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dude, do you realize that your agreeing with me here? i dont think they will win but 6 or maybe 7 games, i know they arent good. nowhere on coacht have you ever seen me say they were good, but they sure as heck arent the worst team in the NFL either. and yes Gerry, i seen Pacman get torched all game long, and with the exception of a few guys such as Champ Bailey or Chris Mccalister, Torry Holt would torch them too. he does it every week no matter whose on him. he's right there with Moss and TO so theres never gonna be a rookie cb that can shut him down. dont give me no crap about pressure, they had the heat on Bulger all day long. whats Vanden Bosch got, like 5 sacks already? they are getting heat on the qb and forcing turnovers...last 2 games they scored a defensive td. yall dont have to put words in my mouth, i know they arent gonna have a winning record but they wont have a top 5 draft pick next year either.

yea....that horrible Titans secondary hung with one of the best passing offenses in the NFL today....and they had the composure to make a come back after being down a couple of td's in the 2nd half. say what you want but they arent playing that bad this year. they very easily could have won today if it wasnt for 1 bad throw from McNair, he had Bennett open for what would have been the game winning td but he tried to throw on the run and the ball drifted out of bounds. that young defense is making plays, they are giving up points but if they keep making plays they will give the Titans the opportunity to win most games.

i think Kentucky may be back in the lead for Kemp, he hasnt came out and said that yet but the visit went good. him and Thad Young went to Tubby Smith's house and ate breakfast yesterday...how cool is that. i think he's gonna put his decision off for a little bit to think things through a little more. he's done with his visits though so it shouldnt be long before he makes a committment. UK would be set for a national championship if they could land all 3 of them.

i'd still take Schilling, Clement, Wells, Wakefield, and Arroyo over Chacon, Small, and a hurt Mussina and Brown. they better hope Randy Johnson can go every other game or they'll be done after the first round.

thats crazy, they can win more than that. Texans twice, Cardinals, Raiders, Browns, Dolphins, 49ers. let me reassure you that none of those teams are good. the Jags, Seahawks, and Rams arent great either, they have a shot at the playoffs but i dont think any of them will win more than 9 games. the Titans will be the favorite against the Dolphins, 49ers, Texans(x2), and the Browns(that would make 6 wins) and i'd be willing to bet they will beat the Cardinals(that makes 7) and they could take 1 from the Jags later on when Fragile Fred gets hurt again or they could beat the great 0-2 Raiders(that would make 8). my guess is 7-9....you stick with your 4-12 prediction...you'll eat crow in a few months.

last i checked Willie Parker was running all over everybody. the Steelers are one of those teams that will have a good running game no matter whose in there. there o-line is just that good, just like KC and Denver. how come they have to be lucky? it was a legit win over a banged up Ravens team. the Titans arent THAT bad...McNair was the MVP 2 years ago, Henry and Brown are both former 1000 yard rushers, Bennett has a 1000 yard season under his belt, Bullock and Haynseworth are amongst the best in the league at their positions. they have enough impact players that they wont be 2-14 or anything like that, they will win 6 or 7 games this year...if they avoid injuries 8 wins is a possibilty. P.S. we know the Titans wont make the playoffs, people dont have to keep reassuring us of this.

the Redsox are gonna make the playoffs anyway, i hope. if the Yanks win the east then they should be the wildcard after Chicago finishes up their monumental meltdown. they'll both make the playoffs, as usual, then the Yankees will watch there allstar team go up in smoke to a team with less than half their payroll, as usual. theres a good chance 1 of them wont make it this year though. if either team pulls off a sweep in the final series of the season in Boston the other team will probably be on the outside looking in....hopefully that will be the Yankees watching the games on tv in October .

well at first i heard his visit to Kentucky was canceled but now im hearing that he is gonna make that trip this weekend. either way, according to his mom he will make a decision Monday. Kentucky seems like a long shot since they have backed off and started recruiting another pg harder than him but who knows, he's keepin it on the low thats for sure.

Kemp is supposed to announce which school he will attend next Monday. the 3 finalists are Memphis, Tennessee, and Arkansas. he hasnt cut Kentucky from his list yet either but since he is gonna make his committment before he takes an official to UK it seems like they are pretty muchly out of the race. rumor has it that Memphis is the favorite...after his visit to the Memphis campus this past weekend another 4 star pg(ranked #15 in the country at his position) that had already committed to them reopened his recruitment, i think you can see where im goin with that one. thats just a rumor though, Tennessee is still in the thick of things as well.

i dont think the Titans will win many more this season but give them credit where its due, they pulled off a big upset against a Ravens team that should make they playoffs. Kyle Boller is horrible, the Ravens are just as well off with Wright as their qb so thats not an excuse. neither of them can throw and both make alot of stupid mistakes but atleast Wright can move a little bit. their o-line isnt bad either....they blocked well enough to get Jamal Lewis 2000 yards a couple of years ago and Ogden is probably the best tackle in the NFL. the Titans D shut down Jamal Lewis, sure he was banged up a little bit but he's still 1 of the best rb's in the league. the Titans played good, the Ravens stunk it up...thats all it is to it, no need to make up excuses for the Ravens. i didnt see anybody say the Titans were back either its just 1 game and we all know they dont have the experience, especially on the defensive side of the ball, to play this well all year. they just played a dang good game against a team that should be playoff bound, keep denying it if that makes you feel better.

whatever dude just face the facts, there wont be very many rookies determining the fate of their team this season. there are a few like Ronnie Brown, Cadilac Williams, Demarcus Ware, and Derrick Johnson that will play major rolls but not many. maybe you should just share that crystal ball of yours with every team in the NFL on draft day...or better yet we could sit up a meeting with you and all the coaches so you can tell them which guys will be busts 5 years from now. i need to have you around for my fantasy draft next year...whats Peyton gonna throw for 4257 or 4258? by the way, you know good and well i said the Titans succk! im not denying that, heck i even think they have a good shot at the #1 pick next year. nowhere on this site did you see me say the Titans would have a good season.

nawh it will be the same guys as last year for the most part....but with Kemp and Chism anchoring the team it doesnt take much. look for sophomore Jeremy Rhodes to play a big roll this year and fill the shoes of Olajuwon Kemp without the team ever missing a beat. should be a few classic Bolivar/Liberty matchups this year...preview of the state championship game??? definitely a possibility!

sorry GB but thats a bunch of bs, its not just qb's. im not gonna waste my time looking it up to find an exact number but i know off the top of my head 5 of the top 10 picks from last years draft arent starters....#1 qb Alex Smith, #4 rb Cedric Benson, #6 cb Pacman Jones, #7 wr Troy Williamson, #9 or 10? wr Mike Williams...there are about 5 or 6 defensive players taken in the middle/late first round that are sitting on the bench too but you can check that out for yourself if you dont believe me. you see it more on offense than defense but just because you get picked in the first round doesnt mean your gonna be expected to have an impact your rookie year...its never more than 5-10 first rounders that make a serious impact their first season. maybe Woolfolk does continue to stink his whole career....but he wont be the first 1st rounder to be a bust, and he wont be the last. a majority of the starters in the NFL werent 1st rounders anyway....who was the best rb in week 1? undrafted free agent Willie Parker.

thats not necessarily true, more so on offense than defense though. the last 3 #1 picks started their season on the bench, heck Carson Palmer never seen the field until his 2nd year. now there are alot of 1st rounders that come in ready to make an immediate impact, but there are also alot of guys drafted on potential and it takes them a couple of years to get things goin. i'll agree with you on this much though, if he doesnt start to show some signs of an improvement over the course of this season his window of opportunity will be closing quickly!

he's only 25, plenty of time left for him to become a good corner.

lol catfish i dont think it was necessary to include Kyle Petty in your list of drivers that didnt make the chase....that shouldnt surprise anybody

i love it more!!!

you can hate on him now, but you know the kid has game breaker ability. the holdout killed any chance of him having an impact early on but give him time and he'll make that trip to Hawaii for the probowl a few times in his career. i dont see how anyone can doubt the Titans draft choices when you look at the other defensive studs they've took in the first round in recent years...Javon Kearse and Keith Bullock turned out alright dont you think? Pacman should be right there with them in a year or 2.

thanks Gordon, atleast now i wont have to catch heck from all my buddys about Earnhardt Jr not making the chase. i bet Nascar is hating this....the 2 most popular drivers both missed the chase for the cup, alot of crappy ratings coming soon!

that is so true....Pacman cant possibly be any worse that what they had on the field, atleast he does have the physical talent(something the other corners lack) to make something happen.

you can just about bank on seeing Bolivar and Liberty there in AA along with the winner of another classic Haywood/Mitchell matchup in substate...its a shame that both teams cant go to state, both of them have the talent to win it all but only 1 will make it. those are my preseason top 4 in AA.... 1. Bolivar-2 straight titles with a 3rd on the way 2. Mitchell 3. Haywood 4. Liberty Hamilton will be there in AAA....they are my pick to win state this year. Union City, Middleton, and Lake County may very well be the 3 best class A teams in the state. i like Middleton to win it all again this year....defending champs and they are the best until someone proves otherwise.

thats definitely a possibility after seeing the way they played Sunday but i dont know if the Titans would take him even if they do have the #1 pick. they seem to be pretty confident that Billy Volek can be a successful starter in the NFL and i wouldnt be surprised if they stick with him once McNair retires. im not so sure that Leinart would be the top choice anyway if they take a qb. Steve McNair prodigy Vince Young would have to be right there with Leinart....he's got Michael Vick speed but he's bigger and more accurate with his throws. plus McNair is the one he trained with before last season. that will be interesting to see if they do end up with the top pick, Norm Chow will be pulling for them to get Leinart and McNair would probably wanna see Young be his replacement.

man, it was tough game to watch. the Titans defense looks more like a practice squad D. even Keith Bullock, the only stud on defense(well him and Haynseworth), was missing tackles. its gonna be a loooooong season if a Pittsburgh team that was starting their 3rd string rb could move the ball at will against the D. i did like the offense though early on....we were still in the game until Bennett coughed the ball up deep in Pittsburgh territory, that just killed any momentum they had goin. if some of those young guys on defense get a feel for the game as the season progresses they might get a little better down the stretch. the offense is gonna have to cut down on those silly turnovers though. next week will prove alot, if they cant stop the Ravens joke of an offense a few months from now we will be talking about who the Titans should select with the #1 pick.

lol look man dont get your panties in a wad. go ahead and talk down to me all you want if it makes you feel good but to be honest with you i know sports just about as well as anybody on the website. now that im back at college my only job right now is betting on games and playing in fantasy leagues for money so i keep up with every little detail about football, baseball, and basketball. i know the Braves dont have a great bullpen, i never said they did, but they have enough that it wont keep them from winning in the playoffs. im not gonna argue with you anymore but when October gets here i would feel safe putting the game in the hands of Smoltz for 7 innings, Sosa in the 8th(he's been starting alot but he'll be back in the pen when they go to a 3 or 4 man rotation for the playoffs), and whoever the hot man is between Farnsworth and Reitsma in the 9th. seriously, i know they arent great, but i rather have their bullpen than what the Redsox have right now(my favorite team by the way). im gonna drop it after this post but i'll stand by my prediction til the end....if Farnsworth and Reitsma cause them to lose in the playoffs im man enough to admit that i was wrong, and if the Braves make it to the Series i expect you'll do the same....right slick? once again, i never said they were great, i just think they are solid enough that they wont prevent them from winning in the playoffs. dont get me wrong, they wont win any games for them, but i think they will be solid enough for them to win the national league.

man, you couldnt have possibly picked a better name could you? cause you justdontno what the heck your talkin about. first of all if you would have read you might have seen where i said im not a Braves fan, so my little "dream world" im living in really dont give a dang if they get to the WS or not, i just said i think they will. if anything keeps them from the ws it will be there inexperience...they've got alot of youth playing big roles on that team and that might hurt them in the playoffs. who do you think is gonna win the World Series slick? the Padres? let me guess....you "justdontno" do you?