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I was going to spin my "grats dew" into a sarcastic thing based on the results. Hopefully there will be no need for sarcasm.

The lack of depth and talent on this year's team means there will be fewer veterans over the next couple of years. With the exception of the lines, QB and WRs, there simply isn't likely to be a lot of experienced talent on the roster. If Dooley recruits well - which it appears he is - we should have plenty of talent by 2012 and a team capable of 10+ wins. But it will likely be young enough all over that expecting 10+ wins may be a bit too aggressive. Of the LBs, the only guy I see for sure contributing in two years is Greg King. In the secondary, Janzen Jackson and maybe Teague. At RB, I'm not sold on Neal being a feature back yet and we don't appear to be getting a RB this year. Fullback will have Fugate, but we don't have much behind Stocker at TE. We'll have the core pieces, but the rest of the team is looking to be pretty young, though talented. And do we really have that good a shot at Gabe Wright and Antonio Richardson? If so, that's great news. From what I've heard from Hubbs on the radio, they seem like longshots.

I agree with your 2011 comments, but with the extreme lack of depth on this team I'm not sure even very good recruiting will get us to 10 wins in 2012 (without a really weakened schedule like next year's). I think 7-8 wins next year and 8-9 in 2012 with the potential for competing in the SEC East in 2012 is fair. Hopefully back to 10+ wins by 2013. Do you think Worley is that much better than Bray, or are you talking more about QB depth? I've like what I've seen from Bray so far, though he is pretty considerably raw. I've heard Worley has good tools, but Bray does too.

Like VolCub said, there is a ton of very talented youth on the line. JaWaun James, James Stone, Jerquari Schofield, Dallas Thomas and more are young, highly talented linemen who should be very good within the next couple of years. We don't have a senior on the line. They're not good now, however, and Bray is still beanstalk skinny. He does get rid of the ball quicker than Simms, however, and seems to be a bit more elusive in the pocket. That's pretty much my thinking. The Liberty or Music City Bowl would see plenty of revenue to be had by bringing in a "name" team like Tennessee.

The Titans are light years better then the Bills. And VY is a lot better then Edwards. I meant the comparison more in the sense that it was a highly talented, but just as highly controversial receiver who many thought would have teams clamoring for him and, instead, only one team had interest in him.

Apparently, the Titans were the only team to put in a claim on Moss. It does seem a bit similar to when TO signed with the Bills.

This is my concern. I want to be thrilled with this, but you can never get too excited about Randy Moss - especially an old Randy Moss. The optimistic side of me sees it this way, though - almost everything is in place in Tennessee to make Moss happy and keep him in check. A strong, secure head coach who is also widely considered a "player's coach" and a staff that has had success dealing with a whiny primadonna, Albert Haynesworth. Fisher walked the tightrope of keeping Albert happy and productive while also putting up with some shenanigans. We also have a QB who, while he's not particularly great, he throws a good deep ball. Both Kerry and Vince are best throwing the go routes to receivers and that's pretty much all Moss does anymore (or ever). The locker room is also unquestionably behind Fisher and united, meaning Moss likely won't do much damage even if he does get out of control. With the news that Britt will be out an extended period of time, this move really helps. Teams will now have to worry about the running game with Vince and CJ while also considering there's a significant deep threat on the outside. This is a very un-Fisherlike move, but if Moss is happy and tries (big, big question), this could really help us this year. And if he causes problems, Fisher will have no problem cutting him and Bud will absorb the rest of his contract.

5-3 is good; 8-0 is better. :P I already told you to shut up, so, yeah . . . shut up. [-(

I'm torn on the whole Bray thing. He's the better QB, gives us the better chance to win, has more upside and might as well get the experience. However, I'm afraid the offensive line will allow him to be broken in half at some point this month. I hope not, but it concerns me. As for a bowl game, you don't think a team with the tradition of Tennessee and the following we have wouldn't get invited to a bowl? We're not going to a bowl of any significance, but some bowl would get a lot of money for inviting us, I would think.

I've really not been that impressed with the Giants this year. They might be the best of a bad NFC, but I really haven't liked much of what I've seen from them this year.

Not a slam dunk, but I don't like this team against the Colts. The running game hasn't been a factor and the secondary is pretty weak against the better passing teams. Both games have the makings of shootouts and that plays right into the Colts' hands. I don't expect to win either game against the Colts and I expect the Colts to knock off both Houston and Jacksonville on the second go-around. A wild card spot is still very realistic, though. I'll be ecstatic if we can split with Indy.

5-3 now. Nice little 4 game winning streak (shut up NC) to bring me from the depths of suckiness to possibly as high as 3rd place.

A win would be really nice for Tennessee. I expect Tyler Bray to play quite a bit, but I still think Simms will start. If we play like we did against South Carolina and LSU, we should win easily. Memphis is bad. Need to go 4-0 for a bowl game.

I'll be honest, I still feel comfortable saying the Colts will win the South. The Titans and Texans have played well, but I just don't think they'll surpass the Colts this year. I think Peyton will make mince meat out of our secondary.

5-3 heading into the bye isn't bad considering only 2 teams will have more wins after tonight. Wow, I didn't even realize that. The comment was more directed at missing out on a chance to be 6-2 though.

I hate playing the Chargers. We played ok yesterday, but couldn't hold an early 19-7 lead and then couldn't come back late with Vince hurt again. I'd be ok if they just contracted the Chargers. 5-3 heading into the bye isn't bad considering the questions this team had coming into the season. Hopefully Britt and Vince get healthy over the bye and we have a chance to go 3-1 after the break. 8-4 entering the Colts game would be stellar.

The BCS going away (and being replaced with a playoff) would be a good thing anyway. But yes, an unbeaten Boise really should go in over Bama - I think Boise's better.

He already is. You're probably right.

And Alshon Jeffery is going to be one of the best receivers in the nation within the next couple of years. That was a big miss for the Kiffin staff.

Second best game of the season for Tennessee yesterday. Outside of the LSU game, this is the first time we've had a legitimate chance to beat an SEC team. I'm starting to think Matt Simms may be on his way out as starting QB shortly as well. I think some of his sacks are him holding the ball too long and he's not enough of a playmaker to pull the Ben Roethlisberger stuff. Tyler Bray played fairly significant snaps and, outside of a pick six on his second throw, looked solid. He made a pair of terrific touchdown throws in between defenders. I just worry about his well-being if he becomes the starter. The line is better, but not that much. We need to sweep November now to make a bowl game. Vanderbilt and Memphis really should be wins and the key is going to be whether we can beat Kentucky and Ole Miss. I doubt we beat both, but it's possible.

Seahawks D/ST @ Oakland or Chiefs D/ST v Buffalo The Seahawks have been better, but I think Oakland is a more dangerous offense than Buffalo - and likely to turn the ball over less than the Bills.

Here's a question: If Kitna plays well and the Cowboys are able to go something like 7-3 the rest of the season, does it save Wade Phillips' job?

That's a lot of games to just be two of them . . . Anyway, I think 4-5 wins is still worst case scenario for the Cowboys. There are a lot of tough games on that schedule, but as sneakypower said, there aren't many unwinnable games on there. The Cowboys will probably get a couple of wins they "shouldn't" get and, along with the weaker games, they ought to finish around 6-7 wins I would think. A lot depends on Kitna. He's always been a solid QB and the effectiveness of the Cowboy offense will depend heavily on how well Kitna has aged. If he can play well in Romo's stead, the higher end of projections is in reach. If he stays rusty the entire time, however, 4-5 wins is very realistic.

I'm still in the mindset that Schaub is a must-start, but he hasn't shown that he should be this year. Indy will likely be highly pissed after losing to Houston earlier this year too.

Same with either Big Ben or Rodgers. Not necessarily for a running back, though, just a good offer.