One last Titans rebuttal

"The Sports Guy" may well be worth reading, but I believe the reasoning on this is faulty. I'll stand by my earlier opinion that this is not a factor (no way they'll start 0-2, that's the best reason? Not big on the Titans, what evidence?).

I will grant, after researching heavily during this post, that playoff teams beginning the year 0-2 are scarce. There are 4 teams in the past 3 years who have begun 0-2 and made the playoffs (Super Bowl champ New England, 2001, Atlanta and Pittsburgh, 2002, and Philadelphia, 2003) That besides those 4, the other 32 went 1-1 or better in their first 2 games, meaning all teams in that remaining 32 who lost the 1st game went on to win the 2nd.
Those 0-2 teams--2003, Philly lost to Tampa (at the time, Super Bowl defending champs) and New England (eventual Super Bowl champ). 2002, Atlanta lost to Green Bay (playoff contender) and Chicago (eventually 7-9), Pittsburgh lost to New England (defending Super Bowl champ) and Oakland (eventual Super Bowl runner-up), and 2001 New England lost to Cincy (6-10) and the Jets (playoff contender). The 0-2 thing doesn't happen often, but given the circumstance, can happen. As you can see, the usual recipe for this is either having two good teams open up your schedule or have a misfire on the 1st week going into a game with a good team the next week. The Colts have this problem in the opening of their schedule. 2 last-year playoff teams on the road.

Oh well, we'll see if I have to eat crow, or the Jim Crow laws, or listen to Sheryl Crow while watching a Russell Crowe or Cameron Crowe movie, or simply The Crow, after tomorrow.