The Gerald McRath Might Not Start Talk is Ridiculous

by Jimmy on Oct 5, 2010 9:20 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans Commentary

All of the mainstream media outlets have printed at least a blurb in the last 24 hours about whether or not Gerald McRath will be inserted in the starting line-up right away. Of course they did this because Jeff Fisher gave one of his patented non-answers yesterday when asked the question (from Glennon's story):

"We'll have him on special teams and we'll get him involved in the defense," Fisher said. "How much he'll play I don't know. He understandably may be a little rusty."

Hey Jeff- Pull out the tape from the Giants game, and fast forward to the 8:05 mark in the first quarter. Watch Kevin Boss run right by Jamie Winborn for a 54 yard reception- the longest of his career by 19 yards! Any other questions?

On a serious note, it will be a huge lift to this defense to have McRath back out there. It will add more speed to the linebacking corps and will also allow Stephen Tulloch to not have to play as many snaps. The defense has been solid so far and getting McRath back makes them even better.

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I like Kevin Boss and think he is a solid TE

however…he should not be running by many people

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by DonFrancisco on Oct 5, 2010 9:22 AM CDT reply actions

like anyone coming off suspension for cheating

McGrath should have to earn his spot back in the starting lineup. though if he has stayed even remotely in shape, it should only take a few series to move ahead of Winborn, as teams have carved up the middle and short-middle of the field at will.

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by hal41605 on Oct 5, 2010 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

If the point of "cheating" is to be better

then, if he did it right, he should start right away

by rothbard on Oct 5, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions

if he can play off the juice

unlike Fowler

by joshuaboone on Oct 5, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions

McGrath has been training

So he should be in shape. Never hurts to get a little more speed at the LB position. McGrath, Tulloch and Witherspoon are an above-average LB corps.

More troubling is the push by people like Crybaby Josh McDaniels, Tom “Choke” Coughlin and several media outlets to label the Titans as a “dirty” team. McDaniels referenced the 10 penalties against the Titans as evidence of dirty play. There was ONE personal foul call among those, the rest were offsides/PI type calls.

If Fisher doesn’t come out and call BS on this falsehood, the refs in future games are going to throw flags on borderline hits, such as the thigh-shot on Orton. Things like this have a tendency to snowball as the season wears on.

Don’t over think the room. Start McGrath and put Romo on his heiny.

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by pound the rock on Oct 5, 2010 9:29 AM CDT reply actions

anybody else hear the bad news?

derrick morgan gone for the season…

by jacobb23 on Oct 5, 2010 11:12 AM CDT reply actions

yeah

see on the right in the blue box we have alrready announced it

by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Oct 5, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

The faster McRath is back up to full speed, the better.

Winborn is really the weak spot of this linebacking corp, right now.

Hopefully we still have some D-lineman that are uninjured for this week. Is Jacob Ford coming back anytime soon?

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by TennesseeTyrants on Oct 5, 2010 11:41 AM CDT reply actions