Hats off to Tommy Smith and Ruston Webster

The "PAY THE MAN" approach has been going on for some years now, it's not a new thing. People say Titans are cheap, but look at the contracts given out.
Levtire - top G FA - paid him
Wembley - Pass rusher - paid him
Walker - better TE than Cook - paid him
Shonn Greene, Pollard, Pito etc.
And the list goes on, with signing own players like CJ, McCourty, Roos, Stewart, Griffin etc.
You can question whether or not it was the right player to that price, but you can't blame them for going after "their guy".

 

I'm going to be more patient this time around...

I hated the Munchak hire from the get-go because he wasn't head coach material. It was just another one of our stupid hires from within.

I gave him a pretty short leash. I was actually pretty pleased, overall, in 2011... Then the dude loses to the 0-13 Colts and costs us the playoffs.

If Whisenhunt loses to 0-8 and 0-13 teams on the reg I will want him gone too, but I seriously doubt that garbage happens this time around.

It all boils down to finding a QB now. I don't think our FO and coaching staff is going to be stubborn when it comes to improving the QB position. Remember when the Peyton talks came about and our team is stupid enough to say "we're happy with Hasselbeck and Locker"... Pretty much summed up our belief that this team was content with mediocrity. Thank god Bud, even in his senility, realized we needed to make a play for Peyton.

 

You mean the guy who had just had the best passing year since Steve McNair was here and our 10th overall pick? That's not being content with mediocrity; it's sticking to the plan you put in place. Also we failed to get Manning because he didn't like our OC not because we are content with mediocrity, and don't forget that the Peyton Manning chase caused us to miss out on Mario Williams, the top tier edge rusher we've needed to help turn our defense into a top unit.

 

That is complete speculation. I bet it was a variety of factors. I assume the lack of talent in the Titans' roster is the main reason, IMO. He wanted to get another Super Bowl win, and the Broncos already had a solid roster. I bet if we had the Broncos coaching staff, and our set of WRs and defense, he still would not have come.

 

I was very critical of Smith early (and I remain skeptical he is qualified to perform his job at a high level), but I must admit I am pleased with how things turned out.

Might have to change my sig.

Come to think of it, I definitely have to change my avatar.

 

Either way I doubt he left Nashville saying "Shucks. I'd love to play for the Titans but all they want to do is go 8-8 every year and luck into the 6th seed."

 

But I thought the front office was a bunch of clueless fools cause they didn't fire Munch within 15 minutes of the last game!

 

Who can read that brick of text?

Please use the enter button from time to time.

Not even being rude.

 

Really?
Here's Denver's "solid roster" stats before Manning came along...
Eric Decker 2010 - 106 yds 1 TD
2011 - 612 yd 8TD

Demariyus Thomas - 2010 - 283 2 TD
2011 - 551 yd 4TD

Orange Julius was an unknown

Wes Welker was a Patriot

Knowshon Moreno - 2010 - 779 yd 5TD
2011 - 179 yd 0 TD

Let's not kid ourselves, the factor was John Elway.

 

They were a playoff team with TIM TEBOW. you neglect to mention that they have a dominant defense.. and the Titans had a dominant nothing.

Yep, I'm sure Elway did have a big say in that. There were multiple factors, But the Broncos were definitely a team much closer to the Super Bowl than the Titans were, and still are.