Biddle...you are a sad, pathetic little man

[Sect309Fan]

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100522/COLUMNIST0201/5220326/Column++Titans+won+t+make+playoffs++with+or+withou t+Johnson

Just ignore the complete history of this team, Biddle.... :p

[SwissTitansFan]

BIDDLE, DU ARSCHLOCH......!!!....Excuse my Swiss....!!!

[TTP77]

I'm sorry but I don't see anything in there to warrant your comments 309. Most of what he said is pretty much spot on. JMO :)

[Sect309Fan]

I'm sorry but I don't see anything in there to warrant your comments 309. Most of what he said is pretty much spot on. JMO :)

I just get upset at writers that just say team A did good last year, so they will be good this year or team B did bad last year, so they will do bad this year. That seems to be how most sports writers think. Just watch the preseason predictions, and I bet half of them will be an Indy-Saints Super Bowl. I imagine only 25% or less of them will have the Titans in the playoffs.

I pretty much have guaranteed the Titans will be in the playoffs this year, perhaps even the Super Bowl. The Colts are destined to miss the playoffs with their Super Bowl loss (all Super losers will miss the playoffs the following year, with the exception of NFC West teams). I bet you won't see that predicted much, if at all. ;)

[TTP77]

lol well i take your trends with a grain of salt :). You could be right and he could be right. At this point who's to say who is right and who is wrong? it's all just opinion anyway. But i think his point is that on paper things aren't all rainbows and sunshine which is true. I'm not saying we won't make the playoffs but i have the faith of a fan while he is just doing his job as an OP writer. JMO :)

[Yvette]

Curmudgeon always comes to mind when I think of him, and that's because of meeting him.

[Sect309Fan]

lol well i take your trends with a grain of salt :).

I would hope so. ;) If I am wrong (and very well might be), I don't want anyone blaming me.

[TitansFan23]

I would hope so. ;) If I am wrong (and very well might be), I don't want anyone blaming me.

HA! Oh no, you're not getting off that easy!

[hooktool]

We already blame you. :)

John

[barnybyrd]

Even if he hadn't written the article he still would be........... a sad, pathetic little man .

Just saying!!

[315]

We already blame you. :)

John

... and always will.

[TitansJonne]

Call me a Homer, i don't care. But i look at my team as if they have a chance to make the Super Bowl every year. Even if i was a Ram fan. you gotta believe, but for him to write a article saying we won't even make the playoffs is idiotic. Damn our history, we are a really good team. And we will prove asinine doubters like him wrong. Call it an opinion but don't write as if it's a fact

[TTP77]

Either these guys are damned if they do or damned if they don't. ppl complain they are too "team friendly" and then complain when they are critical. it's a no win situation for them. :lol

[Yvette]

Biddle isn't critical (I'd like it if he were), and he doesn't enjoy the game itself. When I asked him if it was exciting to travel and see all the games, he said it was OK but the playoffs are when it gets exciting. He said that during a winning season, too. I think he's just a pessimist and predicting doom and gloom so he isn't potentially disappointed later.

[TTP77]

fair enough but i thought the general consensus on the criticism was that he was being critical. in any event the article itself has earned more discussion than it's worth lol

[Yvette]

I didn't even read the article because IMO his criticism is disguised cynicism. The only time I read him now is when he has something positive to say, which happens about once every two years. More than anything I end up wondering what precipitated the change in attitude.

[TitansJonne]

my problem is not that he is too critical, my problem is that he speaks as if it's a fact. Why is it that 8-8 team with the best running game in football and a decent pass game won't make the playoffs? Is it because we loss kvb? Yea he's been so amazing for us since Al left.

[TTP77]

I didn't even read the article because IMO his criticism is disguised cynicism. The only time I read him now is when he has something positive to say, which happens about once every two years. More than anything I end up wondering what precipitated the change in attitude.

I scanned it to see what the fuss was about. i'm still not sure :)

[hooktool]

It's kind of like a lot of our posts. It's off-season, and he's gotta write sometjing. :)

John

[pookha]

I didn't even read the article because IMO his criticism is disguised cynicism. The only time I read him now is when he has something positive to say, which happens about once every two years. More than anything I end up wondering what precipitated the change in attitude.
biddle to me always has been more of a college guy. they liked it better when college sports ruled in the area.

[barnybyrd]

fair enough but i thought the general consensus on the criticism was that he was being critical. in any event the article itself has earned more discussion than it's worth lol

Didn't read it either. Just his name on the byline is enough to keep me away. What's more he's rude, saw that at training camp one day with the way he treated a kid.

[TitansGiantsBears]

my problem is not that he is too critical, my problem is that he speaks as if it's a fact. Why is it that 8-8 team with the best running game in football and a decent pass game won't make the playoffs? Is it because we loss kvb? Yea he's been so amazing for us since Al left.

The way I see it the Titans have roughly a 50/50 shot at making the playoffs with CJ in the lineup. If they make it, I see them doing so as a wild card. I agree with Biddle on one thing - the Titans have a tough schedule on paper. They can't afford to stumble out of the gate the way they did last season. They aren't loaded with talent across the board, particularly on defense. They'll have to make up with it by playing disciplined football, executing well, exploiting mismatches, and keeping a suspect defense off the field.

Biddle's attitude is that whether CJ plays or not, the Titans may as well just roll over. I vehemently disagree. While the Titans aren't going to wow anyone with their ovreall talent level outside CJ, they are built for depth. There are a lot of good, not great, players on this team. Love it or hate it, Fisherball has won alot of games over the years. CJ alone gives them a fighting chance in any game they play. The offensive line is solid. The passing game is adequate in spurts if not spectacular.

Whether or not the Titans make the playoffs depends on the defense and special teams. By and large, this will be the same sorry defense that bled big plays last year. The same coordinator will call those plays. Pressure will be the key. Will Morgan will make a huge difference? I certainly hope so, but that's asking an awful lot from a rookie DL, especially if the DT position gets little penetration.

On special teams the Titans must make strides in the return game. Hopefully Williams will prove a difference maker. Coverage will be important too, maybe even moreso than returns. The Titans have been atrocious here the last couple of years, particularly on kickoff coverage. In short, the Titans need to begin more drives around the 30-35 yard lines and pin opponents around the 20 more often.

If the Titans take care of these things they can most certainly make the playoffs with CJ. Without him, this is a 4-12 or 5-11 type team.

[TTP77]

Didn't read it either. Just his name on the byline is enough to keep me away. What's more he's rude, saw that at training camp one day with the way he treated a kid.

that's too bad. :( from what you and Y have said he sounds unpleasant.

[TTP77]

Article from PK that looks at the AFC South via uncertainty index...

I’m looking at spots where inexperience is a big factor.

We’re not pretending to know the season-opening depth charts here, simply building off last year’s versions. We’ll look a bit beyond starting lineups with significant roles and return jobs included. Here's our look in order of uncertainty. (Starting positions labeled with an asterisk.)


http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/11932/afc-south-uncertainty-index

[Orca]

What about the current personnel and coaches, player holdout, and failure to upgrade in the offseason makes Biddle's prediction look so wrong? (Been away, just read the column.)

[TitanPop]

I met him a few years back, when they did the pregame at the Wildhorse. He is an obnoxious bore, and that is putting it mildly. If you have an opinion, you are wrong no matter what, and he will cut you short just because he can. In a word his name should be......

DRIBBLE

[Sect309Fan]

What about the current personnel and coaches, player holdout, and failure to upgrade in the offseason makes Biddle's prediction look so wrong? (Been away, just read the column.)

The history of this franchise.
1. No Fisher team has ever had a losing season after going 8-8 the previous season. And since they became the Titans, they made the playoffs in those years (1999, 2007).
2. Williams, Schwartz, and Cecil had tough 1st years as DC. Schwartz had a really good 2nd year, and Williams had improvement his 2nd year. Cecil likely will have some, if not a lot, of improvement as well.
3. The defense should be a whole lot better and definitely younger (which is good in our case). Got rid of some deadweight in offseason.
4. The schedule is nowhere near as hard as it looks. Titans have dominated the NFC East, the AFC West is weak besides for San Diego, and Pittsburgh is hopeless in TN.
5. When Fisher's job is on the line, he has made the playoffs each time.

[TitansJonne]

The history of this franchise.
1. No Fisher team has ever had a losing season after going 8-8 the previous season. And since they became the Titans, they made the playoffs in those years (1999, 2007).
2. Williams, Schwartz, and Cecil had tough 1st years as DC. Schwartz had a really good 2nd year, and Williams had improvement his 2nd year. Cecil likely will have some, if not a lot, of improvement as well.
3. The defense should be a whole lot better and definitely younger (which is good in our case). Got rid of some deadweight in offseason.
4. The schedule is nowhere near as hard as it looks. Titans have dominated the NFC East, the AFC West is weak besides for San Diego, and Pittsburgh is hopeless in TN.
5. When Fisher's job is on the line, he has made the playoffs each time.

Intangibles is Fishers middle name.

[TitansFan370]

I tend to agree with Biddle. With or without CJ, with all the lost veterans, I expect a losing season. Will not be surprised if 2011 or 2012(if there is a lock out in 2011) finds the Titans in another rebuilding cycle with new coaches. I fully expect Fisher to be gone after this upcoming losing season.

[Sect309Fan]

I fully expect Fisher to be gone after this upcoming losing season.

I guess you didn't read my first point. :(

You also forgot that Vince Young has never had a losing season in his entire life. Even when down 5 or 6 games to start a season, he finds a win to avoid losing not once but TWICE!

[Yvette]

I fully expect Fisher to be gone after this upcoming losing season.
A losing season is a done deal in your opinion?

[titansikou]

(@309) Vince wins by inspiring and playing well, but he can't inspire when he can't play well and can't play well when he's not inspired. He has to be able to do this for a FULL NFL season, which is something he hasn't done yet. This isn't a knock on Vince, just something he has to do... the variables, so to speak.

[don28]

(@309) Vince wins by inspiring and playing well, but he can't inspire when he can't play well and can't play well when he's not inspired. He has to be able to do this for a FULL NFL season, which is something he hasn't done yet. This isn't a knock on Vince, just something he has to do... the variables, so to speak.

I agree with what you're saying, but I would like to add that I have a lot more confidence in Vince's ability to do that than I had one year ago. Vince Young is less of a variable than the whole defense.