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The Indianapolis Colts are traveling to LP Field this Sunday for a gridiron matchup that will be televised on NBC Sunday Night Football.  The 4-0 Colts will probably be walking into this one thinking they have it in the bag with their star quarterback Peyton Manning.  The Titans should come out with a chip on their shoulder with a 0-4 record looking to prove that they are not a team that will be going 0-16 this year. 

Offense:

The Titan's offense really has not been having too much trouble this year with 358.5 yards per game making up an average of almost 20 points per game.  That isn't too shabby.  Kerry Collins is having a little bit of trouble getting those passes on target, but our run game is pretty good.  With Smash and Dash in the backfield it is hard to stop the run when your not ready for it, but with an old QB who is struggling and no huge, big-name receivers, the defense can focus on stopping CJ.  The Colts D has had a little trouble this year with the run letting in over 100 yards per game and overall 100 more rush yards than passing yards on the season.  I want to see us get 2 or more rushing TD's.

Defense:

This is where Tennessee is really struggling this year letting in 282 passing yards a game, which is way too much compared to the 80 rushing yards a game.  This will be a tough matchup for our secodnary who has been struggling this year and has not even faced Peyton Manning throwing to Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark.  Let's hope we can maybe get one pick against Manning.

Overall, it is our offensive specialty going against their defensive weak point and their offensive specialty going up against our defensive weak point.  Let's not even talk about special teams.  I think this Sunday we could have a high-scoring game.  I'm thinking it will be 31-24, Colts win.  Discuss pregame below . . .

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The Tide is just getting into the middle of their schedule starting to play some harder ranked teams in the conference.  McElroy and his crew will be traveling over to Oxford to face the (3-1) #20 ranked Ole Miss team. 

OFFENSE:

Alabama will be looking to punch Ole Miss in the mouth with their explosive run game going up against Mississippi's great rush defense.  That should be quite a clash of teams.  Even if Ole Miss is able to stop our rush offense, then we still have McElroy throwing to Collin Peak and Marquis Maze, and hopefully Julio Jones will have that breakout game we have been looking for and McElroy will finally throw him the ball when open.

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DEFENSE:

I think there is no need to question the Crimson Tide on the other side of the ball with arguably the best defense in the nation- the best in the SEC at least.  UA has allowed 222 yards per game on average coming up against an offense that has not proven to be a huge success, though they have averaed 373 yards per game which could be considered average.  I am hoping to keep this Rebel team to 13 or so.  They might get 1-2 TD's and probably at least 2 field goals.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

For Alabama there is nothing too special about them (kickoff coverage that is).  We have had much trouble this year on simply tackle the guy after we kick it.  This will hopefully not prove to be a problem, but it would not be a shocker if they brought one back, or at least past the 50. 

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Our kick and punt return is a different story though, with the best punt returner in the SEC and top 5 in the nation.  Javier Arenas is a madmen with the ball and can juke and elude tacklers like crazy.  He lead the nation last year with 650 punt return yards and set the Alabama Crimson Tide single-season record.  6 TD's in his career at Bama shows that when our amazing D can make 'em punt, Arenas can make 'em pay for it.

End score is looking like 31-13 to me, what are your thoughts?

Is it just me or is just about everyone giving up on the Titans.  I do not know how many posts I have seen that are pretty much saying that no one cares about the Titan's anymore.  If you are true fans then you would follow your team all the way to a 0-16 season like the Detroit Lions had.  They still had fans (though not many) even with an 0-15 soon to become 0-16 record.  We are 0-4 still with a fighting chance to maybe go .500 in the season.  I beleive the Tennessee Titans have what it takes to go 8-4 throughout the rest of the season, am I the only one who still beleives?  If you base your liking on a team by the fact of if they win or lose, then you are not really a true fan in my opinoin.  If I like a team then I like a team no matter what happens.  The new power ranking says by Smashville "Who really cares anymore," well I do!  I was totally oblivoious to how un-loyal our fan base really is . . .

That was a sad loss for the Titans taking them down to 0-4, making it a very very slim chance of making it to the playoffs.

Kerry Collins-  The veteran QB did not have a great first half, but threw a touchdown and ran a touchdown in during the second half which gave us both of our TD's in the game.  He went 29-48 in completions and put up 284 yards passing.  Unfortunately he tossed up 2 picks, but besides that he had a relatively good game.

Kenny Britt-  The Rookie receiver caught 7 passes for 105 yards with a long of 42 to be the lead receiver in the game.  He might not have gotten a TD (the only one from Collins was to Nate Washington), but he broke 100 receiving yards, which is not an easy task.

Chris Johnson-  Only 83 yards rushing in the game is not always very impressive, but he also had the most rushing yards in the game.  In only 16 rushes he got those 80+ yards giving him a modest 5.2 yards per carry.  Not his best performance, but he came out hitting hard.

Other-  These were the top performers of the game, but the only TD grab of the game went to Washington.  As always, if you take Other then tell us who.

What are some opinions about the game?

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The Tennessee Titans are approaching Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a chip on their shoulder and looking for their first win of the season.  Coach Fisher has made some changes this week for sure, especially at the punt returning job.  Hopefully the Titans can come back from this 0-3 hole and show the NFL that they have what it takes to still get at least 8 wins.  I am going to go out on a limb and say the score will be 27-23 Titans!!! 

Discuss pregame below and check out the poll for what you think the score will be.

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Our Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) goes up against the Kentucky Wildcats (2-1) on Saturday October 3rd for the Tide's 2nd conference game.  Kentucky is going right through the heart of their schedule as they played Florida last week.  Here is the statistical matchup of the 2.

• Average Points per game: UA- 40.5  KEN- 26.5
• Opponents: UA- 13  KEN- 22.7
• Average First Downs per game:  UA-23.5   KEN- 19.3
  
• Against:  UA-11.25   KEN- 18
  
• Rushing yards per game: UA- 234.2  KEN- 166.3
  
• Against:  UA- 47.2  KEN-  185.7
• Passing yards per game:  UA- 256.2   KEN- 171.3
• Against:  UA-155.2  KEN- 168
• Average Yards per play:  UA- 6.9  KEN- 5

Yes, Kentucky has had a harder schedule with Florida last week, but the statistics speak for themselves.  What do you guys think the score will be, I say 27-13 ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! 

Check out the poll below and discuss the pregame freely.

Ryan Mouton had an Interview after Sunday's game.  During this he explained his faults at punt returner and how he is striving to become better at this.  It was really beneficial to the fans and to the team to hear him admit that it was and is his complete fault and that he should not blame it on any weather conditions.  Hopefully he has really been working on it during practice so he can eventually step it up for us when Fisher gives him another chance.  The Titans are trying to sign some more guys at this position, but maybe Mouton will be able to prove himself if they do not.

Comments about this . . .

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So the preseason is coming to a close as we are about 4 day away from the regular season opener at the Stars.

I want to know who your favorite preseason or current player is in a poll.  so here are your choices . . .

J.P. Dumont-  With a smashing 49 assists adding up to 65 points, I want to see him do even better this year, and show the fans what we're paying him for.  4 game-winning goals is pretty good, let's go for 5 and a hat trick boys.

Jason Arnott-  As the team Captain, Jason Arnott will be hoping to add more points than he did last year (57), which was still the 2nd most on the team and pretty impressive.  33 of those came from goals, which was most on the team by 10.  Looks like he has another good year ahead of him.

Jordin Tootoo-Definately not the highest scorer on theteam with only 16 points last year, but who doesn't love to see this 5' 9" 200-pound stud make a smash againt the glass.  He's a fan favorite.

Other- Of course there are many other great players on the team such as Shea Weber, Joel Ward, Steve Sullivan, and Pekka Rinne, so if you pick other, tell us who it is.

Check out this 52-yard touchdown run against the Razorbacks where he breaks 4 tackles and also outruns 2 more men, just showing his abilities.

Well, I will admit at first I thought he was just another ordinary running back for Alabama, but I could not help but notice his abilities as of late.  Yes, he did good againt North Texas, but come on, its North Texas we're talking about.  I think he really proved his dominance last Saturday against the Razorbacks with an average of around 7.2 yards per carry.

His explosiveness is key, and he loves to run right at people, just like Roy Upchurch, and that is what we love to see.  "Alabama freshman running back Trent Richardson has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, following his performance against the Arkansas Razorbacks last Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa."- Rolltide.com

That is just one more to his impressive stats, which show that he went to the same high school as Emmitt Smith, and broke all of the records rushing that Emmitt Smith made.  Wow, watch out for the freight train coming by folks, looks like we don't need to recruit a running back for a few more years.

What are your thoughts on this?

Well this is going to be a tough one.  It was a sad 24-17 loss against the Jets on their home turf, making the Tennessee Titans a sad 0-3.  Now just pick your favorite player of the game.

Chris Johnson- He had some trouble running in the first half, but ended out the game with 22 rushes just 3 shy of 100 yards.  Did not have a TD, but got a reception for 8 yards also.  This was most securely not his best game ever, but with almost 100 yards he contributed.

Kenny Britt- He had 4 receptions for 59 yards on Sunday, atta boy Britt.  Might not have had that TD he probably wanted, but he worked it in there really proving himself.  Continuing to be a good contributor to the Tennessee Titans organization.

Defense- Well they gave up 24 points, but only one more yard passing than for Mark Sanchez than Kerry Collins.  They also forced 2 fumbles and got 2 great sacks plus an INT.  If the offense good give a little more help by staying out there longer and Mouton could stop dropping punts, then they might start making even more improvements, better that last week though.

Other- LenWhale White had 27 yards and a TD, Nate Washington had 25 yards in 2 receptions for a TD also.  CRumpler had a good 4 catches along with Gage.  I also want to mention Kerry Collins did have 170 yards passing and a TD, but let's not even talk about his last 13 throws.  So like always if you pick "Other" tell us who it is and why.

So this week was definitely one of the best games we have played this year, considering we actually played a tough opponent.  This was a hard one picking out the 4 most important players of the game, but here they are . . .

Greg McElroy- Continuing to prove his abilities, McElroy completed 17 passes for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns.  These are some pretty impressive stats against an SEC defense, let's see if he can keep it up during some harder conference games.  He has been continually getting better.

Trent Richardson- Wow, can this guy make defenders miss.  The statistics do not at all show how well he played this Saturday with 9 carries for 65 yards and a score.  He also had 2 receptions for 18 yards.  Now by looking at these stats I would not say he was one of the best players, but he touchdown run was phenomal.  Watch out for him in the next few years. 

Defense/Special Teams-  They were the main reason they won this game, holding Arkansas to 7 points was radiculous.  They put the needed pressure on the QB to secure a few needed sacks.  Javier Arenas did a great job at return man and had 3 loss of yardage tackles in the first half alone.

Other- Well we all know Julio Jones had 2 catches, one of em for a long TD.  Marquis Maze had his 80-yard catch which was arguably the best play of the game.  So there are definately more players who could have been the best, so if you choose this one as alwasy tell me who the other is.

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So here is another weekly poll.  This time I want to know who is going to show up this Sunday.  Who will be our most important player?

Kerry Collins- You gotta have the quarterback on here.  He had some pretty good stats last week even though we took the L.  He's been 43/68 in the past 2 games (63.2%), that has added up to 460 yards.  With 3 TD's and 2 INT's on the year giving him a 85.4 passer rating, he is not doing phenomonal, but I think he could breakout this game.

Chris Johnson- This is by far my favorite player on the Tennessee Titans, and he does exceptional even though he shares carries (sometimes).  He has 254 yards in only 31 attempts giving him an astounding 8.2 average yards per carry.  Granted, he acheived most of this againt the Texans, you cannot help to wonder what is going to become of him in the future.  He's got 2 touchdowns on the year, and has also proven himself with many receptions.

Justin Gage- Gage is our main man, our numero uno wide receiver.  He is not somebody like T.O. or anything, but he's proven he has talent, and this is who Collins looks for in the end zone (only one touchdown this year though).  He has 2nd most reception on team with 9, right behind CJ with 10, and has caught for just over 100 yards.  Look for greatness in him when they put 8 in the box for our Smash and Dash.

Other- These guys are just hitting the tip of the iceberg, because we have many outstanding players on defense, even though they definitely have not showed their talent yet.  We just came off giving the Texans 34 points, which is an unknown number to the Titan's D.  So they may make a come back this game.  And do not forget to think bout our other WR's like Britt and Washington.

I'm going to say CJ will have another pretty good game, but with the Jets run D 7th in the league, watch out for Collins and his legion of receivers.

So Titan's are coming off a 34-31 loss against the Texans making them 0-2 for the year.  Meanwhile, the Jets are showing up to play some football with a 2-0 record and a 16-9 win last week.  Now from this, it looks like the Titan's would get blown away, but, the stats show us something different . . .

• First downs: TEN- 37  NYJ- 36
• Average yards per play on offense:  TEN- 6.4  NYJ-  5.6
• Total rushing yards- TEN- 326  NYJ- 307
• Total passing yards:  TEN- 443  NYJ- 409
• Sacks against: TEN- 4  NYJ- 2
• Sacks for:  TEN- 2  NYJ- 2
  
• Touchdowns for: TEN- 5  NYJ- 4
• Touchdowns against: TEN- 5  NYJ- 1
• Turnover ratio:  TEN:  -1  NYJ:  +1

These are just a few stats, but they show that the Tennessee Titans are better than they look, and they could be largely mistaken for a bad team.  If the New York Jets don't come out hitting their hardest, they could have trouble putting up with our electric rushing offense.  As long as the Titan's defense can get it together, we should take the W.

So I predict the score will be a close one, 24-21 Titans.  I gotta stick with my team.  So tell me what you guys think that the score will be . . .

Arkansas is coming to visit Bryant-Denny on Saturday, September 26th.  Kickoff is at 2:30 central.  Let's get on top of 'em here in the first conference game of the year.  Here are some interesting stats on this weekend's game . . .

Alabama is 3-0 and Arkansas is 1-1, so keep in mind, we have played one more game then them.

• Alabama average points per game- 42.3  Arkansas- 44.5
  
• Opponents points per game:  Alabama- 15   Arkansas- 31
  
• Overall First downs per game:  Alabama-25.33  Arkansas- 23
  
• Opponents first downs per game:  Alabama- 10.33  Arkansas- 17.5
  
• Average Rushing yards per game: Alabama- 267.7  Arkansas- 110.5
  
• Average Rushing yards against: Alabama-42    Arkansas- 118.5
  
• Passing yards: Alabama-244.6  Arkansas- 427.5  
  
• Against: Alabama- 143.3   Arkansas- 249
  
• Average yards per play: Alabama 7.1  Arkansas- 8.0
  
• Against: Alabama- 3.4   Arkansas- 6.1
  

Those are some great stats to show that Alabama and Arkansas are pretty equal, but we have by far a better D . . . so what do you guys think the end score will be?  I say 27-17.

Well, that was very sad, especially with Collins practically giving the ball back to the Texans with 1:30 left when we had a chance.  Despite the bad loss, the score was 34-31, so someone must have done something right.  Here are the top performers for Tennessee this game, let's see who you like...

• Chris Johnson- This was by far our best player in my opinion.  He got 185 rushing yards in only 13 attempts (14.2 average yards per carry).  He had a monstrous 91 yard run, and made 2 rushing touchdowns.  That alone was great, but the 9 receptions for 87 yards and a score only helped his cause.  Now I'll count on CJ.

• Nate Washington- came off his injury well with 4 receptions for 36 yards and a score.  Also had 14 rushing yards.  He had a pretty good game himself.

• Defense/Special Teams- I know they gave up 34 points, but that aside they had some pretty good stats.  2 forced fumbles would be seen as pretty good in most other games, it is just the fact that they let in so many points.  I know they may get no points, but I had to have more than 3 options,

• Other- Well, this is always included in the poll.  I thought about putting in Kerry Collins instead of D/ST because aside of the fact that he GAVE AWAY THE GAME, his stats look pretty good throwing for 2 TD's and 216 yards.  I'm not sure if I left someone out, so if you vote other leave a comment saying who you vote for.
  

This will probably end up being 100% CJ, but it is good to see everyone's opinions anyway.

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Alabama Essentially has 4 RB's that get the ball, I want to know which one you think is best.  Vote for you favorite on the poll and comment on your five in order.  My order is . . .

#1 Mark Ingram- This extremely talented sophomore had 297 yards in 44 carries (6.8 average) in 3 games, which is very good for the fact that he "shares" with 4 other backs.  He has 3 TD's, average of one per game, but his longest is 39 yards.  He had a great performance last year and he can only get better from here. 

#2 Roy Upchurch- He may not be considered second, but he has proved himself this year with 107 yards in only 11 carries.  9.7 yards per carry is extremely well, and it has gotten him one touchdown.  That is less than all of the others, but the 9.7 average shows his abilities.

#3 Terry Grant- This one was very close.  He has 27 carries with 150 yards, which averages with 5.6 ypc.  This is not necessarily exceptional, but pretty good.  He has not gotten as many yards as he may like, but I think the talent is there with 3 touchdowns.  He is a great 3rd spot back.

#4 Trent Richardson- 215 yards in 29 touches and 3 touchdowns are great stats also, but the touchdown-yards ratio is not very well, which means he normally just gets the ball around midfield.  He is very effevtive in this spot, but has mainly gotten the ball with open-fielded plays.

Now show me who you got . . .

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So here are a few highlights of the game today, but they are not complete.  Here is a weekly poll I will do after every game asking who the best player was.

Greg McElroy- He had a tremendous game going 13-15 with a dropped pass totalling up 176 passing yards.  He completed 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown to lead the Tide to a victory.

Mark Ingram- He also put on a show with 8 carries for 91 yards (11.3 yard average) with a rushing touchdown.  He also had three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown.  Not to mention he did not even get to play the second half.

Terry Grant- Grant had two of the touchdown runs and 79 total yards.  Not many yards, but racked up him some good points.

Defense/Special Teams-  They Tide D help NT to 187 total offensive yards and 7 points, and the Mean Green did not cross midfield on offense with the football until 3:19 left in the 3rd quarter.  Also, Javier Arenas racked up 151 total return yards (90 on 4 punt returns and other 61 on a single kickoff-return).  This is essentially like giving us 151 free yards.

This was a great game against a poor opponent, and hopefully Tiffin will get over the 2 missed extra points he had in this warm-up for Conference games like Arkansas next week.

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Expect this at the End of this weekend's matchup.

Looks like Saturday's 11:20 am central time game might be a bit of a blowout.  The North Texas Mean Green will be making their way to Bryant-Denny stadium from Denton, Texas, in order to face the #4 ranked team in the nation, you very own Alabama Crimson Tide.  The 1-1 Mean Green will be at a loss of the quarterback spot after Redshirt freshman Riley Dodge had a shoulder injury in last week's game.  Here are some stats for you . . .

North Texas has been outscored 297-23 in five games against top-10 teams since 2004!!!

North Texas has never beaten a Top 25 ranked team.

When the 2 teams last met in 2002, Alabama laid a whopping 33 points to 7 in a victory over the Mean Green.

The ground attack accounted for 115 yards on 40 attempts for North Texas, a tiny average of 2.9 yards per carry.  That just will not cut it against Alabama's defense with Orlando McClain and Terrance Cody looking for the run.

Greg McElroy completed a school-record 14 consecutive passes before finishing 18 of 24 for 241 yards and a touchdown, showing he might have what it takes to be Alabama's starting quarterback after week 1 poor performance.

Do not expect Bama to lose focus on this one, especially considering that SEC play begins following this matchup with North Texas.  I think despite the numbers, Bama will go out hitting hard, so buckle up cowgirls!

I want to know what you guys think the score will be, so post a comment with your predictions about this Saturday's clash.

0:15- McElroy to Darius Hank #15 for a 35-yard diving catch.  Perfect pass, perfect catch.

1:22- Roy Upchurch has an awesome run for a 20-yard touchdown and does not even try to avoid the tackler at the goal line, he RAN HIM OVER!

1:50- Roy Upchurch once again drives the ball upfield for a 34-yard gain in which he jukes and spins out 3 tacklers.

2:28- 47-yard bomb from McElroy to Marquis Maze #4 where he goes down on his own at the 7-yard line.

Other- There were some other great plays and forced fumbles in this game, if you pick one leave a comment telling which play and why.

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Tennessee tight end Bo Scaife called James Harrison's shot on his left leg a "cheap shot" in the locker room after the game. Titans coach Jeff Fisher doesn't agree.  So it is debatable whether this was "cheap" or not.  "I have been playing my whole life and no one has ever hit me like that. So I know when it is real and when it is not real. So it was a cheap shot and I don't care if that gets back to him either," Scaife said.   Personally, I think the tackler James Harrison could have maybe hit him up high and wrapped up, but the low tackle was the sure one.  There are many different opinions so I would like to see what you guys think. Was it a cheap shot, or was it a good play by Harrison?  His injury is day-to-day, but how much of a toll will the Titan's take by this injury?

Here's is a nice little poll on which Titans receiver the PEOPLE think is best.

Nate Washington- This guy is not at full strength right now, so we do not exactly know how he is going to do for the Titans, but we do know that he is a great player and got some good receptions from a quality QB last year.

Kenny Britt-  1st round draft pick out of Rutgers University.  He had some great plays Thursday with 4 receptions and 85 yards.  He has most definitely proven himself as an NFL-capable wide receiver, and I think we will continue to see greatness.

Justin Gage- He might not have had the best year last year, but he started off with a bang, 7 targets, 78 yards, and a much-needed touchdown.  With the other receivers taking some of the spotlight off him, he has a chance for a breakout year.

Other-  There are many other receivers on the Titans.  We all know Collins loves passing out to the TE's Scaife and Crumpler, and sometimes will dish one out to CJ. 

Is there someone else out there better hiding on the depth chart? Let everyone know!

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Britt had a great performance at the 3 spot wide receiver with 4 receptions that tagged up 85 yards. Despite losing a deep ball to one-on-one Troy Polamalu, he did have a 57-yard deep ball that converted to some much-needed 7 points. Head coach Jeff Fisher was very happy with the show that Kenny put on and might give him more playing time then originally thought.  He had a terrific performance for his first game of the year and of his career. You think more games like this one are coming in the future?