Ask Music City Miracles

1) If I was a betting man, I’d bet money on VY starting this week. Young has been doing very well and Fisher is the type of coach that doesn’t like to disrupt anything when it’s going good (see Collins/Young situation last year). I think our chances are definitely increased if we have to play Collins. He’s no threat to run, and most people believe that since you don’t have to spy Collins as opposed to VY, the run game suffers.
2) The run defense is the only part of the defense I don’t really worry about. Very few teams have gotten sustained success against our running game so far this year. Credit that to a pretty solid linebacking core, a decent d-line, and Nick Harper’s only ability; tackling.
3) This is the first year I can remember where our receivers are looking better than our tight ends. However, VY and Scaife go way back. Don’t be surprised if they do try to throw it up the middle. Play action passes are something to worry about too, due to defenders biting in anticipation of CJ’s speed. However, a Titan’s play action does not have a devastating effect yet. (see Manning)
4. You can shut him down, but it’s going to be really difficult. Keep him from breaking into the second level and that’s a success. Most teams have been putting 8, and sometimes 9 guys in the box. Don’t let him get to the side, he’s the best at turning that corner. Try to make him run up the middle and clog the inside zone blocking. And pray.
5. If Vince is in the game, you have to keep him from converting third downs. He does it very well with his legs, as always, and for some reason, his arm looks pretty good this year too. On offense, if it was me, I would use the wildcat to look for the big play every now and then. If you watched (I think) the Jets game earlier this year, the Titans looked like they were completely lost on one play, and that could be the difference in this game.

I’m sure others will follow: We had a few bad decisions early in the year, coupled with some bad luck and injuries.
Pitt: We lost because of special teams. A solid kicker 99% of the time, Bironas missed two field goals. One of them could have been the difference.
Houston: Had a big offensive day, then let Houston stay in the game. Had a chance to tie or win at the end, and Kerry Collins did a ghost fumble.
Jets: Special teams got us down early in the game 14-0. After pulling close later, the team stalled out. Injuries begin.
Jags: Terrible effort. Missing Finnegan hurt here and nothing was going right in this game.
Colts: Two rookies CB’s against Manning. Pretty much the results anyone would expect.
Patriots. Again, two rookie CB’s against Brady. In the snow. Offense doesn’t know what snow is. Blowout ensues.
After the bye week, they’ve played pretty solid. Special teams (not including Bironas, who has returned to being great) has been a question mark, as has the secondary (we actually did better with our secondary sans Nick Harper) but everything else seems to be clicking under the resurgence of Vince Young.

I don’t know how well the Titans are covered nationally, but hopefully there’s one in here that’s news to you guys.
Michael Roos: Just a solid tackle. Got him in the second round of the draft and he has far exceeded expectations. There was a link to an article today where Ogden said he was on of three tackles he “enjoys watching.”
Cortland Finnegan: Not an unknown by any stretch of the imagination, due to his feisty (or dirty, for you Texans fans) playing style, he even made the pro bowl last year. However, I’m not sure how much coverage he gets nationwide, or how familiar phins fans are to him, but you’ll most likely see him on Sunday.
Ahmard Hall: The Sarge, as we call him. He’s questionable for this game, but he’s been a good fullback for the Titans running backs over the year. I fear when he catches/runs the ball though-he is a little fumble prone at times.

Kenny Britt rookie WR….he is becoming a beast. Big wide reciever….good speed …very strong going for the ball

I think these are two very good teams, and to me it looks like it will be a game that is won by the team that makes the fewest mistakes.

The thing that makes him so dangerous is that you can contain him on 95% of his carries and he still goes for 150. If I were coaching a defense against him I would stress the absolute necessity of playing your assignments and wrapping-up.

but not 2,105.

The future looks really bright for VY right now. He made tremendous strides in his overall game while he was on the bench.

Rec’d.

I’m a little worried, but it’s a game the Titans can win. That being said, it will CJ being solid, and the defense getting the ball back to him to win. If you didn’t see the Colts game, the Titans probably would have won had it not been for turnovers and other missed opportunities, but that’s why football is football. You never know until the game is over.

A lot of Titans fans have taken a liking to him. He’s a pretty solid route runner who has had pretty good hands while filling in for the number one receiver (Justin Gage). I’m hoping he breaks our receiver curse, he has the tools to do it and has had a pretty solid rookie campaign, especially when you consider the style of offense Fisher plays.

as GP said, the Titans have had terrible luck in the receiver department, but Britt looks like the real deal. He runs good routes, can go up and get the ball, and is a really good blocker. He is already easily the best rookie receiver the Titans have ever had.

I’m literally too lazy to check the weather channel. Weather today was cold and windy, and can only see the temperature dropping as we get deeper in December. The fun thing about Tennessee weather is it can easily go from seventy degrees to twenty.

Of course, the last snow game for the Titans didn’t exactly go gangbusters, but I’d like to see us get a chance at redeeming ourselves in the white stuff.

+1

i LOVE that commercial