Tennessee Titans 20 Houston Texans 17 Recap: Wide Left!!
by Jimmy on Nov 23, 2009 10:56 PM CST
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PrintI just pulled about 4 muscles in my legs jumping up and running around the living room. What a game!
Vince Young still owns the city of Houston and the Texans. It is truly amazing to see the transformation he made in his time off. He knows this offense inside and out, something that couldn't be said of him before, and he has that confidence and swagger that we all loved watching his rookie season. He is making smart throws and pulling the ball down and running at the right time.
What more is there to be said about Chris Johnson? He stays on pace for his 2,000 yards with another 151 tonight on 29 carries.
You gotta love Rob Bironas. Misses a big kick but comes back and nails the one that really matters. Who has two thumbs and predicted the game would be won by a late Bironas kick? This guy.
And to make it all the more sweeter, that very well could be the dagger in Houston's quest to learn what being in the playoffs feels like. Here's to hoping they don't find out any time soon.
Enjoy the win. If nothing else, it keeps the Titans long-shot playoff hopes alive for another week. Have a ball in the comments on this thread. We will have a full recap and much, much more on this game in the morning.
GO TITANS!!
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I was really really hoping
VY would run it for a TD in OT
by Great Paperclip on Nov 23, 2009 10:57 PM CST reply actions
Good games guys
Wish the Texans woulda pulled it out but it was your night tonight..
by saentia on Nov 23, 2009 10:59 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
the Texans played a pretty solid game
a few mistakes did them in. Very enjoyable to watch. I like the way the Texans have built their team, I think the division games are going to be a lot more fun from here on out
by Great Paperclip on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions
I don't mind it being a more even division
but to do it, the Texans have to start beating the Colts some in the bargain.
by numbertenox on Nov 23, 2009 11:48 PM CST up reply actions
What a thriller
Great job by all. But you know we will never hear the end of the phantom horse collar, and even if we say that cancels out with the no tripping call, they will still rant.
That being said, let’s see who shows their face on our site now.
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Nov 23, 2009 11:00 PM CST reply actions
im okay with it.
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions
Not to be a twat or anything....
But I’m from BRB and I showed up look up there!!!
There were missed calls on both sides of the ball so it’s all just grasping at straws. What it comes down to is Kris Brown choking on a fat horse dong.
believe me, nobody wanted to see him make that kick in indy more than me
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:04 PM CST up reply actions
I respect it
you seem pretty cool. I too was looking forward to you guys beating the Colts
by Great Paperclip on Nov 23, 2009 11:05 PM CST up reply actions
Yea I just lurk mostly and the flaming all around gets old quick and every team has at least a few trolls (some more than others it seems). So again good game!
thanks
I don’t mind trash-talking, it makes the game more exciting. I do mind some of the other comments, but as you said, I’m sure there are some great titan trolls out there as well
by Great Paperclip on Nov 23, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
the comments about mcnair we took personally
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
I don't really blame you.
Most people just seem to be douches these days, especially on the interwebs.
thanks for not being one of them.
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
And youre being respectful, we appreciate that
comment on, Texans fan, comment on!
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:15 PM CST up reply actions
This is why we Longhorns fans were so psychotic about insisting he needed to play
4-0, baby. Let’s get to 10-6. Go VY! Go TITANS!
You ain't hurt.
Great game tonight
VY played a complete game and looked good. Great news for Titans fans. On to Arizona.
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
next week is going to be tough
Arizona is gonna give our secondary fits. AJ and Schuab <<<<<< Warner, Boldin, Fitz
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:16 PM CST up reply actions
fitz jumping over finny, and boldin torching harper is already giving me nightmares. cj is gonna hafta keep em off the field.
enjoy the win guys
let’s worry about AZ later
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
our secondary still
has big issues, no doubt
by numbertenox on Nov 23, 2009 11:51 PM CST up reply actions
I got just one thing to say after that win...
NEXT!!!!!
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:02 PM CST reply actions
steve young is so negative towards the titans.
what’s his deal?
by TitansFanForever on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 PM CST up reply actions
he has scramble-envy
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
by stetix01 on Nov 23, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
for some reason
he reminds me of Merril Hoge
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Nov 23, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
Same Sh** Different Asshole
Que Where?!?!
by SouthTexasTitan on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
lol
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:18 PM CST up reply actions
I just watched Young talking on ESPN and he was actuallty giving Vince props and said........
that if Vince can keep this up he will be one the biggest threats in the NFL. Not sure why everyone thinks he is so negative towards Vince. What I saw from him after the game was fair and optimistic. Just because he doesn’t jump up and down and crown Vince the greatest ever doesn’t mean he is an ass.
by ArmyTitansFan on Nov 24, 2009 1:35 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
He pretty well changed his tune entirely from pre-game to post-game.
Pre-game it was “Oh, VY isn’t a pocket passer he’ll never succeed- you have to stay in the pocket to succeed” and post-game it was “He has so many ways to beat you, from the pocket to outside the pocket, to the option” slurp slurp slurp.
I think the problem with dudes like Steve Young and Troy Aikman is that they took a few too many blows to the head to be substantive analysts.
Whew.
No more Texans trolls till next year!
Way to go Titans.
by BadV6Blazer on Nov 23, 2009 11:03 PM CST via mobile reply actions
excellent game tonight
vy once again plays well. cj has another steller game. defense plays well enough to hold him. my only complaint is that harper played all game despite all his bad plays.
by TitansFanForever on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 PM CST reply actions
matt millen and steve young just shook on a bet that the titans wouldnt win out the rest of the year.
here’s to proving steve young that he is an ass.
by TitansFanForever on Nov 23, 2009 11:08 PM CST reply actions
Not sure we want Millen
as the one giving us a shot. His NFL eye kind of reminds me of Chris Henry’s.
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I don't see it either
defense (mostly secondary) just isn’t quite tuned right this year, and the special teams play is still below average. Unless those two units improve suddenly, we’re gonna lose one here eventually. Chargers, Cards, Colts. We win all three of those, I’l… no, I won’t do anything, I’ll just be happily surprised.
by numbertenox on Nov 23, 2009 11:56 PM CST up reply actions
Step out there man
/still waiting for proof you paid off your last bet
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Speaking of Chris Henry...
We saw him a lot in the Texans sideline.
He gave Kubiak alot of info on our offense. But the problem was Kubiak didn’t know that he was speaking to a blind man.
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
What is the matter with Steve Young
From the beginning of games all he did was doubt the Titans and VY, all his focus was on the Texans. Even after the win he still doubted VY. I know the guy is in the HOG, but he was jus a a**hole tonight. I think he wanted the Texans to win. GO TITANS, 4 in a row.
Countdown Crew
All gave a resounding vote of confidence to VY except CC.
And Ditka more or less loves the Titans and picks them every chance he gets.
Fisher plays old style smashmouth football.
Ditka likes that.
At least, that’s what I think puts him in our corner.
Ditka is still trying to make up for the fistfight he had with Buddy Ryan back in the day.
Also, Ditka wants to make the point that Fisher’s success polishes Ditka’s halo. In fact, Fisher left the Bears to follow Ryan and would almost certainly side AGAINST Ditka in any kind of coaching tree dispute.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Have you heard Ditka talk?
I see what you’re getting at, but I really think you’re reading too much into everything here.
The man actually interrupts himself while talking- do you really think he has any thoughts other than “FOOTBALL SMASH FACEY”?
Really?
It's an act.
The whole thing, start to finish. And yes, I believe that Ditka KNOWS that everyone knows that Fisher was a Bear, so everytime he can, he polishes Fisher’s halo by way of polishing his own.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
No hes expected to play next week
I know, Im a fantasy owner : 3
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:17 PM CST up reply actions
That, my friend, is knee-slapping LOL
by JimR on Nov 23, 2009 11:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
thank you i worked hard on it
thats paint too lol
Que Where?!?!
by SouthTexasTitan on Nov 23, 2009 11:22 PM CST up reply actions
VY and CJ
Took care of business in Houston tonight. Go Titans 10-6 !
by Undeniable Talent on Nov 23, 2009 11:17 PM CST reply actions
I THINK WE CAN BEAT THE CARDINALS
the score when they faced the rams was 21-13
Warner was out all of second half, Lienart sucks and played 2nd half
Warner was still 200+ yards 2 tds, in less than 2 quarters of play
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:22 PM CST up reply actions
if warner is healthy
i don’t like our chances. harper on fitz or boldin. nuff said.
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espn just ran wisenhunt's comments on warner's injury
didnt lose consciousness, was alert and upbeat; they will keep an eye on it throughout the week yada yada yada
Im 99% sure he’ll play
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
i was wondering if it might have hurt his shoulder
he came down hard
The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.
oh I didnt hear anything about a shoulder, unless hes named stafford
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:37 PM CST up reply actions
no it just looked possible
sometimes teams try to be shady about that stuff. he was clearly stretching his neck as he walked off too. i’m not saying he won’t play, but he’s an old dude and he might be at less than 100%. that was a really hard landing on the crucial throwing area of his body.
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anti-rec'd
for disturbing our celebrations with nasty reality.
Harper is done. He never was a great man coverage corner, but he even needed help to keep from getting completely torched in zone tonight.
Everything coming together
But our weaknesses were still evident; poor safety, special teams and coaching decisions.
After giving good field position on 2 earlier squib kicks they pooch it again with the game on the line?
Bironas has leg, let him use it!
I'm with you
Not a big fan of the pooch kick.
by JimR on Nov 23, 2009 11:28 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
he worked for every yard
Que Where?!?!
by SouthTexasTitan on Nov 23, 2009 11:24 PM CST up reply actions
What a great game.
This just feels so good.Vince is playing fantastic.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST WIN IN OUR FRANCHISE'S HISTORY!!!!!!!!
It just doesn’t have the same ring for us talking about beating the Texans, does it?
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by gramsey712 on Nov 23, 2009 11:28 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
rofl
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:28 PM CST up reply actions
so is that the biggest loss in their franchise's history?
I’m confused, how does this work?
by Great Paperclip on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
lol
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:33 PM CST up reply actions
Tonights game makes this post at BRB look stupid:
http://www.battleredblog.com/2009/11/18/1163678/the-real-reason-tennessee-has-won
I know its sarcasm, but obvi VY was key tonight
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 PM CST reply actions
Thank you and congratulations Titans!!!!
You just did a great favour for us in the wildcard race. keep on winning; dear Tennessee!!!!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 23, 2009 11:32 PM CST reply actions
You're welcome.
The Colts should kill the Texans’ playoff chances completely next week.
Of course, the Titans aren’t done yet – we’re hoping to catch your team too.
I agree on both statements
I hope the Colts will do what you predicted.
And the way the Titans playing now; hey can win all 10. We need to win 4 more and the Jags will play against the Colts and Patriots too. (not to mention the next 3 games 49ers away; vs Houston; vs Miami.)
But tonight the Jaguars are on the driving seat in the AFC wildcard hunt. Not bad from a rebuilding team; with 13 rookies; and 27 new guys on the roster…
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 24, 2009 12:08 AM CST up reply actions
See
If the jaguars win 1 in the next 5 (and I guess they will win in Cleveland on week 17) they reaching the targets of this year:8-8. And now we are 5th in the AFC; if (somehow) win-out the upcoming 3 games; pretty much we are Go IN to the playoffs.
his season is strating to get look a little like “Cindarella Season II”(the 1st was 1996)
We are dreaming; and I hope the wake up call is not anywhere near yet.
Although I have fears about this 49ers game on Sunday; specially without Mathis will not play again….
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 24, 2009 12:20 AM CST up reply actions
Stealing this from T-Rac...
The Wildcat is for p*ssies
Real men run the option.
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:38 PM CST reply actions
I never thought the option would work in the NFL.
But hey, the Titans have now completed successful plays off all three parts of the option:
The pass
the QB keeper
and the RB toss.
I think as long as we don’t overdo it, this can work for us.
You know Ive always heard its because the speed of the game in the nfl and the higher skill level of the players, but then you have a player like CJ who looks like hes running at college speed in a highschool football game
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 11:56 PM CST up reply actions
It's not just CJ's speed
It’s also his vision and blocking capabilities, and he has good hands.
The proof I was think I needed was given to me tonight, when Vince threw the TD pass to Nate off an option play.
That pass was a thing of beauty, and now teams have film showing that all 3 aspects of the formation can be done, and now they have to try to defend against all of them simultaneously.
The whole offense is keyed around CJ's speed.
Almost everything they do is built around the idea that the other team has to keep contain on CJ on one side, and it takes MOST of their defense. That leaves VY free to do a good bit. And if you add in Safety help deep—because VY throws deep pretty well—then you’re in a spot for the QB-run and QB-short passing game.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
I don't mind being quoted
Thanks for the credit
I havent been so excited watching offensive plays than those option plays. They were a BLAST.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Nov 24, 2009 12:08 AM CST up reply actions
0-6 Maybe a blessing longterm?
Imagine we start 3-3. Collins would play all year. We never get to see VY’s full potential. VY-CJ the dynamic duo never happens. If this year had to be sacrificed for this to happen I say so be it! (still hoping for 10-6 though!)
jabomber
I totally agree… UR right if we start 3-3 we never see VY and we end p trading him and someone gets a good qb withsumthng to prove…VY-CY britt bo finny griffin and a few other young players we still have a good foundation to keep this going.. This could be the start of a new generation of titans … I loved that eddie was at the game.. I love the titans! I’m happy we won in houston wit vy on a mondaynite!
by TattedTI on Nov 24, 2009 8:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Watching ESPN Post Game - Kobe Bryant Tells Vince to "Work on your Craft when you're not playing"
That’s what Vince told Steve Young on the set…
How cool is that?
by LeftHandedTexan on Nov 23, 2009 11:54 PM CST reply actions
he was talking about the offseason
Lakers fan here
Kobe continues to improve his game in the offseason. This offseason he asked the help of Hakeem Olajuwon to improve his post offense.
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
10 year deal
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by T--Rac's Posse on Nov 24, 2009 12:09 AM CST up reply actions
How many years is his current deal for?
If it’s for 5 years, no.
I hate to bring this up, but my dad asked me tonight, “so, how long do you think Chris can run like this, and what happens once he slows down?”
On the other hand, the back I think he’s most like, Barry Sanders, did it for, what, 10 seasons, and left when he still had his legs, so I could be completely wrong, and would not be at all unhappy about it if so.
Yeah, I was joking
I hate to reflect on it was well, but I fear for how long he can do this.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Nov 24, 2009 12:16 AM CST up reply actions
The average RB career is 3 or 4 seasons.
Anything past 5 years is gravy.
And he could still be pretty elusive even after he slows down a bit – he has some good dance moves.
Only til he reaches his early 30s
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
I'm just saying...
the guy isn’t getting paid what hes worth this year. I don’t have the contract numbers, but it pales in comparison to the other RBs in the league. I’m not saying give him a record breaking deal, but at least rework it so he can get a fat bonus. Even if they have to backload the contract and eventually redo the deal, I feel he deserves a big payday soon.
Better to give him one while hes still on the team rather than him get wooed away by another team.
You know the only thing I think that would woo him to another team is if the titans wouldnt pay him. We’re giving him the touches, hes become the franchise back, because lets be honest, Thindale aint coming back. (and I wish him the best, I love the man) I think he likes it here, and seems to have a great relationship with many of his teammates, and it only seems to be growing.
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 24, 2009 12:22 AM CST up reply actions
and if you think about it CJ wont find another quarterback like VY
i mean there’s vick and a couple others but VY has been proving himself
Que Where?!?!
by SouthTexasTitan on Nov 24, 2009 12:25 AM CST up reply actions
Vick never has and never will have the command over an offense the way Vince did tonight
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by T--Rac's Posse on Nov 24, 2009 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
I actually don't think CJ would want to leave
unless something terrible happens and he just hates playing for Tennessee. From what I can tell, he likes being here and likes his teammates.
After a monster season like this, he needs to be rewarded extra. Its pretty unreal how well he is playing. Hopefully he doesn’t falter next year and become average.
I have to absolutely agree about his relationship with his team mates.
the way he embraced lendale with enthusiasm after he scored a touchdown that really resulted from CJ’s work shows me what a team player he is. He celebrated almost as much when Lendale scored as he does when he scores. I really think he is about team and not just CJ.
by ArmyTitansFan on Nov 24, 2009 1:03 AM CST up reply actions
exactly, im sure cj will be sad to see lendale go too, they seem to have a good relationship, but im sure he will wish him the best
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 24, 2009 1:05 AM CST up reply actions
ah revenge is so sweet!!!!!
And the team who ran there mouths about arriving just got hit in the mouth! Crawl back under your rock till next year texans! BYE BYE “46”
great win
i was late in the office for an hour but it was worth it.
My concerns though…
1. The secondary still needs to improve. They are probably at 70% now of what they were last year.
2. Nick freaking Harper
3. Special Teams. I thought we just signed a returner last week? Where is he? We’ve got to improve our covering also.
4. CJ’s carries. It’s gonna be a long season. Is he built to be a workhorse like Eddie George? Can he keep this up?
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
I'm glad to see that only one Texan fan showed up for this thread...
and was really a good sport about the loss and not a troll. You’ve got some definite class, Saentia. Wish more of your BRB brethren did.
GO TITANS!!!
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