Tennessee Titans Morning Links: There'll Be No Shelter Here Edition
by August West on Oct 28, 2008 9:03 AM CDT
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We're 7-0 with a sweep of the first half of divisional games, a healthy roster and arguably the best defense, coaching staff and rushing attack in the league. It's a good day to be a Titans fan, people!!!
This is why our guys keep winning:
"Come tomorrow, we’re looking for 8-0," receiver Justin McCareins said with Green Bay scheduled to visit on Sunday. "We’re going to continue to try and improve and put a perfect game together."
That's the attitude and focus that lets opponents know there'll be no shelter when the Titans take the field. When you have that in your favor, the battle is half-won before they even turn on the lights.
These Titans are drawing comparisons to the 1999 team from... the 1999 team. The biggest difference I can find is that this team still hasn't lost, whereas the 1999 team started out 6-1. Thats about it.
He may not be the original 'Mr. Monday Night', but Chris Hope had a game for the ages with INTs and big hits. I think while I was typing that Hope picked off yet another pass...
I don't know which is better, that we're 7-0 or that these Titans are finally consistently winning games before the last drive. I haven't had one Fisher-ball induced heart attack yet this year (though I almost did during the Baltimore game).
NFL.com has an awesome highlight package from last night. Kerry Collins really was nails after the middle of the 3rd quarter. I hope it's sinking in for VY just how important that poise and composure has been this year.
Kerry Collins threw for 193 yards last night, so his streak of wins with less than 200 yards passing is in tact:
TITANS ARE 7-0, NOT DOING IT THROUGH THE AIR
The Titans are 7-0 and they have not thrown for 200 or more yards in any game this season. The last NFL team to win its first seven games of a season without throwing for 200 yards in any of the seven games was John Robinson's 1985 Rams, with Dieter Brock at quarterback (and Eric Dickerson in the backfield).
Fox Sports makes up for the fact that they publish stupid statements by Jason Whitlock by posting a good slideshow on the 5 keys to the Titans' victory.
In our lone non-MNF related link, Football Outsiders examines why our defense isn't hurt by the fact that they lead the NFL in penalties. Basically, "not all penalties are created equal." Props to jasonkylebates whom I just realized had this link in the fanshots yesterday.
There's a whole lot of internet out there, so 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 semi-anonymous credit.)
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Pretty Hilarious Bit About Titans Fans.
http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2008/10/a-double-fist-pump-night-for-the-titans.html#more-6448
I was at the game and witnessed a lot of this first-hand, LOL.
That fist-pump-with-the-leg-kick thing Fisher did last night was boss...
There were about 7 of us doing that around the living room after Fish broke it out. It was too funny…
Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!
haha
glad to hear i wasnt the only one doing that
by Michaeltastic on Oct 28, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I forgot to ask
How did the stadium look on TV? The field looked a lot better than it has in a long time. And LP painting the buildings blue in the endzones looked pretty neat. Did the Code Blue have a good effect? And Hank, Jr doing the “yuk yuk” was pretty awesome in person.
And, by the way, Is there any better feeling than Coach Fisher calling for the Victory formation? And I thought it was pretty sweet sending Thornton back out on the field.
I am freakin exhausted cause I didn’t get home till 4 this morning and had to come to work (damn owning my own business), but it was worth every freezing second.
I hate Music City Miracles!
I forgot the fireworks going off
right before Bironas’ kick. Could ya’ll hear that on the broadcast? I bet that guy would have not been around any longer if Bironas had missed that one. Hell, he might not be around anyway.
I hate Music City Miracles!
Stadium looked good
and, yes, we could hear the fireworks going off. Fisher’s face after that was priceless.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
Talked to a member involved
He said the person who sets the fireworks of told him “the button got stuck”. I am not sure exactly how that made them go off, but that is what was said.
by DonFrancisco on Oct 28, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Was the person involved's
Dad taking any heat for the incident?
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
Is it just me, or did the Titans really miss KVB a lot last night.
And then to lose David Ball on the first play of the game… Say what you want, that was probably as big as anything as to why the first half was so rough. Adjustments were CLEARLY needed in the defense. I mean, you go from Pro-Bowl DE to pretty decent DE to “Who the Hell can we put in there now?” all in the space of minutes. That was not good.
I sure as Hell hope KVB is back before Sunday.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
I think you're all over it. We played the whole game with 2 DEs and neither one of them was KVB.
That was not the same DLine that has been dominating this season. But it didn’t matter now, did it?
I hate Music City Miracles!
It mattered.
It gave them Hope, and hope is something that they cannot be allowed in the future.
Heh. In all seriousness, it’s fine, but I think we’ll need a better plan going into the GB game. Must get heat of Rodgers, or bad things will happen.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
Then Hope took away their Hope
Get it?
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
And Yet The Titans STILL Won't Get Any Credit.
Dan Patrick on the radio this morning said he still thinks the Giants are better. I don’t think he’s crazy for thinking this because the Giants did win the Super Bowl last year and have played a tough schedule already, and until we win consecutive games against better teams the questions will remain.
But keep this in mind Titans fans, you and I both know that our Titans play 100% better with a chip on their shoulder, so let the media continue to doubt them.
IT WILL ONLY MAKE THEM STRONGER!!!!!!!!
7-0 kids.
The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince Lombardi
Eh...
“To be The Man, you gotta beat The Man.”
The Giants are a bit quirkier team than the Titans, but they are very talented. It’ll be an interesting game if it comes to pass, and by no means easy.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
Just like Bulluck said--this ain't college football
I could give a sh1t what they say. All that matters is Ws and Ls. And all we got is Ws.
I hate Music City Miracles!
KVB
He was defenitly missed – all of us in the stands were getting seriously frustrated at the lack of pressure, there really wasn’t any – good coverage downfield, but really no pressure at all from the front four, and I don’t know if the Titans blitzed and extra man even once. But hey, I guess it worked.
Next week against GB, it will be CRUCIAL that we get pressure on Rodgers, or he will pick us apart. My prediction is KVB will come back and have a huge game, 2 sacks, 6 tackles, and a forced fumble. You heard it here first
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