Titans fish for back-to-back dubs at the Mistake By The Lake

What’s peculiar is this makes three straight games to start the season that the Titans won’t see their opponents’ primary RB. Kamara’s short-lived Las Vegas boxing career, Ekeler’s amateur attempt at gymnastics, and Chubb’s inability to bend like Gumby have paved the way for an already stellar run defense to welcome second stringers to the NFL. Sorry Believeland, I don’t mean to boot you while you’re down but I have no doubt Kareem Hunt is ready to kick things off on the right foot. 

For those of you who've never been to Cleveland, please take a moment to enjoy this thoughtful tourism video showcasing all the wonderful sights and sounds this breathtaking city has to offer. 

I will admit, downtown Cleveland is slightly less dirty than I remember and I admire what the city has done with both of their buildings. Browns Stadium looks primed for an impressive eight win season. Famous female-respecter, Derrick Deshaun Watson, is truly the apple of every woman’s eye in this godforsaken town. Each lady I've tried to interview has shown me their right hand with four fingers down out of respect for Watson’s number; and only their middle finger erect. 

His early season mediocrity is as guaranteed to continue as his $230 million.

The Titans’ O-Line will have their hands full with keeping Tanny from getting his head bashed in against Myles Garrett and the entire Browns D-Line. Me thinks they will truly be the difference between whether we see Week 1 Tannebum that limped to a 47.1 completion percentage, 5.8 passing yards per attempt, and a dismal 28.8 passer rating with 3 picks - or - Week 2 Tannestar that ripped off an impressive 83.3 completion percentage, averaging 10.3 yards per attempt, and a whopping 123.3 PR. Our boys upfront will be short handed once again without rookie stud, Peter Skoronski, but thankfully this is our only notable injury, per our very own Titans insider, Wes Wisley.

To all Titans fans delight, Derrick Henry finally was used as any Derrick Henry should be. He will need to go from solid to crazy eyes Henry this week against a steamy, check that, stymie Dawg Pound defense only surrendering 65 rushing yards a game so far this season. To mirror the many dormant factories I have seen displaced around CLE, this Browns defense has declared the end zone “Closed Until Further Notice.”

This game could end up much like Lake Erie - stagnant. Expect the defenses to own the day in this old-fashioned ground and pound fight. (No, not that kind of nice old-fashioned, Deshaun. There won't be any happy endings here for you.) The team that owns the trenches owns the day. Give Tannehill time and he might just carry on with his Week 2 ways.

However, I ain’t holding my breath on that either.