Don Banks says to start Jake Locker

 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/10/23/week.7/?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t12_a2

No! We are coming off what I think is the most embarrassing loss I have ever watched, worse than last year's debacle of Rusty Smith vs. Worst Pass Defense in history of NFL. For Don Banks to place blame on Hasslebeck is idiotic. He clearly does not watch the Tennessee games, but just looks at the box score. I admit, I did not watch the entire game yesterday because I found it more pleasing to go into my backyard and watch the grass grow. Hasslebeck was astonishing in his first few games with us (minus Jax), and of course Britt had so much to do with that. Kenny was turning into the type of player you just heave the ball to in the end zone, knowing he would come down with it (calvin Johnson-esque). Now, although Hasselbeck has not been perfect, he has put the ball in the hands of his wide receivers. Damian Williams (I refuse to grant him the nickname D-Will until he starts performing) and Lavelle Hawkins (same goes for him) both dropped passes on our second or third drive, and we were not able to recover after Griffin's pathetic attempt to tackle Foster. So, why throw a rookie QB into the fire with a poor receiving core and NO run game. Which also brings me to the question, I hope our 6th round draft pick next year becomes a great player. Why couldn't we give that up for Brandon Lloyd? The Titans turn 7th round draft picks into stars, not 6th rounders.

Hasselbeck still gives this team the best chance to win games. In my opinion, he is the player/position we need to worry about LEAST, besides cornerbacks. O-Line, running backs, wide receivers, D-Line (Can we get just one sack, please. Derrick Morgan, should we have drafted Jason Pierre-Paul instead. Seems like it with his 7+ sacks), Linebackers (just quit, Ruud), and worst of all safeties (FREE SAFETY). There is no doubt this team has the talent across the board with no glaring weaknesses. Where we do have a weakness, we have a great player to back him up, although they don't always play great. But that is why I am still confident in this team. The coaching staff needs to help bring out the best of these players on Sundays, because showing it in practice just isn't enough.

Truth is, we are playing in the worst division in football right now (NFC West, we'll take that distinction from you). We will win some more big games, Houston will lose more bad games, and I still think we are the better team and will make the playoffs. Whatever our record, I don't care- as long as we are there.

Go Titans!

P.S. Give Bulluck a ring!