Quick Thoughts: The Titans & the AFC Championship Game

I'm kind of mourning the Titans' postseason today.  Sally and I spent the entire weekend at a singing and dancing competition with our girls.  I found myself sitting alongside all the other Dance Dads all weekend long, impatiently awaiting the start of yesterday's game.  I won't say that fatherly intensity had reached a fever pitch by the time we got to kickoff, but I will note that the hotel bar was crammed to bursting with dads looking for something to think about besides costume changes and jazz hands.

"I definitely shed a couple of tears... I just felt like I could have done more for this team. I love this team, I loved playing football and competing."@KingHenry_2 Thanks Teammates + Fans After Historic Season 📰 » https://t.co/jBf4BrpDEphttps://t.co/14QjFHWwEa

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) January 20, 2020

That stuff is great and all, but most of us have no idea what we're watching out there.

5 Things on a Friday: Back on the Bandwagon

5 Things on a Friday returns for a special NFL Playoff/MLB Cheating edition.  Enjoy!

I don’t want national media respect anymore. I want them to have to cover the Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl which is their worst nightmare.

— Two Tone Fanatics (@twotonefanatics) January 14, 2020

#SBRLLR: Tennessee to California (Part 2)

My grandparents lived in a beautiful red brick ranch-style house on the south end of a small town called Tullahoma, Tennessee.  Though my mother had been born in nearby Shelbyville, it was this house in Tullahoma that had provided me with whatever sense of normalcy I knew growing up.  I’d spent summers there, fishing with my grandfather in his little aluminum fishing boat or just hanging around, especially before I started swimming seriously.  I treasured those times because they gave me a place to that I understand as “home”.

#SBRLLR: The Devilfish & the Value of Delusion (Part 6)

Through hard work and an effort of will, I continued to improve.  When I swam with the Devilfish, I competed hard against Brian and the other kids.  When I swam on my own, I pushed myself constantly, keeping my goals clear in my mind.  I tried to make every workout count, and I dropped time consistently in my best events.  I turned thirteen towards the end of seventh grade, and shortly thereafter, I made my first “A” time—in the 100 Butterfly.  This was made more impressive because I made that first cut time in my new, older age group, 13-14 year olds.

NFL Playoff Preview: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots

This weekend marks the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, and as you might expect, there are a couple of compelling matchups on offer.  I think both Jags at Steelers and Saints at Eagles offer the road teams a better than average chance to advance.  But if there’s one matchup that’s mostly flown under the radar, it’s Titans at Patriots.

No one gives Tennessee a chance.

As a long time Titans fan, I’m wondering… is this fair, or should we just go ahead and crown the Patriots right now?

5 Things on a Friday: The Saga of Greg Schiano

As a cadet, I at no time expected that it would ever be easier to be a fan of Army Football than it is to be a fan of the Tennessee Volunteers.  But here we are.

Honestly, I'm glad that my father did not live to see the destruction of his beloved Vols, but I also kind'a wish that I could rub it in, too.