer? So many things have changed in just one season. The league is proving this year that any team could beat any team. If you ask analysts right now who they think will be in the Super Bowl, they will pick teams with losses. Can you believe that after the way the Cowboys have played folks are still saying they are going to the Super Bowl? With a victory tonight do you think opinion will change about the Titans being an "all the way" team? Remember, the Colts have struggled. We will still be in the same place we are now. Having said this, I would like to apologize to all the Titans fans I know and don't know. I will be cheering them all the way. We need a good test, tonight is going to be just that. A victory will almost assure our place in the division, a loss will do almost no damage except give us a chance to see how our 2009 World Champion hopefuls can answer to adversity and criticism.

On a side note, Chris Johnson is my last player on my Fantasy team left to play. With a good night and us stopping Rhodes, I will have my sixth straight win, defeat the last undefeated team in my league and take the lead in the power ranks.

GO TITANS CODE BLUE!!!!

Set to GO BIG!!!

Everything points to Chris Johnson having a big game on Sunday. The Chiefs are in a "rebuilding year" but can never be counted out. To many teams have proved that, especially last week. We saw losing teams beat 3 teams in the undisputed, strongest division in football, the NFC East. Coach Fisher is not taking this team lightly.
“It’s a much younger team,” Fisher said. “There’s 17 rookies on the roster (actually 16) and I think there’s 26 players on the roster with two years or less of experience (actually 25.) They’re just getting better and better. Coach Edwards was upfront about their plan. They had to rebuild and were going to take their lumps and they’ve won a ball game against a very good team. Four of the five teams they’ve played this year have winning records and we can’t say that for ourselves. And they beat a team with a winning record. You can make all you want about our records right now but this is going to be a tough ball game.”

Any team can beat any team in the NFL on any Sunday. But... not this Sunday. The Chiefs cannot stop the run and with deactivation of Johnson from their roster, the Titans opponent has just lost the player with 3 of the 7 touchdowns his team has scored all year. I am also a little bias in that Chris Johnson is on my fantasy team and I need him to have a big game to keep my win streak going.

Pac-Man does it again

I used to call him Adam Jones when he wanted to be called Pac-Man. Now that he wants to be called Adam Jones, I am back to calling him Pac-Man. Here is a guy that destroyed his career with the Titans football team. He hurt the Titans by having them take a chance on him in the first round. The Titans lost him for an entire season due to his off the field issues. I will not list them all as most people interested in reading this post know too much about him already.

So the Titans do what they can to remove this cancer from the organization. They get a deal to trade him to Dallas. The deal states that if Pac-Man plays all season without getting into trouble that the Titans would get a 5th round pick in the deal. Not the greatest of deals, but it did free up salary cap room and got rid of the cancer. The other side of the deal was that if Pac-Man got in trouble then the Titans would have to give Dallas their First Round pick. I do not know who was the bright person within the Titans front office that came up with this or agreed to this part, but they really need to think next time they make a trade. Everyone knew the odds of Pac-Man getting into trouble was extremely high and Dallas knew it as well that is why the y put that in the agreement.

Pac-man is suspended from the NFL again and might be able to come back after four games. And guess what? If he comes back after four games the Titans still have to give Dallas their 1st pick in the NFL Draft. Dallas knew this suspension was coming this week that is why they traded away their 1st round pick to get the wide out from the Lions, all the time knowing they would get another 1st round from the Titans due to Pac-Man. So we get rid of Pac-man and Dallas makes out big time in the whole deal. But the Titan onces again are hurt by Pac-Man while he is wearing another uniform, and that pain did not come from great play against the Titans on the field. It came from bad choice the Titans have made in drafting him and then trading him knowing they would have to give Dallas their first round pick.

The Titans front office continues to look foolish, and hurt the team.

Kerry vs. Vince

Alright, Kerry finally had that game we all knew he would have. I'm not complaining, I've just been waiting for this opportunity to give a little insight. Kerry Collins, as well as the rest of the team, had a poor showing on Sunday in Baltimore against the Ravens. Every player has those days, every team stumbles. As a Titans fan it was not a fun game to watch but, it was a great game to see the Titans have. Confused? Let me take you back to September 9th of this year.


It was the first game of the year, a lot of expectations. We had seen the Titans perform pretty well in the preseason and was looking forward to another competitive year with a shot for the playoffs again. The defense was playing very well. Jacksonville had 189 net yards with 3 turnovers and even though they had the ball for 31 plus minutes, only scored 10 points. The new rookie, Chris Johnson, was having a great introduction to the regular season with 93 yards on the ground, his longest an 18 yard run and 34 passing with a touchdown. Our quarterback, Vince Young, was struggling, as Kerry was this last game. Here are the stats:

NAME (COMP/ATT) (YDS) (TD) (INT) (RATING)
Vince Young (12/22) (110) (1) (2) (45.6)
Kerry Collins (17/32) (163) (1) (2) (52.0)

Now, where was the difference, was it location? NO Kerry was away. Was it injuries? NO Kerry had less starters. Was it a different game plan? NO Kerry has less of the playbook to work with. Was it penalties? NO JAC game 5 penalties for 36 yds, BAL game 10 penalties for 78 yds. Was it one lost, one won?

It was the quarterbacks ability to play the position, lead their team, and show strength during adversity. The Jacksonville game was won despite Vince and his Drama Queen antics. The Baltimore game was won by a Kerry sucking it up and putting together a 10 point 4th quarter to help his team secure the victory.

Vince Young has already moved up the chart to 2nd string quarterback for the Titans. Regardless of what has been said in the media, we all know he is not stable. He is not making great strides to get his position back. The Titans do not need him. I don't think the team really even wants him. I just hope that after a couple of losses, which we all know can easily happen, that the coaching staff and administration don't bail on Kerry Collins, who is looking better than he has since his years in New York maybe ever.

JIM ZORN AND THE WEST COAST OFFENSE!!

GO SKINS!!! Well it has been an interesting start to the football season. We are coming into Week 5 and who could have predicted the current standings. Now, some teams are doing what was expected but, many are not. The Washington Redskins look like they have found the right plan and leader. Being at the top of the NFC's toughest division is an awesome accomplishment. Winning in Texas Stadium showed they are ready to compete with the other juggernauts teams in their division. Now on to the Eagles. The history of the rivalry between these two teams dates back to 1934 with them playing 2 games every year since 1936. They have played 147 times with the Redskins holding the series edge at 76-66-6, but since 2000, the Eagles have won 11 of 16 games. This weekend is a HUGE game for the Redskins. A win here puts them well in the lead, a fourth straight victory and only one lose in their division. Jason Campbell has really improved over the off season under the supervision of Jim Zorn . The Redskins and the Eagles split their games last year winning in each others stadiums. Should be a great game of football.

NFL's Thoughts on the Game.