Another Cheerleader Eaten By A Mascot

Previously on Outside the Boxscore, we featured a clip from a Toronto Raptors game when a mascot engulfed one helpless cheerleader.

Well, we can see that this epidemic has now spread to the National Football League when a Tennessee Titans cheerleader received the same fate.



Run for your lives, Cheerleaders!

(Courtesy of Sportress of Blogitude)

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A.J. Trapasso, Fake Punt Extraordinaire

The NFL HOF Game was pretty much a wash for most of the night except during the first quarter when Tennessee Titans punter AJ Trapasso was given the opportunity to be blogged about as he executed a fake punt.

This was not your normal everyday fake punt it was a behind the back beauty. I think on some level Magic Johnson would be proud.

Ah, the NFL is officially back.

(Courtesy of With Leather)

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NFL Playoffs Round 2 - Tim's Take

So I figure Ben might give his 2 cents on this round of the playoffs as well, but I wanted my say to be heard too. So here's my analysis of this weekend's upcoming contests:

Ravens versus Titans: A very tough one. Two teams with suffocating defense and often hit or miss offense, which relies mostly on their run game. I actually think QB play might be a major factor, and I want to give the edge to Kerry Collins there, as he's been here before and Flacco had a bad game last week against the Dolphins defense. This game really hinges on the health of Albert Haynesworth though. And right now, since he's banged up, I'm picking Ravens in a squeaker.
Ravens 16, Titans 13

Cardinals versus Panthers: The Cardinals actually woke up last week against the Falcons. But the Cardinals are on the road and the Panthers were the league's number 2 seed for a reason. DeAngelo will run wild and the Panthers will win this one, though the Cards may put up some points.
Panthers 35, Cardinals 17

Eagles versus Giants: To be honest, I was born a Pats fan, and so I'm not big on the Giants. And I used to love Duce Staley. So I'm rooting Eagles all the way. But the Giants run game is too good to lose to Philly again. Even though the Eagles team has been scorching lately, they still lost 10-7 to the Redskins a few weeks ago. It'll be a good game, but the Giants will advance.
Giants 20, Eagles 17

Chargers versus Steelers: If LT doesn't play, the Steelers win this one. But if LT does play...the Steelers still win this one. San Diego made the playoffs at 8-8. And they looked good last week...but I don't think they can keep it up against the Steelers suffocating Steel Curtain. Harrison, Polamalu, and Company will send the Chargers packing this week.
Steelers 24, Chargers 13

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Titans lose to Texans thanks to a Titantic blunder

Maybe you're like me. Maybe you trust an all pro kicker from 49 yards out and under 2 minutes left in the game. Maybe you trust him because he's already gone from 51 earlier in the game. Maybe you trust him because he hit 8 field goals against the very same Houston Texans last year to win a game almost singlehandedly. Maybe you just let him kick because you're down by less than a field goal and that's what teams do.

Well Jeff Fisher isn't like me or you. With 1:55 left and the game on the line, he let Kerry Collins attempt a pass to Justin Gage on 4th and 3. Kerry Collins sucked, Justin Gage sucked, and the Texans ran out the clock. Titans LB Keith Bulluck reacted with the standard backing up of the coach, saying "That field goal may have won us the game, but I think we did a lot of things to lose the game before that. I think Coach (Jeff Fisher) made the decision he needed to make."

But Fisher, who said he thought the kick wasn't in Bironas' range, told it like it was.

"It was not a good coaching decision," Fisher said.

Damn right it wasn't. It takes a decent coach to win games. It takes a great coach to admit when he really screwed the pooch. And this pooch was of presidential proportions, as it turned a sure win and 8 game winning streak versus the Texans into a 2nd loss and bulletin board material for those same upstart (now 7-7 and winners of 4 straight) Texans to use next year.

But I don't know..would anyone out there have gone for it as well? Out of range or not, does anyone trust Kerry Collins with the game on the line?

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