How do you think we size up for the 1st pre-season game next week against the Titans?

IF this game with the Titans were to be the LAST game of the season - - in February in Arizona - - then it would be REALLY intersting to analyze now each team matches up against the other.

But for a first exhibition game, this just does not matter even a little bit!

I don't expect the starters like Portis, Moss, Thomas, Washington to play at all. I don't expect Campbell to play more than a series (maybe two). I DO expect to see people flying to the ball on defense. Win or lose, just show me some heart right now in this first game.

I expect we'll see more from the offense than we saw last year at this time and an overall increased sense of urgency, but let's keep our expectations in check as well. It's the first preseason game, and we've got some key guys that are dinged up and not worth risking further injury in a meaningless preseason game.

I don't put much into what I see during the preseason, however I would like to see our offense play like every down was 3rd and 5. We really need to work on converting those short downs into 1st and 10. The D show focus on the QB. I don't care if they score 100 points on us, as long as we get pressure on the QB, and generate 1st downs. That's what we need to work on IMO.

Really, the only things you can judge are the aspects of the team that are healthy. I could care less about the score.

I am looking for the starting defensive line to show progress in stopping the run. The defensive line is entirely healthy (about the only part of the team you can say that for), so I'm looking for them to bottle up Lendale White and company. If they get gashed on the ground I'm going to start to get concerned.

As for the offense, the offensive line is banged up, Moss prob won't play, Portis prob won't play, Campbell won't play much, so I could care less about the offensive performance.

Who cares. It's pre sesason. As long as no one gets hurt then I'm happy.

Who cares. It's pre sesason. As long as no one gets hurt then I'm happy.

I wouldn't go that far. There are still things you can take away from these games. Rule number one: if a matchup isn't starter vs starter, then you can't read anything into it.

The score doesn't matter. But if our starting units (the ones that are healthy) don't look good against their starters, then I think we have some concerns.

Remember last year's preseason?

IF this game with the Titans were to be the LAST game of the season - - in February in Arizona - - then it would be REALLY intersting to analyze now each team matches up against the other.

But for a first exhibition game, this just does not matter even a little bit!

Man, I'm with you. People are going to be highly disappointed if we lose this game.

I wouldn't go that far. There are still things you can take away from these games. Rule number one: if a matchup isn't starter vs starter, then you can't read anything into it.

The score doesn't matter. But if our starting units (the ones that are healthy) don't look good against their starters, then I think we have some concerns.

Remember last year's preseason?


Please dont remind me about that.

Well alot of our startes will not be playing regardless. Portis, Moss, Thomas, Samuels, Washington probably are not going to play. But it will be a time for those reserves to step up (espcially on the OLine). I really think you will see a team that is hungry. I really think the limited time the starters will play they will be flying around trying to make things happen. Do we need to win? No! but I starters DO. They need to play well, play organized, and play hard.