SageAgainstTheMachine

Like I said, Peters allowed 6 sacks. Brad Butler allowed 1. Furthermore, we had much greater success running to the right side than the left side last year (Fairchild was just too dumb to realize it). So now, you give me some evidence as to why Peters is the best O-lineman on the team. Because he made the Pro Bowl? That's not reason enough.

I'm not old enough to remember, but OJ, Cribbs, and Thurman were running backs. If we were talking about Marshawn, of course I wouldn't be espousing us starting Fred Jackson. But the offensive line is a different monster. I'm just saying that maybe we've caught lightning in a bottle with these 5 guys, so why not ride it for a little bit?

It's probably Denny Green's biggest source of income at this point

Is it just me, or would anybody like to see the same 5 starters as we had against the Hawks? Anybody who knows football knows that an offensive isn't about individuals, it's about the 5 guys acting as a cohesive unit on every single play. Clearly, the guys who started week 1 are comfortable with each other and they allowed just one sack to a talented defensive front 7. Obviously, if things start to break down, put Peters in there. But what's the point of rewarding a whiny, petulant child of a player who held out until a day before the season with a start? I'm sure the other guys on the O-line aren't in love with the way he's acted. So why don't we at least give this group a chance to prove themselves against the likes of a Derrick Harvey? Besides, Peters did allow 6 sacks last season. Compare that with Brad Butler's 1 sack allowed, and Peters is clearly a little overrated, no matter how physically talented he may be.

Clearly, Willy and the Bulls (awesome band name? or the MOST awesome band name?) should be a headed to a bowl game this year, as they have one of the most talented teams in the conference, and a 7-4 record is probably in the works. How he performs in that bowl game should be the key factor, because it will be the team's first true appearance in any sort of national spotlight. But honestly, the only purpose of this reply was to pitch Willy and the Bulls

I've always been a believer in level of competition playing a big role in drafting, but given the recent past, Willy could very well be a 3rd or maybe 4th round pick. Willy is a really big guy (6-4, 225 pounds) with great arm strength. With the horrible defenses he'll be facing in the MAC, he should easily pass for 25-30 touchdowns this season, and UB ought to be headed for a bowl game this time around. If Willy performs well in the combine, I think he has the potential of being next season's Joe Flacco for whatever crappy QB-desperate team drafts him. In other words, its an enormous stretch at this point, but could we see Willy starting Week 1 next year?

Not to trivialize a natural disaster into its effects on my fantasy team, but this week I'm starting Rudi Johnson, Anthony Fasano (W/T position) and John Kasay instead of McGahee, Andre Johnson, and Matt Stover (very deep league)...should be rather interesting

I think with just two players, we can chalk it up to coincidence...This kind of thing happens a few more times, and I think it might be worth looking into the coaching practices at Texas.

You want to tell that to the thousands and thousands of people who suffer from that debilitating disease? You want to tell people on the brink of suicide that they're being overmedicated? You want to tell the families that lost loved ones that their dead relatives weren't actually suffering from anything? If Young is suffering from clinical depression, saying"keep him away from the shrinks" is like telling a person in the early stages of cancer to "stay away from the oncologists"

Zach Greinke, the pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, had similar problems. He missed an entire season because he was depressed and he just didn't feel comfortable in his own skin. In the end, he was diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorders and put on meds, and he made a full return to being a starting pitcher this year, after a bit in the bullpen last season. Young might need to take some similar time off to clear his head and figure out exactly what's wrong with him.

Hey man, lay off. I got the information from the first post from a friend, and then I found the article after somebody questioned the truthfulness of it.

"Call for help The Titans had concerns about Young even before late Monday night. After Young balked at having the MRI on Monday, Fisher went out and talked to him at his Brentwood home, spending over an hour with him. The Titans also sent a psychologist, Dr. Sheila Peters, and Tina Tuggle, the team’s Director of Player Development, to meet with Young to try and encourage him. The psychologist said Young was extremely depressed and expressed concerns to the team about Young’s safety. Later, Young left the house and sped off in his Mercedes Benz without his cell phone. He couldn’t be found for some time, which prompted a phone call to Fisher. Fisher then called police, who began searching for Young. When Young was finally tracked down, he met with Fisher and police at Baptist Sports Park and eventually went home." That's from the Nashville Tennessean, the equivalent of the Buffalo News, I assume http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...909129/-1/RSS05

Apparently the Titans are ready to move forward with Kerry Collins as their starting QB even after Young returns from his injury, which should be in 4 weeks, maximum. But Young's psychiatrist has described him as "extremely depressed" and Young is talking about being done with football permanently. Now, this isn't the first time we've heard talk like this from Young. After his first season, he considered quitting. Personally, I feel bad for the guy if this is all true. I think we often incorrectly assume that talented athletes just automatically have the correct mental and emotional make up to be athletes and handle failure. People have slowly begun to realize that Young just isnt a very good passer, and that might be wearing on him alot. But this should make the Titans, who possibly have the NFL's best defense, a better team now that they have a competent pocket passer behind center.

I always respect a player who can man up and admit he made a mistake, especially one that didn't turn out to be crucial. It says to me that he's committed to improvement.

I'm aware that he's a million miles away from being an elite Tight End, but I was impressed by what I saw from Royal on Sunday. Even though the touchdown comprised most of his 52 yards, he didn't have any drops, picked up a few first downs, and he blocked incredibly well, especially against the pass rush. I won't judge based on one game, but could Royal possibly be less of a liability than we all thought he'd be? Bottomline, I thought that TE would be far away the biggest weakness of the offense, but Sunday's game was certainly encouraging from Royal.