Friday, July 22, 2016

Titans' Mariota Committed to Running Game


A graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU), John Morgan most recently served as an account services intern with OBI Creative in Omaha, Nebraska. Outside of his professional endeavors, John Morgan is an avid fan of the Tennessee Titans.

Titans head coach Mike Mularkey says he wants to employ a smashmouth style this season. His quarterback, Marcus Mariota, appears to be on board with that offensive philosophy.

In a recent interview, Mariota said he’d be willing to hand off the ball as many as 40 times per game if it put the Titans in a position to win, citing the presence the team’s two workhorse runningbacks: newly acquired DeMarco Murray and rookie Derrick Henry.

Meeting that quote would be an impressive feat. Only four teams have averaged 40 carries a game since the league expanded its schedule to 16 games. The last one to do it was the 1984 Chicago Bears.

Murray is motivated to boost his production in 2016, and Henry is a Heisman Trophy winner, so there’s little doubt the Titans will focus more heavily on their running game this season, even if it isn’t the extreme of 40 carries a game.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Stephen Curry: From Overlooked College Recruit to Two-Time MVP


A recent graduate from Texas Christian University (TCU), John Morgan most recently worked as an account services intern with OBI Creative in Omaha, Nebraska. Outside of his professional endeavors, John Morgan enjoys following the success of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

Recognized the world over as an NBA champion and two-time league MVP, Stephen Curry ranks among the most serially underrated players coming out of high school. Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing in at just 160 pounds, Curry was written off by college coaches across the nation as too small to make it in the college game. Recognized as a good shooter and ball handler, coaches felt that Curry simply could not handle the physicality of basketball at the next level.

Passed over by major programs such as Virginia Tech, Curry eventually landed at Davidson College, where head coach Bob McKillop saw an immense potential in the young recruit. Curry quickly became a star at Davidson, guiding the mid-major school to an NCAA tournament berth in his freshman year and leading a memorable charge to the Elite Eight in his sophomore year. The rest, as they say, is history.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Three Most Interesting Games for the Titans in 2016


John Morgan has a bachelor of business administration from Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to his love for TCU athletic teams, John Morgan is an avid fan of the Tennessee Titans.

Coming off a 3-13 season and last place finish in the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans hope to build off the foundation of the franchise quarterback, Marcus Mariota, and bounce back with a better showing in 2016. Looking at the team's schedule, three specific matchups stand out from the others.

Houston Texans – Oct. 2

Week 4 presents the first divisional matchup for the Titans against the Texans, who took the AFC South with a 9-7 record. With Brock Osweiler now behind center and a healthy J.J. Watt, the Texans are among the favorites to take the division again this year. The first clash of the year between these two teams should serve as a barometer for the Titans' overall prospects for the year.

Green Bay Packers – Nov. 13

This is the marquee non-conference matchup for the Titans. This Week 10 showdown against Aaron Rodgers and company could prove tumultuous for the Titans, especially with Rodgers looking to erase the ghosts of a mediocre 2015 statistical campaign and prove he still belongs in elite quarterback conversations.

Denver Broncos – Dec. 11

A late-season contest against the defending Super Bowl champions usually does not bode well for a franchise trying to rebuild itself. These are not last year's Broncos, though. Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset, and Brock Osweiler headed to greener pastures in Houston. The fluid quarterback situation in Denver could lead to some offensive struggles for the team, which puts the Titans in a position to come out ahead in this contest.