SOUTH SIDE -- When Titans running back LenDale White stomped the Terrible Towel in a December 12, 2008 game in Nashville, Steelers fans nationwide were outraged. Now some who saw the towel's retribution for that act hope the Titans will do it again before next Sunday.
"Myron [Cope] created the Towel as a force for good," longtime fan Karenna Kern said today from Froggy's Bar. "But he also said the Towel is poised to strike, and that's what I'd like to see."
Fans of the NFL remember that the Titans finished that season with a 13-3 record, and had secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Yet they lost to the Ravens in the first round; the Steelers then beat the Ravens and ultimately won their sixth Super Bowl that year.
Likewise, White has had difficulty. He was traded to the Seahawks and then cut from the roster, spending a year on the practice squad. Although he signed a two-year contract with Denver this year, he tore an Achilles tendon before the first game and will miss the entire 2010 season.
"I don't think it's a coincidence that bad things happened to the Titans after that, and I'm pretty sure I speak for all Steelers fans when I say they richly deserved it. But I'm a little worried about this coming game."
"Let's face it, the Steelers beat Atlanta, but they didn't do much on offense," Kern continued. "We're gonna need more than three field goals to beat them. If the Towel could take a beatdown for us before next Sunday, we'd all appreciate it. It'd be even better if Chris Johnson could be the one applying the beatdown."
