The Titans signed Jason Jones today and released Bryce Fisher.  Here is the story:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-titans-jones&prov=ap&type=lgns

1 to go!  I think they will get Johnson signed without many problems and have a full roster when camp starts.  I'm very excited about Johnson, I think he is going to open up a lot options for the offense they has not been there.  I'm ready for the season to get going!  Let's hope LenDale arrives in shape and everyone has a healthy training camp!

No really, in his Owner's Power Rankings, Michael Silver ranks Bud Adams 19th.

He starts with:

The Titans are generally regarded as a well-run franchise that milks the most out of the Nashville market, and Fisher’s presence makes it an attractive place to play. To Adams’s credit, he has retained Fisher for more than 13 seasons, making the former Bears safety the league’s longest-tenured head coach, and provided him with a smart, personable general manager in Mike Reinfeldt.

Then finishes:

This is the point at which I usually make fun of Adams’s hair, but I think he may be too old for that now.

*sigh*

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/SPORTS01/80722144/1027

"The Titans have agreed to terms with five of their seven 2008 draft picks. Running back Chris Johnson (first round) and defensive lineman Jason Jones (second) remain unsigned."

Almost here boys and girls!  2 days and a wake up!  I'm glad the Titans are getting most everybody signed.  Hopefully Reiny will have Johnson and Jones wrapped up by Friday.  Johnson really, really needs to be in camp on time.

Go Titans!

As many of you may have already heard, Jason Taylor was traded to the Redskins.  Jason Taylor was dealt to the Redskins for their 2nd draft pick in 2009 and 6th draft pick in 2010.  Even with the addition of Kearse, I would have loved for our front office to have made this move. 

Imagine gameplanning against Haynesworth and a blend of Taylor, Vandenbosh, and Kearse on the ends.  We'd immediately have the best D-line in the NFL...hands down.  The play of Haynesworth last year as well as the New York Giants d-line convinced me that a strong defensive line is the most important thing in professional football. 

Now, things in the NFL never happen in a vacuum.  Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami for a championship ring.  We don't know if he thought the Titans were a contender.  But, if he did, and Reinfelt didn't make a run at him, I'd be very disappointed.

I posted this in a reply to a different thread, but feel we need to talk about how Jimmy got All Star Game Tickets and Home Run Derby Tickets.  I have 10 theories, please add to the list....

1. Our hard earned blog money paid for his trip (ok, it’s a free site…but you get my point)
2. Dannoe (I think he works in NYC), pulled some strings and got Jimmy there
3. He used to supply Josh Hamilton???
4. He was the old guy throwing to Josh Hamilton in the derby.
5. He is Josh Hamilton
6. Since there was a ridiculous amount of Cubs in the game, they let some of their sorry-a__ fans go too (Go Cardinals)
7. The NL needed someone to pitch the 16th…..Jimmy was ready
8. The Titans paid for his trip so he wouldn’t be around when we fail to re-sign Haynesworth.
9. Belmont University has better perks than anyone knew
10. Stubhub?

 To the dismay of jimmy I am back and am ready to talk Titan football.  It has been a super busy summer, I have checked in from time to time to see what was happening with the franchise but never commented.  A lot of  changes have taken place, in particular the hiring of Hermindinger.  IT will be fascinating to see how he handles the VY personality.  He is a no nonsense kind of guy and will either get Young to the next level or Young will flame out.    The season is about to get started and I can't wait !! 

  Hey to Danno and company !  

Hey guys. I was wondering if anybody heard about training camp. I was going to try to go sometime this year but I don't really know anything about it. Like where to go and when and if cost anything. If someone could give me some more info. I would really appreciate it.

So if fill to 75 words. So I heard it is at Baptist St. Park (wherever what is?), but I don't think it's far from the stadium. And I think it's free, but I didn't know. And basically you come...starting around 10? Maybe, and later someome comes by and signs autographs. And I heard it was the 25? Anyone hear different. I guess they'll but info on the website before hand.

but this story from The Dallas Morning News about the guy who claimed to have sold Ryan Fowler steroids is a helluva read.  It only mentions Fowler indirectly and focuses primarily on the triangular relationship between Jacobs (the dealer) Earhart-Savell (the victim in Jacobs' murder-suicide) and Saints lineman Matt Lehr (the only other player named by Jacobs)...

Though it doesn't address Forwler's situation, it's a compelling glimpse at an insecure and desperate man who may well have lied to hurt people he thought had wronged him:

"Why he had so much hate towards people, I don't know."

Lavelle Hawkins that is. Paul Kuharsky announced it on the ESPN blog Hashmarks and compares him to Derrick Mason. Well at least we know now why they didn't get fat albert signed they were too busy getting rookie contracts taken care of. I believe Hawkins has a great future with this team and maybe more notably that we got him because of the pacman trade.

 http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-8-204/Titans-agree-with-WR-Hawkins.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3487657

Ahh i love seeing peyton manning get hurt i hate him more than any other player in the league period.

hes down for 6 weeks too bad its not during the regular season that would almost guarantee us the afc south since i think jacksonville is gonna be garbage this year.

Hope all you titan fans out there love reading this story as i did.