Roydell Williams Out for the Season

by Jimmy on Jan 3, 2008 2:09 PM CST in Tennessee Titans News

As Zack mentioned here and the Tennessean confirmed here, Roydell Williams will miss the remainder of the season with a broken ankle. The injury occured in yesterday's practice. This is not good news.

This probably means we will see Mike Williams active on Sunday. We also might see Chris Davis a little more involved in the offense. He is a fast, shifty receiver who, if he can hold on to the ball, could make some big plays in the passing game.

I wasn't alive in 1979, but this game seems to be looking eerily similar to the playoffs from that season. Read the story. It will help restore some of your hope.

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time to prove themselves

roster spots could easily be on the line for next year.....a good game by davis or troupe or ealy or whoever replaces Roydell/Scaife could secure themsleves a roster spot by not sucking and actually catching the ball and gaining YAC....

by zackmann on Jan 3, 2008 2:17 PM CST reply actions

No kidding!

For a good portion of these guys, this game probably represents their very LAST chance to play pro football. I mean, if you can't play TE/receiver for the Titans, where the Hell are you gonna play?

Guys like Ealy, Moulds, Williams, and Troupe ought to be praying to the God of Thunder for their chance to keep their jobs (granted, I doubt Ealy's going anywhere).

BTW, they're STILL calling for 4-6" of rain over the weekend in SD, so as long as LenDale White can go, we should be good.

DannoE

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by DannoE on Jan 3, 2008 2:34 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah but......

SD has LT and a good TE. I'm not sure we match well in a crummy weather game.

I know LW can pound it between the tackles, but I'm not sure if we have a short yardage man to go to especially with Bo out.

Big Bill

by Hook em Titans on Jan 3, 2008 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

Where's

Brandon Jones again???

The biggest Titans fan in Brazil.

by brazilian fan on Jan 3, 2008 2:21 PM CST reply actions

hurt

he is already on the IR

by zackmann on Jan 3, 2008 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

Out for the year....

....with a groin injury.

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by Jimmy on Jan 3, 2008 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

That was a nice story

But that isn't helping restore my hope. I'm more worried about the guys that we are gonna have on the field making it through the game.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Jan 3, 2008 2:57 PM CST reply actions

Troupe is more than capeable!

He dropped 2 passes ( one for a TD ) early in the season and has not really been given a chance since. BTW if other TITAN WR'S had only dropped 2 passes we would be 12-4 not 10-6!

This is the same TE that caught 50 plus passes in 2005 and had over 500 yds! He has been over looked because VY is more comfortable and more fimaliar with Scaife. Troupe will NOT help us as a blocker which is another reason Scaife gets the nod. Make no mistake Troupe is capeable of helping this team get the W. IMO he should be a TITAN angain next year.

Someone once said "Vince Young bleeds two toned blue!" But I disagree, because The Great One Doesnt Bleed!!

by Vincanity on Jan 3, 2008 3:34 PM CST reply actions

There's more to playing TE than running fast...

Ben Troupe also blocks like Minnie Pearl, constantly runs the wrong routes (that's why he bumps into receivers and/or will be WAY too close to them), drops easy passes and just generally speaking lacks every detail in his game.

I loved him coming out of Forida, and he showed signs of greatness early on. The past year and a half, however, he's been terrible and lucky to still be on this team.

But, if he balls-out in a major way Sunday, you can bet all will be forgiven and he'll get another chance. If he doesn't, he's a dead-man walking in that clubhouse.

My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine

by August West on Jan 3, 2008 4:32 PM CST reply actions

Keep

In mind that some guys just show up for the playoffs!

What is the WR's name who just explodes during the play offs? was it givens or patten? I think it was Patten, and he doesn't do much during the regular season, but when the playoffs come around he's was huge. Maybe that will hold true with Troupe, Davis or any number of other guys!

GO TITANS!

by white02slpss on Jan 3, 2008 5:03 PM CST reply actions