Why the Tennessee Titans will never win the superbowl

The Titans have become a consistent franchise. Jeff Fisher is one of the most respected coaches in football. He now is the longest tenured head coach in the NFL. This fall Jeff will be entering his 16th season at the helm. Most football purist love Fisher's philosophy of smash mouth football. Eddie George, the work horse running back of the late 90's and early 2000's punished opposing defenses.

Steve Mcnair was an above average Quarterback skilled at leading his team in the clutch. The Titans defense was dominating led by guys like Blaine Bishop, Marcus Robertson and one time rookie sensation Jevon Kearse. The harsh reality is that Tennessee Titans that brought us an AFC championship in the 1999 season doesn't exemplify the same winning formula.

Here's four good reasons why the titans will not win the superbowl.

1. Two words here. JEFF FISHER

This isn't to throw Jeff under the bus. I love him as a coach but Jeff's philosophy on offense isn't enough to get the job done. In this decade only two teams that won the superbowl were defensive oriented teams. The 2000 Ravens and 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers are those two teams. The Steelers have won two superbowls this decade but their offensive personnel are more efficient than the titans. Wouldn't you rather have the recieving corp of Hines Ward, Antwan Randle El (Randle El was on 2004 squad) and Nate Washington. Isn't Heath Miller an upgrade at tight end?

Ben Rothlisberger is a better Quarterback than Vince Young, Kerry Collins, and Patrick Ramsay.
The 2007 giants weren't a offensive Juggernaut but wouldn't you take the 2007 receiving corp of Plaxico Burress, Ike Hillard, and David Tyree? Kevin Boss and Bo Scaife's great year in 2008 is pretty comparable. Eli Manning succeeded at bringing a championship to New York. He also showed the toughness it takes to win a big game. Advantage Giants.

2. The abscene of a winner at Quarterback.

Kerry Collins did a decent job but one of the biggest misnomers by most analyst and titans fans is that Collins is an accurate quarterback. The stats tell a different story. Collins for his career has completed just 55 percent of his passes. Last season he completed 58 percent of his passes for an anemic 2600 yards against 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.

Vince Young has the physical tools to be a winner but he lost his job because of his bad attitude. He completed 61 percent of his passes during his first year as full time starter. His touchdown to interception ratio helped to fuel the perception of his inaccuracy. Out of all of the superbowl winning quarterbacks of the decade only Trent Dilfer passed for under 3000 yards as the full time starter.

Patrick Ramsay has had even less success in the NFL than all the QB's on the roster. Do you trust this roster of quarterbacks to lead this team down the field in a come from behind scenario? Has the titans receiving corp shown that they can make a play with the game on the line? The 2008 ravens can answer that question.

3. Scared Money don't make none.

The titans have become gun shy with their free agent spending. The NFL is a copycat league causing teams to mimic the success of the last superbowl winner. The Patriots have been successful at signing free agent veterans at the back end of their careers. They have dared to let the likes of David Givens and Deion Branch walk when they demanded big money deals.

For the titans, letting guys like Derrick Mason and Albert Haynesworth walk hasn't always worked out in their favor. Yancy Thigpen and David Givens were colossal bust considering that Thigpen was known more for partying than catching balls. Givens suffered a career ending injury that caused the titans to wonder what might have been. Sure the titans gave Justin Gage an extension but he's no Derrick Mason.

The titans fan base screamed from the roof tops for the titans to pursue Jay Cutler. We haven't heard a peep about pursuing Anquan Boldin. Boldin would be a legit number one which would allow Nate Washington and Justin Gage to settle in at the other slots. This would force opposing defenses to prepare for an above average passing attack coupled with a punishing running attack led by Lendale White and Chris Johnson. Throw in rising star Bo Scaife and we could make a legitimate run to the superbowl.

4. The titans drafts on the offensive side of the ball have been marginal.

Chris Johnson was one of the few bright spots of this decade but guys like Tyrone Calico, Chris Henry, Courtney Roby and Roydell Williams have been huge dissappointments. Derrick Mason and Drew Bennett (Bennett was undrafted) put in the work that it took to become great recievers. Tyrone Calico preferred backseat sex to working on his route running. Lavelle Hawkins seems to be a hidden gem but he hasn't really been given the opportunity to develop in live game action.

Brandon Jones showed some promise during his rookie year which was the last year that Mcnair played for the titans. Jones made an impressive return after suffering a career threatning leg injury which slowed his development. He recently signed a free agent deal with the San Francisco 49ers. Jones may blossom under a new system that is desperate for talent at receiver.

Lendale White has turned out to be an above average find for a second round pick. He has definitely panned out to be the better pro when he's measured against his former teammate Reggie Bush. The titans are a defensive oriented team that will always use their first round picks on defense or on a running back.

I'm not expecting the titans quarterback to throw for 4000 yards but when the titans play teams that can stop the run then what else do they have to fall back on? Collins is under contract for another season. If Vince Young isn't the guy that means the titans are back in the market for another quarterback.

If that's the case that means that they're more likely to be back in the top ten drafting another quarterback. If you're a titans fan expect them to be the tease that the drunk girl at the bar is. The titans will always be competitive but competitive doesn't always produce championships. It hasn't produced one for the titans in franchise history. It hasn't produced one with Fisher at the helm for 16 seasons. Don't expect that ship to sail in the 2009 season either...