Would VY have been able to stay in that game mentally after throwing 2 picks? I don’t know the answer, but I think he sits until Fisher is convinced he knows the answer to that question is yes.

That is just my opinion though..

That’s a very good, ball-hawking Ravens team. They are good against the run and good in the secondary, and say what you like, but VY really doesn’t handle the blitz very well. He panics when he’s blitzed and contained in the pocket. KC, on the other hand, tends to pick up the hot-read a little faster and has therefore made a lot more plays against the blitz. That was the critical difference in that Jags game, and indeed despite 3.5 quarters of pedestrian football, it was the decisive difference yesterday.

The Ravens blitz a lot. Early in the game, it was working and working well. Late in the game, the Titans finally recovered. And that’s your ballgame.

The idea that VY could necessarily have played better than KC just because KC really didn’t play well for most of the game is simply not logical. Those are two non-correlated things. I mean, maybe VYs legs would have made a difference, but I don’t really see it. The Ravens stuffed the run ALL DAY. I think they would have stuffed VY, too. The playbook on him is out there. It was written by Bob Sanders, and you can bet that Ray Lewis has watched enough film to know how it’s done.

Bottom line, VY needs to pass to be successful, and then if he can run on top of that, only then will he reach his full potential. For now, I tend to think he’s doing what he needs to be doing—watching a calm QB hold a fragile team together and win a nail-biter. That’s part of it.

KC threw one bad INT and had one tipped at the line, which was then caught in the air by a DE. His O-Line struggled all day. In those circumstances, it’s possible that VY would have done better, but it is at LEAST equally possible that he would have thrown a few more picks, ultimately costing the game. We’ll never know. But I see no reason to go away from what’s working.

Kerry Collins is a winner. Let the man play AT LEAST until he loses one.

I don’t have quite and much faith in Collins as I had before. I might have called for VY after that 2nd pick, bit I changed my mind soon after.

It all really depends on which Vince we get. All this debate really just depends on whether we get the Vince with the fire in his belly or the confused, unsure Vince we’ve had lately. Since I am not close to Vince I have to trust that Fisher will know when the fire has come back.

I never really thought Collins was better than Vince. I just felt he was better than Vince has been playing. After yesterdays game I still feel that way, except that now I know that Collins will never be more than a fill in.

Like I said yesterday this is the best Collins will play. Vince still has more potential.

I don’t think we can win the Super Bowl with Kerry Collins under center.

The Ravens have a GREAT defense. It is really a terrific D. In fact, if I’m being honest, I think it is better than the Titans D. They’re only problem is that they have a rookie QB, and he threw two picks, which ultimately cost them the game. But give Flacco a year, and they’ll be 1000% better than they were yesterday.

That said, EVERY QB is struggling against the Ravens. Neither KC nor VY is as good or has as much potential as Ben Rothlesburger, and he struggled mightily against the Ravens D. But if you pick your shots, you can eventually make plays against anyone, and that is what happened yesterday.

But don’t take anything away from the Ravens. They are an awesome team, and I DO NOT want to see them again in the playoffs.

was our QB carrying the team on his back and carry us to victory. Something we haven’t seen since VY in his rookie year.

I firmly believe that Fisher will stick to Collins the whole year barring injuries. But I also believe that VY will perform well once called from the bench.

It’ll be an exciting preseason next year.

I lived in NYC when KC was the QB of the Giants, and I thought he got a raw deal when they replaced him with Eli Manning. That season, Eli was terrible. KC had also been terrible, but the root problem was the O-Line. The O-Line was terrible, and without that, everything else sucked.

I also like KC because he beat alcoholism, which is the disease that killed my father. That’s a tough thing to do.

I also like KC because he is my age. Which is not old, but it ain’t young, either. I’m an actively competing triathlete, and so when I see a guy my age go out there and do well at 35 or 36 or whatever, it makes me think I can do it to.

And finally, I love a come-back story. KC has a pretty good one going. That’s awesome.

So… I have no need to see VY come back any time soon. I’m digging the team as it is.

I’ll go ahead and admit bias on this. Vince Young is the reason I became a Titans fan. I like an underdog story, and Vince was an underdog against USC and an underdog coming into the NFL. The way he picked up the Titans his first year stuck with me and I pretty much started following the team because of him.

Two years later, he is not the only reason I follow this team. I like Chris Johnson, Haynesworth and Finnegan. Jeff Fisher has mightily impressed me as a coach, and I’ve settled in for the long haul, which is part of the reason I joined this blog.

I should note that while I have only been following the Titans for two years, I’ve been following football for longer, and actually called high-school games as the color man for my college radio station.

in Kerry is only doubled after yesterday. To be able to put in that 4th quarter after suckin arse for 3 quarters is something you can only get with a solid veteran QB. Gotta respect a man who can pull that off.

Also see VY’s rookie year.

Things change. This is a what have you done for me lately league. You can’t dwell on the past.

I’m curious to see how I’m “clearly wrong”

This VY apologist attitude is really starting to get annoying. I wasn’t attacking VY. I was just showing support for KC. Is there really a need for you to jump at each post I make supporting him?

Collins should remain QB and only get lifted if he’s hurt. Everyone goofed on Dilfer’s numbers every game but we kept winning/getting by. Every blue moon a crusty veteran comes along who provides stability in the huddle of a young team. There is as much to be said for being a field general instead of a sharpshooter. Rally the troops regardless of the score or opponent. Vince young would not have won that game yesterday. There was too much going on for a young QB. The hits, the fights, the trash talking, the very loud crowd. It would have shaken a mess of QBs trying to sort through that game. Collins kept his composure and matter of factly went about his game. He stayed in the pocket and really had only 1 pick. He used his weapons where, I believe, Young would have used his feet. Which would have hurt because our LB’s live for blowing up QB’s. Your doing it just right so don’t expect 24-14 victories against winning opponents but enjoy the 13-10 variety that is your future. At 5-0 you are now the Cowboys and Yankees rolled into one. Everyone who plays you until you get a few L’s will treat the Titans as a playoff game. Even the worst teams in the league will get pumped to have a chance to salvage a season with a win against you. I am going to enjoy watching the Titan story unfold this season..it sounds very familiar.

not just because he came up with a drive when we had to have it against a nasty defense, but because of the post game comment that he needed to cut out the “bone-headed throws”. It was the first situation so far this season where he had a really tough game, and he dealt with it well.