Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Heisman Trophy = Hot Potato Edition
by August West on Jul 21, 2010 10:48 AM CDT
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Jason Mcourty and Ryan Mouton certainly didn't win over any fans last year when they struggled to fill holes in an already struggling secondary, but 2010 is a new year and the pair are looking to turn the page. In summation, did you know there's a battle for the CB spot opposite Cortland Finnegan? Just keep remembering: whoever gets it will be better than Nick Harper.
USC's copy of the Reggie Bush Heisman Trophy will be sent back to the organization who awards it. That's big news, especially since Vince Young finished second in the voting process. The line of thinking has been that should Bush's Heisman be revoked (which it actually hasn't... yet), but Joe Schad is saying (via the Tweet linked in the story) that Vince Young has always told his friends that he wouldn't accept th trophy even if it was offered to him. I can definitely understand both sides of this argument, but I'd take a Heisman Trophy under those circumstances in a heartbeat.
Michael Griffin will go a long way towards defining his career here in 2010, and that makes him a player to watch in the AFC South. Griffin impressed everyone with a set of eyeballs for his first two years in the league, but for much of last year he was a complete disaster when patrolling the deep zone. I see no reason to doubt that he'll right the ship, but then again, I had no reason to think the ship would take on so much water last year.
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Bo Scaife and the Titans both believe that he has another level left to in his career, but I have to tell you I just don't see it. Bo might have one flukie career year left in him where he's a worthy All-Pro, but outside of that he is what he is, and that's a pretty-good-but-not-great two-way TE.
David Boclair talks with the Titans' nickel spot specialist, Vincent Fuller, about the role experience plays in his position.
Nick Schommer, who spent all of last season on the practice squad, was the subject of a profile by The Dickson Press from back in North Dakota.
In addition to suing the sick bastard who stalked and recorder her, Erin Andrews is suing the Nashville Marriott(along with a slew of other hotels) claiming they were negligent for letting her stalker book a room right next to hers... after they told him which room was hers. It sounds almost stupid to believe that such a mistake would be worth $2 million, and it's hard to remain too sympathetic towards Andrews after her DWTS stint and magazine photo spreads, but if this situation happened to my wife no amount of money or apologies would get me off the warpath.
SI.com has video of Don Banks analyzing the CJ2K contract agreement, the signing of which he describes as a bad day for the Colts, Texans and Jaguars:
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THIS JUST IN...
Vince Young has announced that he and ESPN will take part in an hour-long special called “A Decision” where all attention turns to VY in his debate as to whether or not to accept the Heisman Trophy. Additionally, in order to increase his PR, all proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America.
(p.s. sorry if the “this just in” thing actually excited anyone)
but if you really want a “this just in” story, bama and florida could be in the same boat as usc!!!! yessssss!!!!!!!!!!1
by sm00thBlue on Jul 21, 2010 11:04 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
CJ's money
One thing that’s good about CJ’s deal and coming to camp is that people can stop posting the lie that Chris Johnson is the lowest paid RB on the roster. The team gave him a $3 million roster bonus in the offseason (I may be incorrect on the exact amount). Alvin freaking Pearman isn’t making the final roster.
Of course they said this deal was going to get done, then there was a long waiting period and now they say the deal has been struck, but it still hasn’t been signed.
Onto our secondary
I think I am looking more foward to preseason than ever before. I know preseason is just a small glimpse of the regular season, but I am looking foward to tracking the open battle at the CB spot. Also I really want to see if the old Griff is back or if we are stuck with last years version.
Why is it hard to feel sympathetic to Andrews?
For going on “Dancing with the Stars?” Yeah, they wear some skimpy dresses, but it’s not like she starred in a porno.
by DoofusOfErasmus on Jul 21, 2010 1:15 PM CDT reply actions
doing it right after you make multiple appeals for privacy is insulting
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by August West on Jul 21, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
shes a tv personality
privacy and being on a tv show arent related. its not like shes saying the paparazi cant take her photo outside of a LA hotspot, shes saying dont cut holes in my wall and film me naked. i really dont see your point. and whatever hotels gave out any person, let alone a celebs, hotel room is grossly negligent. what if the guy wanted something more than photos
"privacy and being on a tv show arent related."
Total and utter FAIL. Every other point you make I 1,000% agree with, and most of them echo what I said in the link.
The point you’re misunderstanding is that the kind of privacy she laid out on Oprah and other outlets wasn’t just the criminal voyeurism this sick guy took part in. She didn’t ask for that, and nobody deserves that. The kind of ‘privacy’ she meant, as I and many others took it, was the same crap every other celeb puts up with because it’s an unfortunate part of the deal. I hate TMZ and their ilk more than most, but you know that by seeking certain opportunities, that’s a result.
I’m not asking anyone or everyone to agree with me on this. It’s just, like, my opinion… man.
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by August West on Jul 21, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you
You don’t whine on Oprah about people looking at your body and then go on TV in a glorified bikini.
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I kind of feel shes trying to cash in
She was a relatively unknown to non-sports fans. And then this stuff gets out and next thing shes on Oprah talking about privacy and stuff. And then she goes on DWTS, a show that is basically used for self-promotion. Her exposure to the mainstream just skyrocketed.
Can’t say I blame her though. I’d go on that show even though even though I can’t dance worth a shit. Plus, you seen those ladies on the show?
by asian phil on Jul 21, 2010 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
you see it as going on tv in a bikini
i see it as a girl going through a rough time and thinking this dance show might be a fun release. but i dont know her exact quotes at what privacy shes looking for, as i dont watch oprah. so colour me ignorant. id say being a tv personality does expose you to certain aspects of a public life, i dont know if she understands that or not, but its irrelevant to a guy filming her naked
by mattd97 on Jul 21, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
McCourty and Mouton
It wasn’t all their fault last season. They were put into an impossible situation … rookies who weren’t top draft picks thrown into the fire on a defense where there was no pass rush, the safety play was horrible, a new coordinator and philosophy, and oh yeah THEY GOT NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER FROM THE OFFENSE.
Really, I think that the struggles on defense were overblown. It became fashionable to bash the defense in order to cover for how bad Kerry Collins was playing. We forget that the defense was just fine when Vince Young got in, and also in several games for the 0-6 start, the defense kept things close despite being on the field all day. The blowouts to New England and Indianapolis was because the team quit, even revolved, over continuing to stick with Collins, and Jeff Fisher blaming everyone but Collins for the losses. And what did the media say? “Why put Vince Young in there? It isn’t Collins’ fault! Collins doesn’t play defense! Put Young in there and things would be even worse!”
I say get a pass rush and better safety play plus score a few points and take some time off the clock on offense and the defense is basically fine. Really, I don’t know why all the focus is on the CBs. The Titans only added one DE who has a shot at making a difference, and none of the safeties are going to do much this year either. The Titans could have added a couple of DEs in the draft, or gotten a better free agent DE than Babin but they didn’t. If there’s no pass rush and the safeties play terribly this season, I don’t want to hear anyone scapegoat McCourty or Mouton. After all, Nick Harper wasn’t that good either, in Indianapolis or in Nashville. It was just the players around him.
Vince Young got blown out by the Colts too. And the Chargers.
Our defense sucked. And it wasn’t Kerry Collins’ fault.
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I bet the Cardinals would have blown us out too
If Warner had been playing.
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without a doubt it would have been terrible
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Jul 21, 2010 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Is all the focus on the 2nd CB?
Cuz I see question marks all over the field on defense.
by joshuaboone on Jul 21, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
unless we have career years all across the d-line, this defense is going to struggle big time.
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by hal41605 on Jul 21, 2010 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree 100% with Josh
I am interested to see who wins the CB job, but who is going to step up and attempt to fill KB’s cleats, not too mention the performance from the other LB spots. The only sure thing in any on our DL is Brown. To me every other position is a question mark.
by bullrider73 on Jul 22, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
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