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Yep, let me say that again: Uggggh. (My new favorite word I guess?) Titans lose 34-31, and they shouldn't have.

Quick overview (because I have a headache and can't put up a lot of pictures right now): The Titans had 10 days to prep for an 0-1 Texans team. They were up 21-7 early in the first half. They blew it, simply blew it, on defense (and a couple questionable offensive plays as well).

Why Jeff Fisher doesn't move Vince Young in for a couple sets (not as a permanent replacement or anything, just you know, game him a bit to keep the opposing defensive coordinator shaking his head and having to game for a QB who is mobile and doesn't simply throw the ball out of bounds if he gets in a bit of trouble...NTTAWWT, but it's a no-brainer sort of thing to expect Kerry Collins to toss the ball out of bounds and not try to, say, run for a first down or even a TD on occasion)?

Couple quick pics...this large U.S. flag was unfurled pre-game. A beautiful sight; they do this every year, first game. Ft. Campbell's Airborne, of course.


Flyover by A-10 Warthogs, again out of Ft. Campbell. (I overexposed these, so it's shoebox for now, until I have a chance to redo the damned thing.)


The score was tied 24-all at halftime, so Jeff Fisher gives his best exhortation speech right there on the sideline...

Next thing you know, the refs are giving away possessions (after the Texans flounced a kickoff, the Titans recovered, the refs gave it to the Texans for whatever reason. Earned them long and loud boos and "REF SUCKS!" reverberated around the stadium for quite a while. That was at the end of the third quarter.)

Then, this massive and harmful scrum on the Texan's sideline...

Nick Harper goes over and picks a fight or something, Jason Jones goes in to help his dumbass teammate, throws a punch and gets ejected. One of the defensive tackles the Titans would need to win the game, lost because of some bad behaviors. Fisher will make 'em pay. Oh, yeah.

(This image is huge; I didn't scale it before posting, so you can click on it and get a feel for the scope of idiocy Harper had to pick a fight against such overwhelming odds.)



Now, I've got a damned headache. Good night!

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