Titans Need to Just Keep Going
Posted by on October 7, 2011 – 9:05 amFor all of the talk about Pittsburgh, the Tennessee Titans’ biggest challenge is just to keep going. Because we all got started in this thing as AFC Central members, all of us soon-to-be old-timers — that cannot be true, but I think that it is — want to get very excited about the rivalry that exists from the first days of the NFL’s existence in the Mid-South.
Of course, we have to remind ourselves that this is the 10th season of the AFC South Division (yes, it was formed in 2002). The last time there was an AFC Central, the current Titans rookies were barely in middle school. In other words, all of the old rivalry talk doesn’t mean much to the players. They know Pittsburgh. They know Pittsburgh has won two Super Bowls in recent years. They know Pittsburgh is one of the best teams in the NFL. And really, that’s all that they need to know.
The current Titans know that if they go to Pittsburgh on Sunday and play poorly, they lose. If they play well, they win. Their job on Sunday is just to keep going, no matter the opponent. And let those of quickly becoming old-timers talk about the game in way that makes it more than it is.
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By Ejs on Oct 7, 2011 | Reply
To Mike Keith…. Your wrong Sir! And just the fact that you make “Light” of this Rivalry, by calling us 40+ year olds “Ol’ Timers”, just goes to show that 10 years ago when their was an AFC Central Division, you didn’t pay much attention to the Oilers & Steeler Rivalry! And for you to talk on behalf of the Titans Players and what they may or may not care or remember about the Rivalry, is kind of arrogant isn’t it! I mean how do you know what every player feels or remembers about the Rivalry? You don’t! If you had been a Fan of the Oilers before they moved to Tennessee, you would NEVER make light of this Very Intense Rivalry! They have been THE preverbial “Thorn in our sides” Since the AFC Central Division was established! I am not 100% percent sure when that was, but as a Fan of the Oilers & Titans, I assure you that us “Old Timers” want nothing more than to not only Destroy the Steelers, but to Humiliate them!!! Every time we play them! Whether it’s the Terrible Towel Incident, or in 1979 when the Oilers were robbed of a Touchdown by Mel Renfro that would have sent the Oilers to the Superbowl, fans and players of the Titans, remember the Very Heated Rivalry, and it DOES matter what happened 10+ years ago!!! It may not matter to you Mr. Keith, but I can guarantee you, it matters to Bruce Matthews, and it matters to Mike Munchak, and it matters to Us Old Timer Fans that what happened 10 to 20 or even 30 or 40 years ago, still makes us HATE THE STEELERS today!!!
I meant No disrespect in this Blog, to Mr. Keith or anyone else who’s a Titan Fan, we just love hating the Black & Gold, and I feel that this rivalry still and always will matter to the players, regardless of what division they are in, or what happened years ago! Lastly, Don’t get me wrong Mr. Keith, I love how passionate you are about the Titans, and up til this article, I have respected and admired your words of wisdom! This article, in my opinion, is NOT your best work!
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By halfcrazygrin on Oct 7, 2011 | Reply
Ouch! Ejs please. That’s Mike Renfro! Mel renfro was a member of a team that I hate more than the Steelers!
By MattCrazyForTitans on Oct 8, 2011 | Reply
I personally enjoy this blog Mr. Keith. Not to take anything away from the “old-timers” out there. There are a lot of them and many that would likely provide scathing replies to this, but all that’s left for me are the undertones of a rivalry that died years ago and is drummed up 1 or 2 times a year to light a much-needed fire under their asses. I can only speak for myself, and maybe my generation of Titans’ fans (I’m 25, but a Titans/Oilers fan for life), but the rivalry exists these days, to me, to invoke passion in the midst hard-fought season.
Personally, I’d like to see this generation of the Titans create a new history against our sworn-enemy wearing black and gold. One that isn’t quite so unfortunate for our side. Being a Titans fan in PA (yes, I live near Pittsburgh), isn’t easy to get by, when all you see is black and gold, but I wear my Tennessee blues every Sunday and let the chips fall where they may. Well, now it’s time to shut these Steelers’ fans up and create a new history that begins with punching a hole in the heart of Pittsburgh. Only two more days until we see our team march into their town and walk out the victors!
By corey jordan on Feb 3, 2012 | Reply
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By corey jordan on Feb 3, 2012 | Reply
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By corey jordan on Feb 3, 2012 | Reply
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