Category Archives: NFL

Congratulations to the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints

By thecodepounder | Published February 8, 2010

As a son of South Louisiana, I take special pleasure in congratulating the New Orleans Saints on their amazing win in Super Bowl XLIV.
Way to go!

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Titans find way to beat selves; end playoff hopes

By thecodepounder | Published December 26, 2009

It’s the time of year when teams who aren’t going on to the playoffs sometimes get to enjoy the meager solace of playing spoiler. Unfortunately, the Titans spoiled their own playoff ambitions last night by giving away the game to the San Diego Chargers.
The first rule of making the playoffs is: you have to win [...]

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The Tennessee Titans and the calculus of the NFL Playoffs

By thecodepounder | Published December 21, 2009

With only one game remaining to be played in Week 15, the playoff picture is becoming more and more clear. What is perfectly clear, at least as far as the Tennessee Titans are concerned, is that while we are not (yet) mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, it would be an understatement of immense proportions to [...]

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Titans get even; beat Dolphins in overtime

By thecodepounder | Published December 20, 2009

The Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins in overtime, 27-24 and improve to 7-7.

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Bengals’ wide receiver Chris Henry dies of injuries sustained yesterday

By thecodepounder | Published December 17, 2009

Not a lot of details at this point, but the Associated Press and ESPN are reporting that Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has died as a result of injuries sustained yesterday in a domestic dispute with his fiancée.

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Titans drop heartbreaker to Colts

By thecodepounder | Published December 6, 2009

It’s never easy to beat the Colts in Indy. What a heartbreaker for Titans fans.

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Best. Finish. Ever.

By thecodepounder | Published November 29, 2009

Call me what you will, but there’s just almost nothing better than seeing your team–in my case, the Tennessee Titans–cap off a 99-yard two-minute drive with a 4th and goal play run with :06 seconds left on the clock and on that play watching your first round draft pick rookie wide receiver make a fantastic [...]

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Remembering Steve McNair

By thecodepounder | Published July 6, 2009

My wife has been in the hospital the last week, so of course pretty much everything in our family’s lives has been put on hold indefinitely, but the news of the untimely death of Steve McNair, and all of the surrounding circumstances, has been so tragic as to be nearly unfathomable.
A diehard Titans fan, I [...]

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John Madden retires from broadcasting

By thecodepounder | Published April 16, 2009

NBC Sports:
NEW YORK – NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting.
John Madden:
“It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families [...]

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Titans agree to terms with receiver Nate Washington

By thecodepounder | Published March 2, 2009

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with receiver Nate Washington.  Washington was the third receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year.

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Haynesworth becomes a Redskin; highest paid defensive player

By thecodepounder | Published February 27, 2009

Albert Haynesworth, seven year defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans, has agreed to terms with the Washington Redskins on a seven year $100 million contract which includes $41 million guaranteed–a deal that will make him the highest paid defensive player in the history of the league.
Best wishes to Albert!

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History, even in the NFL, is written from the perspective of the victor

By thecodepounder | Published January 11, 2009

Ray Lewis’ hit on Ahmard Hall?
You gotta be shittin’ me! That hit is getting airtime and ink? Unreal. Isn’t that the same hit where Ray Lewis failed to prevent Ahmard Hall from picking up a first down on a critical 3rd and 10 1/2 from well inside the Titans’ own one yard line? Yeah, that’s [...]

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