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Congratulations to Steve McNair for being deemed the greatest Tennessee Titan of all-time. He has downright earned it not only in this bracket, but more importantly, on the field throughout his incredible career. He was the heart and soul of the franchise for many years, as well as being the face. He did some absolutely amazing things in his time here, like win an MVP award, take the Tennessee Titans to their first and only Super Bowl, and be a man that everyone in this community has the utmost love and respect for. While Eddie George was as close as any Titan could have possibly gotten to McNair, he got edged out in what was the closest matchup of the entire tournament. As we wrap up, we will take a look back at the tournament in its entirety:
Final Rankings:
1. Steve McNair
2. Eddie George
3. Bruce Matthews
4. Chris Johnson
5. Jevon Kearse
6. Marcus Mariota
7. Frank Wycheck
8. Keith Bulluck
9. Jurrell Casey
10.Delanie Walker
11. Kevin Mawae
12 Blaine Bishop
13. Michael Roos
14. Kyle Vanden Bosch
15. Rob Bironas
16. Derrick Mason
17. Albert Haynesworth
18. Brad Hopkins
19. Cortland Finnegan
20. Samari Rolle
21. Nate Washington
22. David Stewart
23. Drew Bennett
24. Stephen Tulloch
25. Al Del Greco
26. Lorenzo Neal
27. Kerry Collins
28. Michael Griffin
29. Alterraun Verner
30. Kevin Dyson
31. Jason McCourty
32. Chris Hope
Closest Matchup:
Last night's Championship Round that featured Steve McNair and Eddie George was as close as it gets. Many hoped that these two men would tie, and it was very close to becoming reality, coming down to the final minutes.
Biggest Blowout:
Jevon Kearse vs. Chris Hope. While Hope was a solid player for the team, there was just no way that he would be able to match up against Jevon Kearse and his game changing ability. His addition to the team was a key factorthat led to their Super Bowl run.
Most Controversial:
Marcus Mariota vs. Kevin Mawae. In this upset, there was a lot of heated discussion, even from Kevin Mawae himself. Marcus Mariota has had an amazing impact on this franchise already, but Mawae is a potential future hall of famer. This whole thing was about projection vs. established production. While projection won in this case, the debate has yet to settle.
Thanks To Those Who Participated
This was about a month long project that was very fun to conduct. It garnered a lot of discussion and kept us busy until it was time for training camp. Looking back and appreciating the careers of all of these men was an absolute treat. While there was a lot of debate and not many votes were essentially unanimously agreed upon, all 32 players had great careers with the franchise. Now, it is time to make the transition from reflection to projection as we gear up for training camp in just two weeks. GO TITANS!!!!