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In case you missed it last week, I had a lunch/interview with Jacob Ford. Since I proclaimed him the favorite player of MCM, I think it is appropriate that we all follow him on Twitter. Also, use this thread as another opportunity to post your Twitter username if you have one. Mine is @TitansMCM

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Community Projections: Kerry Collins

Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Kerry Collins (5) throws as backup quarterback Vince Young, left, waits his turn during football practice in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, May 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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about 1 month ago: Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Kerry Collins (5) throws as backup quarterback Vince Young, left, waits his turn during football practice in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, May 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

This month we will project individual player statistics for the upcoming season.  We will start with Kerry Collins. Here are his 2008 stats:


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Games Completion % Passing Yds Passing TDs INTs
2008 - Kerry Collins 16 58.3 2676 12 7

What will Collins's final line in these 5 (Games, Completion Percentage, Passing Yards, Passing TDs and INTs, ) stats be? 

 

Put your predictions in the comments below.  When the season ends I will add them up and post them in a recap.

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Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Shortest Edition Yet Edition

Gloria Estefan and Hank Williams Jr. tape the new opening segment for ESPN's Monday Night Football in Nashville... because who screams relevance more than Gloria Estefan and Hank Jr?

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Gloria Estefan and Hank Williams Jr. tape the new opening segment for ESPN's Monday Night Football in Nashville... because who screams relevance more than Gloria Estefan and Hank Jr?

Well, there isn't much news to be found in Titans land right  now, and I'm taking tomorrow off from the links.  If you have good stuff to post feel free to do so in the comments, fanposts or fanshots. Enjoy the 4th of July everybody!

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Jim Wyatt says Jared Cook was the most impressive of the rookies in the recently closed OTAs, but Britt hasn't seen much practice time due to his nagging hamstring issues.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 ESPN is putting out this year's edition of their 'Ultimate Standings', which rate franchises of all sports on various categories.  The Titans jumped from 50 to 15 this year, thanks to their on the field domination all through the regular season last year.

 

Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous credit.)


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Who's the better RB? CJ or MJD? Listen to the debate!

Paul Kuharsky and Matt Williamson argues who is the better running back. Listen to the podcast.

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Wednesday Wallpaper - Kenny Britt

Here's a Kenny Britt wallpaper for you guys.

Enjoy! Stay tuned for more.

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Tennessee Titans Morning Links: 100% Chance Of Charlie Batch Ruining My Morning Edition

Donte Stallworth was probably going to get to play, but then he got high.

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Donte Stallworth was probably going to get to play, but then he got high.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 LenDale White knows he could sabotage all of his off-season conditioning by pigging out between now and mini-camps in late July, but Lendale is vowing to be under 230lbs. when he weighs in again.  In other news I'm still a little hot over LenDale not doing this when he had the starting job on a silver platter and we needed his absolute best in 2007... I just can't let this go that easily.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 On the heels of signing Gerald McGrath yesterday, the Titans also announced the signing of 3rd round pick, CB Ryan Mouton to a four-year deal worth between $2.4 million and $3 million.  I'd expect the contracts of Marks,Britt and Cook to take a good bit longer though.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 ESPN/Football Outsiders scribe Bill Barnwell takes a look at the great unspoken dead-zone of first down conversions: passes right at the sticks.  His studies show that you're far more successful going either short or long, but passes right at the first down marker have a significantly less success rate.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Charlie Batch told Mike Florio's 'league source' that there's a 100% chance of a lock-out in 2011.  Of course, you're going to hear a lot of BSing (ed. note: is that similar to BBSing?) and posturing over the next year and a half because to show compromise now would lead to getting killed at the negotiating table.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Have you ever considered becoming Beelzebub an NFL agent?  Then take some notes from Jack Bechta at The National Football Post, because he's gonna crack an egg of knowledge all over ya.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 The Commish just got some ammunition to hammer Donte Stallworth without coming off like an unchecked appellate court bent on doling out populist retribution:  Stallworth's toxicology report from that night showed trace amounts of marijuana, which could qualify as a failed test with the league.  That's going to be what they pin a monster suspension on, just wait and see.

 

Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous credit.)

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Titans Agree to Terms with Gerald McRath

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Tennessee Titans Morning Links: USO Tour Edition

Don't worry Rockettes, your jobs are safe.

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Don't worry Rockettes, your jobs are safe.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 The changes in Kerry Collins just keep becoming more and more evident: this year he's been a leader throughout the off-season program, where in the past he'd be out of dodge the first chance he got:

Usually this time of year, I got home and I wait till the very last minute to come back to camp, but I’m going to come back at least 10 days early and make sure that I’m here and doing all the things necessary to make sure I’m ready once camp starts," Collins said.

"We don’t have a lot of practice time till our first preseason game. I’m more in tune to my role and the fact that I’ve worked hard this off-season. I don’t want to stay away from it as long as I have in the past."

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Coach Fisher is headed off to the middle east on a USO tour with a few other coaches to visit the troops.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Coach Washburn has Jason Jones focusing on his hand placement and overall technique this off-season.  We need big things from Jones this year... I'd hope he'd be the one guy who really anchors that interior rotation.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 The Football Outsiders are killing time by collectively projecting running back results for next year as compiled by their researchers and writers Twitter followers.  Here's what they have on Crazy Legs:

Wednesday: Chris Johnson

Average Prediction: 270 attempts, 1350 rushing yards, 11 TD

Maximum Prediction: 320 attempts, 1685 rushing yards, 16 TD

Minimum Prediction: 220 attempts, 1150 rushing yards, 5 TD

Yes -- you read that right. An average prediction of 1350 yards for Johnson, who gained 1228 yards last year. And I thought KUBIAK loved sophomore runners ...

My concerns with Johnson are simple. I think he's going to get banged-up, although we're not accounting for that in these predictions. I also think the Titans aren't going to win as many games in 2009 as they did in 2008, which will prevent Johnson and LenDale White from combining for 451 carries again. I think that White will lose more carries than Johnson does, and Johnson will remain a viable threat out of the backfield as a receiver, but 1350 rushing yards seems extremely high for a back who might only get 200 carries next year.

Another interesting note is how confident readers are of Johnson's ability when he does get the ball. Johnson would average 5.27 yards per carry under that maximum prediction ... and 5.23 yards under the minimum prediction.

 

Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever.  If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous credit.)


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offense # Pos. DOB W H College
Eugene Amano 54 C 8.1.82 310 6-3 SE Missouri St
Kenny Britt 18 WR 9.19.88 218 6-3 Rutgers
Pete Clifford 62 OT 3.3.84 312 6-7 Michigan State
Kerry Collins 5 QB 12.30.72 245 6-5 Penn State
Jared Cook 89 TE 4.7.87 246 6-5 South Carolina
Casey Cramer 48 FB 1.5.82 250 6-2 Dartmouth
Alge Crumpler 83 TE 12.23.77 262 6-2 North Carolina
Doug Datish 67 C 8.1.83 305 6-4 Ohio State
Chris Davis 17 WR 1.23.84 181 5-10 Florida State
Ryan Durand 77 G 11.30.85 305 6-5 Syrcause
Dominique Edison 19 WR 7.16.86 204 6-2 Stephen F Austin
Justin Gage 12 WR 1.25.81 212 6-4 Missouri
Quinton Ganther 35 RB 7.15.84 214 5-9 Utah
Ahmard Hall 45 FB 4.15.83 242 5-11 Texas
Leroy Harris 64 C 6.6.84 302 6-3 NC State
Lavelle Hawkins 87 WR 7.12.86 190 5-11 California
Chris Henry 42 RB 6.6.85 230 5-11 Arizona
Chris Johnson 28 RB 3.23.85 200 5-11 East Carolina
Troy Kropog 70 OT 7.31.86 309 6-6 Tulane
Rafael Little 36 RB 9.23.86 195 5-9 Kentucky
Kevin Mawae 68 C 1.23.71 289 6-4 L-S-U
Matthew Mulligan 47 TE 1.18.85 265 6-4 Maine
Jason Murphy 69 C 8.7.82 304 6-2 Virginia Tech
Michael Otto 66 OT 1.1.00 308 6-5 Purdue
Patrick Ramsey 7 QB 2.14.79 225 6-3 Tulane
Javon Ringer 3 RB 2.2.87 205 5-9 Michigan State
Michael Roos 71 OT 10.5.82 315 6-7 Eastern Washington
Bo Scaife 80 TE 1.6.81 249 6-3 Texas
Jake Scott 73 G 4.16.81 295 6-5 Idaho
Craig Stevens 88 TE 9.1.84 255 6-3 California
David Stewart 76 OT 8.28.82 318 6-7 Mississippi State
Craphonso Thorpe 14 WR 6.27.83 187 6-0 Florida State
Fernando Velasco 61 C 2.22.85 304 6-4 Georgia
Nate Washington 85 WR 8.28.85 185 6-1 Tiffin
LenDale White 25 RB 12.20.84 235 6-1 U-S-C
Paul Williams 11 WR 12.2.83 205 6-1 Fresno State
Vince Young 10 QB 5.18.83 233 6-5 Texas
defense # Pos. DOB W H College
Colin Allred 56 LB 4.15.83 238 6-1 Baylor
Ken Amato 58 LB 5.18.77 245 6-2 Montana State
Dave Ball 98 DE 1.4.81 277 6-5 U-C-L-A
Charles Bennett 94 DE 4.4.83 245 6-4 Clemson
Larry Birdine 92 DE 10.6.83 265 6-4 Oklahoma
Tony Brown 97 DT 9.29.80 290 6-3 Memphis
Keith Bulluck 53 LB 4.4.77 235 6-3 Syracuse
Tanard Davis 32 CB 1.27.83 184 5-9 Miami-Florida
Cortland Finnegan 31 CB 2.2.84 188 5-10 Samford
Jacob Ford 78 DE 7.20.83 256 6-4 Central Arkansas
Ryan Fowler 52 LB 5.20.82 250 6-3 Duke
Vincent Fuller 22 S 8.3.82 190 6-1 Virginia Tech
Michael Griffin 33 DB 1.4.85 202 6-0 Texas
Nick Harper 20 CB 9.10.74 182 5-10 Fort Valley State
Tuff Harris 46 DB 1.23.83 198 6-0 Montana
Jovan Haye 75 DT 6.21.82 285 6-2 Vanderbilt
William Hayes 95 DE 5.2.85 272 6-3 Winston-Salem State
Reynaldo Hill 21 CB 8.28.82 185 5-11 Florida
Chris Hope 24 S 9.29.80 208 6-0 Florida State
Derrick Jones 77 DT 11.14.84 282 6-4 Grand Valley State
Jason Jones 91 DT 1.12.85 275 6-5 Eastern Michigan
Jevon Kearse 90 DE 9.3.76 265 6-5 Florida
Stanford Keglar 59 LB 7.4.85 240 6-2 Purdue
Sen'Derrick Marks 72 DT 2.23.87 306 6-2 Auburn
Jason McCourty 30 CB 8.13.87 193 6-0 Rutgers
Gerald McRath 51 LB 6.16.86 231 6-3 Southern Mississippi
Christian Morton 37 CB 4.28.81 190 6-0 Illinois
Ryan Mouton 29 CB 9.23.86 187 5-9 Hawaii
Donnie Nickey 23 S 4.25.80 210 6-3 Ohio State
Tyrone Poole 38 CB 2.3.72 190 5-8 Fort Valley State
LaJuan Ramsey 99 DT 3.19.84 300 6-3 U-S-C
Nick Schommer 39 S 1.3.86 201 6-0 North Dakota State
Josh Stamer 57 LB 10.11.77 242 6-2 South Dakota
David Thornton 50 LB 11.1.78 225 6-2 North Carolina
Stephen Tulloch 55 LB 1.1.85 235 5-11 NC State
Kyle Vanden Bosch 93 DE 11.17.78 278 6-4 Nebraska
Kevin Vickerson 96 DT 1.8.83 305 6-5 Michigan State
Cary Williams 41 CB 12.23.84 185 6-1 Washburn
Ulrich Winkler 79 DE 1.4.84 265 6-5 None
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Rob Bironas 2 K 1.29.78 215 6-0 Georgia Southern
Craig Hentrich 15 P 5.18.71 213 6-3 Notre Dame

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