It is good to see Peyton back in Orange

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by ansleyr815

2. There is no "real" Orange. But if there was... The Syracuse Orangemen could make the most valid case as wearing the "real orange". Syracuse uses "orange" as their mascot, and in their nickname. The last time I checked... "Volunteer" has no literal or historical connection to the color orange.

Go Big Orange!


nah, that will never catch on

[bigsteve13]

Originally Posted by Stupified

As a Vols fan I felt - perhaps unjustly - backstabbed. As a Titans fan, I'm relieved he went to Denver because we would have overpaid for him and broke the bank. The circus that was the Manning sweepstakes already hurt the Titans enough because they didn't sign too many other free agents in order to make sure they had the cap space for Peyton.

exactly

[82_VOL_83]

Originally Posted by onefesternation

Don't agree with this, because of where he went and who he sent packing. A LOT of Denver fans had fallen in love with Tebow, and if Peyton messes up out there, boy will the boo birds ever be flying in Bronco-land.

If he came to the Titans, and didn't do as well because of his injury or because of whatever, Jake Locker is still the QB of the future. Who do the Broncos have to fall back on now? The answer...Caleb Hanie.

I know, he's already made the decision, GET OVER IT! I have gotten over it. But that doesn't mean I agree it was the better decision. Frankly, when San Fran got involved, I thought he would have been better off to go there.

With the article posted yesterday about how he has several contacts with the Rockies' organization, mainly Helton, I wonder if that didn't play a major factor in his decision. I had no idea he had worked out there for years and had taken batting practice with them and all of that. It was a very interesting read.

On a scale of 1 - 10 with 1 being complete fail and 10 being complete success, the chances of success in Nashville meeting the expectations was about a 5, in Denver it is about an 8. And him doing better than Teebow is about a 12. Teebow was about 4 games away from being disliked in Denver......just sayin.

[daj2576]

Originally Posted by onefesternation

Don't agree with this, because of where he went and who he sent packing. A LOT of Denver fans had fallen in love with Tebow, and if Peyton messes up out there, boy will the boo birds ever be flying in Bronco-land.

If he came to the Titans, and didn't do as well because of his injury or because of whatever, Jake Locker is still the QB of the future. Who do the Broncos have to fall back on now? The answer...Caleb Hanie.

I know, he's already made the decision, GET OVER IT! I have gotten over it. But that doesn't mean I agree it was the better decision. Frankly, when San Fran got involved, I thought he would have been better off to go there.

With the article posted yesterday about how he has several contacts with the Rockies' organization, mainly Helton, I wonder if that didn't play a major factor in his decision. I had no idea he had worked out there for years and had taken batting practice with them and all of that. It was a very interesting read.

We can agree to disagree. But understand that it is all speculation as to why he did or did not go some place. I am fairly certain Peyton did not call either you or I to get our opinion on where he should go, so saying that San Fran, Nash or Denver was the better decision is silly. Clearly we don't have all of the facts.

Peyton is a smart man and made the decision that was best for him. I support that. The rest of these arguments are simply personal bias and self importance. I was just saying that I can understand that coming to Nashville could be a tough transition for a Vol legend. We fans tend to eat our own. Want proof? Look at our handling of Fulmer/Kiffen/Dooley or how there are some who say that Peyton "snubbing" Nashville means that he is no longer a VFL. Whatever. There is always some very vocal minority of the fan base willing to literally hang anyone or anything they don't agree with. Eric Berry goes to visit Lane in So Cal and there are some who start to hyperventilate. Ridiculous.

[daj2576]

Originally Posted by TNGlen

On a scale of 1 - 10 with 1 being complete fail and 10 being complete success, the chances of success in Nashville meeting the expectations was about a 5, in Denver it is about an 8. And him doing better than Teebow is about a 12. Teebow was about 4 games away from being disliked in Denver......just sayin.

good points. But I would think his ability to meet expectations in Nashville would be about a -3, if us Vol fans are involved. Sometimes deifying a person is a two edged sword. If you remind some fans that a Peyton lead team never beat Florida and got embarrassed by Memphis and Nebraska the pitch forks come out.

I really like the guy, and I am always proud of any successful Vol graduates. I wish him nothing but the best in Denver.

[82_VOL_83]

Originally Posted by daj2576

good points. But I would think his ability to meet expectations in Nashville would be about a -3, if us Vol fans are involved. Sometimes deifying a person is a two edged sword. If you remind some fans that a Peyton lead team never beat Florida and got embarrassed by Memphis and Nebraska the pitch forks come out.

I really like the guy, and I am always proud of any successful Vol graduates. I wish him nothing but the best in Denver.

I am glad you went to the negative, I was scared too. I think that in about 2 years we would have heard Peyton sucks from about half the state. I wish him well also and hope one day he is back in some roll here at The UT. But on his terms, and not ours.

[whitegold]

Good to see Peyton in that orange crush Broncos jersey!

[chavisut]

Originally Posted by OrangeNYC

Just promise me that all of you Knoxville 'nfl fans' will continue to cheer for some team besides my Titans. Once Peyton retires, lobby the TV stations to show Panthers games. Or will it be KC bc of EB? I don't care. How any of you would cheer for a pro player's team (who released him) over a team w 'Tennessee' on the jersey, I'll never understand, especially with all of the Vols in the NFL... But it doesn't have to make sense, right? Peyton was great in the NFL, he's a funny guy and was nice when I've met him. That said, he underachieved at UT. Viva los Tee Martin!!

True Tennessean.

[JayVols]

Originally Posted by OrangeNYC

Just promise me that all of you Knoxville 'nfl fans' will continue to cheer for some team besides my Titans. Once Peyton retires, lobby the TV stations to show Panthers games. Or will it be KC bc of EB? I don't care. How any of you would cheer for a pro player's team (who released him) over a team w 'Tennessee' on the jersey, I'll never understand, especially with all of the Vols in the NFL... But it doesn't have to make sense, right? Peyton was great in the NFL, he's a funny guy and was nice when I've met him. That said, he underachieved at UT. Viva los Tee Martin!!

1st Bold:
Welcome to VolNation, Mr. Adams. Are you about ready to "retire", so the Titans can get a sane owner that wasn't alive when the Huns overran Asia?





2nd Bold:

They probably use a similar rationale to cheer for a team that doesn't have "Tennessee" written on their jerseys despite living in Tennessee that a fan of the "Tennessee" on the jersey team that verbosely berates Tennessee residents that are not fans of the "Tennessee" on the jersey team, and tacitly yet convolutedly justifies the fact that the owner of said "Tennessee" on the jersey team must commute to Tennessee to watch the "Tennessee" on the jersey team play their "home" games because despite the fact that the team has been located in Tennessee since 1997 that owner still resides in Texas and initially met with Mr. Manning in HOUSTON before making a special flight to Tennessee to showcase what the "Tennessee" on the jersey team's facilities offered and meet with the 'other' corporate staff.
(Whew-deliberately using no punctuation for dramatic effect is tiresome)

By this logic, Bud Adams, excuse me- you (remember the MY Titans thingy?), are as guilty as those vile, repugnant non-"Tennessee" on the jersey fans who reside in Tennessee. In fact, Adams....er, you...is/are worse. There are TWO teams that have something associated with "Texas", his/your choice of state residence, on their jerseys. Moreover, one of those teams has "Houston" on their uniforms and/or stadium/name which happens to be his/your hometown of choice.