Week 5 preview: Titans at Ravens (from a slightly I hate the Ravens so very, very much perspective)

The fifth week of the NFL season may pose the toughest test yet for the Titans, as they travel to Baltimore to face the hated Ravens. The history of bad blood between these two teams is well-documented, even though many of the players that helped create that old AFC Central rivalry are no longer apart of it. Keith Bulluck and Craig Hentrich are the only two hold-overs from those days, although Jevon Kearse is now back with the team. Of course, the Ravens still have "Stabbin" Ray Lewis, the constant for the Ravens that was always at the center of the bitter feuds (and murder scenes). Gone now though is Brian Billick, the biggest reason that I despised those Ravens teams with such passion. He just made it so easy. I don't know that the NFL has ever seen a more smug, pretentious head coach. That guy was the worst. I still remember the day he got fired as one of the happiest of my sad, little life. I've never been so ecstatic about seeing someone lose their job, especially when it had nothing to do with me or my well-being. What a jerk. Ugh... Sorry about that, I think I sorta blacked out and went on a hate tirade. But you know what? He deserved every bit of it. Now, back to the preview. The fact that many of the faces have changed doesn't mean that this meeting will be any less intense. Both teams still pride themselves on a stellar defense and a solid ground attack that should the focal points of each team's game plan.