Taking a Step Back From the Titans Loss to the Colts

And I am pissed at my favorite team. I have never been angry at the entire team before, but that performance yesterday was ridiculous.

No more decent players like All-State. Yes: Nate turned out amazing finally. But a lot of decent guys only stay decent

There is just not enough talent on either side of the ball, and it especially up front in the O-line and D-line…those guys are not getting it done…that is where to start….

And doing it through the draft alone will not do it…they need to sign some GOOD free agents….not guys who are mediocre and don’t make an impact a la Shaun Smith or in the best Jovan Haye (huge waste of money and space)

And the coaches are definitely in question and I mean you PALMER!

Should he be doing these things this early? or do you think he is doing the right thing right now?

I think he’s perceived as a little bitch by the league and I don’t want that to be face of defense. Also I wonder if moving derrick morgan to outside linebacker would help him.

http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/contracts/nfl/ten/

Mediocrity is the WORST state to be in. If we suck, i can deal with that, i can watch us rebuild. If were good/great. Nice, i wanna watch us compete. But to play like both, to lose stupid and win great. It’s just horrible. Because we don’t stink enough to get a good draft pick. So were stuck. I fucking hate it.

he was practically begging the Titans to re-sign him. Said he never wants to leave the city of Nashville or the Titans organization. what an asshole

the real problem is we have a GM who apparently has no clue how to handle contract negotiations. even if we don’t end up keeping him, giving our best players the silent treatment serves absolutely no one’s interest. star talents who are also fantastic members of the community and openly express the desire to never leave don’t just fall out of the sky all the time.

for all his drafting skills, Mike could learn a hell of a lot in regards to his people skills. stringing things out with CJ was pointless (as he caved and wrote the big check anyway), and not even talking to Finnegan’s agent is pointless too. pick up the damn phone Mike. negotiate. at least go through the damn motions so the guys thinks you are half way interested in him. maybe it works out, maybe it doesn’t, but what’s wrong with having the discussion?

But when this team started coming together and giving us hope by beating the Ravens, etc. I dont think many expected us to be in the middle of a playoff race, so for all this to happen with coming out flat and fizzling out to end the year, I think we all have a right to be angry.

In a year that should have been much worse considering the coaching transition and lockout, this staff and team managed to field a decent team. And, really, if KB stays healthy, we’re probably looking at a playoff berth.

Expectations were in the basement to start the season, the coaching staff pulls a rabbit out of a hat, KB gets injured beginning a losing slide, and suddenly we’re all pissed off about?

All things considered, this season has been a success and a great stepping stone moving forward. Yesterday was painful, but these things happen over the course of an NFL season. The game is fresh, but it’s important to look at the body of work here; in particular, the strides that Locker appears to have made over the offseason. He’s the real story here.

No harm in kneejerk reactions following this horrible loss. I’d suggest, though, that all fans take a step back and really consider a broader perspective of the state of the franchise moving forward. I think this coaching staff has us moving in the right direction.

Locker, Johnson, Britt, etc on offense. McCourty and Verner are up and coming, our LB core is good, same with DL. If Morgan gets healthy our DL line will be so much better. We just need to fine tune some parts. The draft will help fix that, along with camp, OTAs, and so on.

I went into this season thinking we would suck, and the players tried to prove me otherwise. So now they should get a pass because they couldn’t keep it up? Why don’t you go tell the players “It’s ok because we all thought you’d blow anyway” and see how it goes.

They set the fanbases expectations, people have a right to be angry about it.

And luckily his friends got him on film.

Sikes found it on youtube.

Obviously there will be plenty of time in the coming weeks and months to talk about an offseason plan, but the point of this rambling post is that this team still has a long way to go before being a legitimate contender. That loss yesterday should serve as an embarrassing reminder of that.

I’d argue that we’re one developed Jake Locker and healthy Kenny Britt away from being a contender. If Locker develops into a top 10 talent, this team will develop into a consistent top 10 team year in and year out.

For the first time in a long time- I completely disagree with you regarding Cortland. You need to think about things from his perspective- he is a recent husband, and a brand new father- he needs what we all want- job security. Cortland is one of the few titans over the past 4 years that I have had complete confidence in every time he buckles his chin strap. McCourty is not a pro bowler- and although we all love ATV- he’s not as good as Jmac. Cortland is a must sign for this team. End of story.

Thanks for clearing that up. Sounds like Head Coach speak to me.

Munchak is to blame for sticking with a dead, limp, injured Hasslebeck who couldn’t throw because of his calf; only Palmer deserves more blame for his now habitually inane play-calling.

I refuse to spread the blame equally when it is so apparent what (who) the problems were.

He deserves better than this.

Success!