Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Blue Chippers Edition
Kenny Britt is getting a look at punt return duty. I seriously doubt the coaches get him to do this in a real game, but it shows the kind of 'put me in wherever coach' attitude that Fisher loves to see in a rookie.
Mike Lombardi at the National Football Post takes a look at who in the AFC South qualifies as a 'blue chip' player. For the Titans it's Michael Roos, Chris Johnson and Cortland Finnegan; with Bulluck, Griffin, Brown and Boom King being right on the cusp. If you swapped Chris Hope in there for Tony Brown I'd agree with that list a whole lot more... and Griff is definitely a blue chipper.
The Titans vs. Steelers game that opens the season on Sept. 10 will be preceded by a free concert featuring Tim McGraw and The Black Eyed Peas because the NFL hates my ears.
Follow us through the jump to find out who almost redeemed national football reporters everywhere with his tremendous Titans training camp report...
After hammering the national and local press for their lax coverage of training camp, Don Banks goes and proves us slightly wrong by turning in a great write-up of Titans camp. To bad he was only here for a few days. After an offseason that some saw as a little more lackadaisical than expected, it's great to hear things like this:
2. All you have to do to get a strong reaction from a Titans player this camp is mention the word "Baltimore.'' Tennessee's players are still smarting from their playoff-opening homefield loss to the Ravens in the AFC divisional round, and that's the way they want it in the wake of last season's 13-3 regular season and one-and-done playoff appearance. Suffice to say the theme of unfinished business hangs heavily in the air.
"There's almost nothing good that came from that Baltimore game, other than the fact that guys were in that next week working hard,'' Titans right defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch told me. "We had a bad taste in our mouth. Even though we went [an AFC best] 13-3 last season, nobody feels like we accomplished anything. That's the one bright spot, with the way the season ended last year, nobody's satisfied around here.''
The scribes at the Tennessean have unveiled a new feature: a stock report that offers quick updates on players' recent performance. It looks like it will he updated very regularly. That counts as cutting edge innovation at a Gannett newspaper.
Donnie Nickey and Ryan Fowler were fined $5,000 each for illegal hits in the Hall of Fame Game.
Hal pointed it out in yesterday's Camp notes, and it made an impression on Terry McCormick too: TE Craig Stevens was involved in multiple shoving matches yesterday as he tries to carve out a spot near the bottom of this crowded roster.
And finally, Jimmy is gone to the Windy City today to watch his beloved Cubs today (any readers in Chi-town?), so make sure you keep an eye out for him on WGN. Hopefully with Jimmy in the house, they'll class the place up a little!
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My favorite quote from the SI piece:
“3. The Titans are the best team I saw on my just-completed 10-club training camp swing. And it wasn’t even close.” And that included a trip to the Colts’ camp, for what it’s worth.
by Knox the Fox on Aug 13, 2009 9:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2 questions
1. How did you know that is a Lion King musical tshirt?
2. Is that beer thrower not Jimmy?
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by gramsey712 on Aug 13, 2009 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was suprised with Don Banks piece.
Thank god Peter King didn’t do it or it wouldn’t be half as praising. And probably more nonsensical.
Who doesn't want to be a promiscuous dope fiend?
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 13, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, the concert is a horrible idea.
Why? WHY!?
Who doesn't want to be a promiscuous dope fiend?
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 13, 2009 9:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Because Fergie is jealous of Miley Cirus's pole dance.
This is her chance to get revenge in front of a national audience.
My advice: ear plugs and TiVo.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
by DannoE on Aug 13, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
best don banks article i ever read.
here is my favourite part…. quote by fisher re: jared cook
“He’s got that ability [to play outside],‘’ Fisher told me. "It’s another weapon. It’s Chris Johnson at the tight end position.’’
by ryansax on Aug 13, 2009 9:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone better step up to do the return duties.
Because this team is too deep with talent to have a roster spot for a “return specialist”.
Mark Jones will not make this team, so we need a #1 or #2 on the depth chart to assume those return duties so we can keep every single one of those DTs don banks mentioned.
by ryansax on Aug 13, 2009 10:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what audience is tha NFL tryin to reach w/ these shitty concerts?
Tim Mcgraw and black eyed peas? this is almost as bad having jesse fuckin mccartney sing at halftime of our Thanksgiving game last season.
I'M DISRESPECTFUL TO DIRT!! CAN YOU SEE THAT I AM SERIOUS?
GET OUT OF MY WAY, ALL OF YOU. THIS IS NO PLACE FOR LOAFERS. JOIN ME OR DIE. CAN YOU DO ANY LESS?
by TitanFan2K on Aug 13, 2009 4:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me of when the NBA was using Frank Sinatra music at the All Star game...
because I’m sure that’s what most NBA fans were jamming to on the ride in.
That said, it could be worse: Jonas Brothers.
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by August West on Aug 13, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is wrong with the Black Eyed Peas?
I happen to like some of their music, not Boom boom Pow though, I don’t get that one at all. I have no opinion on Tim McGraw, but if you get a free concert how can you complain?
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on Aug 13, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i happen to like the BEP
nothing like hearing BOOM BOOM POW before the real BOOM BOOM POW happens.
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
by Pinoy Titan on Aug 13, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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