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Two men gave their separate statements today; Bud Adams in Houston, after meeting with Steve Underwood and Mike Reinfeld, the two Front-Office staffers running the Titans organization; and Jeff Fisher, in a 23-minute press conference (video here). Both men say the same thing: no decision yet. But when the decision is made, Bud Adams will make it. The process is ongoing, it's a complex decision, and Bud'll get around to making it soon enough.

Damn, but I like Jeff Fisher. A good man. I hope he stands his ground, does what's best for himself this time. He's looking a bit old, in that video; bags under his eyes. This season has taken it's toll, it's been a drain on the man.

And sorry, but this is framed as Vince Young vs. Jeff Fisher. That's the way this is going down, and there's not a thing anyone can say that'll change that framing. Who framed it this way? Bud Adams hisself. Jeff Fisher is backed into a corner. It's up to Bud to choose, just as Fish and Bud both stated in their public statements.

If Vince (#6 Wonderlic) Young is allowed to dictate terms to Jeff, to try to 'get away' with the actions he's exhibited (his immature tantrums and outbursts, his lack of serious off-the-field game study and his lack of on-the-field leadership quality, and no, Vince, a 'tweet! I'm sorry' doesn't count amongst real men, you delusional twatwaffle), then attempting to go 'over Jeff's head' to 'ole Bud (Got Aricept?) Adams, to override his coach's decisions, then truly Jeff should leave. And be very glad he did. Right to the open wallet of Jerry Jones, who wouldn't waste a second making Fisher very much richer.

If that happens, what sort of coach who isn't a dreck or a n00b would come on board, knowing what's just gone down here?

Bud Adams is 88 years old; sure, he's Cherokee but he won't live forever. He wants to win a championship soon. He won't get that done by waiting a few more years to get a new coach stabilized. Especially the sort of coach who will come in here, knowing that VY is staying, and the limitations that will place on his ability to coach.

Bud should keep Fish. Sure, he's not had a run of winning seasons lately. There's been plenty of criticism brewing (fans are grumbling that he's a marginal 8-8 coach who hasn't won a playoff game in ages, who runs the ball first when he knows fans like to see air under the ball, he hasn't had a quality QB or WR or defense all together at once since 2000 and what's his incentive to change and open up an air attack unless he's fired and a new man brought aboard? We can has passes then ? )

But I don't think he will stay if Bud Adams thinks keeping Vince Young around would mean anything more to Houston fans and Houston Texas, whom Bud hates with passion and wants to needle every chance he gets. But Bud, sorry! they've moved on, your payback games aren't as useful as they once were. Get over it. Let Jeff Fisher do what's best for the Titans.

Keep Jeff Fisher. That is all.

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