It’s that time of the year, the time of the year when boys turn to men and men turn into Titans. Thank God I don’t cheer for a Steeler, or a Cowboy; imagine the fans who cheer for the Browns. And how many fans of this great country cheer for some kind of bird? It’s absolutely horrible; you could be cheering for a Falcon, an Eagle, a Cardinal, a Seahawk or Edgar Allen Poe’s favorite bird, a Raven. Out of the 32 teams in the league, 14 are named after an animal. The fudge Packers hands-down have the most questionable name. There are only five teams in the league that represent something bad ass—the Giants, the Patriots, the Chiefs, the Vikings and the most bad ass award goes to the Tennessee Titans. The short definition of a Titan is an ancient and all-powerful group of gods who once ruled the earth. The short definition of a Cleveland “Brown” is the remains I leave in the toilet after a long day at a Titans game and Sunday of tailgating.
The Titans opened their regular season play at LP Field against the Oakland Raiders and their loud and obnoxious fans. I always say there is nothing better than a passionate, loyal fan, and Raiders Fans do love their football and team. On the other hand, these Oakland fans have got to be the most ignorant and cocky group of fans in the NFL. I guess that’s how they got their reputation of being a mean group of loud and rowdy people. They don’t have anything on my crew though. We had everything they had to offer as fans, plus a little class and knowledge of the game.
Chris Johnson started right where he left off last season, as he rushed for 142 yards and 2 TDs. CJ-2K set his goal so high, no man has ever even come close to the mark of 2,500 yards he is promising. As a student of the game, if Johnson can break 2,000 yards again, that alone will be the most impressive accomplishment in the game’s history.
Mr. Vince Young started off impressive also, with an incredible 142.8 passer rating, completing 13 of 17 passes with 2 TDs and no picks. The no-name defense made plays, and Week 1 was a success as the Titans routed the Raiders 38-13.
Week 2, on the other hand, was an embarrassment, as the Titans got a taste of the Steelers’ and Troy Polamalu’s Ju-Ju. There isn’t much to say about this game. The fact that the Titans had more turnovers than first downs says enough. The Steelers won the game and ultimately that’s all that matters; a win’s a win. The Steelers had an equal part in the ugliest game I have attended in many years. The Titans were a dropped pass away in the final seconds of the game from sending it to overtime. I don’t know how I felt about the way Fisher handled Vince Young’s horrible game. All I know is that all parties involved were happy when the whistle blew. It was awful; there was no quarterback play on either side.
The Steelers always have loyal fans and they show out, as that nasty, dirty towel was flying everywhere as LP Field emptied out. It’s a brutal rivalry that I enjoy; hopefully they will meet again in the playoffs. PLAYOFFS? Yeah I said playoffs, sucker. The defense for the Titans is raw, and with a little tweaking, Vince and CJ-2K—and if Kenny Britt can be consistent, he has superstar potential—have the pieces.
Tell 'em who's No. 1, Chuck!
Week 3 was back to Titans football as the team headed to the Big Apple. The mighty Titans defense was dominant and the offense made plays and didn’t turn the ball over. Chris Johnson was back to doing his thing after the Steelers completely contained him the week prior. The stud broke 100 yards for the 13th time in the last 14 games. The Titans D made Eli look like what he really is, garbage! I am not an Eli fan, and it sucks that he comes from such a glorious family of bad asses. Mr. Archie and older brother Peyton, man it sucks to even try to follow in those footsteps. Eli is turnover-prone and was lucky to ever have won that Super Bowl; that was a huge fluke. Oh well, I guess I am just a hater and jealous that my team has yet to win a Super Bowl. It’s bound to happen and I will be there front row when it does. Maybe not front row, but I will be just as happy with my $1,500 dollar nose-bleed tickets.
Anyway, the Titans routed the Giants 29-10 in New York. I am going to wait a while though before I really pick apart and praise this Titans D. It does appear that a bunch of no-name players are clearly on their way to making names for themselves outside of Nashville, and defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil is doing one hell of a job. He has these men everywhere; it’s exciting to watch. He lets them swarm and puts players in unique spots to make plays. It’s risky football but it’s working out great and he is putting together one of the top defenses this 2010 season.
In week 4, it didn’t happen like I wanted it to. The Broncos and Titans were another strange match that the Titans shouldn’t have lost.
Look, my team is 2-2 and that’s better than many can say. I’m not saying I’m proud of it, but the Titans are fine at 2-2.
