Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Team Coco Edition
by August West on Jan 14, 2010 9:00 AM CST
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Why does the embattled Conan O'Brien get the pic today? Because the funniest man in the history of late night TV (yeah I said it) ripped off a classic last night: "Doing the Tonight Show has been a dream come true, and now I can tell my kids, 'Kids, you can do anything you want in life... unless Jay Leno wants to do it too'."
If you do one thing today, make sure it's heading on over to NFL.com and voting for the Titans' O-line in the Madden Most Valuable Protector Award, which is given to the top unit in the league. If anyone else wins this award, after what our guys accomplished with CJ and VY, then it's a travashamockery. The winner will be announced on February 3rd. Big 'ole tip of the hat to our former colleague Will Leon for pointing out the opportunity!
Diligent reader-commenter Randolph Winston points us to this Wall Street Journal article about the sudden increase in long runs in the NFL. They only get three paragraphs in before dropping this gem (emphasis added by me):
During the regular season, the number of running plays from scrimmage of at least 35 yards reached its highest point since at least 1991, with the number of 50-plus-yard runs jumping by 33% over last year's figure.
Some of this increase is due to the electrifying performance of running back Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans, who broke six touchdown runs of more than 35 yards this season.
CJ2K is dead-set on getting back over the 2,000 yard mark, but luckily the coaching staff knows they're playing with fire by giving him the workload it took to get there this year. Fisher was said ever since CJ hit that mark that they plan on lessening his load next year by working in another back, which is good news to CJ2k and Titans fans alike.
Follow us through the jump for a little love for Gary Estwick...
Gary Estwick (who I must commend for definitely doing more to earn his paycheck here lately) has an article that's much along the same lines, but he has a few stellar quotes from Eddie George among others:
"He can still do 1,500 or 1,700 yards on half of those carries because he's that good of a running back. … It's still going to be more than any other running back because of his skill set."
The Titans signed a small group of players to futures contracts for off-season work-outs yesterday.
I love the guy's quotes, but LenDale White sounds like a real tool when he's talking about Lane Kiffin's pathetic departure to USC. I'm by no means a UT fan, but that lame excuse for a press conference he gave, complete with a cowardly refusal to answer any questions afterwards, should offend anyone who enjoys college athletics. Even NBC executives think that's some slimy maneuvering. At some point Lane is going to have to earn one of these jobs he keeps getting. Still, I can understand White's loyalty to Kiffin given his role in bringing LenDale to the Trojans.
UT Alumnus and former-Titan Albert Haynesworth is much more diplomatic about the Kiffin situation, but a lot of that is because he knows what it's like to be offered stupid money to go somewhere else.
I think I speak for the Titans fan-base as a whole when I extend our sympathy and best wishes to the Hatian people as they struggle with the horrific earthquake that hit yesterday. Closer to home, Colts WR Pierre Garcon is one of many Hatian athletes who are anxiously awaiting word on the condition of family members who may have been affected.
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I love this argument
They are upset because they know how good of a coach they lost.
Lane made a very similar one during his press conference.
Apparently these num-nuts do not get it: UT fans are not upset because Lame did such a stupendous job (7-5? really?) No, they’re upset because he’s a no-class asstard that left the athletics program in a lurch mere hours before classes began.
You just don’t get it Lane (and, apparently LenDale): they aren’t pissed because you’re great. They’re pissed because you’re an asshole.
usc doesn't give two shits about lane
they wanted orgeron first, and his daddy second. er…..wait, that’s not quite right.
they wanted fisher first, riley second, del rio third, sarkisian fourth, orgeron fifth. lane was simply the vehicle for them to get their fifth choice + monte.
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I've heard through the grapevine
That Kiffin actually contacted USC, and not the other way around.
How lame is that? “Hey, guys, since nobody you want actually wants the job, can I have it?”
A I voted at least five times
About the Haiti Earthquake, I’m from the Dominican Republic, when news came I instantly worried about my family there. The two countries share a common border in the Island of Hispaniola. First I could not reach them, I was so nervous. Finally I was able to talk to my father, he told that in the Dominican only tremors were felt, but nothing serious. I can’t imagine what the Haitian outside their country are feeling. The fear is that there could be more than 100,000 dead. This put sports in perspective. Let all pray for this country can overcome this tragedy.
I'm not a VY fanboy, I'm a VY supporter
I'm so happy to hear your family is ok.
The panic I had in the days after Katrina trying to make sure friends of mine in the area were ok is the only thing I can come close to comparing it to, and that was gut-wrenching.
By all reports it’s a disaster in Haiti right now, and that’s the last thing that country needed.
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by August West on Jan 14, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks August!
People forget, not only Haiti is one of the poorest country in the world ( is the poorest in the West) before the earthquake hit, that country has had to deal with several hurricanes that had landed these past years. I just hope the world step up and give a big hand, they really need it.
I'm not a VY fanboy, I'm a VY supporter
I love conan
It’s a shame what they are doing to him
by danomite on Jan 14, 2010 9:58 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I'd say: Conan>Letterman>Leno
Leno isn’t funny at all, in my opinion.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Jan 14, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
Conan>Letterman>Furgeson>Leno>Fallon
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by August West on Jan 14, 2010 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
I feel the same about Letterman. I can't figure out how he has kept his show for so long.
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Retire #9!
Triumph > All of them.
I’m just a big fan of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He should have his own show, but that’s just my opinion.
Ummm Will Leon...
stop taking credit for my fanshot I posted 6 days ago about voting for best offensive line :)
Taylor Mays > Eric Berry
my bad on missing that one
I’m the worst about not noticing/forgetting fanshots, and I post them all the time!
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by August West on Jan 14, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
team CoCo
I think tonight might be his last show if he dosent stop blasting Nbc, GO CONAN!!!!!!!!!
"It's making my head spin from all the activities we can do!"
Keep blasting them.
If he gets fired, that solves ALL of his problems.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Jan 14, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
ConMan O'Brien
Once again, thanks for your fine coverage of all things Titan.
But Amigo – if you think O’Brien is the “funniest man in the history of late night TV”, I can only extend my deepest condolences on your poor taste, lack of discernment and limited exposure to late night television. You have obviously never seen Craig Ferguson.
I agree that O’Brien can sometimes be funny (in an odd & awkward way that has nothing to do with schtick and everything to do with lack of talent) when compared to Jay Leno; a nice guy but one of the comedy world’s unfunniest people. But the Pope is funny compared to Leno. Actually, now that I think about it, the Pope is funny even without the comparison to Leno. The same cannot be said for O’Brien.
C’mon Man!
I like Furgeson a lot
but Conan thumps him on all levels of comedy!
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i think you need to insert the word "network"
otherwise misters stewart and colbert would like to have a word with you…
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specifically colbert
I find Jon Stewart highly overrated. His schtick annoys me.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Jan 14, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Jon Stewart is gay
Yeah, I said it.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Jan 14, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions
irrelevant
one of the greatest political satirists of the modern age. his show has only gotten better under obama, proving no one is safe from him and he chooses no sides except that of funny. methinks you haven’t watched him very much. he flat out kills, and the group of side kicks w/ john oliver, sam bee, and others is as strong as it has ever been, including the colbert/carrell years. i refuse to think so lowly of your sense of humor, t-rac. im giving you “ignorance” as an out, i suggest you take it.
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maybe.
I havent watched in a long time, I admit. Probably right around the founding of the Colbert Report. I love the correspondence things they do. I remember the one episode where he tore apart the MSM for discussing the lunch menu for the Obama girls at school. But I cant put my finger on it. He just strikes me as the guy who is really funny, but then he says the one line at the end of a joke that kills it. I guess I would say he is over-dramatic. I know its not his thing, but I prefer the Onion-style news reports where they act JUST LIKE serious news reporters and never laugh or anything. Just delivered straight faced. It’s also why I like Stephen Colbert. He never leaves character.
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by T--Rac's Posse on Jan 14, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
I've had no reason to watch Leno/Letterman...
since I got cable and Jon Stewart took over “The Daily Show.” And I’ve had no reason to watch O’Brien since “The Colbert Report” aired. Colbert is a genius, and while Stewart isn’t as funny since he’s not portraying a character in parody the same way as Stephen, he’s still pretty good. Plus, he’s one of the few people on TV with the balls to tell it like it is.
Conan O’Brien does have a sharp sense of humor as evidenced by the fact that he was a writer for “The Simpsons,” but when it comes to hosting a show, interacting with guests, or doing stand-up, he is downright painful to watch. It’s like he’s trying extremely hard to be funny and forces the issue. His show is about as funny as “Friends” – I’ve sat through entire episodes of both and never laughed once.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jan 14, 2010 4:32 PM CST reply actions
You may be onto something
Conan, being a writer, and not a “host’s host”, excelled on his previous show during stupid bits (if you’ve never seen the bit about the 1864 baseball you are really missing out!)
He gets put into The Tonight Show, which has less Masturbating Bear and more Stupid Monologue jokes about the president and BAM, suddenly Conan isn’t as funny.
Seriously, though, you should watch some of Conan’s bits (that’s what she said?) That’s where he really shines.
it's either a REALLY slow news day or people feel very strongly about their late night personalities
for the record it’s Stewart/Colbert and Conan for me
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