Bigger Surprising Start To the Season?

[Paintrain]

I certainly didn't expect the Titans to be 0-6 at this point. They were too good to not have come across a win in a month and a half, or at least I thought.

The Broncos were slaughtered by the media in the offseason but in reality, they were built like a good team should be. One of the top 5 OL in the league, strong at LB and decent on the perimeters of the DL. Good scheme fits at the WR position and an effective game managing QB. Amazing what a quality OL can do for a QB like Orton, isn't it?

[dblanch66]

Titans 0-6 is the bigger surprise. 59-0 is an absolute drubbing that I thought the Titans D would never give up in a million years...especially at the beginning of the season. Josh McDaniels comes from the Belichick coaching tree and I had a feeling he might be the real deal. Of course the incredible luck of the Stokely catch against the Bungles helped but good teams usually have lucky bounces go their way. After Tennessee's opening loss to Pittsburgh (where they looked decent), losses to the Jags, Jets, Colts, Texans and Pats does surprise me. Especially since the Jags suck almost as much as the Redskins.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

Titans 0-6 is the bigger surprise. 59-0 is an absolute drubbing that I thought the Titans D would never give up in a million years...especially at the beginning of the season. Josh McDaniels comes from the Belichick coaching tree and I had a feeling he might be the real deal. Of course the incredible luck of the Stokely catch against the Bungles helped but good teams usually have lucky bounces go their way. After Tennessee's opening loss to Pittsburgh (where they looked decent), losses to the Jags, Jets, Colts, Texans and Pats does surprise me. Especially since the Jags suck almost as much as the Redskins.

Well I think this is the reason why it is surprising that McD is doing so well, other coaches from Darth Hoody's tree have not fared well (Mangini, Crennel)