24 Hours!

by Aditya T (smashville) on Sep 9, 2009 7:37 PM CDT

24 hours until we are watching football. Here are some interesting statistics that superstitious Titans fans will appreciate.

Among current NFL head coaches with four or more opening games under their belts, Jeff Fisher owns the best opening game record. He is 9-5 on opening day since his first opening game as head coach in 1995.
Since 1978, when the NFL went to a 16-game schedule, and excluding the abbreviated season of 1982, teams that are victorious on Kickoff Weekend are more than twice as likely to reach the playoffs than losers of an opening game. Of the 442 teams which won openers from 1978-08, 233 went to the playoffs (52.7%) and 136 went on to win division titles (30.8%). Of the 442 teams which lost openers, 103 went to the playoffs (23.3%) and 58 won division titles (13.1%).
Kerry Collins is 3-0 against the Steelers
Jeff Fisher's record versus Steelers: 12-7
Titans have beaten Steelers 11 of the last 14 times
This will mark only the fifth time in NFL history that the defending champs play the last team that defeated them from the previous season on Kickoff Weekend.

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Didn't Shanahan have a better opening day record?

of course not a current nfl coach

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by RiG on Sep 9, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions

Great opening game

I’m more of a college guy, but I can’t wait to watch me some NFL.

I guess we’ll see some interesting terrible towel stuff. I’m not a fan of either team, but really, is it that big of a deal? It’s a towel. College football has way more tradition and nobody gives a crap about a towel. Whatever.

by TheElusiveShadow on Sep 9, 2009 10:35 PM CDT reply actions

Actually...

If you look up the real history behind the terrible towel it is pretty interesting. I can understand why they love their towels so much. Knowing they love their towels so much also makes it so much better when our guys stomp one after having it shoved in their faces and brought to our house.

by Titan in WV on Sep 10, 2009 5:50 AM CDT up reply actions

so i just woke up....and i had a dream i watched the game

we dominated time of possession and won 24-3

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

by titansfan615 on Sep 10, 2009 7:15 AM CDT reply actions