SB Nation User Blog: TitansFisher7

I once paid a lot of money to meet Jeff Fisher

TitansFisher7 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:12:23 -0000

I once paid a lot of money to meet Jeff Fisher and eat dinner with him during a charity event. I can tell you I've never been more disappointed in him or the entire organization after seeing this Peyton Manning jersey stuff.

Some people out there are saying "lighten up, this isn't that big of a deal." Um, what would everyone be saying if Vince Young showed up somewhere wearing another team's jersey? Or Keith Bulluck, who's in a contract year? Fans and the media - AND THE COACHES AND ORGANIZATION - would be all over them, and rightly so.

Fisher was clearly using this as a motivational tactic for his players, understanding that news of this event would spread throughout Nashville. But just hours after a game your owner calls "the low point in franchise history" is not the time to make jokes of any kind, for any reason, under any circumstances. Don't you understand how much disappointment is already out there for this lost Titans season? It's suffocating.

How has Coach Fisher changed so quickly from league coaching idol to laughingstock? It starts with arrogance. I genuinely feel as if Fisher would rather lose "his way," with his own coaching staff entirely intact and his roster choices reflected each and every week, and go 0-16 than make needed changes, fire friends on his own staff, and re-orient the franchise in the right direction.

And now, on his local TV show on WKRN, he told fans they should simply "let this go," and that somehow despite an apology, he would "do it all over again." Fisher is in his own world, where he is mistaking the owner's patience in allowing him to become the longest-tenured coach, with superior coaching performance and unquestionable skill. In his mind, it sure seems like he views himself as untouchable, and if he gets the firing which his performance this year would certainly warrant, he'll just end up on his feet somewhere else, so who cares?

It's a nauseating, surprising place to be in for this long-time fan of the Tennessee Titans. But it's not getting any better from here without Fisher's termination or a complete turnabout in attitude, starting against the Jaguars. Time to ditch all the pretense, put in Vince Young, change/simplify the playbook greatly to suit him better, immediately pull any players during the game who drop passes or otherwise fail to perform, cut naysayers on the roster without hesitation, and actually act like the Fisher of ten years ago that made us proud.

I once paid a lot of money to meet Jeff Fisher. Now it's looking like Fisher himself's got a price to pay, preferably sooner rather than later. No doubt he's a great coach and pillar of the community - you can't throw away all he's done just with one bad season - but the RIGHT coach is more important than the BEST coach for our team.

VIP Access to Titans Training Camp (Aug 19)

TitansFisher7 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:21:37 -0000

Looking for a way to get up close and personal with the Titans at this year's training camp?

The Score (4091 Mallory Lane, Franklin/Cool Springs area) will have its own tent at Titans training camp on August 19, working with the Thom Abraham show in broadcasting live as the Titans complete their last day of camp. Titans players will stop into the tent, joining us for some Madden, and talking about the upcoming season.

Want to join us? You and a guest can sit in our tent, enjoying VIP access to Titans training camp. Chat with players and coaches, get autographs, and who knows what else might happen? It is the last day of camp, after all...players will be wanting to have a good time and cut up a little bit.

What do I have to do? Pre-order NCAA Football '10, Madden '10, or Halo ODST this weekend at The Score and you'll be entered in the drawing to win these passes. A minimum nonrefundable deposit of $5 toward the purchase of any of these games is required - each one pre-ordered is one entry into the contest (for 3 possible entries per person).

So stop in, check out The Score (and "The Arena" - the big gaming coliseum there) and get entered...would love to have you join us with VIP treatment for Titans camp...before we go on to win the Super Bowl.

The Score of Cool Springs - the best place to buy or play a video game, period.
4091 Mallory Lane, Suite 124
Franklin TN 37067
www.TheScoreOnline.com

OFF-TOPIC - Guitar Hero: Tim McGraw

TitansFisher7 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:55:01 -0000

Anybody else see this or this at the website for The Score down in Cool Springs? (www.TheScoreOnline.com)

Pretty hilarious.

OK, now back to discussing how we get Jay Cutler or Torry Holt...or better yet, Jay Cutler throwing TD passes to Torry Holt for the Titans in next year's Super Bowl!

(BTW its a video game place that buys/sells/trades games as well as hosts all kinds of parties and groups.)