Tennessee Titans Daily Links: Hey, Did You Hear Chris Johnson Hasn't Been Great This Year? Edition

by August West on Oct 28, 2011 11:42 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans Links

Brian Baldinger says CJ's lack of production is the entire RBs fault, and that he's slowing down. While I agree with some of Baldinger's comments, saying that CJ is significantly slower than he was is a bit off-base. CJ's biggest problems to my eye are his lack of decisiveness and ability to anticipate the whole and his angles like he used to... which is infinitely easier to get back than explosiveness.

In other news, a Sports Illustrated poll of NFL players named the same Chris Johnson the fastest player in the NFL. He was trailed by Desean Jackson, Mike Wallace and Devin Hester.

Lavelle Hawkins has already doubled his previous career high in receptions, but fan opinion of him has never been lower. Luckily, Hawkins isn't satisfied with the drops and pre-snap mistakes that have plagued his performance so far, and he's working to feel more comfortable with his ability to master this offense. I hope he can get there, because we could sure as hell use it.

Tommy Campbell mixed it up with Marc Mariani and Nate Washington yesterday in practice, which is the kind of intensity the Titans need to be practicing with during the one day per week they can practice with pads on under the new CBA.

Munchak swears that the Titans aren't taking the Colts for granted. He better have these guys expecting Indy's best game of the season as they come to town still licking their wounds from the beatdown the Saints put on them.

While there has been lots of speculation about line-up changes on offense, the defense has struggled just as much over the past few weeks. Jerry Gray says he isn't considering making any line-up changes, but I bet you 100 MCM bucks that if Colin McCarthy were healthy he'd be eating into Barrett Ruud's playing time significantly.

An Indy paper profiled Matt Hasselbeck.

Former Titan Stafon Johnson got a workout with the Raiders.

Yes, among others.

Email me with links and thoughts at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com and be sure to follow me @AugustWest_MCM

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Not the Raiders Stafon! You are better then that!

You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
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by StPrattrick on Oct 28, 2011 11:52 AM CDT reply actions

If he gets signed more power to him

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by SouthTexasTitan on Oct 28, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions

true dat, brotha needs a job!

"Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat."

by MexicanTitanFreak on Oct 28, 2011 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

"Put in Ringer" clap, clap, clap-clap-clap "Put in Ringer"

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

I want Ringer for the sake of seeing something different in the backfield.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed... Hell, I'll take VY at this point and put him at RB

Wait… no, it’s not that bad is it?

by TNTitan09 on Oct 28, 2011 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

You guys are so easy...

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"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I am the only one who doesn't think this is funny anymore?

Overused.

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Scroll down then.

It’s not that big of a deal.

Official MCM Idiot

"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Agree or disagree

Just relish in the fact that we have the freedom to express ourselves without the worry of being banned, much less censored.

"You play to win the game!"

by TitanNDCClothing on Oct 28, 2011 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

^This.

Official MCM Idiot

"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions

since it seems the o-line is good at palying keep away from hasselbeck

how about we put him at Rb?

Best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3

by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Oct 28, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions

how about put in ANYBODY else!

"you should have seen the look on my fathers face when I told him I wanted to be a ventriloquist"

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by stetix01 on Oct 28, 2011 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Who does Indy have backing up Painter?

Am I the only one creeped out by Bud Adams love for VY?
Lamar Lathon was the shit!

by pedraza on Oct 28, 2011 12:53 PM CDT reply actions

orlavsky?<---spelling?

"Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat."

by MexicanTitanFreak on Oct 28, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Close, Dan Orlovsky

by PA-Titan on Oct 28, 2011 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Man i hope we get more penetration from the D line Sunday

Am I the only one creeped out by Bud Adams love for VY?
Lamar Lathon was the shit!

by pedraza on Oct 28, 2011 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions

So found a couple post from BBS that made me laugh.

‘Why would the management at stampede blue not care of the customer enjoyed the experience here?’
Because your opinion, while valid, is in the minority.
If no one liked the experience here, they wouldn’t visit. We’re No. 5, in terms of traffic, football blog at SB Nation. Our stuff is considered ‘must read’ by sports people all over the world.
Again, people commenting is important, but for every comment ‘hating’ Stampede Blue here, I get two or three Tweets, emails, and comments in other places saying ‘love your work.’
Not everyone is going to like everything we do. Can’t please everyone. This is why I do work on the side to promote other Colts blogs.

Titans fans trolling
So, we kind of got invaded last night by a bunch of schmucks from the Music City Miracles blog, which covers the Titans. This seems to happen often because there are a few nutballs over there who get their gollies off by encouraging MCM readers to come here and ‘troll,’ as if this were a message board, or something.
The trolls have either been warned or banned, and normality has been restored, for the most part.
Special thanks to the editors at MCM, especially Jimmy, for helping us handle the idiot element at MCM. Apologies for the disruption. Carry on.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I dont remember getting an invite to the Dinner for Schmucks.

Anybody else get one?

I just like the first one where he thinks people come there because they like it.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Our stuff is considered ‘must read’ by sports people all over the world.

Straight from the horse’s ass.

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Oh you should becareful WTF.

BBS may ban you for what you say on here….. wait nevermind your already banned like me.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I had a lot of fun getting banned

Am I the only one creeped out by Bud Adams love for VY?
Lamar Lathon was the shit!

by pedraza on Oct 28, 2011 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, Jimmy only said something about us going over there after Collions was signed and for that was totally fair game.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I just find it so funny that he lies to his own readers.

Really, I would love to know which sports people consider SB a “must read”. And if they do, they shouldn’t be considered “sports people.”

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Their articles are on the same level of "must read" as the Onion is...

I always read them for a good laugh.

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Calling a site admin a ‘fuhrer’ gets you banned without warning.
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by StPrattrick on Oct 28, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, this got 31 rec yesterday.

The only thing I see here is your undying lack of respect for the readers of this blog and more importantly the players of the Indianapolis Colts… It’s one thing to have an opinion and stick to it, it’s another to demoralize and to cut down a well respected veteran of the team, the whole league for that matter. The only reason I will continue to visit this blog, is to see the headline "BigBlueShoe no longer writes for Stampedeblue". That will be a day to rejoice.
I get it, you got your feelings hurt. What Jeff said was in the heat of the moment. Both the "out-coached" and "45 year old..blah blah blah" comments. He’s frustrated obviously. But for you to cut him down and demoralize him like he’s the enemy… it’s time you get your priorities strait BBS…

-bluecoltfan

also a minute ago there was 111 comments now 108 they are still using common practice censorship.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

well yesterday he was saying he got his quotes from a respected journalist

for bleacherreport. so we know what he deems are respected sports people

by mattd97 on Oct 28, 2011 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Huh..

The trolls have either been warned or banned, and normality has been restored, for the most part.

I guess my comment didn’t get that treatment because I got insta-greened and 14+ recs.

Official MCM Idiot

"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah this was on a different post.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Nothing about that blog

Indicates it experiments with the realm of “normality” much less reality.

"You play to win the game!"

by TitanNDCClothing on Oct 28, 2011 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I was banned for posting WTF's "glorious day" comment

BBS said it came from another blog, dumbass obviously forgot it came on the day Peyton Manning was declared out and all hell broke loose on Stampood Blue. This is why BBS is just a dick-tator and no one loves him

"You give Peyton Manning a better gm, coach, owner and he goes down as the greatest person to ever live." - coltsfan1888
MCM Logic > Real Logic
Banned from Stampede Blue for trolling and copying a banned poster's comment from another blog and posting it on Stampede Blue, when in reality it was copied from Stampede Blue and reposted on Stampede Blue, but I don't expect idiots like BBS to be smart enough to figure that out. Double barrel middle finger salutes all around for you, BBS!

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions

I was banned for posting WTF's "glorious day" comment

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Double posts = result of shitty on campus wifi

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Double posting heathen!

I kid, I kid

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by TitanNDCClothing on Oct 28, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

The wifi here is turrible.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Official MCM Idiot

"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions

VICTIM 7

Congrats to fotud’s, first ever 3 time victim of T.O. seeing what he did there

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions

THIS TIME, DREADLOCKS, I CAME PREPARED

Official MCM Idiot

"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

DAMN YOU!!!!!

Doesn’t beat mine though.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions

hey I didn't get an invite

we gotta plan these ban parties better

Dear CJ: How do I return my real fan card?

by asbestos_man on Oct 28, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions

I have never signed up for or posted on that blog.

But that guy is a douche. Screw him.

"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"

by TennesseeTyrants on Oct 28, 2011 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Should I buy a ticket to the game this weekend, or the weekend after?

Colts, or Bengals …

Or neither.

I’m conflicted.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 1:45 PM CDT reply actions

This weekend!

We need butts in the stands!!!

by TNTitan09 on Oct 28, 2011 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions

BENGALS

PAC IS BACK!!!!

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by hal41605 on Oct 28, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions

AWWW YEAH

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions

WAKA WAKA WAKA

FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKA lol (you know that’s his favorite rapper)

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NO REALLY I LITERALLY BLEED TWO TONE BLUE!!! That operation to dye my blood was the best $100,000 I ever spent

by Grimerz757 on Oct 28, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Bengals.

If you want to see a win, chances are better against the Colts. But I’d want to see Andy Dalton, so go to the Bengals game.

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, plus it's probably too late to get good tickets for this weekend.

So unless something changes, it’ll be next weekend. Or neither of course, which would probably be the case if they lose to Indy.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions

You'd be surprised... look on craigslist and you'll find plenty of good seats!

You can get sideline tix for less than face value… or club level… or uppers for $50 a pair… then go and sit wherever you want to in the lower level!

Never waste your cash on stub hub… ALWAYS buy from the PSL holders in Nashville!

by TNTitan09 on Oct 28, 2011 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions

I've only bought 2 sets of tickets online

One was to a Braves game off ticketmaster (which, I’ve noticed, is pretty awful compared to StubHub) and bought Titans tickets last year on ebay, haha …

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Neither.

Beer is cheaper at home.

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by Titans_Firefighter on Oct 28, 2011 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

For those who have an opinion or experience:

In all honesty, what seats are better, lower level endzone seats near the bottom or loge seats? I sit in the loge seats most of the time because my dad and I get them from a friend at his work, and you can see everything from there, and I’ve only sat in the lower level endzone seats once, but more towards the top of it. It was nice seats but when they went away from your side of the field it was harder to see. Is it worth it to sit near the bottom just to get a nice look at them when they’re on your side of the field or better to see everything?

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:02 PM CDT reply actions

Wherever you sit, just remember:

Its a better view than from Winnipeg.

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Or DC

"You play to win the game!"

by TitanNDCClothing on Oct 28, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

or toronto

by mattd97 on Oct 28, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Also nice sig.

Congrats.

Deleting comments from a blog is not 'censorship.' Common practice. -BBS

by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Oct 28, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions

It was just so random that posting your epicness pissed off BBS so much he had to ban me for it.

I said jack-shit about him compared to what COLTS FANS were saying about him. Amusing, nonetheless

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I will say

being in good endzone seats is pretty unbeatable when they score in your endzone…

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by August West on Oct 28, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

The game I went to was when the Titans played the Texans last season and won

The only TD scored on our end was Schaub to Andre Johnson and Andre taunted the crowd and some people gave him the ole Bud Adams double barrel middle finger salute. And McCourty had a pick 6 down at our end but it was called back due to some stupid Titans-esque penalty

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I sit in Row R in the upper deck

I love love love being able to see the play unfold.

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by gramsey712 on Oct 28, 2011 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Way up there?

How’s the weather up in the upper deck?

Just messin’, whatever floats your two-tone blue boat.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

he wears eskimo clothing, he'll need it up there

Best sig ever, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3

by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Oct 28, 2011 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I would take the Loge over the end zone...

In the end zone you can’t see much and it’s fun and all, but a lot of “visiting” fans end up there… from the loge you can see the whole game!

So it just depends… do you want to “see” the game or “party” at the game?

See=Loge
Party=End Zone
Club Level=Boring, Non-fans and not much better view than the upper level!

by TNTitan09 on Oct 28, 2011 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I like the loge seats. You can see everything.

The endzone seats were pretty nice, and I got my profile pic I use on here from getting down there and snapping pre-game pics, so that was nice. Plus when they came on our side of the field it was pretty cool. But overall, if you want to enjoy watching the game and how plays unfold, loge seats are better than endzone seats.

by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Oct 28, 2011 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions

what?

Club level above visitors tunnel was awesome! Best views in the stadium are at that level, u can see plays develop & still read their name on jersey.
Plus, in that section at least, the regulars were big fans, had chants for certain situations,& cheered as loud as other sections.
Worst section I found was 127, right next to players wives. View was fantastic, but season ticket holders were so pathetic. This was the Cards comeback game & all the snobs around us wouldn’t even stand on final drive!! Why go?

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by oHIo1 on Oct 30, 2011 9:16 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions

If I'm not sitting around the 30 yard lines or in, I'd probably rather be up top.

The nose bleeds at LP Field are not terribly bad seats, and it’s nice being able to see the whole field.

by TennesseeTyrants on Oct 28, 2011 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

you would think these fools

Worked for the GOV! how much do they get payed to not do there jobs? Pissed off Titans fan.

by toysandprojects on Oct 28, 2011 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

POLITICIALS!!!!1

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"You've got a 45-year-old man who lives with his mom, down in his basement, freaking blogging about something that was a direct misquote." - Jeff Saturday on BBS.

R.I.P. Dinger

by fanoftheunderdogs on Oct 28, 2011 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions