(11-22-2022, 12:02 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I'm not 100% sure this fan watches football haha.

(11-22-2022, 11:46 AM)Sevenfeet Wrote: Morning Y’all.

The Titans offense has been a big problem for most of the season and our inability to score points is a well worn problem. The irony is that once we get to the red zone, we’re one of the best in the league to put it in the end zone. But that’s balanced against a lot of 3 and outs or 3 and long situations.

Last weeks game against Green Bay on Thursday night was the best outing the offense has seen since last season. It was helped by rookie Traylen Burks coming back from IR (turf toe) and some of the other young players who can catch the ball beginning to come into their own. The fact that we don’t have AJ Brown anymore is pretty obvious to production numbers.

That being said, the defense is elite and gets more out of rushing 4 than any other team. The Titans rarely blitz since we don’t really have to, which helps against the passing game. Jeffrey Simmons is one of the best inside linebackers in the game and always draws a double team (and still manages to get through). The big question this week is whether Denico Autry’s knee injury is serious or not (no word yet).  Harold Landry who was one of our sack leaders last year suffered a ACL tear in preseason but the rest of the defense hasn’t missed a beat. But the big issue is that we put Burrow on the ground NINE times and still lost. We still must do better.

(11-22-2022, 08:52 AM)Whacked Wrote: Tannehill is not elite but competent/decent. He is under-rated and catches more flack for not being elite than other middle bracket QB’s.

IMO, he is efficient and can be accurate when he is dialed in.

In some ways, he reminds me of a more consistent Dalton ~ dances in the middle tier of decent QB’s who can play very well at times (and poor too) but mostly tends to dance near the top of this middle tier (largely due to the run game and his arm not being overly relied upon).

B/C of the adequate talent around him, he does pretty well; especially being efficient in his role as the QB of a run-heavy O

Tenn is a good team and well-coached. They should be taken very seriously.

This coupled w the lack of Awuzie and Chase - make me very nervous for this one.

(11-22-2022, 12:05 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: The Bungles died when Carson Palmer came along as far as I'm concerned. They have had really successful teams over the past two decades.

That being said, I think this game is going to be super interesting and a measuring stick game for both teams. The Bengals have played teams that mirror the Titans all year. The Jets, Steelers, Browns, Cowboys come to mind. Elite defenses but "lacking" on offense. Some games turned out OK, others not so much. 

That being said, the Bengals are playing really well right now and their OL looks the best it has looked in years. I think that could be the difference maker. 

(11-22-2022, 12:19 PM)Sevenfeet Wrote: True. The Bengals are good, no doubt but the Cleveland game was ugly and only two weeks ago. Yes it’s a division game but the Browns aren’t going anywhere this season. And you guys still have to prove you can knock off the Ravens. No one in the AFC South scares me except the Colts and we already dispatched them twice early in the season. Playing Houston is a Madden stats game for Derrick Henry. The Jags are better but not good and can’t be overlooked, especially down the stretch where we’ll need every AFC victory.

(11-22-2022, 12:19 PM)Sevenfeet Wrote: True. The Bengals are good, no doubt but the Cleveland game was ugly and only two weeks ago. Yes it’s a division game but the Browns aren’t going anywhere this season. And you guys still have to prove you can knock off the Ravens. No one in the AFC South scares me except the Colts and we already dispatched them twice early in the season. Playing Houston is a Madden stats game for Derrick Henry. The Jags are better but not good and can’t be overlooked, especially down the stretch where we’ll need every AFC victory.

(11-22-2022, 01:12 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Beat them last year with a nearly identical team (maybe a better D this year) and should've won this year; wasn't like the Browns game where we were clearly out of it and they flat-out beat us, so I don't think we need to prove anything against the Ravens.

We need to show we can beat the Browns though, I agree.

I've never had an issue with the Titans and their fans (one my closest friends is a Titans fan), until last year. Between the:

- Bengal fan who was mugged, beaten and hospitalized by Titans fans (not sure what came of the sitch and if the truth came out that it wasn't like that at all, then I retract).
- The douchebag fans that treated our fans like crap during the game.
- The douchebag fans on Twitter, saying nasty and horrible things (even worse than the Chefs fans).
- Your abhorrently immature, whiney and loser LockedOn host. This ahole REALLY dropped my opinion of your fanbase and ability to be objective. What a POS.

I now have absolutely 0 respect for the Titans fanbase and have no sympathy if things go wrong; **** all y'all, as the saying goes.

You've been respectful, Mr. Sevenfeet, so I thank you for that and I wish no ill will towards you

As for the team, our oline is much improved, especially on the interior (where Simmons had most of his success in the playoff game) so I don't forsee a repeat of earlier this year.

But I think it'll be a close game regardless. Will be fun to watch!

(11-22-2022, 12:19 PM)Sevenfeet Wrote: True. The Bengals are good,  no doubt but the Cleveland game was ugly and only two weeks ago.  Yes it’s a division game but the Browns aren’t going anywhere this season. And you guys still have to prove you can knock off the Ravens. No one in the AFC South scares me except the Colts and we already dispatched them twice early in the season. Playing Houston is a Madden stats game for Derrick Henry. The Jags are better but not good and can’t be overlooked, especially down the stretch where we’ll need every AFC victory.

(11-22-2022, 12:29 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: The browns game was four weeks ago (two games plus a bye).  Point stands, and it was ugly.  It was also the first game without Chase.  This is a resilient team.  I believe the bengals win this game.  Why?

1. The bengals need it more.
2. They will contain Derrick Henry (he still might get to 100 and a TD)
3. Burrow > Tannehill
4. Upgraded OL, titans won’t get to him like last year.
5. If chase comes back, this offense will be really hard to stop.  Even without chase, the bengals are getting everyone involved in their respective roles.

Awuzie out hurts us, a lot.  But I feel like the bengals get 27 this weekend and I don’t see the titans matching that total. I could be totally wrong, but it’s just a gut feel.

(11-22-2022, 07:14 AM)BengalYankee Wrote: They were not a fraud last year nor or they a fraud this year. They demolished the KC Chiefs last year and even though we beat KC twice last year proving that we were better we never demolished KC. They smoked KC with a healthy team, we beat them with their RB coming back from IR.

We were the hottest team in the AFC, we should have beaten the Rams in the SB. I think if that game was at a neutral site we win handily. 

But give the Devil[Titans, Oilers] their due they were the regular season's champs without their stud RB for a good portion of the season.

This game against the Titans this week "might" determine if the Titans are a fraud this season.  

(11-22-2022, 01:12 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Beat them last year with a nearly identical team (maybe a better D this year) and should've won this year; wasn't like the Browns game where we were clearly out of it and they flat-out beat us, so I don't think we need to prove anything against the Ravens.

We need to show we can beat the Browns though, I agree.

I've never had an issue with the Titans and their fans (one my closest friends is a Titans fan), until last year. Between the:

- Bengal fan who was mugged, beaten and hospitalized by Titans fans (not sure what came of the sitch and if the truth came out that it wasn't like that at all, then I retract).
- The douchebag fans that treated our fans like crap during the game.
- The douchebag fans on Twitter, saying nasty and horrible things (even worse than the Chefs fans).
- Your abhorrently immature, whiney and loser LockedOn host. This ahole REALLY dropped my opinion of your fanbase and ability to be objective. What a POS.

I now have absolutely 0 respect for the Titans fanbase and have no sympathy if things go wrong; **** all y'all, as the saying goes.

You've been respectful, Mr. Sevenfeet, so I thank you for that and I wish no ill will towards you

As for the team, our oline is much improved, especially on the interior (where Simmons had most of his success in the playoff game) so I don't forsee a repeat of earlier this year.

But I think it'll be a close game regardless. Will be fun to watch!

(11-22-2022, 02:11 PM)Big_Ern Wrote: 3 is not even close to debatable. This shows you know nothing