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Good stuff here from Peter King.   The last two NFL generations had 235-pound Earl Campbell (1978-’85) and 253-pound Jerome Bettis (1993-2005) as the big backs who lasted and punished defens

This franchise has had some excellent RBs.  The "Mount Rushmore" of franchise RBs is easy, though:  Earl, Eddie, CJ, and now the King.

I would say at this point - at least since 1970 -  the Titans have the best collection of top RBs of any franchise in the NFL.

He glides into tacklers. They don’t tackle him he tackles them it’s unbelievable how big he is, how fast he is. Truly remarkable how he turned his season and self around last year late December. 

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From Peter King.  Good read.

"What’s the most trusted truism in football? My vote goes to: Bill Belichick can take away the best thing any team does. He did it with Marshall Faulk in the Super Bowl 18 years ago, did it a few times with Marvin (Invisible Against the Patriots) Harrison, and did it last year by holding Rams running backs to 57 yards in the Super Bowl. But he couldn’t do it Saturday night. Derrick Henry ate his lunch."

 

I thought the poison he picked was Henry.  He was determined not to get lit up with the PA.  I think he knew they couldn't count on outscoring the Titans if they tried to stop Henry because Henry was going to get his anyway.  What he failed to realize was just how effect the Titans could be running Henry.  Henry ran entire the field alone from the Titans 25 to a TD.  Over and over, in a MF face.  We have seen him do that several times.

 

Belichick basically shut down the pass.  That how afraid he was of TH and AJB, with all the other weapons we have for RT.  Brady/Patriots got worse as the season progressed.  Finally they stopped winning of reputation.  Miami helped us a lot.  If Miami can beat them, they have a lot of weaknesses.  

 

King points out all the players NE missed on, including AJB and Humphries.  

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22 minutes ago, Number9 said:

From Peter King.  Good read.

"What’s the most trusted truism in football? My vote goes to: Bill Belichick can take away the best thing any team does. He did it with Marshall Faulk in the Super Bowl 18 years ago, did it a few times with Marvin (Invisible Against the Patriots) Harrison, and did it last year by holding Rams running backs to 57 yards in the Super Bowl. But he couldn’t do it Saturday night. Derrick Henry ate his lunch."

 

I thought the poison he picked was Henry.  He was determined not to get lit up with the PA.  I think he knew they couldn't count on outscoring the Titans if they tried to stop Henry because Henry was going to get his anyway.  What he failed to realize was just how effect the Titans could be running Henry.  Henry ran entire the field alone from the Titans 25 to a TD.  Over and over, in a MF face.  We have seen him do that several times.

 

Belichick basically shut down the pass.  That how afraid he was of TH and AJB, with all the other weapons we have for RT.  Brady/Patriots got worse as the season progressed.  Finally they stopped winning of reputation.  Miami helped us a lot.  If Miami can beat them, they have a lot of weaknesses.  

 

King points out all the players NE missed on, including AJB and Humphries.  

 

The reality is that he knew that stopping the explosive plays and forcing the Titans to drive the field would keep the score down and give them a chance.  Explosive plays actually were in favor of NE (8 to 5).  It largely worked as the game really came down to red zone efficiency.  Titans were a perfect 2/2 and the Pats were 1/3. 

 

Vrabel and Pees will take the same approach this weekend against the Ravens.  They live offensively on explosive plays from Jackson (run or pass).  Force them to drive the field and win some 3rd down and RZ trips and the Titans can win this.

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9 minutes ago, BudAdams said:

 

The reality is that he knew that stopping the explosive plays and forcing the Titans to drive the field would keep the score down and give them a chance.  Explosive plays actually were in favor of NE (8 to 5).  It largely worked as the game really came down to red zone efficiency.  Titans were a perfect 2/2 and the Pats were 1/3. 

 

Vrabel and Pees will take the same approach this weekend against the Ravens.  They live offensively on explosive plays from Jackson (run or pass).  Force them to drive the field and win some 3rd down and RZ trips and the Titans can win this.

You are right.  We just need more than 14 points this week.  It's going to be interesting seeing how they slow down Baltimore.  

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2 hours ago, BudAdams said:

 

The reality is that he knew that stopping the explosive plays and forcing the Titans to drive the field would keep the score down and give them a chance.  Explosive plays actually were in favor of NE (8 to 5).  It largely worked as the game really came down to red zone efficiency.  Titans were a perfect 2/2 and the Pats were 1/3. 

 

Vrabel and Pees will take the same approach this weekend against the Ravens.  They live offensively on explosive plays from Jackson (run or pass).  Force them to drive the field and win some 3rd down and RZ trips and the Titans can win this.

 

He started the game  attempting to stop explosive plays but they quickly switched to that 6 down linemen front with 7-8 in the box nearly every play.... as what Romo kept calling "that superbowl defense"

 

They played 2 High but loaded the line up with everyone else. 

 

He tried to do both but pretty much put most of the focus on stopping henry in the second half... and we didnt care. We still ran him. 

 

Looked like Vrabes guessed we could pop 1 big play and that would be enough... but we didnt.. and it didnt matter. 

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35 minutes ago, OILERMAN said:

 

So many idiots just do not get it 

 

Every idiot that watched the game gets it. Romo said it 22 times during the game that Its a decision to take away the pass because the rush nets less yards. 

They still loaded up to stop the run though, even with 2H safeties. 

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