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The over/under for the Titans is 5 1/2 wins. The Titans are 100-1 to win the Super Bowl and 60-1 to win the AFC.
I have to suggest a bet on the under. I had a hard time projecting the Titans to win more than 2 games this season.
The Titans today signed veteran QB Kerry Collins to be their starting QB for this season. Collins was the starting QB last season for the Oakland Raiders. Collins has played in 152 games in his career (145 starts) and has completed 55.6% of his passes for 33,637 yards with 173 TDs and 166 pick-offs. Collins has a career QB rating of 73.7. Collins has thrown for over 3,000 yards six straight years.
The Titans are trying to move QB Billy Volek who has disappointed them in the pre-season.
Could the Titans be the worst team in the NFL? They sure look like it in the pre-season. Coach Fisher is probably losing his mind trying to figure out a way to get these guys to play better.Â
Billy Volek completed 14 of 22 passes (63.6%) for 141 yards. Vince Young completed 6 of 10 passes for 96 yards and a pick-off, he also ran the ball twice for 14 yards.
None of the running backs played well. Travis Henry carried the ball 7 times for 18 yards (2.6 ypc). LenDale White rushed the ball 8 times for 15 yards (1.9 ypc). Chris Brown had 1 carry for 2 yards.
What can you say about the defense? They are pathetic. On the bright side…..the Falcons only netted 97 yards passing and only completed 50% of their passes. On the awful side, they didn’t need to pass. The Falcons ran for 262 yards on 42 carries averaging 6.2 yards per rush!!!!
The Titans need one of their running backs to step up and seize the starting job. All three have the talent to start, but they are all head cases too. Chris Brown, when he isn’t demanding to be traded, has run well in the pre-season. Brown has carried the ball 15 times for 67 yards (4.5 ypc). Brown’s upright running style has left him open to injury in the past, so the depth at running back is good to have. Brown is the leader in the competition for right now.
Travis Henry is a tough running back that likes to run between the tackles. Henry, a former 1,000 yard rusher for the Bills, has only rushed for 35 yards on 14 carries (2.5 ypc) with a TD in the pre-season. Henry is the back that is most likely to drop on the depth chart.
Rookie LenDale White has alot going for him when he’s not spitting on a teammate. He is a TD maker in the Jerome Bettis mold. White is a strong runner that makes his living between the tackles. White also has played for offensive co-ordinator Norm Chow at USC, so he knows the system. White has only carried the ball 7 times for 28 yards in the pre-season. White will eventually be the starting running back in Tennessee, but maybe not this year.
The Titans have looked horrible on offense and defense in the pre-season. The Titans are rushing for 102.0 yards per game and averaging only 3.6 yards per carry so far. The Titans pass offense has looked terrible so far too. The Titans are only averaging 133.5 yards per game and are only completing 54.2% of their passes.
The defense is really getting pushed around so far. The Titans are giving up an average of 183.0 yards per game rushing and allowing opponents an average of 5.0 yards per carry! The pass defense hasn’t fared much better, allowing 234.5 passing yards and 59.3% of opponents passing to be completed.
