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It’s baaaack!
Yes, that couch-denting, beer belly inducing, artery-clogging fatty-snack-associated season is upon us, when the NFL is born anew! There are officially 31 teams equally footed (that is, ere’body is 0-0) with Super Bowl dreams. And yes, we here are TNBL realize there are actually 32 NFL teams, but c'mon, who REALLY counts Detroit?
To kick off 2009 in proper fashion, Thursday night’s season opener features the Tennessee Titans (13-3 in 2008) against the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4 in 2008). The defending champs begin their title defense with this classic AFC rivalry game SIMMERING with subplots. AAAAAH…the undertones of this game make it the PERFECT season kickoff!
What? “Why?”?!? Is that what you just asked me? Dude, don’t you remember LAST season?
Travel with me back to Week 16….December 21, 2008. The Steelers lose to the Titans at Tennessee by the score of 31-14, in a game which was CHARGED with an electric playoff-like atmosphere. With the win, the Titans would claim the lead in the race for the top seed in the AFC. It was a violently hard-hitting, punishing game, with the Titans essentially bullying their way to the win…and then TAUNTING the Steelers afterwards.
What you may remember most was the camera catching several Titans players, led by RB LenDale White, stomping on a Steelers "Terrible Towel" on the sidelines in sheer disrespect, and overall mocking the Steelers smugly. Given that they lost the game and then also had to witness such blatant disses, it’s understandable that the STEELERS were pissed in their post-game interviews.
But the Steelers and the Titans never got the chance to play again afterwards. The Titans ended up losing to the Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs, so the Steelers were never able to extract any measure of revenge. This will be the first time the two teams have met since THEN. The Steelers DEFINITELY remember those sideline antics, and would LOVE to meet over the middle to “chat” with Mr. White (and there damn sure won’t be tea served)….
…and this time they’re playing at Heinz Field…IN Pittsburgh.
Ohhhhhhh, momma….there’s gonna be alotta HARD HITTING FACTS in this one. Strap on the seat belts, people….
QUICK HITS:
• Steelers are 38-29 all-time in the regular season vs the Titans (including when they were the Houston Oilers)
• Titans head coach Jeff Fisher is 12-7 against the Steelers in his career
• Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin is 0-1 against both Fisher and Tennessee as a head coach.
Yes, that couch-denting, beer belly inducing, artery-clogging fatty-snack-associated season is upon us, when the NFL is born anew! There are officially 31 teams equally footed (that is, ere’body is 0-0) with Super Bowl dreams. And yes, we here are TNBL realize there are actually 32 NFL teams, but c'mon, who REALLY counts Detroit?
To kick off 2009 in proper fashion, Thursday night’s season opener features the Tennessee Titans (13-3 in 2008) against the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4 in 2008). The defending champs begin their title defense with this classic AFC rivalry game SIMMERING with subplots. AAAAAH…the undertones of this game make it the PERFECT season kickoff!
What? “Why?”?!? Is that what you just asked me? Dude, don’t you remember LAST season?
Travel with me back to Week 16….December 21, 2008. The Steelers lose to the Titans at Tennessee by the score of 31-14, in a game which was CHARGED with an electric playoff-like atmosphere. With the win, the Titans would claim the lead in the race for the top seed in the AFC. It was a violently hard-hitting, punishing game, with the Titans essentially bullying their way to the win…and then TAUNTING the Steelers afterwards.
What you may remember most was the camera catching several Titans players, led by RB LenDale White, stomping on a Steelers "Terrible Towel" on the sidelines in sheer disrespect, and overall mocking the Steelers smugly. Given that they lost the game and then also had to witness such blatant disses, it’s understandable that the STEELERS were pissed in their post-game interviews.
But the Steelers and the Titans never got the chance to play again afterwards. The Titans ended up losing to the Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs, so the Steelers were never able to extract any measure of revenge. This will be the first time the two teams have met since THEN. The Steelers DEFINITELY remember those sideline antics, and would LOVE to meet over the middle to “chat” with Mr. White (and there damn sure won’t be tea served)….
…and this time they’re playing at Heinz Field…IN Pittsburgh.
Ohhhhhhh, momma….there’s gonna be alotta HARD HITTING FACTS in this one. Strap on the seat belts, people….
QUICK HITS:
• Steelers are 38-29 all-time in the regular season vs the Titans (including when they were the Houston Oilers)
• Titans head coach Jeff Fisher is 12-7 against the Steelers in his career
• Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin is 0-1 against both Fisher and Tennessee as a head coach.
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