Ravens 13 Titans 10: It Hurts More Today
by Jimmy on Jan 11, 2009 8:37 AM CST
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Yesterday was weird for me because after the game I felt OK. Sure I was sad, but I was able to tell myself that this stuff happens in sports. I went to sleep last night with no real problem...
...Then the dreams came. I had at least two dreams about the game and have been playing it over and over in my mind ever since. I think the reason it hurts the most is two fold:
1. There are about three plays in the game that if just one of them goes the other way we are probably talking about the AFC Championship game this morning. 2000 was different because we could really blame all of it on Al Del Greco. That was by no means fair to Del Greco, but that was the easiest thing to try and move on for the loss. There is no one person to blame for that loss yesterday. Penalties, a missed field goal, blown coverage, and fumbles. It is really impossible to blame any one person for all of that.
2. There is no reason this team couldn't have won the Super Bowl. Last season I never really bought us as a legitimate Super Bowl contender, so when we lost it was a lot easier to sit back and say it was a great season and something awesome to build on. This year there is not a single team out there that is just flat out better than the Titans. The Ravens were better yesterday when it mattered the most, but they aren't a team the Titans couldn't beat if they play good football.
In the NFL you don't get too many chances like the one the Titans had this season. You can tell that by all of the comments already on this site about what happens with a lot of key guys on the team in the offseason. 1999 was a miracle run, but 2000 and 2008 were years that this team really had a solid shot to win it all. That is why I have this feeling in my stomach.
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I was crushed last night....
it just didn’t seem possible. I went and laid down about 8 o’clock and surprisingly fell asleep. I too had dreams about the game and woke up at 3:30 thinking they were going to play in the AFC Championship next week. Obviously when my head cleared I was mad again, couldn’t sleep, got up and read all the quotes from the team and much of what was said here.
It is so hard to put yourself in a position where you are two home wins from the Super Bowl. We have squandered it twice this decade…..ever since the Super Bowl, all I have wanted is for them to get back and win it. I don’t want them to get there and lose again (too painful). It’s like I feel something missing until they win one….i’m rambling….i don’t even know if i’m making sense…..been up since 3:30!
Anyway, I don’t know what to do, what to say, what to think about this team. They obviously lost a game they should of won. They squandered 5 chances inside the Ravens 35 yard line. It shouldn’t of been like this, but it is. I ask myself “why do I care this much, what’s in it for me?” I have a good job and a great family, and a whole lot of friends at MCM. I’m just crushed….still
by gotitans27 on Jan 11, 2009 8:51 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
That pretty much sums it up. Last year, we were somewhat lucky to make it to the playoffs, and I think San Diego was a better team than we were. So it was definitely easier to swallow.
Heh…I’ve been wondering the same thing. Why care so much if it leads to feeling like this year after year? But I guess that’s part of being a fan – you have to take the thrill of victory along with the agony of defeat.
We’re not the only team to suffer devastating losses in the playoffs. Not too long ago, San Diego had pretty much clinched a win against New England to move to the AFC Championship Game but Marlon McCree picked off a 4th down pass instead of batting it to the ground. The Pats stripped the ball, recovered it and went on to win. And then there were the Steelers of 2004, who had a 15-1 record but couldn’t stop the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. We all know how about the Eagles losing in three consecutive NFC Championship games, winning the fourth one but losing to the Super Bowl. My point is that all of those teams rebounded to have successful seasons. And ultimately, fans of 31 teams will be “crushed” to some degree every year.
As we’ve all gathered from the postgame comments, this loss will sting deeply for a long time. But I think the team will emerge stronger from it. Jeff Fisher is too good a coach, there are too many leaders on this team and there is way too much talent on this team for the Titans to just sputter and fade away after this.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 11:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well said
There’s 31 crushed teams every year.
Not to mention the fact that we could be Detroit fans.
by theologic on Jan 11, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We could always ask Colts fans how they deal with it
they’ve got to be used to winning 12 or 13 games and getting whacked in their post-season game by now…
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 11, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Very true.
Dungy has done a hell of a lot for that franchise, but to have the best QB in the league, to have receivers like Harrison and Wayne and go one-and-done four out of the seven years you make the playoffs is considered by many to be underachieving. Yeah, they’ve got the Super Bowl, which I guess you can say makes up for any shortcomings, but still…with all that talent, you would think they had more to show for it.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Why You Care
We care about “our” teams because it has a link to our childhood….the days of innocence when our main responsibility was to do our homework, clean up our rooms, and cheer our teams on to victory. It is our escape from present day responsibilities.
by T Coleman on Jan 11, 2009 2:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, i know
I care because I love sports, love football, and love the Tennessee Titans. I’m feeling a little better, I would like to see the Chargers win it all. You know, another big play that hasn’t gotten much mention is Hentrich’s crappy punt that led to a big return for the Ravens. Eventually helped them get into FG position to make it 10-7. I have always like Hentrich, but I hope we’ve seen the last of him in Nashville. There are just so many punters out there that our better.
by gotitans27 on Jan 11, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
for me the loss hurt like hell...but i will be able to live with it
but the way we lost i probably wont get over until we win the big one.
my wife who knows nothing about football asked me how the game went (she was on the phone the entire second half). after telling her we lost, i had to explain to her how we were beating them soundly for 58 minutes. and how we “ran” AND “stopped the run” (which all the talking heads say is the formula for success in the playoffs). to which she replies “so if you were beating them that much, what was the score?” to which i replied “13-10”. she gave me a most puzzled look…
…that pretty much sums up how i’m feeling today.
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 9:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
How were u beating us for 58 mintues?
When you only had the lead for about 7 minutes? By my count, we were tied then we took the lead. So you were not beating us for 58 minutes. You were making a few more plays then we were on offense, we made more plays then you on defense. So you were no where near beating us for 58 minutes. Not talking trash, just saying.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 11:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
statistically
The Titans were thrashing the ravens. I was just one set of statistics that ruined them (turnovers)
by stalkingbamby on Jan 11, 2009 12:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, as you guys know so well
the games are not played on paper. When the half ended 7-7, I was thrilled because you had pushed us all over the field and we were still in the game. It could have been 17-7 or worse if not for the TO’s. That made me very confident as the stats (there we go again) show the Ravens are among the best at owning the last 30 minutes. This time, we only needed the last one.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like Len Dale White punched me in the stomach
I hated the fact that Fisher did not go on 4th and short and went for 3. I was so scared that Baltimore would pull ahead with 3. I hope White woke up feeling more sick than me. I did not sleep thinking about the pivotal plays that changed everything. The TITANS are a SUPERBOWL caliber team but wont’ have the chance and it may never come for many more years if Schwartz leaves or Collins isn’t signed again or a myriad of other circumstances. My heart goes out to August and Danno and Jimmy and those who have more invested in this than I do. I am just sick about it, my stomach still hurts over it . I watched the news and seen the war and terror going on and that puts things in perspective, but it still sucks the life out of me. The best team in the NFL is done.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Jan 11, 2009 9:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
The delay of game was an absolute travesty.
I was waiting for the flag and I waited and it never came. That was rediculous.
CJ getting hurt was a back breaker, even though the TItans were still able to get yards, after that I doubt if Johnson would have fumbled it twice. That STINKS.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Jan 11, 2009 9:41 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about that
Is that reviewable?
by SuperHorn on Jan 11, 2009 9:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
nope
Mort just said on ESPN that the competition comity will be looking at the clock rules this offseason in specific response to this non-call.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 11, 2009 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Seems Silly,
That you can’t challenge it or anything.
by stalkingbamby on Jan 11, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont get...
why can’t anyone challenge anything at any time?
I mean, the timeout getting taken away is a good protector from teams just challenging everything all the time, but anything any of the time should still be the godda** rule. I dont get it. I never will. No argument will ever convince me otherwise.
And I dont buy the shit where people say “Well, some of those calls go your way and some dont. It evens out in the end” —-BULL SHIT.
The more right calls the better for everyone.
by palpacino on Jan 11, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree
The time to move into the 21st century for refereeing and instant replay with high tech assistance is long overdue. The ref-ing all season throughout the league has been atrocious! We need a microchip in the ball and a ref in the booth upstairs reviewing EVERY close play then calling downstairs to the head ref who wears a headset all game. That would keep the game moving instead of those stupid going to the “photo-booth” long time-consuming review shit!
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We still made the play
It’s just like the win you had in Baltimore earlier this year. We were caled for that phantom Suggs roughing the passer penalty. Our fans bitched but you still were able to go down the field for the winning TD. Sure, the play clock ran out, but we still made that play and moved into FG range. Trust me, that one non-call didn’t make the game. The penalties, turnovers and CJ’s injury certainly had more of an effect on the outcome than any single play or non-call.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 10:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
There is no way you could possibly know that
Defending 3rd and 2 versus 3rd and 7 are two completely different things. The D-line gets to pin their ears back because it’s an obvious passing down. The secondary can play a little more lax because they don’t have to worry about drag routes and passes to the flats. Those extra 5 yards make a world of difference.
Look, I don’t know if that decided the game. But, that penalty could have proved very important.
by SuperHorn on Jan 11, 2009 11:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Suggs penalty
the first meeting, won you guys the game. 3rd and long and you dont complete the pass, but suggs gives collins a love tap on the shoulder while being blocked and trying to deflect the pass. so that gave you an automatic first down and 15 yards. A little 5 yard penalty where we still get a another shot at the 1st is different. you still let heap make an insane catch. not intercepting a ball thrown 100 feet in the air by 2 guys and letting little mark clayton catch it could have done it to.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree
With everything you said. All I’m saying is that the penalty was significant.
by SuperHorn on Jan 11, 2009 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes it was
But we will never know now. It is too bad that the game may be tainted in some people’s minds, but the Ravens have been screwed over all year with calls like that, even worse ones that. Good luck in the offseason guys, we will add a little something in there for you all if we get the chance to shut down shittsburgh, cause boy do I want to.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the suggs penalty...
was a bad call, you guys got screwed there and against the steelers. our frustration is it is the playoffs now. you guys were able to play again after those two games. again, that call was not the reason the titans lost yesterday, but the suggs comparison isn’t a fair one.
by gotitans27 on Jan 11, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We know how you guys feel
When we were 13-3 and the #2 seed in 2006 and the Colts game into our house and spanked us, I was sick for a week! To thoroughly dominate the game on paper must be hard to swallow, but try to put it in perspective. After we beat either Pittsburgh or San Diego, and then win the Super bowl, you can say you lost a great, close game to the eventual SB Champs!
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 10:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
can you honestly say
that the ravens team that showed up today can stop willie parker? much less darren sproles? I surely doubt it.
by jacobb23 on Jan 11, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes they can
Willie Parker has never had success on us. Sproles, come on man, we got him
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
take away the turnovers and you guys looked like a middle of the road to bottom end d yesterday.
you may not want to admit it but believe me, your d coach is scratching his head. and yes i will admit the 3 turnovers were caused by great defensive plays. i wouldnt be so quick to dismiss the possibility that sproles wont run all over you. not so sure about parker.
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody says that
before we beat them. We love the fact that even after we win, we continue to get zero respect. It fueled us in 2000-01 and it wil continue to do so thru Feb. 1st.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What was you number?
????
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Your*
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i mean get in line...
no one respected us. pittsburgh isnt getting respect. nobody is gave the cards any (still not, even after the blow out yesterday).
unfortunately, you wont get it until you’re wearing the ring…and thats a big IF (no dis-respect intended)
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Man!
Pittsburgh gets a lot of respect. They are one of the most historic franchises in league history and its a great storyline to see them dominate. Even though Ben has played somewhat poorly, they still talk about them a lot. They said they are the best team in the NFL and 3rd best defense to EVER play a single season.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
80%
Of the people out there will pick Pitt. They will say that my Ravens are too worn down, we are starting to slow down, and wont be able to match up with a physical and “Healthy” team like Pitt.
I say bring it on, if we can beat you guys, we can beat Pitt
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The news will still be
all about the soap opera in Dallas and Brett Favre’s retirement decision.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on, don't be like that
You know as well as me that your o-line and running attack is much better than the Steelers or Chargers. Willie Parker has NEVER done well against us and we play them twice per year. Sproles will be lucky to survive the game and we will befuddle Rivers all day.
Besides, we thought all along here in Baltimore that the winner of our game goes to the Super Bowl. You were a FG away from going, don’t show sour grapes at this point of your great season.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what do i know? its just my HO. as for sour grapes, i'm not sure what you're reading into what i'm saying.
just trying to be fair. you dont have to agree.
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That's cool
but knowing how much better your team is than those other two, it just sounded like you were frustrated, which I’m sure you have every reason to be.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the only difference is.....
you have won a super bowl. you have climbed to the top of the mountain and looked down on everyone. we haven’t. not that it makes losing at all easier, but i sure wouldn’t mind seeing for myself :-)
by gotitans27 on Jan 11, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Turnovers
They weren’t just turnovers, they were turnovers in scoring situations. The Titans had 7 chances inside the Ravens 35 yd line. Thats 7 potential scoring drives, and all they had to show for it was 10 points. Thats your ball game right there.
Sad thing for Titan fans was the fact that they were fluke fumbles. Prior to saturdays game Crumpler didn’t have a fumble loss SINCE 2005! While White had ZERO fumbles in 200 regular season carries. Yet these surehanded titans choke the ball up in the teams biggest game of the year.
by AhmadHallAreYouOk? on Jan 11, 2009 10:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Interesting point
I noted the lack of fumbles on your team in my post on Friday over at the Beatdown. What’s the odds of that happening for the first time all season?
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Creating turnovers is just what we do. Chad Pennington was supposed to be ultra-reliable, and he ended up looking more like a rookie than Flacco. So, I guess I like our odds.
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
by Ampallang on Jan 12, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
mets/titan fan
as a fan of these two teams thats now three epic chokes to end the seasons for me in three consecutive years. i cant believe we lost. dominated the game and due to the unluckiest of occurences lost. this one will sting for years. i really dont know what will happen to this team as we know it. i think we will stink on offesnse until we move on from vy. this was our chance and we blew it. it could be a long long time before were back.
by nytitan on Jan 11, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
it does hurt, and this season was special
but what bothered me most was the attitude and its one thing i have always loved about the ravens and the eagles. Their defenses have swagger. Tennessee showed that swagger with the chip on their shoulder mentality against Indy on the monday night game earlier this season. then after losing to the jets, they came out and popped the steelers in the mouth. This team played like it had something to prove all year, and yesterday i felt like they felt that it was going to be given to them. That is what i think hurt me the most is the simple fact that the swagger didn’t appear to be there. Not even close.
by jacobb23 on Jan 11, 2009 12:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I saw that defensive swagger from you guys
It was just that the offense was waiting to make a mistake in the second half and seemed a little too tentative w/o CJ.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Coaching
Jeff Fisher got beat by a rookie coach. What does that say about Fisher?
by TitanBlue on Jan 11, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nothing, he's a great coach
and if the game came down to a coaching call, even I’d take Fisher over Harbaugh.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Fisher didn't fumble twice in the rezone...
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 11, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Titan's got screwed by the ref's
To bad theirs no buzzer like the nba 24 second clock cause the refs are so inept.
by Red Sox #1 Fan on Jan 11, 2009 12:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Typical Red Sox fan
Puh-lease don’t blame the game on one play, much less one non-call. Us Ravens fans had to deal with that in the first Titans game as well as the home Steelers loss, where the refs certainly made poor or at the least questionable calls. Big deal they didn’t blow the whistle, it’s not as if we scored on the play or you interecpted it and ran it back. We still made THAT play and the ones after to get into range, just like the opponents did that to us in those losses. For one, I’d NEVER blame the refs for ANY loss.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
rexx, you should seriously create a macro for this one...lol!
it would save you alot of typing :)
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Just enjoy your site
and the great topics and postings you all put here. Really good, knowledgeable fans compared to other sites, if you know what I mean!
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 12:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at all the team left in the playoffs...
I feel like any of them winning the Super Bowl instead of us is a disappointing slap in the face. Giants shouldn’t be able to repeat. Eagles-whatever. Steelers, do you really want some more reasons for Steelers fans to be obnoxious. I think they already do that well enough. Ravens-see game yest and a rookie qb. Chargers- go from 8-8 to win the Super Bowl? Please. The only team winning that would be a tolerable pill to swallow is the Cardinals. Warner redemption, like their offense and receivers, and their defense has really stepped up and playmakers have emerged on that side of the ball. I don’t want anyone to win, but I know someone has to, so go Cardinals.
-a crestfallen Titans fan
"I'm the best boy. I'm the best." - Blaine Bishop (sideline audio picked that up years ago after Bishop made a play against the Colts)
by phildar on Jan 11, 2009 1:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
is it my imagination...
or is that dancing animated robot thing they have on fox is a whole lot faggier?
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 2:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah..
it used to do football stuff… like spike the ball and do an endzone dance. Now it just does some stupid boyband dancing shit… def. faggier.
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
by dayzd toe on Jan 11, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not looking good for the home teams this year.
forget the bye week, home field and the #1 seed. meaningless…at least for this year.
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 3:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I was all set to defect to the Giants for the rest of my life.
Oh well.
Go Chargers!
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on Jan 11, 2009 3:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It definitely hurts more today
That loss was devastating… BUT I really can’t help but like our chances next yr. We are a playoff team next year at worst. If we have Kerry and Albert back we are gonna be real good again. CJ is the truth man. Gage has become solid at least. We have so much to build on in my opinion. We are gonna get over that hump real soon… I can feel it.
by Big Bad Bulluck on Jan 11, 2009 4:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agree!
We have a great young team.
Finnegan – locked up
Roos – locked up
Stewart – locked up
CJ – locked up
So many good young pieces. As long as we continue to draft smartly and pick up good free agents I think we can count on being a perennial Playoff Team.
by theologic on Jan 11, 2009 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The RAVENS
did not beat us yesterday.
We beat ourselves, that’s why it hurts so much.
by RhiNo6705 on Jan 11, 2009 4:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That's what every team we beat says
which is fine by me. Something tells me, however, that perhaps we actually forced those turnovers, no?
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares really?
At the end of the day 13-10 is all that matters.
Of course the Ravens had something to do with that. The only play that we “beat ourselves” on is the missed field goal.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 12, 2009 8:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
True, but...
…who kept you from getting the first down that forced you to kick it from that distance and hook it? It’s all relative and easy to connect to something else. At the end, you are correct, as our losses can be pinned on some excuses, but they’re still an “L.”
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Which is exactly what I was saying.
Thank you so much for making my point for me.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 12, 2009 8:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the replay reversed call. :) which i dont disagree with. the right call.
something told me we’d miss after that. that six or 8 yards might have helped alot. who knows. only speculation.
by stetix01 on Jan 12, 2009 5:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Penalties+Turnovers+BS coverage= Titans road to tampa goes up in flames faster that the Hindinburg :(
I can’t F****** believe this….I was AT THE GAME last night….The atmosphere was there..The appearance was there.. I felt good going into the game as though we could have handed the garbage Ravens their tickets back to crime-ridden Baltimore….What REALLY PISSESS me off is that all of the haters and critics out there have their shot as once again giving us NO RESPECT…..THIS WAS OUR TIME!!!>>> I cant believe the pain this s*** gives me….TaMPA had OUR NAME ON IT!>>> Born and raised in nashville….was at the MUSIC CITY MIRACLES GAME ALONG WITH THE INDY GAME IN THE RCA DOME IN 00’ Went to THE SUPER BOWL and we lost……great game though ……i just REALLY REALLY thought this was our time……..UNF******REAL : ( : (
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hey, do you guys think...
mike tomlin bought george costanza’s gortex coat?
by stetix01 on Jan 11, 2009 6:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yea of course im fired up
Titans are my team ….#1 in my book …..This season was too sureal for me and all other titans fans… this is just an unbelievably large and protruding pill all Titans fans have to swallow …. I hate the Ravens . and will always until i die…..Ray Lewis is a murdering psychopathic joke who should be locked up instead of playing professional football….
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 6:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I hear ya
lol…your sentiments about the Ravens describe mine to a “T.” Seriously, losing to them makes this that much worse. Sure, I’d be upset regardless of who knocked us out of the playoffs, but the fact that it was the Ravens makes it twice as aggravating.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Doofus
Its the Ravens…..bro…. To me they remind me collectively as The Toxic Avenger. There ugly and brash but somehow they get the job done. F******* Ravens…….
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 7:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yep. It’s like they’ve got our number, the same way New England and San Diego have Indy’s.
I’m just hoping Pittsburgh stomps the hell out of them next week. Not that I really want the Steelers to get a sixth Lombardi, but there’s no way in hell I want to see Ray Lewis win a second, and I don’t trust the Eagles or the Cardinals to beat Baltimore if the Ravens make it to Tampa. Plus, I’m sure losing a spot in the Super Bowl to a hated division rival (that swept them in the regular season) will make the Ravens feel just as bad, if not worse, than we do now.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 7:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Steelers are okay
It’s not really their fault they were over hyped this year right before we beat them down.
I like Tomlin. I like their blue collar attitude. I like Ward.
Their fans are complete morons, but I like the team.
by theologic on Jan 11, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Explain to me how the Patriots have the Colts number now?
This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft a stud running back in 2009 so I can tell you I told you so.
by KingRichard on Jan 12, 2009 8:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, you have a lot of anger
We know how you feel and it will slowly go away and let you return to the post office. Unfirtuantely, when next year begins, it will regurgitate in your gut and lodge tightly in your throat. Enjoy the taste of hate, my friend.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
EXACTLY
^^^
DITTO, bro
u know whats up man
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Seems like we’re all on the same page here.
I agree, theologic…Tomlin and Roethlisberger are both class acts; can’t really dislike either of those guys. And Ward is the toughest WR out there. You gotta love how he plays, and it was pretty sweet watching him demolish Ed Reed.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
Steelers are a good team true and Ward is def. straight…but i will say something here…i was at the MURDERING of the Steelers a back in december for home field adv. and there were more “Terrible towels” there than ive ever seen…. more steelers fans ive seen in nashville ever. it was highly disappointing. I sit in the club section and the row right in front of me had 3 Steelers fans who A. Looked like cavemen neanderthals with few teeth. B. Had wives who had 6 different hair colors with mustaches. C. We are “sooo proud” of their past superbowl wins that every thing the wore was a reference. and D. Couldnt stop with those annoying and ridiculous accents about how they “drove 10 hours to see our boys kill the titans” … well guess what they left early 3rd quarter with the feeling of disgust as we buried them . I still hate the Ravens even more than the Colts though : )
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 8:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely. The Titans-Colts rivalry will never be as heated as the Titans-Ravens rivalry until
1) they sign a player like Shannon Sharpe or Ray Lewis that is a perennial Pro Bowler and talks shit constantly
and
2) they knock us out of the playoffs in a year when both teams are among the best in the league.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dear Jerry
I’m so sorry that your guys will be sitting on the couch watching next weekend while the Neanderthals and their girls will be at Heinz Field with towels in hand.
You guys need to realize that the regular season just gets you into the playoffs and has very little to do with what happens after you get there.
You should also consider that if there were more rednecks from Tennessee buying your tickets there wouldn’t be near as many left for us Neanderthals.
In case you’re wondering I’ve lived in the Great State of Tennessee for 35 years. But I’ve never rooted for the Titans and after hearing you guys talk so much irrational stuff it’s not too likely I will. And the “blue rally towels” were such a ridiculous wannabe move that they certainly didn’t gain you any more respect either. I’m very sorry if you consider these to be uncomplimentary comments by a fellow Tennessean but I honestly think you guys need to reevaluate your overall demeanor and make some changes.
One last thing, did you hear Phil Simms mention near the end of the Steeler game that they, along with the 49ers, and Cowboys, were the only teams that had 5 rings. Did you also notice that he said nothing about most of the rings being won in the “disco era”? Did you also notice that the Titans weren’t mentioned at all in that conversation?
by steelcurtain2 on Jan 11, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
lame
show some class. this post wasn’t even necessary. your team just did an outstanding job beating the chargers and for that matter I hope you beat the ravens and go all the way and win. you have a great team so please don’t come here making comments like this. obviously our team and our fans are having a tough time dealing with the loss and comments like yours certainly come across as gloating. no need for that.
by studiocat on Jan 11, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Steel Cutain"\
Stop your Bitching. You guys already have many Superbowls under your belt. Im sorry Pittsburgh breeds god awful women who look like men and Men who look like an offspring of King Kong and Homer Simpson. Go gloat about your glory somewhere else ASS****. This site is called Music City Miracles for a reason. Go bitch on a steelers blog where the rest of your annoying “terrrible towels” await you. If we did win last night, it would be another rematch of that RAPING your team received by ours in December. Big Ben? more like Big D-Bag
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 8:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dear Steel Curtain pt.2
AND no i wasn’t wondering if u lived in Tennessee before … because i dont give a f*** about you or your glorious steelers.
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 11, 2009 9:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That's enough
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 11, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Were you one of those guys who were grateful to be dead?
Jimmy, I’ll try to refrain from posting anymore on your blogs but some of the comments I read from your faithful are hard to let pass by. One of the factors measured in the recent ESPN poll of which team has the NFL’s strongest fan base (which was won by the Neanderthal crowd) was the “Hate” factor – how much the other team’s fans hate your fans. I hear this in pretty strongly in the above comments and don’t really see it as very complimentery to your group. My personal feeling is that it’s actually a jealousy thing but who knows for sure. The Titans played good football this year but they’re out. After watching the entire Titans/Ravens game, in my opinion they have no one to blame but themselves. Since you guys like the AFC root for the team that can best represent the conference (which I personally think is the Steelers) to win next weekend and we’ll see what happens from there.
by steelcurtain2 on Jan 11, 2009 11:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Music has nothing to do with this
Please just go away and post on another blog that accepts you because you are not welcome here.
BO
by Jerry Garcia plays for the Titans : ) on Jan 12, 2009 11:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I generally don’t hate fans of opposing teams as they’re just regular Joes like myself who love football. I reserve my hatred for the teams themselves or certain players or coaches. Brian Billick, e.g., was one of the reasons that the Ravens are so hated by Titans fans. Even though the Steelers and Oilers/Titans have a historic rivalry, I can’t really say I hate Pittsburgh (see my above post). I really like and respect Mike Tomlin and Big Ben. So I’ll be pulling for the Steelers next Sunday, no doubt.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 11, 2009 11:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hate Billick?
Why, for his, “….carry a big stick running in like a banshee, screaming where is the SOB…” comment? That was hilarious and the only reminder us Ravens fans want of him, other than of course, that win in Tampa eight years ago.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm ready to move on
what happened has happened. it was disappointing but i’m looking forward to the future.
Go Titans!
by Pinoy Titan on Jan 12, 2009 3:39 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
and I wish McNair would pep us up
Go Titans!
by Pinoy Titan on Jan 12, 2009 5:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Like he did at the Ravens pep rally in Nashville?
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Why are you still here?
You won. Congratulations.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 12, 2009 8:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yes, honestly rexx, why are you still here?
you seem like a decent guy but for some reason you feel the need to defend the honor of your team. i really cant imagine if we’d have won that we’d be on your site jumping every derogatory remark anyone made about us. a real headscratcher.
by stetix01 on Jan 12, 2009 6:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Steve did not attend the Ravens pep rally in Nashville.
Stompin' your Terrible Towel and still hatin' Music City Miracles!
by gramsey712 on Jan 12, 2009 8:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Giants fan here
so we’re in a similar boat. The way these playoffs have gone, I kinda wish the NFL used the BCS – we’d be preparing to meet in the Super Bowl at this point. Maybe we can schedule a game – best regular season teams who got screwed over by the way the 2nd round is seeded. Oh, well.
Anyway, you guys had a great season – I really thought we were gonna meet in the Super Bowl, and I was excited for the Kerry Collins comeback story. Good luck in the offseason, maybe next year will be the year.
by cjmulrain on Jan 12, 2009 7:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you Jimmy
As I sat there staring into space, thinking about that song “You had a bad day”, my wife looked at me and said, “It’s just a game. You weren’t this upset last year when the Chargers beat them.” I told her almost the exact same thing as Jimmy wrote. We were close and this team had the potential to go all the way.
BUT – without CJ (and maybe Mawae, I don’t know) the offense sputtered. The fumbles were just nails in the coffin. And while the Ravens team of 2008 isn’t the same team as 2000, I really hated losing to them, because they will overlook the terriffic beating they took on both sides of the ball and believe they are the better team.
I refused to watch any other games after Saturday. I guess I’m not a football fan, just a Titans fan.
by FaninEcuador on Jan 12, 2009 7:36 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I hear that
I made a decree after the Cubs lost this past year that I wasn’t going to watch anymore baseball. I am not going to say that, but I have only watched about 10 minutes of football since the Titans game was over.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 12, 2009 7:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It was true on Saturday
My Ravens have beaten up teams all year and still lost. Try the first time we played you, both Steelers games as well. We ruled the gridiron and the statistics, but still lost the game. We know how it feels. You may have been the better team all season, but we were Saturday night.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I only watched the highlights of the other games,
It is sickening to see Pittsburgh in the playoffs yet and the Ravens. The Ravens are actually more deserving though than the Steelers. I truly hope the Eagles go all the way. McNabb is a great guy and I don’t mind anything about the organization.
I don’t think I can watch anymore though. I hope Schwartz sticks around another year. I hate knowing that the Titans should be in the Superbowl and are not. Last year, I did not think they really would go far in the playoffs with the offense sputtering, but this year everything was in place except the unfortunate events of Saturday. It almost seems like destiny that the Titans didn’t win.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Jan 12, 2009 8:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
It is a releif to actually not watch football after what happened against the Ravens
That hurt as much as when Turner Gill was the QB for the Cornhuskers back in 1981 Orange Bowl game and they scored a TD with seconds left and just needed to get the pat to tie however Coach Osborne went for the win in regulation and Gills throw was incomplete and the Nat. Championship went to Miami. .
I know how Texas feels this year. They probably deserved to play Florida, but never got the chance. The Titans deserve to move on but won’t have the opportunity. I know that is irrational thinking but that is how I feel.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Jan 12, 2009 8:11 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Turner Gill
is kicking ass at the U. of Buffalo and should get a coaching job at a major school in the next year or so. Who says running QB’s can’t be successful?
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah he is doing well, the Cornhuskers almost hired him as the head coach
a year ago. They decided to go with Polini instead, which hopefully was a good move. I would have been satisfied either way.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Jan 12, 2009 8:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
So have a great day ...................
Freedom of speech is undoubtedly one of the greatest freedoms that we enjoy here in the good ole’ USA. In fact, without this precious right (we’ll be celebrating the life of one of the well known proponents of this right next Monday) the rogue towel stomper Bulluck probably wouldn’t even have been on the field when the stomp went down. And if George Washington would have just given up when the British guys said “just go away, you’re not welcome to share your views on liberty” we might still be having tea and crumpets every afternoon. If you’re still frothing from the Ed Reed attack on your guy Johnson, check out this link to a video showing Ed on the receiving end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM-rI8YhtHc
by steelcurtain2 on Jan 15, 2009 5:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Computers!!!!!!!
You have to put in the last (black) part of the link to get directly to the video. Apparently this blog program doesn’t like the “-”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM-rI8YhtHc
by steelcurtain2 on Jan 15, 2009 5:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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