You have GOT to be kidding me...

by zap93 on May 18, 2009 4:09 AM CDT

Check out Pat Kirwan's initial power rankings, notice you have to scroll through 9 other teams before you get to Tennessee at number 10. While a good case can be made to put some of these teams ahead of Tennessee, there is no way in hell we should be at 10. Ranking teams like the Colts, Falcons, and Chargers ahead of the Titans is just ridiculous.

All things being equal though, Fisher and crew seem to relish the role of underdog, so maybe another year sliding under the radar wouldn't be such a bad thing...

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Peter King has us at 10 too

but you see, a year ago, we were ranked 14th by ESPN

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by Aditya T (smashville) on May 18, 2009 6:41 AM CDT reply actions

all most of these "experts" know is headlines

so all they know about the titans is we lost the best player on our defense, maybe our whole team, so how could be not drop off some? that is the only logic at play here.

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by hal41605 on May 18, 2009 7:59 AM CDT reply actions

They equate Haynesworth with the defense

Until we prove that we can be a dominate defense without Haynesworth, a lower ranking makes sense.

We also haven’t proved that we can score from anywhere on the field with our passing game.

by pigskinpundits.com on May 18, 2009 8:26 AM CDT reply actions

Respectfully Disagree

We beat Pitt without KVH and big Al…..like a bongo drum. that answers the D-Line as far as I’m concerned.

We couldnt score last year with the pass and still went 13-3….

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by zero defects on May 19, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Pitt had one of the worst o-lines in the league...

and were coming off an emotional win vs. the ravens while the titans were coming off a loss to the texans. KVH is overrated and will be exposed without haynesworth. jason jones could be very solid but don’t annoint him as the second coming because he railed the steelers porous offensive line.

by throwtoheath on May 27, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

So is he the 2nd best dtackle in the league?

Cause he got to Rothelidsigadljeoiberger more than anyone else this season.

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by gramsey712 on May 27, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

No

i’m just saying that using the Pitt game as an example to justify that the titans D-line wlll not miss a beat is foolish AT BEST. proves nothing.

by throwtoheath on May 27, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions

They could put us in last place for all I care

These power rankings mean nothing. Just look at last year’s.

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by Pinoy Titan on May 18, 2009 9:22 AM CDT reply actions

Very funny

Jags #5, Seahawks #9, Falcons #32, Panthers #20

Welcome to Smashville, Tennessee.

by Aditya T (smashville) on May 18, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions

2 playoff teams

as the worst 2 teams in the league. you just can’t make this stuff up about espn anymore.

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by hal41605 on May 18, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions

absolutely

I am surprised that these analysts are even willing to put their name on something like this considering how inaccurate it is.

by I'm a black belt in karate, HI HI! on May 20, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions

power rankings now are like mock drafts a year in advance

I’m pretty sure we won, what many would call our biggest game of the year ( steelers), last year without Albert or KVB. We didn’t just squeak by either, it was domination at it’s finest. In AH’s first 5 years he was always a guy with a ton of potential…it wasn’t until money time that he stepped up his game. Haynesworth was very good when he wanted to be and when he was healthy, but he’s not a superhero like the media wants to make him out to be. I think Coach Washburn will have his guys ready and we won’t miss the 100 billion dollar man at all. It will be kind of nice NOT seeing him pull up limp after every single play.

by slo-verado on May 18, 2009 11:53 PM CDT reply actions

And I just realized...

If the Dolphins want to win the division again all they need to do is pay a player under the table to take a cheap hit at Tom Brady’s reconstructed knee. Pats went from a perfect regular season to not even making the playoffs, that’s weak. Same thing happened to the Titans last year and they went 13-3. And no I’m not comparing Tom Brady to Vince Young, but the entire play of the Pats suffered without Stetson man on the field. The media will be S-ing New Englands D-ck for a long time though.

by I'm a black belt in karate, HI HI! on May 20, 2009 10:37 AM CDT reply actions

You know why they have power rankings every week, right?

Because its an after-the-f’in-fact reporting tool.

Its just a “This is how good these teams did recently” kind of thing basically.

Not a prediction tool.

by palpacino on May 20, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions

you will be around 10 until you do something

until the titans make a push deep into the playoffs, they will be ranked around 10 in the power rankings. the titans are a solid team, but they won’t be viewed as a legit year in and year out contender until they do something in the playoffs.

by throwtoheath on May 27, 2009 4:53 PM CDT reply actions