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Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:42 pm EST

LenDale White is awfully upset for a guy on a 10-1 team

By MJD

Titans bruiser LenDale White only got one carry yesterday, and that left him pretty unhappy. That much is understandable, but the important thing is how a guy reacts to the personal adversity. LenDale, you're up.

So what if he had gotten the ball more yesterday in the loss to the Jets?

“You never know, man,” White said. “I can't tell you that. I don't know if I would have gotten the ball 30 times if we would have won the game or not. I would like to be involved more, but if I am not involved I would like somebody to tell me what's going on. Coming into these games, you expect to get certain carries or see certain things going on at least that's what they tell you."

Good ...

“And then you get in these games and then randomly you only play three plays. I just wish somebody would let me know what's going on before I go out there. Three plays, I don't know what you want me to do with three plays. I don't know what three plays is helping me do.”

Okay. You want better communication. If they're going to cut your carries, you just wish someone would've told you first. That's understandable.

So LenDale -- what's that? You're not finished? Uh oh.

“I have been over it. It is a game, so what?’’ White said. “You would like to win it, but it is one game, so what? … I only played three plays so I really couldn't tell you what happened, I don't really know, I wasn't paying attention, I didn't care really."

LenDale, come on! You were doing so well. Not just with this quote, but with your whole career. You used to have a not-so-sterling reputation, you know. But you've been working hard, being a good teammate, and co-existing as one half of the league's most dangerous one-two punches. It's alright if you're mad, but you don't even care to look at the scoreboard now? For shame.

This is no time for "I wasn't paying attention, I didn't care" quotes. Who are you, Vince Young? For 10 games, everything was strawberries and sunshine ... one loss and one game of underutilization later, and you just don't care? You're not even paying attention to the game?

You don't mean that. I know you don't mean that. Take it back, and we'll all move on.

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  1. Lynn G
    1. Posted by Lynn G Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    Yeah, it screwed up my fantasy points!
  2. The Thrilla in Vanilla
    2. Posted by The Thrilla in Vanilla Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    Looks like The Whale is off the Tennessee bandwagon...
  3. Andrew
    3. Posted by Andrew Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    can you blame the guy? you go 10-0 by running the ball and playing great d, then you decide to only run the ball eleven times, and twice in the second half when you're only down 10-3? white only one carry the entire game? let kerry collins throw the ball 39 times? coaches are out of their freaking minds sometimes, i swear. the only thing you can blame him for is being a competitor, and being competent enough to know that if fischer decides to try to win the game with collins, they will lose every time.
  4. speedracer75
    4. Posted by speedracer75 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:35 pm EDT

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    Just to chime in on Andrew #5... sure, they STARTED the 2nd half 10-3, but NY got the ball to start and drove for a field goal the first possession. 13-3. Then on the FIRST play after the ensuing kickoff, C Johnson fumbles. NY takes over and drives for a TD. 20-3 now, with 3 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter. So now you're down 3 scores with barely over a quarter of football left to play. Of course Tennessee was going to start throwing the ball...
  5. speedracer75
    5. Posted by speedracer75 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:35 pm EDT

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    ...and just to continue...
    Tennessee goes pass-happy and gets a FG on their next possession. 20-6. NY's next drive ended with the 61 yard TD run... uh oh, 27-6, 11 minutes left! I'm sure Tennessee was thinking "Let's pound that ball!"... Yeah right.................
  6. maxdrywall
    6. Posted by maxdrywall Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    good for #6/7...... thanks for pointing out that #5 is a dumbass.... makes a lot of sense to ridicule the longest tenured coach in football and coincidentally one of the better coaches. #5 you are just a dumbass. Go watch women's basketball and give your opinions where nobody pays attention and doesn't care. dumbass
  7. maxdrywall
    7. Posted by maxdrywall Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    by the way #5 ..... you're a dumbass
  8. maxdrywall
    8. Posted by maxdrywall Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    dumbass
  9. roooooooooooar
    9. Posted by roooooooooooar Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    bwhahahaha what happen to all titan fans... lol.... did you all just said titans going to beat up the jets!.... now what I TOLD YOU SO... its about time they lost.... don't under estimate the jets... they are dangerous team... specially now that they are getting better on defense....
  10. Steve E
    10. Posted by Steve E Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:37 pm EDT

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    Vince Young, if you read any blogs. Request a trade!
    A team with a very good run defense and a decent offense will trip the Titans up.
    With the running game shut down, there is no way you can win with the "Old timer and the Garage sale gang."
    The Titans organization should be ashamed of themselves. I think high draft choices should make organizations like the Titans put something in writing. If you are going to recruit a top QB, you should at least make efforts to get some quality receivers.
    When the Packers shut down the running game, there was not way the Titans were going to win. Granted, Bret Farve is just as old as Collins, but he has a core of receivers.
    Fischer will never win a super bowl. He is too one dimensional. He his too old school and not ready to let the NFL go where it needs to go. You get a talent like Vince Young and bench him?
    The best thing Young can do is find a way out of his contract and be traded to a team with some decent receivers and a coach with more than a defensive/run philosophy.
  11. JohnnyBlue
    11. Posted by JohnnyBlue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    The Tittans got exposed for what they are... a fraudulant 10-0 team. They don't have any really legit wins in their column. They caught Indy at the right time (who by the way have rattled off like 5 in a row since). The only other victory that could be considered legit would be Baltimore, maybe. But the Ravens are schitzo and are difficult to gauge at this point. The Jets, however, play in what is arguably the toughest division in football, play good offense and defense, and will punch you in the mouth. Oh by the way, Jets just beat the Patsies and the Titties on their own turf. The Tittans ran into a team with a legit run-defense and a balanced offense and got rocked in their own house. Their QB got rattled with a little bit of pressure and their receivers heard the footsteps and got a case of the dropsies. Good luck with the Steelers and the Colts on the rebound. The Tittans have no character and will get bounced out of the playoffs early. Too bad they can't play the rest of their games on paper. Hahaha... and now they have to deal with a malcontent jiggle-belly sissy-back who can only carry the rock one yard at a time.
  12. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    12. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    Lendale White is a certified [profane].
  13. buffmaster
    13. Posted by buffmaster Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Why give a guy the ball 30 times when 26 of them would be a loss of yards. GO JETS!!!!!
  14. buffmaster
    14. Posted by buffmaster Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Why give a guy the ball 30 times when 26 of them would be a loss of yards. GO JETS!!!!!
  15. david l
    15. Posted by david l Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    So the Titans had a bad day. A few dropped passes, CJ fumbles, D not clicking like ussual. So what! Bound to happen sooner or later. Better now than in the playoffs. They still have the best record in the AFC and will still likely have homefield for playoffs. This loss might just be the best thing to happen at this point. Bring them back down to earth and make them tougher, more determined. Lendale will be okay after he cools off a bit.
  16. JohnnyBlue
    16. Posted by JohnnyBlue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Sorry big Dave. The Tittans got exposed. Too soft to make any hey in the playoffs. Get used to the Boobirds in the post season bro. Your team lays down in the fight.
  17. Playa Hater
    17. Posted by Playa Hater Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    so they laid a collective brain fart that game - so what? at least they did it in a meaningless game in the regular season as opposed to when it's win or you're out. titans will be fine. they'll be feasting on turkey (aka the detroit lions) soon enough.
  18. A Yahoo! User
    18. Posted by A Yahoo! User Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:37 pm EST

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    OK
    All Titan fans that need tissues go here....
    imababycauseilost.com
  19. Free Candy
    19. Posted by Free Candy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    It's ok Titans, this won't be your only loss this year...The Steelers are going to come in and own you. And I won't underestimate the Jets now, they can play good regular season ball, but you'll still choke in the playoffs.
  20. Dojur
    20. Posted by Dojur Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    dude they only ran 11 times because the jets kill the run.... especially up the middle... that just happens to be the whales bread and butter.... i have him on my team but i sat his fatness and started Darren Mcfadden.... any lendale white owner that started him agains the jets deserves to be shot.... use yer brain toys...
    out
  21. Nuri Y
    21. Posted by Nuri Y Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    Lendale is just pissed off about losing...if Titans won, he won't say anything like that...anyone who has a competitive spirit will feel the same way
  22. Christopher B
    22. Posted by Christopher B Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:39 pm EDT

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    Fisher threw the game in a calculated move to prevent the Pats from the inside track on winning the division. They know they will make the Jets look stupid in the playoffs, but everyone fears the Pats. Everyone.
  23. Mike D
    23. Posted by Mike D Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    "...i have him on my team but i sat his fatness..."
    I laughed.
  24. T Stewart
    24. Posted by T Stewart Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    #27 your a trip. Fisher throws the Game so The Jets win the Division. Yeah right :). Thats the best one I've heard all year, lol. Where did you find your brain, up your #&*%@!
  25. JohnnyBlue
    25. Posted by JohnnyBlue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    C'mon #27 Chrissy B. Fischer "threw the game"? Don't bet your mustache on it. The Tites just aren't as good as their record reflects. Their schedule bears that out. If you can stuff the run and pressure Collins, all you need to do is score 20 pts to beat the Tites. Which every AFC playoff team will be able to do, except maybe whoever wins the AFC west (which shouldn't be allowed to particiapte in the playoffs by the way). The Tites are a flawed one dimmensional team that'll fold like an envelope if you punch'em in the mouth. As a team, they are as soft as L. Whites chubby tummy.

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