Tennessee Titans 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Recap: All Aboard the Kenny Britt Train
by Jimmy on Aug 15, 2009 11:13 PM CDT
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Did anyone else think Chuck Cecil was about to run out on the field and show Ed Hochuli what an unnecessary roughness penalty looked like? That call against Kevin Vickerson was absolute crap.
We will start with the good news from the starters: The first team defense has looked great for two straight weeks. They are flying all over the place and making plays. It is waaaay to early to declare that the loss of Albert Haynesworth isn't that big of a deal, but this unit is well on their way to being just as good as they were last season.
The bad from tonight was the first team offense. We did not see any of the sharpness from the passing game that we saw last week. Kerry Collins underthrew a deep ball to Nate Washington in the end zone and had another fluky interception.
The first team line was not able to open any holes for Chris Johnson tonight. They finally got on track at the end of their time on the field last season but weren't able to do that tonight. I am not overly concerned about that though because it is still really, really early, but it would be nice to see them get on track next week.
Some love for VY after the jump.
Vince Young came back from his poor outing last week and looked solid. He just looked like he was feeling good in the pocket. I didn't see the happy feet that I saw last week. VY made a nice decision on a screen pass that was blown up to throw the ball away, tucked the ball and ran when it was there, and kept the play alive on the TD strike to Kenny Britt. That is the VY we saw his rookie season.
Speaking of Britt, he was very impressive tonight. It is always good to see a receiver take a big hit and hang on to the ball. Hopefully he will continue to shine in this preseason and prove to the coaching staff he deserves to be on the field.
A few additional random thoughts:
- Jevon Kearse was wreaking some havoc tonight. That was good to see.
- William Hayes and Dave Ball also spent a lot of time in the backfield. The Titans have a deep group of defensive lineman.
- Did I mention the call on Vickerson was crap?
- Jared Cook is going to be a stud.
- Cory Curtis got way to excited about the TD pass to Britt.
- I like Javon Ringer.
- Ryan Mouton is not the answer in the return game, but the pick 6 was awesome.
- You gotta love seeing 3 touchdowns put up by rookies!
- The Bucs have a guy named Stylez White on their roster.
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I really like what I saw of our 1st team defense.
They were in the backfield every play.
Also, Britt is the sh…… arp considering he’s only been in camp for a week.
Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...
Crowd roaring after Suter’s goal tied it up… Preds win the faceoff and Arnott crosses the blueline, slapshot and a SCORE! Arnott blows it by Hasek and the Preds take the lead 4-3…
It is
“I’m gonna miss no more practices after this” – Britt
“He’s fine. He just twisted his ankle. He’ll be fine” – Fisher
by Aditya T (smashville) on Aug 16, 2009 2:48 AM CDT up reply actions
You really think Mays is better than Berry?
" Of course Steroids should be allowed! I wanna see 700 foot home runs and 90 yard field goals! I litterally want to see someone's d**k get shoved in the dirt!"
by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 16, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
That was a lot of fun
The wife and I went to tonight’s game. It’s a bit harder to tell what’s goin’ on sometimes when you’re there, but I came away with same overall impression. First team offense looked out of synch, but the rookies look great. I hadn’t heard Britt got dinged. Hope that’s not major. Javon RInger’s run was impressive; nice to see Lendale trot out and reclaim the ball for him. Javon Kearse stood out to me too, that guy looks sharper than he did last year. I haven’t seen any analysis yet, but it looked like VY did quite a bit better than his first outing, although there were a couple of busted plays where he seemed uncertain what to do. Most of VYs play was on the opposite end of the field from where we were.
thoughts from the upper deck
it was really weird how kerry collins seemed to be absolutely locked in on nate washington and determined to throw it to him even if he wasn’t open. that doesn’t need to become a habit because we have plenty of other options out there now and dpreading those touches around should be the name of the game. nate was doubled covered on the bad INT in the end zone and wasn’t really open on the other deep ball in the endzone that was underthrown.
damn it was good to see vince succeed out there. nothing helps confidence like getting the job done and he led two very nice drives.
jared cook needs to see first team action in all of the rest of the preseason games. he and kerry really need to get acquainted in game situations. same goes for kenny britt.
our run blocking blows thus far.
the starting d looks great, with the lone exception being underneath throws to tight ends.
fisher had to physically restrain cecil on the bs vickerson call. wish he had let him go. chuck cecil v. ed hochuli has the makings of a great cage fight.
this year’s draft class looks insanely good so far.
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On "locking in" on Nate Washington...
It’s possible that that was by design. They might have called that early as something they wanted to work on. Also possible: The Titans’ coaching staff had no idea what to expect scheme-wise and made some adjustments at the half. We might have seen the 1st team have a real turn-around as well, who knows. But yeah, KC looked BAD last night.
It was great to see VY look good. I thought for sure he was gonna take off on that TD throw to Britt. That was a good play all around.
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by vancouverTITAN on Aug 16, 2009 10:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
i'm a simple man
but chuck cecil is the tits. i love that fire/wildness in a d-coordinator. Fisher shouted him down and he was right, but chuck was saying what needed to be said…
Also, Cortland’s hit reminded me of why I love football.
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Some thoughts
- Vince looked good. CJ didn’t. 7 rushes for 7 yards is not good. I’m really concerned about him. He should lay off Twitter and Ustream until he can perform.
- Britt was awesome. These injuries better not become a regular thing though.
- Vince Young – 118 passer rating
Kerry Collins – 16 passer rating - The few minutes of silence for Steve McNair at LP Field and on both the TV and radio broadcasts was great.
- "It’s now Smash, Dash and Cash," said Lendale White referring to Bud Adams
- On December 15, 2008, Gregory Alphonso White, Jr. to Stylez G. White, and the inspiration for the change came from a character in the 1985 Michael J. Fox film Teen Wolf
by Aditya T (smashville) on Aug 16, 2009 2:30 AM CDT reply actions
RE: Some thoughts
I think two games into preseason is a little early to be “really concerned about” CJ. I didn’t see this game but I did the Buffalo game and from what others have posted about this one the starting O-line was pretty bad. No one can run with half the D-line in the backfield. In the Buffalo game when CJ had the room to break it outside he did and almost got a TD.
The seeming lack of ability of the first-string O-line to create any running space, is my biggest concern right now but like I said earlier, it was only the second preseason game.
We also have to keep in mind...
that the starting O-Line last night contained two non-starters since Mawae and Stewart were both out last night. I have confidence that when all of the starters are back, CJ will have a better opportunity to run. We just have to hope that none of the starters get banged up too badly this season.
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You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
You thought they were all kiddin' you.
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by titansfan615 on Aug 16, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
not cj's fault
the run blocking has been piss poor. but i too am worried.
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Kenny Britt = Larry Fitzgerald
I’m just sayin’
its a little early fot that
" Of course Steroids should be allowed! I wanna see 700 foot home runs and 90 yard field goals! I litterally want to see someone's d**k get shoved in the dirt!"
by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 16, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
*for that
" Of course Steroids should be allowed! I wanna see 700 foot home runs and 90 yard field goals! I litterally want to see someone's d**k get shoved in the dirt!"
by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 16, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Very impressed by
Kenny Britt. Anyone that actually holds on when getting whacked like that has potential.
Not too impressed by the Vince Young TD, because Britt was pretty much standing in the endzone alone. But Vince looked good.
KC pulled a Brett Favre and threw a pick to a DE. Hope thats not a habit.
The OL and the running game need to get better. It’s only the preaseason but we need to work out the kinks before Pittsburgh.
Go Javon Ringer.
Mouton seems like a decent corner. But hes a bad return man.
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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 16, 2009 7:51 AM CDT reply actions
Britt was wide open...
but that was only after VY looked set to scramble and the safety left coverage. For VY to see what was happening 40 yards down field when he looked set on running the ball was impressive and pointed to improvement on his part. If he can play consistently like that, he could be truly great in a year or two.
right on the mark, and i agree....
100%. that bite that the safety took on VY intent to run just goes to show how much DB’s still respect his ablility to use his legs. all in all looked better than last week, throws were cleaner and it got to the receivers quick. really glad we have dinger back as off. coord.
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Game is on NFL Network this afternoon...
I can’t wait to watch it….finally! Meanwhile Jimmy I was in STL watching the Cardinals maintain their 4.5 game lead….how was your trip to Wrigleyville?
First: I hate you
Second: The trip was good if you don’t count the play on the field. It is a shame we can’t play the Pirates every game..
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So is there any doubt that if Britt continues to get better from what we saw
that he is def. our 3rd WR?
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
You thought they were all kiddin' you.
-Bob
Not in my mind
Unless he can’t learn the offense like Dinger wants him too.
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I think that Ringer and Britt were both great picks
" Of course Steroids should be allowed! I wanna see 700 foot home runs and 90 yard field goals! I litterally want to see someone's d**k get shoved in the dirt!"
by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 16, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions
hate seeing these nagging injuries....
happening to britt already. i think he can contribute early and often. seeing him take that shot, get up and stare down the DB…that’s what im talking about!
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
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