Tony Pollard just signed with the Titans. I know some still hold a grudge, but I am excited.

Not sure why anyone would hold a grudge. Nashville won the bid for an NFL team and we lost. We got the Grizzlies which is more suited to Memphis.

(03-11-2024 12:41 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Not sure why anyone would hold a grudge. Nashville won the bid for an NFL team and we lost. We got the Grizzlies which is more suited to Memphis.

Nashville never won ****.

They sabotaged the Memphis effort for an expansion team every time expansion came up.

Bud Adams looked the Memphis expansion leaders straight in the eye and said he was voting for Memphis in the expansion, but he lied through his teeth.

Then a couple years later he was looking for new home for the Oilers.

Does he contact Memphis?

No, he goes straight to Nashville.

All but suggesting that he had already been in talks with Nashville while lying about planning to vote for Memphis,

Bryce Huff also got a 3 year 51.1 million dollar deal with the Eagles. He is the highest paid non-QB undrafted free agent in history. Good for him.

(03-11-2024 02:26 PM)ballhog Wrote:  Bryce Huff also got a 3 year 51.1 million dollar deal with the Eagles. He is the highest paid non-QB undrafted free agent in history. Good for him.

Congrats to him. He was always a dawg. He always stood out on the field every game.

(03-11-2024 12:41 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Not sure why anyone would hold a grudge. Nashville won the bid for an NFL team and we lost. We got the Grizzlies which is more suited to Memphis.

I let myself get over it 4 years ago. I'll go to a Titans game, but I'll never be a Titans fan.

For those that have forgotten, Memphis tried to get an NFL team for 40 years. Each time we had a good offer and the NFL changed the rules to block us. League my ass, cartel.

I thought this was a Gabriel Horns thread...

I'll root for Tony!

(03-11-2024 03:45 PM)Claw Wrote:  I'll root for Tony!

yep, and that's as far as it goes for me. I agree with ncrdbl.

(03-11-2024 02:37 PM)Crazier Wrote:  

(03-11-2024 02:26 PM)ballhog Wrote:  Bryce Huff also got a 3 year 51.1 million dollar deal with the Eagles. He is the highest paid non-QB undrafted free agent in history. Good for him.

Congrats to him. He was always a dawg. He always stood out on the field every game.

You could say he’s outstanding in his field.

According to this link, it looks like Antonio Gibson is going to the Patriots for as much as $17.25M...

Link

I'm good with it, I freaking hate the Cowboy's.

(03-11-2024 01:08 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(03-11-2024 12:41 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Not sure why anyone would hold a grudge. Nashville won the bid for an NFL team and we lost. We got the Grizzlies which is more suited to Memphis.

Nashville never won ****.

They sabotaged the Memphis effort for an expansion team every time expansion came up.

Bud Adams looked the Memphis expansion leaders straight in the eye and said he was voting for Memphis in the expansion, but he lied through his teeth.

Then a couple years later he was looking for new home for the Oilers.

Does he contact Memphis?

No, he goes straight to Nashville.

All but suggesting that he had already been in talks with Nashville while lying about planning to vote for Memphis,

F Nashville.
F the Titans.
F the Adams'

We, as Tennessee taxpayers, are about to be on the hook for a SECOND NFL stadium in 25 years.

No NFL team and no big 12, does anyone wonder why

Back to the OP, good for TP. He’s a more than OK RB.

Yeah Tony !!!! Congrats!
I definitely hope Titans improve their O-line for him.

I don't know that this was a good team for Pollard to go to, they seem to be a trending downward and in rebuild mode.

Of course things can change quickly in the NFL but on paper this is not a team that is going to be in the playoff hunt next year.

(03-12-2024 07:01 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  I don't know that this was a good team for Pollard to go to, they seem to be a trending downward and in rebuild mode.

Of course things can change quickly in the NFL but on paper this is not a team that is going to be in the playoff hunt next year.

The Cowboys let him go for a reason. I'm a huge Pollard fan but as we all know running backs have short careers, Tony's star may be descending at this point. I hope I'm wrong and he kills it with the Titans.

It is cool to have a U of M alum on a TN pro sports roster though. I'm not sure we've ever had a local player make a local pro sports team. Did Tyreke play for the Grizzlies?

(03-12-2024 07:45 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(03-12-2024 07:01 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  I don't know that this was a good team for Pollard to go to, they seem to be a trending downward and in rebuild mode.

Of course things can change quickly in the NFL but on paper this is not a team that is going to be in the playoff hunt next year.

The Cowboys let him go for a reason. I'm a huge Pollard fan but as we all know running backs have short careers, Tony's star may be descending at this point. I hope I'm wrong and he kills it with the Titans.

It is cool to have a U of M alum on a TN pro sports roster though. I'm not sure we've ever had a local player make a local pro sports team. Did Tyreke play for the Grizzlies?

Yes. There was also Lorenzen.

(03-12-2024 07:45 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(03-12-2024 07:01 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  I don't know that this was a good team for Pollard to go to, they seem to be a trending downward and in rebuild mode.

Of course things can change quickly in the NFL but on paper this is not a team that is going to be in the playoff hunt next year.

The Cowboys let him go for a reason. I'm a huge Pollard fan but as we all know running backs have short careers, Tony's star may be descending at this point. I hope I'm wrong and he kills it with the Titans.

It is cool to have a U of M alum on a TN pro sports roster though. I'm not sure we've ever had a local player make a local pro sports team. Did Tyreke play for the Grizzlies?

Age played a role but I think it had more to do with the price tag than declining skills. If his cap hit was significantly lower they problaby would have kept him around a couple more years.