Albert Haynesworth on the Cover of This Week's Sports Illustrated

by Jimmy on Nov 4, 2008 2:07 PM CST in Tennessee Titans News

Thanks a lot to Sports Illustrated for hanging the first loss of the season on our Tennessee Titans this weekend after putting Albert Haynesworth on the cover. (I am a Cubs fan so I obviously believe in all curses.)

Seriously though, it is pretty cool to have a Titans' player on the cover of SI. Haynesworth is the 4th Titan player by my count to be featured on the cover (the other 3 being Jevon Kearse in 1999, Eddie George in 2001 and Vince Young in 2006).

Also in the issue SI has changed their Super Bowl picks to Titans vs. the Giants. They have the Titans beating the Chargers in the Divisional Round and the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. They have the Giants defeating the Titans 16-13.

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Why wouldn't the pick the Giants?

They can sell more magazines in NY than they can here………..
Pshaw I say!

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Nov 4, 2008 2:22 PM CST reply actions

Does anyone remember?

This is way back- but the cover with Eddie George said something like “Remember the Titans… the NFL’s best team”

I remember sitting at the game with my dad against the Ravens the year we won the afc south and lost on 3 missed field goals by al del shanko (one of which was blocked for a touchdown) and the ravens won the superbowl behind trent “I admit I suck” dilfer

Anyway – the point is …. at halftime of that game – they showed the Ravens locker room and it was a clip of Brian Billick holding up the magazine going …"It says here the Titans are the best team in football… I say Bullsh*t !!!!! "

God …adelphia was ready for blood that day – and of course we were left in the good graces of al del shanko – as the post from monday notices :
REDEMPTION THY NAME BE BIRONAS

I’ll be in Chicago for the game if anyone wants to help me bring the Pain Train to the windy city
-HST

by Hentrich is my Homeboy on Nov 4, 2008 2:29 PM CST reply actions

That is the cover that had Eddie on it

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Nov 4, 2008 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

Here...

Go Titans!

by Pinoy Titan on Nov 4, 2008 2:48 PM CST up reply actions

haha

can i still sign up for that deal ?

by Hentrich is my Homeboy on Nov 4, 2008 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

Actually yes

that is a current deal at Titans Online. You just have to sign up for a credit card.

I hate Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Nov 4, 2008 3:07 PM CST up reply actions

i think i just heard albert's acl expolde.

damn cover jinx

by hal41605 on Nov 4, 2008 2:33 PM CST reply actions

They Couldn't Leave

Well enough alone? Just put the Cowboys on the cover, perpetuate their downward spiral and leave the actual winning to the professionals!

"I can't say for sure what I'm going to be doing at this time next year -- I suspect I'll be in Crawford, watching the Rangers on TV." - President Bush

by UrbanDad on Nov 4, 2008 2:53 PM CST reply actions

Seriously

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Nov 4, 2008 2:57 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, this cover is the worst of two worlds:

1) Albert’s asking price just exploded up by a higher exponent.

2) Now the team is doomed this week.

Grr….

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!

by DannoE on Nov 4, 2008 3:00 PM CST reply actions

I dunno how much

The asking price will increase from the mag, because when it’s all said and done al will likely be all pro and probowl this year again, but, i’m sure drew will get some mileage out of that cover. “So, you want to sign ‘The Big Man’ again”.

by numbertenox on Nov 4, 2008 6:59 PM CST up reply actions

Gentlemen Relax

This is a different team – a different aura .. WE ARE GOOD .. and as a frontrunner for defensive player of the year – Albert’s asking price is already going to be through the roof – we all saw his commitment to Fulmer, hopefully he feels the same way about Fish … Fortunately – his agent is not Drew Rosenhaus …..and after all we have been through with Albert, a Tennessee native, you just have to pray he will be interested in a hometown discount

by Hentrich is my Homeboy on Nov 4, 2008 3:08 PM CST reply actions

I hope you are right...

But as in all sports, I am beginning to think that “hometown discount” is in the same category as Santa Claus and balanced budgets.

"I can't say for sure what I'm going to be doing at this time next year -- I suspect I'll be in Crawford, watching the Rangers on TV." - President Bush

by UrbanDad on Nov 4, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions

Albert might give the Titans some type of "hometown discount"

but he isn’t going to leave a truckload of money on the table. The Titans are going to have to step and play with the big boys or HE GONE!

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Nov 4, 2008 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

Jimmy

Really … Really

Look – as a fellow Cubs fan ….we all know …. YOU DO NOT QUOTE “HAWK” or any other white sox broadcaster EVER ….. HEY HEY lets play two …. would have been acceptable .. but lets think of a Mike Keith catch phrase besides there are no flags on the field

by Hentrich is my Homeboy on Nov 4, 2008 3:30 PM CST up reply actions