Tag: Eddie George

Eddie George says he still dreams about Steve McNair in touching story

George also went into detail about what stuck out about McNair the most during their days together with the Titans.

It’ll be 14 years this July since Steve McNair tragically lost his life in a murder-suicide, but his memory lives on in several ways, including in the dreams of fellow Tennessee Titans legend, Eddie George.

George was recently a guest on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast “Club ShayShay” and revealed that he still has dreams about his former teammate, who passed away on July 4, 2009.

“I dream about him a lot, actually,” George admitted. “And, in the dream, we’re out at the practice field — I can hear his laugh, so distinct, his distinct laugh — and he’s laughing and he’s joking with me and I say to him, ‘see, you’re not dead.’ And I wake up and I’m like, damn, he’s physically gone but I think it’s his way of telling me that, ‘I’m not. I’m on the other side, it’s a different phase of life but I’m not [gone].'”

George went on to recall McNair’s career in Nashville, but what stuck out to him the most is how No. 9 battled through the tough times in his career to become the player he eventually was.

“There were some tough times when the fans booed him, when he couldn’t throw a five-yard out with confidence, when he wasn’t Air McNair,” George explained. “He was a manager and he was selfless to the point where he didn’t say much, he knew his role.

“But once he committed to his craft and dedicated to being the quarterback that he wanted to be, he was awesome. I watched him go from not being able to throw a five-yard out to being masterful calling plays within a play on the football field.

“Want five wides, and checking the plays, manipulating the defense with his eyes and the safety, all that stuff. It was awesome to watch that. To watch him go from that to MVP was awesome, man.”

It’s hard not to be sad when you hear George’s story or even hear McNair’s name in general because of the tragic way he died, but it’s also important to remember all the good times McNair gave us during his time in Nashville.

It was truly an honor to watch him play football. He may be gone, but his memory will live on, and George’s story is a prime example of that.

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Jeff Fisher’s team bests Eddie George’s in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Jeff Fisher’s American Team got the better of Eddie George’s National Team on Saturday.

A pair of Tennessee Titans greats did battle on Saturday afternoon, as Jeff Fisher and the American Team squared off against Eddie George and the National Team in the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday.

Fisher led his squad to a 19-17 victory over George’s on a last-second, 24-yard field goal from Bijan Nichols, marking just the second time in 11 Collegiate Bowl contests that the American Team has won.

The MVP of the game was East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers, who completed 9-of-12 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. You can check out a full recap of the game right here.

Fisher and George weren’t the only former Titans helping out with the game, as former linebacker Keith Bulluck coached the position on George’s staff.

This was the first time George and Fisher were on opposite sidelines since 2004, when George was with the Cowboys and facing the Titans in a preseason contest.

Fisher is set to return to the USFL’s Michigan Panthers for his second season, while George will be entering his third season at Tennessee State.

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Titans great Keith Bulluck to coach LBs at NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Titans great Keith Bulluck will serve as the LBs coach under Eddie George at NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

A third Tennessee Titans great will be taking part in the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

The game already features two former Titans as the head coaches, with Jeff Fisher leading the American Team and Eddie George leading the National Team.

But former Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck is also chipping in and will serve as the linebackers coach under George, he announced on Saturday.

A former first-round pick, Bulluck spent 10 seasons with the Titans and was a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2003. Fisher was his coach for all 10 of those seasons, and he played with George from 2000-03.

George has spent the last two years as the head coach at Tennessee State University, while Fisher was the head coach of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers in 2022.

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will be a week-long event that helps prepare draft-eligible players for the NFL, while also allowing them to showcase their talents. The game will take place on Jan. 28.

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Jeff Fisher, Eddie George will square off in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Jeff Fisher and Eddie George will coach against one another in the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

A pair of Tennessee Titans greats, former head coach Jeff Fisher and running back Eddie George, will be on opposite sidelines for the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Fisher and George will be going up against one another as the head coaches of the respective squads. The game will take place at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 28 and will air on NFL Network.

George will lead the National Team against Fisher and the American Team. This is Fisher’s second-straight year as a head coach in the game. Here’s a description of the contest, per its official website:

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is the premier postseason all-star game for any draft-eligible college football players. More than just a game, this week-long experience provides players with the opportunity to showcase their game to NFL scouts and coaches, while learning from the best in the business. The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl not only prepares players for the speed and intensity of professional football, but also for the business and lifestyle changes that come with it.

George has spent the last two seasons as the head coach at Tennessee State, where he’s amassed a 9-13 record. Fisher was most recently the head coach of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, where he went 2-8 last year.

“I’ve witnessed firsthand the caliber of players who come through the Collegiate Bowl, as well as the top-notch experience, provided them by the NFLPA in teaching the business of football,” George said. “It’s a great honor to now be a head coach in the game – and to do it with and against my former NFL coach makes it that much more exciting.”

George spent all but one of his seasons in the NFL with Fisher. The franchise great went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys in 2004, but he only met Fisher and the Titans during the preseason.

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MUST SEE: Ohio State legend wears Michigan football uniform, sings The Victors

This is too good! #GoBlue

Former Michigan football left tackle Taylor Lewan had a big bet with a former Ohio State legend. And Lewan came to collect on Christmas Day.

Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George, who is the head coach of Tennessee State, has ties to Lewan through the Tennessee Titans. Apparently, the rivals placed a bet on the winner of The Game. Well, in case you missed it, the Wolverines won in dominating fashion in Columbus, 45-23.

As a result, George posted a video of himself wearing a tight-fitting Michigan uniform and had to sing The Victors on camera. For Wolverines fans, it’s a perfect Christmas present.

(Warning: a vulgar gesture is included in the video.)

Up next, Michigan football plays TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, while Ohio State faces Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Both are College Football Playoff semifinal games and take place on Dec. 31.

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Derrick Henry in rare company after reaching 1,000 career receiving yards

Another week, another career milestone for Titans RB Derrick Henry.

We are all aware of what Derrick Henry can do on the ground. The Tennessee Titans’ superstar running back has become must-watch television over the last few seasons, leading the league in rushing in both 2019 and 2020.

In the latter year, The King eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark, becoming the eighth player in NFL history to do so.

Henry has been taking on more in the passing game as his career has progressed, and that’s been especially true since Todd Downing became offensive coordinator.

The Titans have usually complemented their workhorse with another third-down back who could catch the ball, like Jeremy McNichols and Dontrell Hilliard. Before them, Dion Lewis was that guy.

However, Henry is on pace to finish with approximately 30 catches out of the backfield, which would be a career-best for the 28-year-old.

In Sunday’s win against the Denver Broncos, he had two innocent catches for 14 yards.

Still, Henry reached 1,000 career receiving yards, joining only Eddie George and Chris Johnson as the franchise’s players with 7,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards with the organization.

Henry has drawn similarities to George because of their physical stature, but Johnson was a smaller back who possessed both terrific speed and pass-catching ability.

Through nine games, Henry leads the NFL with 202 attempts. He’s amassed 923 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, trailing only New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley by eight yards for the league lead. In the passing game, he has 16 catches for 154 yards.

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Five of Ohio State football’s most memorable games vs. Northwestern

Five of Ohio State football’s most memorable games vs. Northwestern #GoBucks

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Northwestern Wildcats for the 80th time in program history on Saturday at noon ET. Ohio State is 64-14-1 against their fellow Big Ten member.

The largest margin of victory for the Buckeyes was in 1981 when Ohio State dominated Northwestern, 70-6 under Earle Bruce. The largest margin of victory in favor of the Wildcats took place in 1958 when Northwestern won 21-0 under Ara Parseghian.

The first meeting between the two programs was in 1913 and was a Buckeye blowout win, 58-0 under John Wilce. The longest win streak Ohio State has held over the Wildcats was 24 victories from 1972 to 2003.

But what are some of the most memorable meetings between the two? Here are five of them as we take you down memory lane.

Watch: Eddie George calls Derrick Henry, congratulates him for breaking TD record

Eddie George called up Derrick Henry to congratulate him on breaking George’s TD record.

Tennessee Titans superstar running back Derrick Henry added another notch to his legendary resume after he surpassed franchise legend Eddie George to become the Oilers/Titans all-time touchdown leader.

Ironically, Henry accomplished this feat in Houston, which of course is where the franchise was originally founded back in the early 1960s.

After the Alabama product recorded the 74th and 75th touchdowns of his career in Week 8 against the Texans, he received a congratulatory call in the locker room from the franchise legend he just topped.

Henry made sure to let George know that he “appreciated” him for everything, in particular for “always being available, and always being a mentor.”

If you recall, during the first half of the 2018 season there was a period where Henry was losing reps to recent free-agent signing, Dion Lewis. There were then reports floating around that the young running back was even being shopped around by the Titans for a possible trade.

It’s hard to believe now and even easier to forget, but there was a time when Henry was legitimately running soft. Rather than enforcing his will against the physically-inferior defender as he does now, he often tried to dance around them instead.

Henry has admitted that it wasn’t until George had a heart-to-heart meeting/film session with him that things really started to shift.

The All-Pro running back apparently provided actual examples of times when he should have enforced his physical superiority on the opposing defender.

The Titans’ running back has also frequently admitted that his mentality shifted regarding how he saw the game ever since that career-altering moment.

Soon after, Henry had his breakout game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on “Thursday Night Football”, a performance where he was not only the best player on the field, but he was also the most physical.

Henry rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns that evening, including his infamous 99-yard touchdown run in which he manhandled multiple Jaguars defenders en route to the score.

The former Heisman winner was visibly going out of his way to seek contact that night and the results were breathtaking — and ever since that legendary Week 13 performance back in 2018, you could make a strong argument that he’s been one of the most dominant backs in the history of the NFL.

Henry has produced a ridiculous 6,392 rushing yards and 64 total touchdowns over his last 55 games (playoffs included).

This run also includes a few Pro Bowls, an All-Pro nod, two rushing crowns, multiple top-10 appearances in the NFL top 100 list, a 2,000-yard season, a legendary playoff run, and an Offensive Player of the Year award.

Needless to say, the Titans’ continued belief in Henry through his unforeseen adversity has paid off significantly.

However, this type of turnaround may have never happened — at least not in Tennessee — if it wasn’t for the advice, tough love, and constructive criticism that George gave Henry.

Now that we’re several years beyond that moment and Henry has constructed a Hall of Fame-caliber resume for himself, it’s nice to see the continued support, love, and mutual respect between the two legends.

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Chris Johnson gets Hall of Fame endorsements from Titans franchise greats

Titans RB Chris Johnson received some endorsements for the Hall of Fame from some of the franchise’s greats.

Over the last year or so, Tennessee Titans great Chris Johnson has become more outgoing in voicing his desire to be an NFL Hall of Famer one day. Now, he’s a candidate for the class of 2023.

His campaign picked up a couple of notable endorsements over the Titans’ homecoming weekend. This event has been a staple over the past few years, and during it some of the franchise’s greats put their weight behind Johnson’s bid.

Hall of Famer and former Oilers quarterback Warren Moon and Titans’ Ring of Honor member, running back Eddie George, both shared a few thoughts on why Johnson deserves a spot in Canton, Ohio.

Johnson spent six incredible years in Tennessee, but he’s most remembered for his legendary 2009 campaign where he became the sixth running back in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards.

This accomplishment ultimately earned him the legendary nickname “CJ2K”. However, on top of the 2,006 rushing yards, he also added 503 receiving yards in the same season.

The combination of the two led to him breaking Marshall Faulk’s yards from scrimmage record with an insane total of 2,509 yards that season. That impressive single-season record still stands today.

The East Carolina product wasn’t a one-hit wonder, either. Johnson topped 1,000 rushing yards in every season that he was a Titan, recording double-digit touchdowns in four of those campaigns.

Truth be told, the biggest shame of CJ2K’s career is the fact that he spent the majority of his prime playing on some irrelevant football teams. There’s no telling what types of numbers he would have put up if he played with on a better offense during his days in Nashville.

In total, the most electrifying playmaker in Titans history finished his career with 9,651 rushing yards, 2,255 receiving yards, and 64 total touchdowns over his entire 10-year career

Below is a list of his noteworthy records, moments, and accomplishments that Johnson possesses.

Take a look at them and then let us know in the comments or on our social media pages whether you think CJ2K deserves to be a Hall of Famer someday.

But if you ask us, CJ2K always has our vote.

Five of Ohio State’s most memorable games vs. Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers v. Ohio State Buckeyes football series history #GoBucks

This Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be facing off against the Wisconsin Badgers in Columbus, Ohio, and this will be the 85th time that these two programs have played each other. It makes sense that these two schools see so much of each other considering that they are conference opponents.

Ohio State is currently 61-18-5 in this series and their largest margin of victory came in 1979 under Earle Bruce when the Buckeyes rolled Wisconsin, 59-0. They also achieved the same score in 2014 under Urban Meyer in the Big Ten championship game (yes, that one). Unfortunately, the largest loss Ohio State faced against the Badgers was in 1999 under John Cooper when the Buckeyes lost 42-17.

Ohio State’s longest win streak was 21 victories from 1960-1980, but its longest losing streak was three from 1913-1915. We aren’t going to dive into every game Ohio State has ever played Wisconsin, but here are five memorable ones.