Now that was a whuppin!

First off, despite my cheesy title, I want to say big ups to Neil for his devotion to the Lions. You have to be a serious fan to follow that kind of train wreck on a regular basis so, all kidding aside, you have my respect and appreciation.

Now on to the game. I watched part of the first half at the house and listened to the rest on the radio while driving to the in-laws. I truly think that, if the Lions were a BCS team, they would probably be ranked somewhere below Vanderbilt. There was no run blocking to speak of...but I won't go on about them.

The Titans had a few things they needed to take care of after their loss to the Jets. They had to re-establish a ground game that dominated at the line. They did that, but with the caveat that they were playing the Lions. They had to get the secondary back on track. They did that, but with the caveat that they were playing the Lions. They had to get Vince Young (Peace Be With Him) back into the swing of things because, let's face it, at some point Kerry Collins is going to revert back to the average player that he was before this season. They did that. I heard that Vince didn't look that great, but at least it was a set of active snaps, albeit against the Lions.

The Titans can leave the game with some restored confidence, but not too much. The long week off will help as they prepare for the Browns, who are a much better team than their record indicates. They have their fourth bye week after that when they play the Texans, followed up by the Steelers and the Colts. It is completely possible that the Titans will end up 15-1, but a 14-2 is more likely with 13-3 a worst case scenario. I myself would prefer to lose to the Steelers as a wake-up call before they reach the playoffs, but we'll see.

In other news, Frank Wycheck is still the worst color commentator in the NFL.