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Tennessee Titans 21 Buffalo Bills 18: Hall of Fame Game Recap

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First and foremost, it is great to see football again.  The offseason was always long for as a football fan, but since I started working on this blog it seems even longer.  I know this game didn't count, but it was great to see the team take the field again.  It means that games that matter are just around the corner.

The first team offensive passing game looked really sharp.  Nate Washington made his presence know early and looks to have the speed this team has desperately needed on the edge.  It will be even more fun to see the passing game once Kenny Britt works his way into the mix.

Alge Crumpler did not lose 40 pounds in the offseason, but he did make some nice catches early in the game.  If they can get him involved in the passing game this season it will open a lot of things up that weren't there last season.

The first team did not look good running the ball.  Chris Johnson was able to make a couple of nice runs, but on most of his carries he had nowhere to go.  As good as this offensive line is, they weren't that good run blocking (ranked 15th DVOA, (thanks hal)).  Some of that should work itself because teams are going to have to respect the passing game more this season, but they still need to get better in camp.

Star-divide

The first team defense looked solid.  We all know Michael Griffin is a stud, and he started showing the nation tonight with a pick on the first series.  Someone alert the media, game one without Albert wasn't a disaster.

I am sure there will be plenty of Vince Young discussion here going forward, but for now all I will say is that he looked terrible tonight.  I definitely did not see the improvement I was hoping for with his alleged dedication in the offseason.  He will be the #3 QB when the season starts if he doesn't look any better than that before the season starts.

A few quick thoughts:

  • You have to love that Jeff Fisher would run a fake punt to start the preseason.
  • Jared Cook continued to impress.  His work came against 2nd and 3rd teamers, but he was open all night and caught the ball to the tune of 3 catches for 30 yards.  Dinger is going to have some fun working him into the gameplan.
  • I liked what I saw from Javon Ringer.  He looks plenty fast enough, and defenses will have trouble finding him behind the offensive line.
  • LenDale White can still drop the hammer with his weight loss.  He is going to have a big year.
I will leave you with this question; What is the over/under on times we see this in 2009:

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Well, nice work from Buffalo Rumblings. However that safety was just…disgusting. :P

by CronoDroid on Aug 9, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Play of the game

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by smashville on Aug 9, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bills fan here........

just wanted to say how Impressed I was with your stable of RB’s………..you guys are gonna be in the thick of it yet again.

Also thought your defense was fast and swarming………..

Good luck to you guys this year.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 9, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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thanks .. we try to pride ourselfs on the run and swarming D .. good luck hope T.O. give you guys what yall need

by TattedTI on Aug 9, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yahoo's top performers:

Did they just throw any player up there? Paul Williams wasn’t even close to our top receiver tonight.

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by smashville on Aug 9, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Job VY!

He said VY looked terrible, he scored the only passing TD! Yea he had a pick but his headset was messed up or something on the play and it looked like the reciever ran the wrong route or something! The thing is he recovered fine from the int and came back with a TD. That’s what good QBs do they have short memories when it comes to turnovers! The game was great and I feel the coach fells he did well also cause he didn’t play as much! Usually in a preseason game the ones that need to be seen more play more. The more valuable ones sit the sideline after they prove themselves! Good Job VY

by datboybevans on Aug 9, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

you have to be joking

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by hal41605 on Aug 9, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just goes to show that some people only see what they want to see.

I don’t care what anybody says, VY looked BAD. He was off-target all night, and even that Chris Henry drop was at least half VY’s fault because he didn’t lead the receiver. As usual, the pass was behind him, so Henry had to turn and try to grab the ball! Now, granted, Henry should have caught it and gained maybe a yard or 3, but still… that was not a good pass at all.

Hawkins was courageous to take the blame for that pick, but still… that thing was TERRIBLE. Even if it was a blown route, it was still thrown into triple coverage. Had Hawkins jumped and caught it, he’d have been killed. And yeah, sometimes that’s part of it, but I simply cannot believe that making that throw was a good idea.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 6:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

VINCE YOUNG

man i dont know .. ill give him the reason that the WR ran the wrong route…. i love vy but i think he didnt really show more what we wanted .. patrick looked crisp on his passing .. but was knocked down toward the end of his game tryign to avoid the sack.. or was tripped up i think .. but i think kerry shoudl start .. but man that backup postion is gonna be a fight…. it was thier first preason game so lets judge vy after the preason guy s….but over all our 1st teamer i thioght looked good.. and tha kid Ringer frmo MIchigan st .. should get in from time to time during the season ..and god help us it dosne t but if CJ or lendale where to go down Ringer should help u snot miss a beat …. again its just preason game 1 .. LETS PLAY LIKE ITS 1999 !!!!!!!!!!!!

by TattedTI on Aug 9, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a Jags fan I would love it if VY was the starter - we need all the help we can get

Seriously though, great athlete, not an NFL QB and I believe somewhat of a head case now.

I thought you guys looked very impressive. I was wondering how the D would look minus AH – they looked very quick and physical. You guys may have the best secondary in the league to boot. The Titans are a definate playoff team and will contend for the division (can never count out Manning). Great game and a good start.

by OGN on Aug 10, 2009 7:24 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks, OGN!

We appreciate the compliment and good sportsmanship. :)

by Titans_Girl on Aug 10, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a Bedazzler fan, you're welcome back anytime with those kinds of words!

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by Pride of the Southland on Aug 10, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Vince Young" and "Titans"

are trending topics on Twitter

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by smashville on Aug 9, 2009 10:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

On the Yahoo Sports twitter feed
2 all the Houston Texans fans who wanted Vince Young so badly: Your team might be able to get him for free if Vince keeps playing like this.

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by smashville on Aug 9, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

why waste that trick play?

it looked like the wildcat out of punt formation. I’ve never seen it before and I doubt if most teams have. so why use it now when we can save for games that matter?

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by TitanFan2K on Aug 9, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Because our regular punter is older than Kerry Collins and has known back problems.

There is no way Fisher would ever run that play with Craig Hentrich.

by hartley on Aug 9, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

very true

but it still woulda been nice to keep in the bag, you know, just in case Hentrich gets hurt or something

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by TitanFan2K on Aug 10, 2009 2:10 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The whole point is to put it on film so others have to honor it.

They will NEVER run that in the regular season.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 4:10 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't watch the game, wish I had.

From what I heard, VY looked sort of sluggish to start, but then somewhat regained his form. Hopefully the rest of the preseason, he will begin to regain even more of his form.

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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 10, 2009 1:14 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know that was possible

a Sharks fan who is also a Titans fan

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by smashville on Aug 10, 2009 1:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, but it is, it is :)

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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 10, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cash for Clunkers

VY for a Honda Civic? Just saying.

Okay, that was a little cheeky, but the truth is I was rooting for VY to come out strong, but his performance tonight was par for the course. 50% passing, for every TD and INT and the offense always seems less “together” when he’s under center, as if they’re all just a bit hesitant, and hesitation in the NFL is death. I’ll refrain from pronouncing judgement till the end of the preseason, but VY is on life support.

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by Drubaru on Aug 10, 2009 2:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

VY

The interception looked more like Hawkins ran the wrong route, but who knows.(Collins’ interception that the linebacker dropped was worse than VY’s) He still looked like he was trying to put the ball into an impossible spot the first few series. I think the important thing to take from this game is that he came back out, shook off the interception, and threw a pretty much perfect pass for the touchdown. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that he progressed, but i don’t think he’s regressed either.

Also, if the QB position doesn’t work out for him he could be a LB. That was a helluva tackle on the interception return.

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…

by Michaeltastic on Aug 10, 2009 6:36 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Vince

Did not impress me. Patrick Ramsey did a better job than he did throwing passes.
Our D-Line looked impressive, getting into the backfield on alot of plays, so tired of hearing them talk about Haynesworth.
Ringer and Cook are studs.
The Run blocking was awful except on the fake punt. Which was amazing and probably every rookie punters dream.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 10, 2009 7:36 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I really watched this game trying to see VY playing well

…and i just couldnt do it…the TD pass was nice however even if you take the pic out of it…It just looked like more of the same to me…well see…i hope it was rust.

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by titansfan615 on Aug 10, 2009 7:45 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations to the Tennessee Titans!

For just one week of practice, I thought the team looked improved.

I liked the trick punt play! :)

K Collins looks rock solid as number two. Nate Washington looks likely to be the number 1 receiver. Can’t wait to see Britt take the field.

by pigskinpundits.com on Aug 10, 2009 8:00 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Collins is the starter, not the number two.

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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 10, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really like what i saw of MARKS..

i saw some push and quicknes

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by titansfan615 on Aug 10, 2009 8:06 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

For the record

Wycheck said on the radio this morning that Hawkins did indeed run the wrong route on the VY pick, but still, there was no noticeable difference between VY in that game and the VY we have been seeing for the past 2 years. He still is consistently off target and is slow with his decision making. Those are the things that I wanted to see him improve because he won’t be a good QB in this league until he gets better at those.

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by Jimmy on Aug 10, 2009 8:08 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

VY still threw into triple coverage.

Even if the Hawk runs the right route, that’s still a terrible throw.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vince Didn't Look Terrible

World beater? Not exactly. But terrible? Even further from the truth.

He looked like a QB coming back from a 10
month lay off. He started poorly and got better, just what someone would expect from a player in his situation.

The INT was some sort of miscommunication and the pass to Williams was very pretty and showed a lot of touch.

Get off VY’s back; all told it was a pretty good first day back on the job.

by BigTitanFan on Aug 10, 2009 8:12 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Should we not see SOME kind of improvement from #10 at this point?

And not write it off as a “good first day back on the job”?

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 8:14 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well we haven’t heard any news about the police looking for him so i guess that’s improvement

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…

by Michaeltastic on Aug 10, 2009 8:25 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

I am so tired of people making excuses for the guy.

It’s enough already. If Collins gets hurt this year, this team is in serious trouble.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A bit of homerism in people, no doubt

… such as suggesting an injury to an average game-managing QB would lead to “serious” trouble for Tennessee, with all due respect. At best, you can say Collins fits the Titans’ style well, but he isn’t a player that will make or break a season.

by TheElusiveShadow on Aug 10, 2009 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So you REALLY think that what you saw last night

You would be fine with either #10 or #7 being our #1 qb.

We would be sunk if Collins got hurt man. Sunk.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re:

No, last night from the back ups wouldn’t cut it for a starting NFL QB.

That isn’t the final word on the players you mentioned though. Particularly not VY who was going against competition for the first time in almost a calendar year.

And I don’t get the fascination w/ Collins but that is a conversation for another time.

by BigTitanFan on Aug 10, 2009 9:27 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not trying to make it sound like VY had a good game...

He simply had a mediocre game. If you’re going to look at the bad you have to look at the good. I see everybody talking about how great Collins looked. Sure he had some good looking passes but did everybody forget about the pass he threw right to the LB.

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…

by Michaeltastic on Aug 10, 2009 9:36 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Collins looked like crap for one series.

Then he shook it off and played well—for one series. Still, that was a series where CJ was stuck in the backfield on almost every handoff, but yeah, it was only a series.

It took VY into his 3rd series to look even mediocre, and even then, he never looked as good as Patrick Ramsey. Patrick Ramsey!

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I completely agree...

My point is that everybody is freaking out about 10 passes, and compared to every other QB in the game, Young wasn’t absolutely horrible. Did he not shake it off and come back in and throw a beautiful pass for the TD. Not trying to make the argument that he should start ( Collins fits into this system perfectly and should remain the starter barring any injury ), but at the same time I wouldn’t call Vince’s game “horrible”.

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…

by Michaeltastic on Aug 10, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't classify it as "horrible" either.

I would classify it as “more of the same” and “not improving” and “not a NFL quarterback.”

How many second chances does this guy get?

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is really a second chance?

First of all, it’s only one game. People are waayyyy too football deprived. And, we need something to talk about. Vince Young is a hot topic. I get it. But, let’s see how the preseason plays out before we draw too many conclusions.

Second, get the guy on the field with the first team offense. It’s too hard to take anything from this without seeing him with the starters, because, IMO, there is a large disparity between the first and second stringers. At this point, we don’t just need that as fans, but the coaches are going to have to make a decision at the end of the season…restructure Vince’s contract, or release him. Vince may very well not see the field during the regular season…it’s time to start really evaluating his future and you can’t do that without giving him the keys to the offense and putting him in a game situation.

by SuperHorn on Aug 10, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

SuperHorn

Come on man, no, he was not with the first team offense, but he was playing against guys who are probably not going to make the roster, either.

Chris Johnson is not going to improve Vince Young’s decision making. He’s just not.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chris Johnson won't.

But, a first string offensive line might.

by SuperHorn on Aug 10, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He wasn't out there with a bunch of scrubs.

Granted, he was missing Gage and Washington, but C. Davis was in with the first team Offense and stayed in with Vince. Also, VY had LenDale in the game for his first two series, and still did nothing at all. Plus, although I know I saw VY complete a pass to C. Stevens (minor miracle there), he had to also have had either Scaife or Crumpler in there with him as well. I will admit that P. Williams sucks, but he still managed to catch a TD pass, and the Hawk doesn’t suck—he just ran the wrong route once. But the guy can absolutely catch when the ball gets to him.

Bottom line: the only guys likely to get cut out there were Williams and C. Henry, and Wiliams may fool around and make the team. At any rate, it wasn’t like the Titans were outclassed vs. the competition or anything. Not at all.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

I wasn’t trying to say that he had a good game, just not as bad as a lot of people are saying. It just seems like when we watch him now, all we watch for is the bad.

As for me, I’ve pretty given up on the fact that he’s going to be a star on this team. I wish the best for him and hope it’s for the Titans if he does well, but I’m over it.

He’ll get as many second chances as he can take. Teams will always take a chance on a player with his unique running skills. I don’t see the Titans giving him another chance after this year, though.

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…

by Michaeltastic on Aug 10, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is if they don't have a guy

behind him that can manage the game equally as well.

All of you people who think like ES up there, I have a question for you: Why do you think Collins won and hung on to the job last year? I will answer it. It is because Collins doesn’t make the mistake that puts the defense in a bad spot. VY does. That is all there is to it.

That is crucial to the way this team plays. No, an injury to “an average game-managing QB” wouldnt sink most teams, but it would this one with this back-up.

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by Jimmy on Aug 10, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair point

I would definitely agree that Collins kept the job because of his scant seven interceptions. Nonetheless, as Titans fans undoubtedly tried too hard to prop Vince up when he was playing, they are now trying a bit too hard to justify Collins as some great quarterback. He isn’t. Some of the community projections for his season stat line were pretty mystifying, projecting him to do things he hasn’t done his entire career when he’s 38 and is playing on a team that doesn’t exactly like to fling the ball around.

The problem here, though, is that there is no guarantee that the run game and the defense will be as dominant. The NFL can be a fickle league, and losing a guy like Haynesworth, despite quality depth at DT for the Titans, may even be enough to lose an extra game. The more prudent question for this franchise, which has high expectations now, is whether or not they can win the big prize with a “caretaker” QB when several elite quarterbacks reside in the AFC (and the one guy named Brady is returning).

by TheElusiveShadow on Aug 10, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who is trying to justify Collins as "some great quarterback?"

He is our best option. If our running game and defense go south, we are screwed no matter what.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was talking about those

Who were projecting him to be throw for around 3200 yards, have a 62-63% completion rate, and 20+ TDs. That’s asking for a lot.

You are right about this:


If our running game and defense go south, we are screwed no matter what.

by TheElusiveShadow on Aug 10, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you on this Jimmy.

This has been made abundantly clear to me. The Titans are about ball control. The way this team operates is based purely on keeping things simple, and just executing better than the opponent. You see that in their running game, PA passes, and (at least last year) the defense almost always being in a base defense and not blitzing.

Fisher isn’t looking for a gamebreaker. He’s looking for someone who can protect the ball. If someone can do both (McNair), it’s a bonus.

by SuperHorn on Aug 10, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agree completely.

That was what made McNair so great. He didn’t have the gaudy stats, but he also rarely made the killer mistake, and when he needed to, he could load the team on his back and carry them. Collins isn’t going to do that, I completely agree. For example: last year’s 2nd Texans’ game—no way does McNair EVER lose that one.

It’s frustrating because you do get the idea that Vince could spark the Offense out of a funk sometimes. We saw it enough in his rookie season, and the guy just has so much potential. He COULD do it. It’s not like he’s NEVER done it. But those killer INTs and just the lost look… how many almost-sacks did he take last night that turned into wacko incompletions?

It’s frustrating because I really, really wanted to see him come out and play well, but after that first pass… I was looking for Norm Chow on the sidelines out there someplace.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No Improvement?

Have you ever seen Vince throw a touch pass to the back of the end zone like he did last night. Of course you haven’t.

And who is making excuses? I’m just not willing to write VY off after a decent outing following a long lay off.

by BigTitanFan on Aug 10, 2009 9:10 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

I wrote him off last year.

So I am way ahead of the game.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

^ win and rec'd

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by MrNorhtNashville on Aug 10, 2009 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nobody thinks Collins is the second coming

But for us he’s the best we have. Ramsey looked better than Vince last night. You talk about trying to prop up KC when you prop up VY by talking about the layoff being the reason.

If he plays that way in the other 4 games expect him to be number 3.

Also, Trapasso for rookie of the year.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 10, 2009 10:28 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He has to. I will write a petition or something.

I like to think that it’s every kids dream to pull off a trick play like that.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 10, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He might.

Also… he’d be safe on the Practice Squad. And it’s pretty likely that Hentrich will miss at least one game this season.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

funny how ppl wont give....

VY a chance. of course KC looks good, he plays with the 1ST TEAM OFF. he has CJ and some decent WR’s this year to keep the defense honest, unlike playing with the 2nd or 3rd team that doesnt have our spectacular O-Line to stop defenses from bringing the rain on every down. and even then, KC would have a INT on his stat sheet if the guy holds onto it and i believe that was double coverage also, but i guess in everybodys mind thats still better than triple. give VY the first team and see what happens, im not saying instant greatness is going to come, but you dont have anything to go off legitamitely until then. patrick ramsey this, p ramsey that, come on ppl… he has not shown anything different to show hes a diff QB then he was in washington. and he was BAD, even then, hes been in the league for 7 YEARS so of course hes going to look a little more comfortable, and in P Ram’s case, that’s not saying alot. all i can say was that was a beautiful pump fake and toss to the back of the end zone where nobody could have caught it but williams.

everybody wants VY to go back to his WINNING ways overnight, and no matter how you nit pick at it it was a winning way. yes VY was good his rookie and soph season, then defenses adjusted thats the way it goes and now VY just needs to adjust to how they are going to play him and he has not gotten enough reps as the starter to do that. he was UNSTOPPABLE at UT, and talent like that doesnt just go away overnight either. i cant wait for him to prove everybody wrong.

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by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll be waiting for this prediction.

Keep in mind he was also playing AGAINST 2nd stringers. Come on now.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 10, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not give him a chance?

The guy is going into his FOURTH NFL season! He has already had A LOT of chances.

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by DannoE on Aug 10, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+eleventy billion

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But according to kg_2005's terms

VY has 3 more years before he can be labeled a bad quarterback.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

at least....

your catching on. member top to bottom left to right, take any aspirins for any headaches.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

how many....

full seasons?? answer me and yourself that.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

enough to know

what kind of qb he is

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by hal41605 on Aug 10, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe when your.....

as small minded as you are. is MCM hiring?

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"small minded"

hahahahahahahahahahaha

you ignorant houston/texas homer, name the time and location and we can compare mind sizes. i hate to pick on short bus riders, but you are really starting to get annoying.

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by hal41605 on Aug 10, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Might wanna know what school he went to before you start calling him small minded

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by smashville on Aug 10, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And for the record

I can’t wait for VY to prove me wrong, either.

THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE TITANS.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's exactly....

my point. c’mon now! you just said what i said yourself.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not exactly.

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

one more season

and then VY will get cut and all the u of texas fanboys (sorry superhorn, you excluded) can leave with him. can we get a countdown on the main page for this? who gives a RAT’S ASS what he did 5 years ago in the rose bowl? texas fans, that’s who. in the NFL none of that crap matters.

he won some fluky games in his rookie season, and it’s been down hill ever since. he still can’t read nfl defenses (blame mack brown for that) and he still can’t throw the ball with consistent accuracy. until both of those things change, and there is no indication that they are, he will continue to be the most talked about bench warmer in all of football.

he is no closer now than ever before to being a real franchise quarterback. nothing vince has ever done in the nfl indicates lasting success, because in the nfl you have to be a decisive, accurate passer or else you are just a sideshow.

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by hal41605 on Aug 10, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

fluky games???

and his second year he took us to the playoffs as oppose to half his rookie year where he didnt, id say thats uphill. and his 3rd year, what happened happened and we havent seen what is possible since. and you can’t be in the position to break down indications because you tell the future. sorry to burst your bubble.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

correction before your head gets bigger.....

*can’t tell the future.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 10, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He did not take us to the playoffs his second year

the defense did. 9 TDs and 17 picks doesn’t take anyone to the playoffs.

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by Jimmy on Aug 10, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

for the mentally challenged:

on any given play, vince was the 31st most effective qb in the league that year. he only threw a touchdown in 7 out of 16 regular season games and 0 of 1 in the post season.

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by hal41605 on Aug 10, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BOOM!

Stats!

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by gramsey712 on Aug 10, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LoL...

is this a couples site? cuz its like im offended the others GF or something. VY still a winning QB – 18-11 as a starter…there goes your stats.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 11, 2009 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You mean

The defense is still a winning defense with VY as a starter. Throwing a pick a game isn’t particularly good.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 11, 2009 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

whatever....

you have to say to make yourself feel better. listen man, im not saying to put VY over KC, i know he has to show that he can take over the startes position again and im happy with collins at the helm right now he can lead us to the super bowl, but he wont be around for much longer after his contract is done. im just saying that there are alot of different circumstances now then when VY was the starter, perhaps hes turned things around and is ready to play. but we wont know until hes given an actual chance. and why not groom this guy to be our QB of the future (since ppl think he needs alot), i think studying under dinger can do that and of course jeff fishers gonna be there. can’t see why ppl think he is such a lost cause, alot of ppl listening to merril hodges dumba** i take it.

"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"

by kg_2005 on Aug 11, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

KG

Please use the search box in the upper right hand corner to search for Merril Hoge to see what the people of this site think about his opinions.

In fact, since you think we just take other people’s opinions blindly, go back and read all of my stuff from Vince’s rookie year. Then read the second year. I came to the conclusion through watching him play football.

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by Jimmy on Aug 11, 2009 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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VINCE RABLE RABBLE RABBLE!!! RABBLE RABBLE VINCE YOUNG!!! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!!!!!

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 11, 2009 5:14 AM CDT reply actions   3 recs

Best comment on here

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…

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