What we witnessed last Sunday was a couple of clowns short of a three-ring circus. High-flying acrobatics? Check. Emotional performances? You betcha. Comedy, tragedy, and everything in between – it was one of those games you just had to be there to understand. Now that the fun is over, it's time to face the music in this week's edition of 'The Good, The Bad & The WTFugly'
THE GOOD
DEHEMBER IS OFF AND RUNNING
It took a brutal blow from one of the NFL's leading tacklers to silence the reign of terror that King Henry was dishing out on Sunday. After punishing would-be victims for a total of 102 yards and two touchdowns, our beloved King took a blow to the head, landing him smack dab in concussion protocol – or not, depending on who you're talking to. Will Dehember continue this week down in South Beach, or will it be the young protege, Tyjae Spears, guarding the throne? Either way, it's going to be fun to watch, as long as the Phins don't hang 90 on us and render our running game useless.
BUZZ LIGHT-SPEARS HAS ARRIVED
Sure, that header was a reach, I admit it. But when the Titans drafted Tyjae Spears out of Tulane in the third round of the NFL Draft, that was far from a reach – it was a steal in broad daylight. While most fans collectively complained about us drafting a guy who doesn't have any ACLs left, I was quick to remind anyone who would listen that this man was a living, breathing video game character. After taking over for Henry, Spears amassed 75 yards on 17 carries, averaging nearly 5 yards every time he touched the ball. Should the King rest this week in South Beach, we could interestingly see Spears used as a Swiss army workhorse.
THE SILENT ASSASSIN
DHop is quietly putting together another 1000-yard season, which has been a staple of his historic career. Everyone predicted that when he went to Tennessee, his career would take a hit, but he's on pace for nearly 75 catches, 1100 yards, and 8 touchdowns. This is considering the QB changes and the fact that he's working with a rookie who has only started six games. Not bad for a team whose identity is known across the entire stratosphere as a RUNNING team only.
HE'S A MANIAC
Will Levis has heart. Will Levis has guts. Will Levis, I'm also pretty sure, has a few screws loose. From his altercation with future Hall of Fame wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to morphing into a helicopter and catapulting himself to gain a crucial first down, Will Levis is everything we expected and more. He's laying it all on the line, and the team is responding. His 7 TD to 2 INT ratio across his first six starts puts him among elite company. I don't really feel like doing the research right now to prove that statement, but do I really have to in today's sports climate? I mean, Scumbag Schefty just blindly blurts out crazy stuff all the time.
THE BAD
WE GOT STONEY KILLED
A blocked punt? Sure, it happens. Twice in one game? Not often. Back-to-back drives?? Stonehouse gets killed. Missed XP to win the game against our division opponent at home. WHAT IN THE EVER-LIVING HELL IS GOING ON? Exit Craig Auckerman. Enter Tom Quinn. What? Vrabel had to have a sacrificial lamb, and Craig was just the right guy for the job. Let's be real. If it weren't for us having one of the best punter and kicker tandems in the league, he probably wouldn't have a job anyway. Amirite???
THREE STRIKES YOU'RE OUT
Simmons. Henry. Stonehouse. Three of the most important players not only on this team but across the entire NFL. All three of these men are among the best of the best at their respective positions and craft. Some would argue they are our heart, soul, and glue to the Titans franchise. And on Sunday, all three of them were taken out of the game by injuries. It's promising to see how hard we fought to almost pull off the overtime victory, but when you lose players of that caliber in the same season, much less the same game, it's going to be an uphill climb.
FANS BLAMING TANNEHILL FOR THE L
I'm not even going to spend any time on this one other than the fact that I think sometimes people just look to blame this guy for anything. I forgot to put my recycling bin out this week and it's overflowing. F*ck you, Tannehill. It's all your damn fault.
SECONDARY TO NONE
We can stop the run. We can get after the QB. We can even shut down an opposing team's tight end. But wide receivers... oh boy, those guys are tricky. At this point, it's safe to say that we don't even have a secondary. We have players out there attempting to fill the void, as seen this past Sunday when 'Minshew Mania,' AKA 'The Jort Jester,' torched us for 312 yards and two touchdowns. All while rocking that headband of hair like a roadie at a Journey show in 1986.
THE WTFUGLY??!!
(Santa is watching you sports fans sending death threats to players)
NOBODY NEEDS BAD SEEDS
Titans fans, the scene this past Sunday evening wasn't a good look, with reports of death threats and hateful DMs spreading across our sports feeds and Titans groups. It exposed a couple of bad actors out there trying to play tough on the keyboard – Keyboard Karens, as we like to say. No offense to any of our Karens out there in Titans Idiot Nation of course. But if you're the type of mouth breather that's into sending death threats to players because they make mistakes on the field playing a game, well, we've got a message for you...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TI is the brains behind the "Titans Idiot Nation" and an avid sports fanatic and pop culture enthusiast who is unhealthily obsessed with football, especially the NFL. When he's not yelling at his TV, he enjoys running, spending time with his family and of course, yelling at his TV.
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