Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Now I Wish The Colts And Ravens Had Towels We Could Stomp Edition

by August West on May 13, 2009 8:33 AM CDT in Linkage Comment 44 comments

Cortland Finnegan didn't like the towel stomping incident last year, and he said as much during a chat with nfl.com:

Cody, Arizona:

Could we see more stomping of the terrible towel this year?

Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans:

No, absolutely not. Certain individuals may do that, but that's not what this team is all about. That's not what this coach is about, that's not what our team is about. You do it inbetween the lines ... the rest of it is unacceptable.

Because this is America, you can disagree with people and say it out loud without getting killed for it. And along with Bulluck (who probably didn't like these comments) and Boom King, Cortland is definitely a leader and voice on this defense now. People disagree all the time on what's proper behavior and what's not in a given situation. I personally thought this was hilarious, and I didn't get offended because if I wanted to watch perpetual stoicism and grown men whining about 'respect' at the drop of a hat I'd just watch baseball all year. Football is a game of passion and celebration, and that means no everyone will agree on the 'unwritten rules' as steadfastly as they would in baseball.

It takes all types: some people would rather watch two teams get chippy with each other, while some would rather watch an emotionless snooze-fest where everybody curtsies and smiles at each other after the game.

Nice to see that Crazy Legs is coming into OTAs with some swagger:

"I want to be NFL MVP, and lead the league in rushing... I want to be named to another Pro Bowl. I like to set my goals high, and everything is possible.''

Yes Crazy, we'd like to see those things happen as well, because they'd probably mean we're a top 3 team in the league again.

Jim Wyatt has notes from yesterday's practice, which was open to the media.

Judging from these comments on Drew Bennett by Fisher, I wouldn't expect a signing unless someone goes down with a season ending injury in camp.

Paul K gets some Jim Rome-style sentence fragments out of Chuck Cecil on a variety of topics.

Several Titans, T-Rac and some cheerleaders will be at the Nashville Zoo on May 31st to promote the NFL's "Play 60" program. Check out the announcement here for more information.

Now that the slower period of the off-season is upon us your help in finding out of the way Titans stories is more important than ever. If you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com! (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you glowing, semi-anonymous credit.)

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In the words of Ahmard Hall

“He is doing what people thought Reggie Bush was going to do. He can do it all. … People think we are going to do the same thing we did last year, but I think we are going to fool them.’’

Where have I heard that first part?
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Chris Johnson---everything Reggie Bush was supposed to be.

by CJ4MVP on May 13, 2009 1:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

I LOVE IT!

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by TrenchantTitan on May 13, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least

there’s one respectable player in that orginization. maybe when finnegan’s eligible for free agency the steelers will work him out. he’ll probably want to play for a team that wins in the postseason anyways. you stay classy nashville.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yawn.

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by August West on May 13, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"you stay classy nashville"

We’ll follow you’re lead!

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by gramsey712 on May 13, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh hey august...mcm

did you notice who won the super bowl this year? it was the steelers just in cast you missed it. they had home field advantage throughout even though they only had the second seed. hell of a postseason run really. yeah, i guess having the first seed didn’t really help your team, though. sorry about that but hey…there’s always the upcoming season, right? good luck boys – you’re going to need it.

go steelers!

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that was last year... we're livin' in the now now.

We can’t go back to then. Why? Because we missed it. When? Just now.

Besides, I’m pretty satisfied with our guy’s performance against your guys last year.

Music City Miracles blogger and official Jon Bovi tour manager.

by August West on May 13, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yup...

congrats on your teams meaningless regular season win…i’m sure that will game will go down as one of the nfl’s best. of course, the first game this year won’t be meaningless – i think the video of the towel stomping will be on continuous loop at the steelers facilities that week.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they need that to get motivated......

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by gramsey712 on May 13, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we hope it is, son.

I’m sure your guys play much better when they’re pouting.

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by August West on May 13, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah...

all those lombardi’s they see when they go into work everyday…really gets ’em down.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't see why they would...

did say that they did… oh I see what you did there. very slick .

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by August West on May 13, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we will see how "meaningless" you steelers fans think it is

when we hand it to you again. if i were you i would say a little player for big ben. ask the pats about losing their QB in week one.

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by hal41605 on May 13, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or prayer

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by hal41605 on May 13, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

Steelers players and Steelers fans notoriously live in the past. That’s why you hear so many 20-something and early-30-something Steeler fans tell us about the Steelers’ titles in the 1970s.

Heck, if we’re counting all-time championships, then Cubs fans should be thumping their chests over those 19-0-something titles. (“Look at all the hardware in the trophy case!”)

A year later, and they’re still talking about the terrible towel stomping………..that’s more pathetic than the Detriot Lions…………

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on May 13, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

let's see....

six championships – more than any other team in the league – two coming in the past four years including the one from…oh shoot, let me think on this ‘cause its been quite some time…oh, february, that’s right.

living in the past? what are you – a fruit fly? three months ago a long time to you?

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A few months

Is infinity when they’re what’s between you and a new season, and the threads on your team’s site are full of very little news and lots of meaningless postings from bored fans of other teams who have nothing better to do with their time.

So get back to us in September. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass. And you may want to step over that towel we have laying just outside the door, too.

by numbertenox on May 13, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't you worry

bucko – i’ll be here celebrating the steelers home opener win right along with the rest of you. it’ll be a grand time, i’m sure.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like you're a newcomer

We’ll have other steeler fans popping in on the open game thread guaranteed, feel free to join them. We only have about a million long summer days to wait. In the meantime, let it rest man for the sake of all that’s holy.

bucko? I didn’t know that was still in use. I don’t think I’ve ever been called “bucko” before. Cool. If I stick around maybe a Ravens fan will call me “sonny boy”.

by numbertenox on May 13, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Three months...

….is an AWFUL long time to obsess about a yellow rag, yes.

And you’re talking about losing sleep over it for a YEAR.

BTW – did you watch those first four titles from the sidelines, or from the womb? And are you only counting Super Bowls, or championships?

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on May 13, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

watched em from the dance floor at Studio 54

groovin to some beegees and abba.

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by hal41605 on May 13, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

gramsey...my bad

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

See August's response

He speaks for the trees.

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by gramsey712 on May 13, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terrible Towel Origin -

It was a marketing gimick from a radio station in the 70’s to get sponsors on the inventor’s daily commentaries and talk show. Yes yes, I can see why this is such a precious icon, which should never be soiled in mockery…..ugh…

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by TrenchantTitan on May 13, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How do I know this you ask...

Link

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by TrenchantTitan on May 13, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh wikipedia

well that can’t ever be wrong

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

actually..

it was thought up by a long time steelers broadcaster, myron cope, as way to show fan support for the team. all proceeds go to a children’s charity. this is all very well documented by the way.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard they're made with angels' hair, and sewn by Rumpelstiltskin himself

all of what you said fits with what’s in the Wikipedia article (except the motive), only the wiki page has sources and links (that’s what the little numbers are next to the words, fyi).

Come on man, it’s a towel. If you’re going to take symbols that seriously then you can expect people to prod you on it.

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by August West on May 13, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

if its just

a meaningless towel – then why did finnegan say it was unacceptable that his teammates did what they did. if he didn’t think they were out of line he would have said – “who cares? its just a towel?” know why he didn’t? of course you don’t because not a single person here has said he agreed with finnegan. he said it because he has respect for his opponents and for the game. now, i don’t know how the other titans who were not directly involved with the towel stomp feel about it – but i suspect the ones who are educated, well liked, and personable would take agree with finnegan. if fisher is any kind of decent coach (which i think he is) he would have told his guys he doesn’t want to see that kind of crap anymore.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

probably he did

or the team captains will. My guess would be they’ll try to head off any antics that might occur in the opening game of the season, since everybody and his dog will be watching it.

It is a meaningless towel. Just like that thumbtack looking thingie or the flaming head thingies are meaningless, I think though that the NFL would prefer that fans take care of abusing the other team’s symbols (like they always have in the stands), and that players on the field chill out on it. Let the game go too far down that path and you have theater like wrestling and not really a sport at all. Some fans disagree clearly, and like the antics (TOs sharpie, towel stomping, etc), but I think the NFL stance is going to continue to be against that kind of thing in general.

Speaking of dogs, I have just cleaned my dogs feet with a terrible towel, by the way.

by numbertenox on May 13, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is cracking me up!

I have never seen numbertenox hatin’!

I am lovin’ it!

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by gramsey712 on May 14, 2009 7:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wasn't kidding

I really do have a terrible towel at the door to our backyard that I use to clean the dogs feet. I only wish the Patriots had a towel. Then I’d probably promote the Steelers towel to car cleaning duty.

by numbertenox on May 14, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the myron cope

foundation thanks you for you charitable contribution to its children’s charity. you should buy another one for your feet – i mean, its for the kids after all.

by SE7ENS on May 13, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

bah...

Why don’t you take your retarded towel, that raises money for retarded kids, and wipe your retarded ass with it.

If I owned one of those things I would offer it to all my house guests as asswipe, and then mail it to your mother.

Classy enough for you?

Now on to a important issue. I am pissed at Finnegan… The guy acts like Sean Avery on the field and Tony Dungy off of it. He fell down a notch in my eyes by calling out Bulluck and White over this towel issue. There is character, and there is self-righteousness. finnegan stepped out of line, and IMO was wrong to do it.

by BeansCarter on May 13, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's possibly just touting

the company line. Fisher may already have made it clear to the whole team that there is to be no repeat of that or anything like it on opening day. Fish is old school. I can’t imagine him being pleased to see Bulluck and Lendale making asses of themselves on national tv, which, much as I like both of them, they did on that occasion.

It is ironic for it to be Finnegan speaking on “keeping it between the lines”, though. He’s had his share of problems stopping his motor after the whistle is called or the sideline reached.

If we hear other players interviewed on this topic in coming months, and hear the same spiel, it’s Fish we’re hearing.

by numbertenox on May 13, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs