Jeff Fisher's Monday Press Conference

by Jimmy on Oct 19, 2009 3:01 PM CDT in News Comment 15 comments

Jeff Fisher's weekly press conference is being streamed live on WSMV's website today. It starts now and can be seen by clicking here. I will update this thread with the highlights once it is over.

Highlights:

Fisher stopped short of saying there would be a QB change, but said both guys will get reps.
He said there will be not coaching changes.
He said he will not be taking over the defensive play calling.
He did say he is expecting to put a different team on the field next week. If that is because of health or performance was not specified.
"We just need to play more consistently." That is an understatement.
He said the footing was the biggest issue yesterday. I guess the Patriots were playing on a different field.
Fisher said he hasn't lost the team, and they did not quit.
Someone finally called him out on the "practice was good this week" crap. He didn't really answer the question.
Someone asked if there was a reason Steve Underwood was on the sideline at the end of the game. Fisher hesitantly said no. It was pretty obvious that he didn't even believe that.
Fisher said he is not fearful for his job. I doubt he believed that either.
When asked if he had a quarterback controversy he said no, but he also didn't say Kerry was his quarterback for the first time this year.

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i’m shocked that there will be no coaching changes. seems fish is gonna ride this one out. Is he trying to lose his job on purpose? if that’s the case than maybe he should stick with kc. that would really piss off bud.

by TitansFanForever on Oct 19, 2009 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The news media needs to really get aggressive and direct with Fisher

He’s the master at prevarication and equivocation.

Make him answer the GD questions!!!!

The Titans are Sucky, That's Why We Need Chucky! Fire Fisher, Hire Gruden!

Bring Back Vince Young!

by pigskinpundits.com on Oct 19, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Poor product means less tickets sold....

Maybe it was just a sign of the times, but I did get the email that I could buy those extra tickets today. I think I’ll give them to an employee I don’t like.

by JHawk103 on Oct 19, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I know nobody wants

to hear this. But I’m actually afraid of what things will be like without Fisher. This team has hit rock bottom. The snowball effect I had talked about earlier in the season has really gotten as big as it can. Maybe things will start lookin up after the bye week, maybe this is a needed wake up call. Or maybe I’m crazy for saying any of this and this is the end…

by Big Bad Bulluck on Oct 19, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

by Reinhold Messner on Oct 19, 2009 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

im definitely still in favor of keeping fisher

when you fire a coach with no successor in house, it’s a crap shoot. both the cowboys and 49ers post-90’s are classic examples of what can happen to a premiere franchise if you make a bad HC hire or two.

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Oct 19, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Lions make the same case for failing to act.

DannoE

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

by DannoE on Oct 19, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

not the same at all

come on dannoe

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Oct 19, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude, how so?

They had RIDICULOUS loyalty to one guy—granted, a GM—for almost a decade, and he drove the franchise into the ground and then set fire to the corpse. Now, alright, we haven’t had MULTIPLE years of failure, but we’re having a single year with some record-breaking failure, and I’m sorry, but there is just no reason to sit there and say, “Well, this is the best we can do. F-it. Let’s hope for the best.”

Why? 2-14 looms just around the corner. It doesn’t get worse than what we have now. So, bottom line, pretty much ANYTHING that at least offers the potential for improvement ought to at least be considered.

Now look, you probably don’t want to bring in a whole new coaching staff. That’s fine. But, really, there has to be some accountability somewhere. No? I mean, Kearse didn’t even get so much as an ass-chewing for leaving the stadium last week!!! Nobody cares!!! Why should they? Their job’s not on the line, and in fact, nobody is gonna say boo, no matter what happens.

MY opinion is that these guys are basically all just out there collecting a pay check right now. The only way to change that is to change the culture. It’s hard, but it is NOT impossible. Teams do it all the time with some success. Yes, there are horror stories, but there are also good stories. You have to dare to win.

DannoE

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

by DannoE on Oct 20, 2009 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's true.

But, we don’t exactly have a dynasty, either.

There are opposing examples too. Look at Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Tony Sparano, and Mike Smith. The book is still out on the last two, but they have turned their franchises around quickly.

by SuperHorn on Oct 19, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

all im saying

is it can definitely go either way. we have basically no clue as what kind of coach we might get. reinfeldt has never hired a coach, and i would be extremely wary of bud making any decisions like that at this stage in his life.

reinfeldt shouldn’t exactly get off sparkling clean in this mess either— unless fisher or bud vetoed his attempts at bringing in another couple free agents, he is guilty of plenty too.

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Oct 19, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personally, I'd keep Reinfeld.

He’s done fine in the draft, and I agree that too much turbulence is a bad thing. You don’t give the guy a pass, but you also have to give him at least SOME credit for drafting some pretty talented freakin’ rookies, no? I mean, he’s not out there letting the overaged DE’s walk all over him in public.

The rest of this I agree with. It definitely is a risk. But, and I have to stress this, how much worse can it get? Seriously?

Give McGinnis the temp HC job, find a new Secondary coach, and hope for the best. Then start fresh with the Offseason. Somebody has to be accountable somewhere, or this team will just keep mailing it in all season.

DannoE

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

by DannoE on Oct 20, 2009 7:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neighbor PLEASE

Fisher had ALWAYS had to try to make chicken soup out of chicken poop.

Did he draft all the busts?

You can’t blame the man when EVERY SINGLE decent player they have ever drafted gets lost in free agency.Or will get lost. (Bye Cortland.We loved you man)

You can’t blame him for all the bottom tier FA’s they’ve signed that flop.

Fisher has always done the best he can with what he’s got.Right now without a pass rush,and with these butter finger wideout’s/te’s we have,and a mediocre QB that they are asking too much from,it’s just not working.

Oh and FIRE Chuck Cecil.If they can’t cover anyone,WTF at least bitz a couple or 3 guys every play.Geez.

IMO it seems to me that Bud just tries to get by with the bare minimum.How mny bazillion are we under the cap?

You can’t blame Fisher for that.

by BadV6Blazer on Oct 20, 2009 2:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs