The Titans

I kind of thought it was a tossup as to who would win the Titans/Patriots game beforehand. And in the end, the team that better handled the weather, made fewer mistakes and, ultimately, played better, won the game.

Which sounds obvious, but it's nice to be able to say this: At least when my football team loses, there are no distractions like Steve Bartman or Billy Goat Curses.

The bad part for the Titans is that you can't easily say "Next Year." Tennessee has serious salary cap problems going into next year. Justin McCareins and Jevon Kearse are a couple of the big names that probably won't be back Also, we've got a quarterback and a running back who are both getting old in NFL years, and both of whom were beaten nearly to hell this season....again.

It's probably Frank Wychek's last game. Good thing, too, because I think Frank's taken one too many shots to the head of late. He's always been kind of a slow speaker, but ever since his early-season concussions, he's been especially slow about it whenever he talks. And he blinks slowly, too....like he's half asleep or stoned. There's a nasty part of me that wonders if Frank smells vanilla for no reason.....

Shit. I'd just like one of my favorite teams to win it all.

I've got a lot of confidence, however, in the Titans' front office, and in Jeff "Cold Moustache Frozen Snot" Fisher. I daresay you won't find a coach in the salary cap era whose teams are as consistently in the hunt from season to season as Mr. Fisher's.

He'd better be good. The AFC South can only get better.....

Thanks for a good year, guys. We'll get them next year.