Tennessee Titans Morning Links: McDaniels Enters The Twighlight Zone Edition
by August West on Oct 7, 2010 10:09 AM CDT
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Gerald McRath is finally back in the saddle, and Fisher is already acknowledging the possibility that the second year LB will be the starter come Sunday. I'm hoping the staff makes an honest evaluation before running him out there full time because it's not like he's some massively experienced player or was an immediately dominate player last year. McRath is still the best long-term option at LB, but he's got to show that he's sharp and mentally up to speed because covering Jason Witten and those Cowboys running back isn't going to be a walk in the park.
Chuck Cecil talked with the media yesterday and said the focus of the defense is limiting the big plays, which have been happening more frequently over the past few weeks. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the jump in competence of the opposing passing games compared to the first two weeks, but they still need to be doing better than 11 big plays and a 70% completion percentage over two games in this pass-happy league. Eventually, the points are going to start coming with those kinds of lapses.
Hypocritical crybaby Josh McDaniels has officially entered the Twilight Zone as he praises the Baltimore Ravens for the way they play and they way they coach. I'm guessing the press session then ended as McDaniels' pants burst into flames.
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Chris Johnson is promising to get back into this 2K form in October after an up and down September.
Joy Kat points us towards Tom Orsborn, who writes about the progress and disappointments from Vince Young over the past year, but says that the steps he's taking to improve are pretty evident on the film according to the Cowboys. The Cowboys should have a better idea than most of how far he's come since VY's first home start was against the Boys' in the game that will be forever remembered for the Haynesworth Stomp.
Jason McCourty still has a good ways to go before he can rejoin the line-up, but at least he got his cast removed yesterday.
Mike Florio is offering career advice to Cortland Finnegan, which is much like me telling Augusten Burroughs how to write.
After famously (allegedly) ordering A.J. Trapasso to drill the scoreboard in the preseason opener at the new Cowboy's Stadium last year, Jeff Fisher is claiming legitimate surprise that no one else has hit the board during play since.
Coach Fisher praised Dez Bryant, crediting him with one of the best catches he's seen in years.
Don't really know what to make of this piece, but it's about the Titans franchise so I'm linking it.
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How did McDaniels ever get a job in this league…What a douche! Go Titans!
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by MexicanTitanFreak on Oct 7, 2010 10:33 AM CDT reply actions
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I’m guessing the press session then ended as McDaniels’ pants burst into flames.
Awesome!
by SuperHorn on Oct 7, 2010 10:36 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That Yahoo piece is awful.
They never got the final score of The Comeback correct (it was 41-38, not 38-35).
They then said Warren Moon was the QB of the Super Bowl!
Wow. Just bad, bad, awful writing.
by hartley on Oct 7, 2010 10:58 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Aw man, I should have finished reading before I posted. The badness keeps going...
It went on to say we won 10+ games for 5 consecutive seasons after losing the Super Bowl.
Um, no. 2001: 7-9. 2004: 5-11.
It said we made the playoffs ever year in those 5 seasons. Again, no, see the above 2 years.
It said we only won Wild Card games when we did go the the playoffs but lost in the divisional round. Again, no, we made the AFC Championship game in 2002.
That final paragraph might be the greatest number of factual inaccuracies I have ever seen all in one group before.
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by hartley on Oct 7, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Congrats McDaniel-san
you have graduate Mr. Miyagi douche academy
by SouthTexasTitan on Oct 7, 2010 11:07 AM CDT reply actions
I hate people that talk shit and don't know what they are talking about
1)The comments in that Mike Florio link are plan stupid. I mean its one thing to say Cort is “chippy” or “cheap” but the fact that they all say he’s a bad player drives me crazy! 2)If you watch the video interview on titansonline he is saying the comments with a smile and kinda laughing about it.
3) For anyone to think that Kyle Orton would kick Cort’s ass in a fight is a complete retard. Just because some is taller and is more of a fat ass than you doesnt mean they will win a fight (especially if they are a cry baby QB like Orton).
How long are we going to have to deal with Fisher's style?
I one of those guys who has liked fisher for a long time. I understand his mentality of run the ball and play great defense and you will win games. I feel the problem is that the game as a whole has gotten to the point where most teams are taking advantage of the nfl rule book favoring qb’s and wr’s against defenses. So many teams have these better than average passing attacks and can really put up points. I believe that makes it very difficult to hang onto a slim lead at the end of the game with your offense trying to lay back and run the clock. The defense gets tired and eventually breaks down. I dont think our offense has to be high risk high reward but i cant see laying off in the second half either. the offense’s job #1 is to score points. I feel that if you are not trying to score points then you are not trying to win. What do you guys think?
Agreed with you.
There are a lot of stories and fan posts around here and with a lot of comments about how we feel. Many have expressed their discontent.
by Los Blancos Chicca on Oct 7, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it me?
Or does Kyle Orton look like Steve from East Bound & Down?
by rwinston on Oct 7, 2010 12:28 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
now that you mention it
he sort of does. i wonder if he also wears black…you know, to express his rage.
Kudos to Joy kat
for sending in an article that is at least partially positive about Vince. I think Joy is maturing right in parallel with VY.
by JimR on Oct 7, 2010 1:22 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
^I like this!
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
May be Joy Kat sent this article
Just because of the part where it question VY’s attitude to reinforce her dislike for him.
I'm not a VY fanboy, I'm a VY supporter
I can't wait for McDaniels Monday presser...
“Ray Lewis is an upstanding citizen and I feel that he only accidentally hurt Kyle Orton.”
Clearly McDaniels’ can’t tell dirty players from aggressive players. Maybe that’s why his team has neither.
Pat McAfee is my favourite Colts player: "Stampedeblue.com is completely false and a horrible piece of "journalism" I said nothing about anybody, all I did was compliment Randy Moss"
"@StampedeBlue I hope your website gets exposed for a complete joke. There's no reason for you to do that, and its completely ridiculous."
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 7, 2010 1:39 PM CDT reply actions
Phil Simms said today that we aren't dirty,
and that the Broncos need to remember that it is a contact sport.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
Excellent!
Even the writers on Around the Horn said we weren’t dirty. Actually, Woody Paige was the only one who said we were dirty, but considering he writes for the Denver paper, its not too shocking.
Pat McAfee is my favourite Colts player: "Stampedeblue.com is completely false and a horrible piece of "journalism" I said nothing about anybody, all I did was compliment Randy Moss"
"@StampedeBlue I hope your website gets exposed for a complete joke. There's no reason for you to do that, and its completely ridiculous."
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 7, 2010 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
We talked about this on the radio show last night,
but I just think it is funny that the Broncos are the team crying. There was only one personal foul in the game, and it came on a crappy protecting the QB call.
And as August pointed out, interesting that McDaniels, who was a coach on the cheating Patriots, is the one that is doing the loudest complaining.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
PTI and ATH both laughed at orton and mcdaniels
though alot of that was because they said how respected fisher was
Leave Ray-Ray alone....
Ray has turned his life around…… He graduated from college and quit hanging around those thugs in the past. He has not been involved in anything off the field. No DUIs, No Girlfriend on the side who kills her married lover (#9) or our car mysteriously get set on fire in our garage (#10) when our current girlfriend finds out about the other woman. You want to hate on Ray-Ray fine. Hate on him for making Eddie G wash his underwear like a Prison B*tch when they were in the league together. Otherwise get over it and move on.
You will now be known as the
Ray-Ray lover. Not sure how you can write that right there and call yourself a Titans fan.
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"What if I was Peyton Manning?"- CJ to the ref after they picked up a personal foul flag for a late hit on him.
Ray- Ray is going to....
Ray-Ray is going to the Hall of Fame. Eddie G is killing the Westwood one audience with his color commentary at NFL games. The man is HOOOOOORRRRRRRRIBBBBLLEEE.
#9
- cheat on your wife lover…….. Make sure you leave a little $$$$$ in the never broke envelope and clean up the booty-booty shack after you are done.
Tell me again..
How you think a man accused of murder is better than a guy who cheated on his wife?
I suppose next you’ll be telling us that OJ Simpson is the best guy to walk this earth since Jesus.
How can you be a Titans fan who is loves Ray Lewis more than Eddie George?
Pat McAfee is my favourite Colts player: "Stampedeblue.com is completely false and a horrible piece of "journalism" I said nothing about anybody, all I did was compliment Randy Moss"
"@StampedeBlue I hope your website gets exposed for a complete joke. There's no reason for you to do that, and its completely ridiculous."
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 7, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
It's funny how beating a murder rap can change your life.
You need to apologize for that comment asshole.
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Sorry
I didn’t know we all get one free murder before we’re expected to make good decisions.
Pat McAfee is my favourite Colts player: "Stampedeblue.com is completely false and a horrible piece of "journalism" I said nothing about anybody, all I did was compliment Randy Moss"
"@StampedeBlue I hope your website gets exposed for a complete joke. There's no reason for you to do that, and its completely ridiculous."
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 7, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
That's what happens in the hood
You must be white.
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breaking down the worst comment in MCM history:
Ray has turned his life around
the only “turning” Ray Lewis has done with his life was to immediately flip on his 2 thug murder companions in exchange for a get out of jail free card. you don’t get to play the “changed man” card until the fucking lowlife actually admits to his crime and suffers a proper punishment. until then, he’s just another rich piece of shit who beat the system.
He graduated from college and quit hanging around those thugs in the past.
wrong, dip shit. he was an accomplice to those 2 murders a full 5 years after leaving Miami for the NFL. if you are referring to his 2004 mail order diploma, then you would at least have the chance to be right, but obviously you are way too fucking stupid to know anything about that.
No Girlfriend on the side who kills her married lover
great point. murderers are much better people than murder victims.
car mysteriously get set on fire in our garage (#10) when our current girlfriend finds out about the other woman
unless you want to provide even the tiniest bit of evidence, rumor or innuendo to back this up, we will just leave it out there labelled “bullshit you just made up”. it’s a shame too, because otherwise you had such a great comment going.
Hate on him for making Eddie G wash his underwear like a Prison B*tch when they were in the league together
i had to run this one through Google’s translation software to go from Retardese to English, but i think i figured it out. hey, how about that time Eddie put up 97 total yards in the playoffs WITH a separated shoulder on your boy’s team, in your boy’s house? you wanna know what else he did with that separated shoulder? flat fucking devastated your baby’s daddy with this stiff arm. Note the way Eddie lifts him off his feet and slams him flat on his back, again with a separated shoulder.
actually, you should be thanking Eddie for putting Ray Ray on his back, in prime position for you to run out onto the field and start sucking his dick. yeah, i bet when you two are together he just lays back and makes you do all the work from on top. stand up for yourself, bitch. make him treat you like a proper lady. i can tell you deserve it.
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by hal41605 on Oct 7, 2010 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
I agree.
Hate Ray Lewis so much.
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
forget even about hating him
how can you possibly say with a straight face that he hasnt been involved in anything off the field since college? thats like saying the sky is red or something
Yep....that was Eddie G.
Yep, that was Eddie G. I’m not your Prison B*tch moment but in the yard once a Prison B*tch, still a Prison B*tch! And with that last paragraph it seems you have done some time as a Prison B*tch too.
Why you are even on this blog?
Can this guy haves MCM’s privileges revoke.
I'm not a VY fanboy, I'm a VY supporter
Ravens????? WTF
remember the time ed reed tried to break CJ in half. Yep, those upstanding Baltimore Ravens……..bullshit
anyone else?
want to see us meet denver in playoffs and kick their ass? and since we’ll be hosting because we’ll end up with the better record at end of season, the PA can play Godsmack’s “Cryin’ Like a Bitch” when McDouche and “crybaby” are introduced. then we kick their ass up and down the field. then McDouche will really have something to complain about.
by NJ Titans Fan on Oct 7, 2010 5:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'd rather
kick their teeth in at their own house and play to an empty stadium in th 3rd quarter thats sprinkled with Titans fans because the Denver fans left at halftime. 63-10. I’m calling it! Go Titans!
anyone else notice
mariani so far? he really reminds me of wes welker
Bo Scaife
just came closer than I’ve heard any player this season to saying that it’s time to stop playing Fisherball and try to put up some points. Here’s the link to the interview for any who would like to see. http://www.titansonline.com/media-center/videos/Head-Coach-Jeff-Fisher/15debefa-c7ab-48db-889a-bdc5d4c908a7#?id=f4210000-5378-4777-a89c-3f3f75bfd221
I think the players are also getting fed up
I’m sure they all love CJ and try to block hard for him, but teams just aren’t letting him go anywhere. If the players on the field can see it, if the fans can see it, if Kuharsky can see it, then I just can’t see how Fisher/Dinger can’t see it.
by shawneriksmith on Oct 8, 2010 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
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