Rivalry week in the NFL always brings out the best, and sometimes the most unfiltered, takes. We managed to connect with Wedge Fickus from the *Possum Holler Tribune* to get the lowdown on the Titans, and let me tell you, this dude does NOT mince words. His take on head coach Robert Salah is a gut punch right out of the gate: the man can coach, but he’s “ain’t got the Jimmy and Joes.” According to Fickus, the team has a “good chucker” at quarterback, but there are no solid runners and, critically, “no boys to catch them chucks.” It’s a brutal assessment that suggests Salah could be in for a long haul, with Fickus predicting it’ll take five seasons just to reach five wins. Yikes.
The “Quadruple Threat” With No One to Catch His Passes
When we asked Fickus about quarterback Cam Ward, he scoffed at “high falutin’ terminology.” To him, Ward is simply a “chucker.” But give him credit, Fickus acknowledges Ward’s talents beyond just throwing, calling him a “dual threat” because he can chuck the football and run it too. In fact, Fickus has “heard tale he can dance a mean lick and can even belt out a tune,” making Ward a “quadruple threat” in his book. The glaring problem, however, is that there’s still “no one to catch the boys chucks,” meaning the Titans are constantly “playing from behind.” It’s a tough spot for any quarterback, let alone one with so many unutilized talents.
But there’s a glimmer of hope, a potential future “chuck catcher” emerging: Carnell Tate. Fickus is pretty hyped about Tate, who has already snagged 22 balls for over 300 yards early in the season. His “fancy countin skills” suggest Tate could easily blow past 500 yards by Christmas, which would put him on track to be “the best chuck catcher in Titans history damn near.” That’s high praise, and exactly what Ward needs. As for the rest of their draft class? Fickus doesn’t pay much mind to them, noting they were mostly on the interior or defensive side of the ball. For him, the answer is simple: “We just need more chuck catchers.”
This Rivalry Is As Real As It Gets
When it comes to who Titans fans love to beat, Wedge Fickus didn’t hesitate. He tore into “Bayou country” for their “incessant need to wear the Columbia Blue.” He sees it as a color the Titans “earned fair and square,” representing “excellence and achievement” that their rivals will “never understand.” Despite not officially celebrating the history, those colors clearly mean something deep to Titans fans. Fickus brought up how “all the great teams in Titans history” sported those threads, and he’s fed up with “Bayou country” keeping them for 37 years, even having their local school kids at UH use them. The message is clear and unapologetic: “We enjoy beating your ass every chance we get.” Records aside, Fickus firmly believes, “we own you down.”
So as this rivalry week heats up, all eyes will be on that matchup. Will Cam Ward find his “chuck catchers,” especially the emerging Carnell Tate, to finally translate his “quadruple threat” talents into wins? And more importantly, will the Titans back up Fickus’s bold claim that they “own” their rivals, records be damned? That’s what’s on the line this week.
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Originally reported by Battle Red Blog.
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