The Tennessee Titans used a bit of trickery and a solid effort from the offense and defense in the first half to hold off a second half that was pretty much won by the Bills. Neither team played the starters for very long, and the game was pretty much what we expected it would be. The Buffalo Bills had only field goals, and was twice stopped at the goal line by the Titans defense in the first half alone.
Terrell Owens debuted as a Buffalo Bill and played only one series. In that series, he had two catches for 27 yds. Not a huge deal, but still Buffalo fans got to see their new wide receiver catch a few balls of the first time.
Another interesting storyline was the play of Titans quarterback Vince Young. He started off extremely shaky, but then did recover enough to make a nice pass for a touchdown to Paul Williams. Starter Kerry Collins was solid in limited action as was Patrick Ramsey.
Buffalo had little to feel good about on offense, with the lone exception of backup quarterback Gibron Hamden. He was extremely good under center completing 11/13 for 89 yds. Another bright spot was running back Xavier Omon. He was quite active with 36 yds rushing and 3 catches for 25 yds as well.
Preseason Season Pick Record -1 Win 0 Losses
You Must Watch The Play of The Game – The Punter Scores A Touchdown!
Tonight’s opening Hall of Fame game match up features two teams that are due to answer some questions. At the top of that list of questions is how Terrell Owens will fare in his Bill debut, and how the first team Titan defense will fare without Albert Haynesworth. Both of these questions will not likely be answered in the NFL Hall of Fame Game, but we might get a glimpse. Owens is slated to play.
Given that the teams will be using very sporadic first team players, one must look at the second units when determining the outcome. For this reason, I would go with the Titans here. The Titans do still have Vince Young at quarterback, and he is still quite talented. Not only that, he is the number two man on the totem pole now, and he will want to prove himself. Given this, he will be tough against Buffalo.
Buffalo will be facing an uphill battle with Ryan Fitzpatrick and others at the quarterback position the majority of the game. This is especially true against even the second team Titans defense. They are no slouch to be sure. It will be fun to watch Terrell even in limited action.
Prediction:
Titans will win.
Season Record: 0-0
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Ok. I am pretty much over the whole Michael Vick thing. But this is simply too much…
Newport News, Vick’s hometown, is throwing a celebration in honor of Vick on August the 8th according to Fox news. Yes, a celebration. Andrew Shannon, who is president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Newport News is heading this up, and he says it is to promote the doctrine of nonviolence. And Vick is the guest of honor?
A returning felon is getting a celebration. A returning violent felon (against dogs at least) is going to be their poster child for “a doctrine of nonviolence?” Did I miss something here?
Do not get me wrong. I feel that Michael Vick should be allowed another chance in the NFL as I stated here. I feel that the man served his time and should be allowed another chance at making things right. But isn’t this just a little bit rediculous? Could they not find a better example of non-violence to celebrate? Has he really proved himself already having just gotten released from custody a couple weeks ago?
This is one event that I could understand PETA screaming at. I might even pick up a sign or two myself. That said, I feel that asking Vick to come home to a celebration is kind of like asking Pacman Jones to go to an anti-stripper rally. It is a joke and offensive as hell all at the same time.
What do you think about this? I would love to get some opinions for or against.
Pre-Fantasy Football Draft Musings – What I Want
Tonight is my NFL fantasy football league draft and I am anxiously hoping to accomplish a few things. I want this year’s team to be well rounded. The draft is a head to head draft with only ten teams, so I assume that there will be plenty to choose from. Still, it is important to get the jump on the league with a good NFL fantasy football draft.
Each week, along with my regular NFL picks and predictions I am planning to also let you experience my NFL fantasy league experience. You can see the ups and downs, as well as the thinking that I put into my league. For those that are new to NFL fantasy football, you might learn a few things. For those that are not new to NFL fantasy football, you can laugh at me for kicks. (It is always fun to play Monday morning quarterback.)
Going into the draft, I am hoping to draft two solid running backs with my first two picks. I am hoping to get DeAngelo Williams rather cheaply. And I want a balanced team that has depth. Those are my three major goals. I do not yet know what position I will be drafting in so it makes it hard to target much else. I am very much a “get a good quarterback after your running back is settled” kind of fantasy drafter. I believe in the power of the running game.
Some players I would like to get (other than the obvious players):
DeAngelo Williams
Matt Ryan (If cheap)
Roy Williams (should be a steal after last year)
Steve Smith (an annual target for me)
I will post with my actual fantasy football team and the results tomorrow and let you know how I did. Wish me luck NFL Football friends!
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! The headline tore through the sports world like a bullet.
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! People read the headline and were shocked.
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! People judged.
The bottom line to this tragedy is not that Steve Mcnair was an imperfect man. The bottom line is not that he cheated on his wife. The bottom line is not even that Steve Mcnair was murdered….
The bottom line is that Steve Mcnair’s wife and kids are without a father and husband. For whatever imperfections the man had, that is tragic. Reading about his demise is hard enough for them I am sure, but reading the judgement of their Father has to be worse.
Everybody knows Steve Mcnair was not living the way a husband and father should live. He made a mistake and payed the ultimate price. A price that will haunt his family, and his legacy forever.
Steve Mcnair’s wife and Steve Mcnair’s kids are the victims that are left behind to deal with the vultures. The horrific blog postings and jokes that are flying around sicken me to the bottom of my soul. Those kids do not deserve to hear that about their father, no matter his moral crimes.
I remember when WWE wrestling legend Chris Benoit snapped and killed his wife, kid and himself. The same thing happened then. The vultures flew in and made fun of a horrible tragedy. Something about death and destruction brings out the sadist in some people.
We do not know the fine, intimate details of Steve Mcnairs life, marriage, or morals. We have no right to judge the man. It really is that simple. Who among us knows people that have cheated on a spouse. Should they then all be murdered? Of course not.
I would love to see Steve Mcnair get a new headline.
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! And People Cried.
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! And People Grieved.
NFL Steve Mcnair Shot Dead! And People Had Just A Touch Of Mercy and Class.
Steve Mcnair was found in a Nashville apartment on Saturday slumped on the couch and shot several times, including two to the head. He was only 36 years old and the former Tennessee Titan was well loved throughout the NFL.
The body of his rumored girlfriend (McNair was married to Mechelle McNair), was also found with an apparently self inflicted gunshot to her head. A pistol was discovered under her body. She was only 20 years old.
Though the police have stopped short of calling it a murder suicide, they have conceded that they are no longer looking for suspects, and they have ruled McNair’s death a homicide. Ms. Kazemi’s death is not yet classified. This means that the police likely think that she shot Steve McNair, and then herself.
Steve McNair was widely respected in NFL circles, and was a star since joining the league from Alcorn State. He led the Titans to the Super Bowl in 2000, and led the Baltimore Ravens to a great record before being injured. Steve McNair retired in 07 because of nagging injuries.
A former boyfriend of Ms Kazemis said that the two began an affair after meeting at Dave and Buster’s Grand Sports Cafe where she was a waitress.
Mcnair was a very good NFL football player and known to be an even better person. He participated and donated to many charities over the years, and always carried himself well. He will be missed by all football fans, and our best wishes and prayers go out to both his wife, Mechelle, and his four sons.
Picture of Steve McNair courtesy of Wikipedia Commons User Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA
