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Not looking good for the Titans this weekend (1 Viewer)

Weapon of Mass Instruction

Watch my feet!
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.

 
-- VY, pulled quad-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury-- Starting MLB out for the season-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injuryTitans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
Ouch....they're in worse condition than the Steelers.
 
Kind of like 1979, when the Chargers won the AFC West and hosted the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. RB Earl Campbell and QB Dan Pastorini were out, as was WR Ken Burrough.

Oilers 17, Chargers 14

 
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Kind of like 1979, when the Chargers won the AFC West and hosted the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. RB Earl Campbell and QB Dan Pastorini were out, as was WR Ken Burrough. Oilers 17, Chargers 14
Those two teams have nothing in common with these teams...Chargers will still win this game in high fashion.
 
Kind of like 1979, when the Chargers won the AFC West and hosted the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. RB Earl Campbell and QB Dan Pastorini were out, as was WR Ken Burrough. Oilers 17, Chargers 14
Of course, the Oilers' D figured out a little indicator in how Fouts was setting his feet as to what he was going to do on the play.
 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
The bolded is a good thing. Now that Chris Henry understands the offense a bit he is >>>>>>>>> then either White or Brown.
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv Turner

Huge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.

 
Weapon of Mass Instruction said:
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
I have no idea what that means, but boy does it sound like something you dont want happening to you... Too bad for the Titans. Bad time to be beat up.

 
RBM said:
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv TurnerHuge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:lmao: Fisher is the man :thumbup:
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv TurnerHuge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:goodposting: Fisher is the man :(
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv TurnerHuge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:goodposting: Fisher is the man :hifive:
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
:(
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv TurnerHuge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:shrug: Fisher is the man :lmao:
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
I like the Chargers but would swap Fisher for Norv in about .000000000000000001 seconds. Fisher is one of the best in the biz IMO.
 
-- VY, pulled quad-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury-- Starting MLB out for the season-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injuryTitans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
Not that bad really, well it isn't as bad I guess is what I mean.Olson and Mawae should play and Olson's been banged up a good part of the last month to two months and played very well thru it.Haynesworth practiced fully on Thursday.Lendale's out with personal reasons but he'll play. Henry's around if Chris' back doesn't pull thru and they're just to spell Lendale anyway.VY has been splitting reps with Kerry in practice. While I find the start Kerry vs Vince debates interesting, "no one" sits a playoff game with an injury they can practice with.The MLB has been out and his replacement has been very good. In fact it was a camp battle that was real close. The loss their is minimal.Scaife, well Troupe is finally healthy. Remember him? I could probably bump a zillion threads of FFers drooling over his prospects but the guy is always hurt so... still though he's healthy now and a solid TE when he is. IMO he's more athletic and faster(big play) than Scaife while Scaife is more sure handed and reliable.The Roydell one is the toughest now, or so it seems. Opposite Gage and Moulds(who are performing a fine rotation) is two rookies, Biren Ealy and Chris Davis. Ealy has inched his way up the depth chart and is Vince's boy but wow does it seem rough to count on him. That's the thing though, they don't pass alot. We're not talking about a 300 yard passer but more like 150-200 with hopefully "too much" running. I think Moulds plays the other side some.BTW What a week this would be for Mike Williams to show the world he can be an NFL WR huh? He's like 4th behind Gage so besides everything obvious, it's not realistic but can you imagine if he had a 100-150 yard game, how much it would make FFers heads spin?
 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
Not that bad really, well it isn't as bad I guess is what I mean.Olson and Mawae should play and Olson's been banged up a good part of the last month to two months and played very well thru it.

Haynesworth practiced fully on Thursday.

Lendale's out with personal reasons but he'll play. Henry's around if Chris' back doesn't pull thru and they're just to spell Lendale anyway.

VY has been splitting reps with Kerry in practice. While I find the start Kerry vs Vince debates interesting, "no one" sits a playoff game with an injury they can practice with.

The MLB has been out and his replacement has been very good. In fact it was a camp battle that was real close. The loss their is minimal.

Scaife, well Troupe is finally healthy. Remember him? I could probably bump a zillion threads of FFers drooling over his prospects but the guy is always hurt so... still though he's healthy now and a solid TE when he is. IMO he's more athletic and faster(big play) than Scaife while Scaife is more sure handed and reliable.

The Roydell one is the toughest now, or so it seems.

Opposite Gage and Moulds(who are performing a fine rotation) is two rookies, Biren Ealy and Chris Davis. Ealy has inched his way up the depth chart and is Vince's boy but wow does it seem rough to count on him. That's the thing though, they don't pass alot. We're not talking about a 300 yard passer but more like 150-200 with hopefully "too much" running. I think Moulds plays the other side some.

BTW What a week this would be for Mike Williams to show the world he can be an NFL WR huh? He's like 4th behind Gage so besides everything obvious, it's not realistic but can you imagine if he had a 100-150 yard game, how much it would make FFers heads spin?
Good items here laced with some fan wishes. Overall, the Titan D is capable of keeping this one close. It will come down to 3 things:
Can the Titans run the ball effectively?
Can the Titans win the battle of the turnovers?
The Titans must control the clock to have any shot
 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
Not that bad really, well it isn't as bad I guess is what I mean.Olson and Mawae should play and Olson's been banged up a good part of the last month to two months and played very well thru it.

Haynesworth practiced fully on Thursday.

Lendale's out with personal reasons but he'll play. Henry's around if Chris' back doesn't pull thru and they're just to spell Lendale anyway.

VY has been splitting reps with Kerry in practice. While I find the start Kerry vs Vince debates interesting, "no one" sits a playoff game with an injury they can practice with.

The MLB has been out and his replacement has been very good. In fact it was a camp battle that was real close. The loss their is minimal.

Scaife, well Troupe is finally healthy. Remember him? I could probably bump a zillion threads of FFers drooling over his prospects but the guy is always hurt so... still though he's healthy now and a solid TE when he is. IMO he's more athletic and faster(big play) than Scaife while Scaife is more sure handed and reliable.

The Roydell one is the toughest now, or so it seems.

Opposite Gage and Moulds(who are performing a fine rotation) is two rookies, Biren Ealy and Chris Davis. Ealy has inched his way up the depth chart and is Vince's boy but wow does it seem rough to count on him. That's the thing though, they don't pass alot. We're not talking about a 300 yard passer but more like 150-200 with hopefully "too much" running. I think Moulds plays the other side some.

BTW What a week this would be for Mike Williams to show the world he can be an NFL WR huh? He's like 4th behind Gage so besides everything obvious, it's not realistic but can you imagine if he had a 100-150 yard game, how much it would make FFers heads spin?
Good items here laced with some fan wishes. Overall, the Titan D is capable of keeping this one close. It will come down to 3 things:
Can the Titans run the ball effectively?
Can the Titans win the battle of the turnovers?

The Titans must control the clock to have any shot
IMO this is where the loss/injury to Young will hurt the team. While Collins is nice the Titans don't have weapons that scare the Chargers. Young's ability to scramble for a few years, or even that threat, to keep the chains moving and keep possession will be severely missed if he can't play or can't run. Their RB's are ok but again without the Young threat it makes the team very one dimensional. At the end of the day for the Titans to win IMO will require the Titans defense to win the turnover battle with a defense/ST's score. I think the Titans defense will be on the field for a long time and they need to give up 3's and not 7's.

This all comes down to their defense and with their best player banged up with a hammy injury it looks like a tough task.

 
Bad news for the Chargers: the Titans are going to take away all of Tomlinson's big plays. :o
Play action on 1st down early, featuring short outs and slants for 5 to 7 yards, capitalizing on man to man mismatches created by the big receivers (Jackson, Chambers, Gates). Hopefully Rivers can make them pay. Titans D is marginally worse in the pass game (4 vs rush, 10 vs pass). If he does it'll be an easy game for the Chargers.The problems with that are Norv has tended toward the vertical game this year, especially on play action. Let's see if he's smart enough to make an adjustment. Also throwing outs/slants accurately and with sufficient zip hasn't exactly been Rivers's forte.

 
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Bad news for the Chargers: the Titans are going to take away all of Tomlinson's big plays. :thumbdown:
Play action on 1st down early, featuring short outs and slants for 5 to 7 yards, capitalizing on man to man mismatches created by the big receivers (Jackson, Chambers, Gates). Hopefully Rivers can make them pay. Titans D is marginally worse in the pass game (4 vs rush, 10 vs pass). If he does it'll be an easy game for the Chargers.The problems with that are Norv has tended toward the vertical game this year, especially on play action. Let's see if he's smart enough to make an adjustment. Also throwing outs/slants accurately and with sufficient zip hasn't exactly been Rivers's forte.
Did you guys watch Playbook AFC on NFLN this week? It was really good and showed how they shut LT down for *most* of the game. He had 52 yards on 21 carries. The other 5 carries were where he got all of his yards. It would be possible for the Titans to shut him down, but they'd have to be almost perfect.Maybe it has another airing. Best show @ football on TV.

 
It was really good and showed how they shut LT down for *most* of the game. He had 52 yards on 21 carries. The other 5 carries were where he got all of his yards. It would be possible for the Titans to shut him down, but they'd have to be almost perfect.
I'm skeptical. It would require the Titans to never let Tomlinson get to the 2nd level of the D. That's a very tall order. It's happened in a couple of games in his career, but it's a rarity. And what is that kind of focus going to cost you? It's a gamble that many have taken and lost - will Rivers make you pay? The Titans didn't lose the last one because they couldn't stop Tomlinson. They lost it because they couldn't stop Rivers in the late 3rd and 4th quarter.
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv Turner

Huge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
;) Fisher is the man :popcorn:
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
They do have a slight edge in talent.I dont think the Chargers want to get into that kind of game again with Tenn, in a do or die situation.

 
It was really good and showed how they shut LT down for *most* of the game. He had 52 yards on 21 carries. The other 5 carries were where he got all of his yards. It would be possible for the Titans to shut him down, but they'd have to be almost perfect.
I'm skeptical. It would require the Titans to never let Tomlinson get to the 2nd level of the D. That's a very tall order. It's happened in a couple of games in his career, but it's a rarity. And what is that kind of focus going to cost you? It's a gamble that many have taken and lost - will Rivers make you pay? The Titans didn't lose the last one because they couldn't stop Tomlinson. They lost it because they couldn't stop Rivers in the late 3rd and 4th quarter.
*They lost it because a 4th down pass was ruled complete even though it hit the ground.Prediction: Rivers won't finish this game.
 
This all comes down to their defense and with their best player banged up with a hammy injury it looks like a tough task.
This is probably quite true but oh so difficult to tell how Haynesworth will be feeling. If in warmups, if he stretches poorly, twists wrong or somesuch, he's done. It's been so difficult to predict if he'll play and how well he'll play. Last game he made that freakish play where he caught up to Vincent Jackson(and no DT should ever catch a WR...) but very soon after(if not the next play) he was done and so were the Titans.IMO The Chargers wasted too many guys on Haynesworth and Vandenbosch last time, many teams do this. They've gotta just hope for the best. It can't seem like all 5 OL are blocking 2 guys, Tomlinson will get nothing then. Take the sacks and the stops behind the LOS but in addition they get the runs LT2 breaks past em' when they did block well. Those 2 won't win every single snap and Tomlinson is quick enough that just containing them should be fine. If Rivers can take some hits, they could put up points that the Titans couldn't match. The Titans are probably better and surely more comfy in the slow plodding games so just get out of that. I realize Rivers got hurt last game but go down when ya know it's coming then or have the FB stay in to buy him a second. Rivers can(moreso last year than this one) play very smart football and I'd bet he could work this angle. A 14-14 point game favors the Titans, anything over 21 and the Chargers probably got a W.
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv TurnerHuge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:thumbdown: Fisher is the man :thumbup:
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
Their best player got hurt, Haynesworth.
 
Not saying the Titans will win, but remember, we are looking at a coaching matchup of Jeff Fisher vs Norv Turner

Huge mismatch in that department. Just something to keep in mind.
:thumbdown: Fisher is the man :thumbup:
Yep that huge discrepancy sure showed up the last time these two faced each other.
You make it sound like the game was a blowout.
I just think its funny that the "superior" coach blew a 14 point lead the last time they faced each other. Thats all. Hopefully the Chargers don't get outcoached like that again.
They do have a slight edge in talent.I dont think the Chargers want to get into that kind of game again with Tenn, in a do or die situation.
That is exactly the kind of game the Titans want. It's how they've played the Colts and done better than just about every other team and it's how they roll. Run the ball, stop the run, and play it real "close to the vest".
 
Weapon of Mass Instruction said:
Gr00vus said:
Weapon of Mass Instruction said:
It was really good and showed how they shut LT down for *most* of the game. He had 52 yards on 21 carries. The other 5 carries were where he got all of his yards. It would be possible for the Titans to shut him down, but they'd have to be almost perfect.
I'm skeptical. It would require the Titans to never let Tomlinson get to the 2nd level of the D. That's a very tall order. It's happened in a couple of games in his career, but it's a rarity. And what is that kind of focus going to cost you? It's a gamble that many have taken and lost - will Rivers make you pay? The Titans didn't lose the last one because they couldn't stop Tomlinson. They lost it because they couldn't stop Rivers in the late 3rd and 4th quarter.
*They lost it because a 4th down pass was ruled complete even though it hit the ground.Prediction: Rivers won't finish this game.
WOW...that happens and all bets are off...Volek suuuuuuuuuuuuucks. Worse than Sorgi.
 
The more guys that are out the more likely San Diego blows it. I expect this week to remind everybody just how bad Norv Turner is as a head coach.

 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
The bolded is a good thing. Now that Chris Henry understands the offense a bit he is >>>>>>>>> then either White or Brown.
According to who?
 
Weapon of Mass Instruction said:
Gr00vus said:
Weapon of Mass Instruction said:
It was really good and showed how they shut LT down for *most* of the game. He had 52 yards on 21 carries. The other 5 carries were where he got all of his yards. It would be possible for the Titans to shut him down, but they'd have to be almost perfect.
I'm skeptical. It would require the Titans to never let Tomlinson get to the 2nd level of the D. That's a very tall order. It's happened in a couple of games in his career, but it's a rarity. And what is that kind of focus going to cost you? It's a gamble that many have taken and lost - will Rivers make you pay? The Titans didn't lose the last one because they couldn't stop Tomlinson. They lost it because they couldn't stop Rivers in the late 3rd and 4th quarter.
*They lost it because a 4th down pass was ruled complete even though it hit the ground.Prediction: Rivers won't finish this game.
He should be fine. He's smart enough to look where he's going.
 
Titans knocked out a lot of starting QB's this season, especially when Haynesworth played. It was kind of odd how many QB's they knocked out out of the game. Rivers was almost one of them, but he toughed it out in their last meeting with a noticable limp. Would not shock me at all for Rivers to get knocked out of this game.

 
WOW...that happens and all bets are off...Volek suuuuuuuuuuuuucks. Worse than Sorgi.
A lot of people have been badmouthing Rivers this year, but from what we have seen of Volek lately, Rivers might be the most indespensible player on the team.
 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
The bolded is a good thing. Now that Chris Henry understands the offense a bit he is >>>>>>>>> then either White or Brown.
According to who?
Brown wasn't at the time due to his back tightenning up, titans website.Lendale as "personal reasons" that some have said he's pretty banged up and wanted time to rest but it's just speculation. All Fisher says is personal reasons.

 
-- VY, pulled quad

-- Bo Scaife -- out for the season with a lacerated liver

-- Roydell Williams -- out for the season with a broken bone in ankle

-- Lendale and Chris Brown not practicing due to injury

-- Starting MLB out for the season

-- Haynesworth still hobble by hammy

-- Olsen and Mawae hampered by injury

Titans are not healthy at all at just the wrong time.
The bolded is a good thing. Now that Chris Henry understands the offense a bit he is >>>>>>>>> then either White or Brown.
According to who?
Brown wasn't at the time due to his back tightenning up, titans website.Lendale as "personal reasons" that some have said he's pretty banged up and wanted time to rest but it's just speculation. All Fisher says is personal reasons.
Lendale was out 2 days due to the death of his grandmother. He was back yesterday but did not practice, was in street clothes, due to a sore knee.RUMOR is that IF VY is healthy...you'll see a fair amount of spread option.

Frankly, my approach would be to attempt to shut LT down, knock Rivers out and play for a FG game.

 
Frankly, my approach would be to attempt to shut LT down, knock Rivers out and play for a FG game.
I think containing LT and making him get his 100 on 30ish carries is a fine game. I don't think you shut him down, like in the old NBA days with Jordan, just hope to contain him.I think the Chargers have one of the best if not the best 1st and 2nd down offenses. On 3rd down though they either stink or are great, with little rhyme or reason too. It's playcalling more often than not IMO. I think whoever calls the plays doesn't understand the "live to play another play" mentality, never saw Chrebet, Largent, and Easy Ed play....just mind boggling play calls and then they have a drive where their 3rds are money plays to Gates and it churns right along like a light went on in his head or something.IIRC They were something like 2 of 10 or somesuch going into the 4th on 3rd down then Gates had a couple catches and Chambers got one and...the 3rd down play calling is quite off for SD. Hopefully, for Chargers fans, you don't see what I mean this week
 

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