Haynesworth is the best DT in the league. For a team that doesn't really have another game changer on the defensive line and relies almost exclusively on the front four for pressure, it's a big loss.

 

1. Haynesworth required constant double teams which freed the other guys up and put them in advantageous positions. And, it also made life easier for the LB's.

2. Haynesworth was capable of beating those double teams and blowing up plays on a fairly regular basis. And, he wasn't just a run stuffer, although he was dominant in that role. He could get pressure up the middle and collapse the pocket...and he sometimes moved to the end and rushed from the outside.

 

He was a huge difference maker...there was some talk about him being the most valuable player in the league. Obviously, that was never going to happen, but for a guy at DT to even get mentioned shows his worth and ability. So, his departure left a huge hole in the Titans defense. That fact alone doesn't excuse or explain how poorly they've played, but I think the Titans definitely overestimated their ability to move forward without tweaking the defense to account for his absence.

 

The secondary is talented, but when you have a front four that can stop the run and pressure the passer consistently, it makes you look better. The Titans didn't have to cheat a safety into the box to stop the run, which allowed them to drop seven in coverage and still get a lot of pressure. Secondaries live and die with their front fours...look at the Giants in their Super Bowl run. Their secondary was considered suspect and a weakness for much of the season. But, by the end it was getting a lot praise. Why? Because their front four made life easy. Now Tennessee's secondary has been hit hard with injuries, so what you had facing the two best QB's in the league (maybe ever) the last two weeks was little to no pass rush and an inexperienced and inferior talented secondary.

 

This year is just a disaster. It happens...not often to this degree, but it would be ridiculous to get rid of a coach that had the team on the brink of the playoffs after an 0-5 start 3 years ago, had them in the playoffs two years ago, and was the AFC's top seed last year. Fisher's track record speaks for itself.

5, I apologize for the avatar challenge. I never dreamed you'd be sporting it that long. :ohbrother:

5, I apologize for the avatar challenge. I never dreamed you'd be sporting it that long. :ohbrother:

 

The original stipulation was to keep it until the other team lost, so I've been free to change it since week two when Chicago beat P'burgh.

 

I just haven't felt like changing it. And, I hate Baltimore, so it works.

Anyone see where Fisher riled up the fan base by introducing Tony Dungy at a charity event with a Peyton Manning jersey on? :lol:

 

IMO, it was a clever move by a very smart football coach. The Titans were coming off of a 59-0 massacre at the hands of New England and the team and the players were catching a lot of heat. In one move, Fisher got all the attention on him, and on something completely unrelated to football.

 

I like it when coaches, managers, etc. do things like these to take the attention off their team and players. I know there have been other instances where guys have done things similar to this, but I can't recall any.

Anyone see where Fisher riled up the fan base by introducing Tony Dungy at a charity event with a Peyton Manning jersey on? :lol:

 

IMO, it was a clever move by a very smart football coach. The Titans were coming off of a 59-0 massacre at the hands of New England and the team and the players were catching a lot of heat. In one move, Fisher got all the attention on him, and on something completely unrelated to football.

 

I like it when coaches, managers, etc. do things like these to take the attention off their team and players. I know there have been other instances where guys have done things similar to this, but I can't recall any.

 

 

I can't believe all the heat he's taking for this. A lot of people are saying he should be fired and this and that. No Fun League.

I can't believe all the heat he's taking for this. A lot of people are saying he should be fired and this and that. No Fun League.

 

They want him fired because they're mad about being 0-6 after entering the season with high expectations. He just gave them a straw to cling to by, purposely, IMO, doing something that would take the attention away from his team, players and football.

 

Funny thing is, it was a charity event in Tennessee, I believe, and Peyton Manning played there. You'd think people would realize that.

 

If Tennessee was 6-0, like last year, this would have hardly been mentioned, if mentioned at all.

 

If they fire Jeff Fisher, I may have to switch team allegiance.

They want him fired because they're mad about being 0-6 after entering the season with high expectations. He just gave them a straw to cling to by, purposely, IMO, doing something that would take the attention away from his team, players and football.

 

Funny thing is, it was a charity event in Tennessee, I believe, and Peyton Manning played there. You'd think people would realize that.

 

If Tennessee was 6-0, like last year, this would have hardly been mentioned, if mentioned at all.

 

If they fire Jeff Fisher, I may have to switch team allegiance.

 

Then wear his Vols jersey.

Then wear his Vols jersey.

 

That wouldn't have got the job done...

They want him fired because they're mad about being 0-6 after entering the season with high expectations. He just gave them a straw to cling to by, purposely, IMO, doing something that would take the attention away from his team, players and football.

 

Funny thing is, it was a charity event in Tennessee, I believe, and Peyton Manning played there. You'd think people would realize that.

 

If Tennessee was 6-0, like last year, this would have hardly been mentioned, if mentioned at all.

 

If they fire Jeff Fisher, I may have to switch team allegiance.

 

I will consider doing the same.

I will consider doing the same.

 

Josh McDaniels has really impressed me...and I like Kyle Orton. I endured a lot of ridicule by siding with Denver in that trade and saying they got a much better QB, especially for their offense, than people were giving them credit for. I'm heavily invested. :lol:

 

The Denver Broncos? Perhaps.

Can a mod please fix the title to this thread? It's killin' me ...

 

Thanks. :thumb:

Can a mod please fix the title to this thread? It's killin' me ...

 

Thanks. :thumb:

 

:lol:

 

Thanks Jim. :thumb:

Can a mod please fix the title to this thread? It's killin' me ...

 

Thanks. :thumb:

 

Got it, Jim. It's been bugging me for several days but I didn't want to be all "grammar police" and change it.:lol:

Anyone see where Fisher riled up the fan base by introducing Tony Dungy at a charity event with a Peyton Manning jersey on? :lol:

 

IMO, it was a clever move by a very smart football coach. The Titans were coming off of a 59-0 massacre at the hands of New England and the team and the players were catching a lot of heat. In one move, Fisher got all the attention on him, and on something completely unrelated to football.

 

I like it when coaches, managers, etc. do things like these to take the attention off their team and players. I know there have been other instances where guys have done things similar to this, but I can't recall any.

That whole "riled up" thing seems to be pretty media-induced to me. On the Nashville tv stations and 104.5 The Zone, nobody was all up in arms about it. I personally think it was typical, self-effacing classic Jeff Fisher. The fact it was for Tony Dungy's charity, and Fisher is known for his charity work, makes it a total non-issue with this fan.

That whole "riled up" thing seems to be pretty media-induced to me. On the Nashville tv stations and 104.5 The Zone, nobody was all up in arms about it. I personally think it was typical, self-effacing classic Jeff Fisher. The fact it was for Tony Dungy's charity, and Fisher is known for his charity work, makes it a total non-issue with this fan.

 

I agree. I think it's just something to pounce on while/because they're going through a rough stretch.

 

But, I honestly believe that Fisher knew exactly what he was doing...perhaps I'm giving him too much credit, but he's proven to be a shrewd guy. Nobody is going to convince me that he didn't know what he was doing here. They were heading into a bye week after a 59-0 embarassment. What he did has taken the focus off of that game and his team. That's what good coaches do.