Poor K. Ort!

Kyle Orton was waved by the Broncos today, after losing his starting job to everyone's least favorite disciple, Tim Tebow.  K. Ort was 1-4 while starting in Denver this season and now the Broncos seem to be winning in spite of Tebow, but I sincerely hope K. Ort ends up going to a team that can use his talents.

I was gunning for him to be signed to the Titans at the beginning of the season, before Matt Hasslebeck came along and I still hope good fortune finds him, even though we are over halfway through the season.

There are a number of teams that could benefit from the veteran quarterback.  First and foremost, the Texans.  With the loss of Schauby, the Texans are stuck with Matt Lienart who truly has the ability to drop them out of their division lead.  I think the Texans would be lucky to get K. Ort right now (though my Titans would be luckier if they didn't get him so that they could rocket to first place in the division)

Indianapolis could use him too, but if they are genuinely in the "Suck for Luck" pool, then there's no way they will even give him a second look.

It's rumored that he could go back to the Bears now that assface Jay Cutler is injured, but I really hope that's not true.  I think the Bears should give Caleb Hanie a shot.  He came in as the third string QB for them during the playoff game last year and played pretty damn well for third string.  I really think he should have the opportunity to helm the offense up there in Chicago.

Perhaps the Dolphins are ready to trade Matt Moore in for a new QB or the Redskins could be looking to replace Sexy  Rexy Grossman.  I couldn't even come up with the names of the starting QBs for Arizona or Seattle (John Skelton and Tevaris Jackson, respectively.  Thanks, Wikipedia!) so I'm sure they are in the hunt for new play makers.

Anywho, it will be interesting to see how it unfolds!

xoxo,
Blanche Sanche

Poor Peyton!

It breaks my little heart to hear that Peyton Manning has undergone another neck surgery and could be out for at least 2 or 3 months.  As far as quarterbacks go, Peyton is elite.  He's smart, he knows how to read the field and make big plays, and he seems like a nice dude.  Even after being with the Colts for 13 years, he is still one of the best playmakers out there.  It seems like a shame that an injury is going to keep him from the majority of the 2011 season, if not finish his career.

As a Titans fan, I'm looking forward to the Colts season for a couple of reasons.  1. I love Kerry Collins and I'm glad to see that he'll be able to fill in for Peyton until he's healed.  I think Kerry still has some fight left in him and it's good the Colts chose to see that too.  2. The other part of me hopes Kerry and the Colts won't gel, opening up a spot in the AFC South for the Titans to swoop in and claim the top seat.  Though I still hold a grudge toward the Titans organization for their off-season personnel choices, I still want them to succeed.

However, I truly hope that Peyton can come back from this injury and play better than ever.  It would be a shame to watch a whole season without him.

xoxo,

Blanche Sanche

Eye Candy -- February 18, 2011

Who doesn't love Peyton Manning?  From his vast talent as the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts to his hilarious TV commercials, I find it impossible to resist him.  He might not be the best looking guy out there, but his sense of humor more than makes up for it.

He won my heart with this commercial:

xoxo,
Blanche Sanche

Eye Candy -- February 12, 2011

Austin Collie, Wide Receiver, #17 for the Indianapolis Colts.  Probably the most accident prone player in the game, but, good Lord, he's pretty.  Too bad he's a good Mormon boy.  I would love to corrupt him!

xoxo,
Blanche Sanche

Another loss, another chance to eat my words

So, the Titans lost.  Again.  I didn't get to watch the game, as I was doing more important stuff (i.e. getting my nails done), but I listened to a lot of it on the radio.

All I have to say is this: if they would have shown up and played the game during the first half, they would have won.  I was very surprised, and quite happy, to see the offense do so well in the second half.  I finally got a good game out of Chris Johnson!  But the defense failed me miserably.  I got a big ZERO points out of them.  Maybe I should have hoped for Cortland to get a bit more vicious.

I was happy to see Peyton get back to playing like Peyton.  319 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions.  Good on you, Mr. Manning.

As much as I was pulling for a win from the Titans, I'm okay with a loss to the Colts.  I need the Colts to get their shit together and take down Jacksonville.  I'm not okay with them being the division leaders.

Now, let's just send positive thoughts to the Jets for their matchup against the Dolphins this weekend.  Don't let me down, Mark and Nick!

Blanche Sanche

Titans v. Colts

Thursday night football.  Tennessee Titans versus Indianapolis Colts.  Obviously, I always root for my beloved Titans when this conference matchup comes around, but usually I'm disappointed when the Colts hand the Titans their asses.

This game is going to be different.

Both the Titans and the Colts have had terrible seasons.  With all the drama surrounding Vince Young and Cortland Finnegan, plus the injury to Kerry Collins that put third string quarterback Rusty Smith into last week's game and the terrible news about Coach Heimerdinger's battle with Cancer, the Titans have been underperforming for weeks.  The defense started out so strong this season and gave me hope that we were going to be in the running for the playoffs, then it seemed as if there was a new catastrophe keeping the team from true greatness every time I turned around.

However, the Colts have had their share of shitty luck this season too.  They aren't playing with most of their starters on offense, thanks to injuries sustained by Austin Collie, Reggie Wayne, Joseph Addai, Clint Session and the latest Bob Sanders.  Couple that with the 15 interceptions Peyton Manning has thrown this season (8 of which happened in the last 2 games), the team is not looking like the same team that made it to the Superbowl last year.

I think the Titans have a real shot at this game.  Kerry Collins will be starting at quarterback and I think they are hungry for a win after 5 crushing losses in a row.  I also think that after Eddie George's public condemnation after being the honorary 12th Titan during last Sunday's slaughter by the Jaguars, they have been called on their weak playing and are ready to show people that the Titans are fighters.

It's going to be a rough game because, despite their record, the Colts are still a strong team, but I don't think that the Titans are going to take this one lying down.  Let's just hope Cortland can keep his attitude in check tonight.  Who am I kidding?  Let's just hope Cortland can keep his fines to a minimum tonight.

Blanche Sanche