Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Chopped Off At The Knees? It's Merely A Flesh Wound Edition
Albert Haynesworth, he of the offseason GM, puts his coach cap on this time and comes up with this solution to the Titans QB situation:
"I would run a two-quarterback system with Vince and Kerry,'' defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth said. "You look at some of the college teams that have done it and they've done all right. …
"Vince still is young, he is (25). And we have Kerry, who has seen a lot of stuff and he can get the ball in there. You get down to crunch time where you need to throw the ball you put Kerry in. Utilize both of them. You have money in both, why not use them both
Big Albert is in a trash talking mood when it comes to the Texans, but Sage Rosenfels says that the Texans offensive line is "excited to protect Matt (Schaub)". Yeah, good luck keeping whomever is back there upright after Albert and the Boom King get hot about being hit at the knees a few times.
Paul Kuharsky says Ahman Green may not be ready Sunday, but Big Albert is ready for those cut blocks that are the hallmark of an Alex Gibbs offensive line:
This will be just the second game for the Texans' cut-block heavy run scheme, which could prove cause for fireworks.
Asked about the concept in the preseason, Albert Haynesworth was wary.
"They always talk about us being dirty, maybe they need to look at that, trying to hurt people and stuff, he said. "If they aren't man enough to stay up, shoot, they shouldn't be in the league then. The coach either."
I love how just once or twice a year Fisher seems to let a few guys talk trash, but only against teams in the division.
Keith Bulluck, who hasn't seen much special teams action as a Titan, won AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his blocked punt and touchdown recovery last Sunday.
Kerry Collins hasn't talked to Vince Young very much since taking over his spot... I'm trying to convince myself that isn't as weird as it seems.
Ben Troupe was cut by the Buccaneers on Tuesday... how does so much talent and potential go to waste like that? Oh yeah, by consistently running the wrong routes and not being a good blocker.
Our VY link of the day is a feature story by Sports Illustrated's Jim Trotter. It's a very good read about whether Vince can handle the criticism that comes with the job of NFL quarterback. And while it's generally full of the advice we've heard over and over again, it starts out with a bit I'd never heard before:
SEVERAL DAYS before the Titans' playoff opener against the Chargers last January, quarterback Vince Young sat in front of his dressing stall and calmly spoke about San Diego's marvelous offensive talent, most notably running back LaDainian Tomlinson, tight end Antonio Gates and wide receiver Chris Chambers. When asked what he could do with those players in his huddle, Young shook his head.
"I can't even elaborate on something like that," he said. "I hope guys like you can put that out for me. All I get is criticism, criticism, criticism. I can't even watch SportsCenter. I can't even watch NFL Network to check on all the people I'm cool with around the league. I can't go there without hearing some crap all the time: Vince Young did this wrong, Vince Young did that wrong."
If that was Young's frame of mind as he was leading his team into the playoffs, it's easy to understand his erratic, if not bizarre behavior after being booed at home two Sundays ago in a season-opening win over Jacksonville.
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Vince is going to be fine
But, he clearly needs to get his head on straight. As I’ve said before, this will end up being best for Vince/the Team in the long run.
by SuperHorn on Sep 18, 2008 10:00 AM CDT 0 recs
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I love that the defense is pissed off. First and foremost, because it gives us a good shot to win. But, I also have them starting in both my fantasy leagues. Got them in the last round of both of my drafts. It’s amazing that they don’t the credit they deserve, even in a stat driven system like FFL.
by SuperHorn on
Sep 18, 2008 10:02 AM CDT
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I am getting tired...
of the VY drama. My gut tells me he will bounce back from this and I truly hope he does. However in the mean time if theres no new news about the situation I wish they would just leave it alone. On the other hand I can’t wait to see our defense this weekend. Big Al and the rest of the defemse are already licking their chops and will wreak havoc on the Texans. It’s going to be fun to watch.
by MT TITAN-VOL on Sep 18, 2008 12:19 PM CDT 0 recs
I'm tired of the VY drama, too.
It’s never his fault, etc. Argh. Funny how the team seems to be at least unchanged (in terms of talent) without him.
Vince seems like a really odd dude to me right now.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on Sep 18, 2008 12:52 PM CDT 0 recs
yeah
whats up with putting a note on everybodys locker. thats kind of weird. going after nickey when he put that hit on the reciever in training camp last year. pouts according to chow. wish we would have drafted cutler. i will still hope he does well when he comes back for the sake of the team but i wouldnt go out and buy a number 10 jersey any time soon.
by dentureboy on Sep 18, 2008 2:35 PM CDT 0 recs
so does everybody else
and wasn’t romo completely undrafted? yeesh. some teams starve for years and other teams kick over a rock and find a hall of famer.
by numbertenox on
Sep 18, 2008 3:25 PM CDT
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Brady was on the Patriots for years before he was a starter.
It can be very hard to know exactly what you’ve got and who you need to go with. Hell, the Titns right now seem to be taking a step forward because they’re playing they’re backup. That stuff happens. I mean, look at Jeff Garcia. That guy’s even older than Collins, and yet, he still wins games. A LOT ofgames.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Sep 18, 2008 3:51 PM CDT
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Heh.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Sep 18, 2008 4:55 PM CDT
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Brady was on the Patriots 1 year before he became starter..
I think you may be confusing him with Tony Romo? Romo was on the cowboys roster a few years before he became starter. Whatever the case may be KC is our starter until further notice. So I support KC as our starting QB and VY as a person and hopefully he gets everything worked out.
by b3tts32 on
Sep 18, 2008 5:43 PM CDT
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