Happy holidays from our entire Titans Radio team. The final quarter of the 2005 Titans season has arrived. Here are some news and notes from across our NFL travels. As always, your emails are welcome.

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How do you describe the Colts? Wow.

Mike Keith said it best Sunday during our coverage with the thoughts of former Steelers Coach Chuck Noll.

''Great teams don't do extraordinary things. Great teams do ordinary things extraordinarily well.''

As a former Noll disciple, Tony Dungy has learned well. The Colts have actually trimmed their offensive playbook in recent years. They blitz much less than they used to. They just run the same things over and over, and do them well.

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There's a debate raging on Nashville Talk Radio about Titans fans. In short, the argument centers on the rights a fan has -- and can the Titans fans still be judged as the league's best.

If you're a fan of a team, should you be a supporter thick or thin? I would argue, yes, but support does not necessarily mean ''pure, blind faith.'' In a lot of ways, being a true fan of a team can be equated to being a parent. A parent has the responsibility to ask tough questions and demand accountability. A parent also has the responsibility to understand as best as possible the situation a young person faces. But, no matter what, a parent loves his/her child. Always will.

These are the traits I hear from Titans fans. Sure, it's not as much fun right now as it was in December, 2003. But, the reality of June and July remains: the Titans would have needed a lot of breaks and bounces to be an 8-8 or 9-7 team. The Titans have not been good enough to overcome the errors.

I understand why people did not show up for the San Francisco game November 27. Football does not exist in a vacumn -- there are other things in life that go on -- and no doubt there are fans who decided to spend a little more time with family over Thanksgiving Weekend because they've been at the Coliseum so religiously over the last several years.

Here's a suggestion, however: don't leave the tickets unused. Give the tickets to a friend. Find a single mother or father who doesn't have the cash to spend on a ticket. Call the local Boys Club or Big Brothers Big Sisters and see if a volunteer would like to take a child to the game.

It's like sending a substitute into the game. They may not be as loud as you, but they can still make a lot of noise.

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Is the NFC starting to catch back up with the AFC? It appears so.

Through 12 weeks, the AFC and NFC have each won 24 inter-conference matchups.

Last year, four AFC teams (Colts, Steelers, Patriots and Bills) went undefeated against the NFC. This year, only three teams have the chance to do so (Colts, Bengals, and Steelers).

The NFC's big winners are the southern teams that have gone a collective 10-4 against the AFC East.

The difference in the AFC this year than in the past couple of years: more teams with losing records as well as more teams with one, two or three wins -- and fewer teams right around .500.

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The 2006 season has been full of frustrations and lots of "zoinks" moments, but it has been fun to see some young guys grow up in front of our eyes. Not always easy, but fun.

Cody Spencer and Michael Waddell have quietly become quality special teams players. Bo Scaife may have the fewest "grrrrrr" moments of any of the rookies, perhaps due to the fact he's older. It's exciting to think about how good Michael Roos will be once he's a year stronger from the weight room regiment of Steve Watterson and a year more fundamentally sound from the technique work of Mike Munchak.

And though he may not be the most popular player in Titans land, Pacman Jones has begun to really show why the Titans liked him. He's catching the attention of scouts around the league. As he matures as a player and a person, he will be even better.

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Does ESPN still do sports? The network will announce this week a live, two-hour New Years Eve Show from Times Square as the ball drops.

The show will feature musical guests and even some sports memories of the year just passed.

I hear from lots of people that they have trouble watching Sportscenter any more because it has gotten so far a field from highlights and sports news. At this point, ESPN has become a brand and the network executives are trying to stretch the brand as far as possible.

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How hard is it to consistently beat a team in the NFL? Hard. The six-game losing streak to the Colts ranks as this franchise's third longest losing streak to a division foe.

The Oilers lost eight straight to the Browns from 1970-1973. The Bengals won seven straight from 1981-1984.

The streaks, while no fun, pale in comparison to how many years some college streaks will extend.

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Want a tribute to the Steelers? Through ups and downs, different faces, players coming and going, Pittsburgh remains the benchmark in their division. You cannot move forward until you upend the big bully.

The Titans went through it during the late 90s and now the Bengals have gotten over the hump. Cincinnati appeared tight in the October matchup, like a team focusing too much on trying to overcome the beast. Sunday, they just played.

''Obviously, they're up on us, and we're the underdog now,'' Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said after Sunday's loss.

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We opened with Chuck Noll wisdom. How about this one:

''Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.''

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Speaking of the Browns, want an early ''team to watch'' pick for '06? It's Cleveland. Romeo Crennel has his team fighting, something that had been lacking during Cleveland's losing tenure. The defense is tough and the offense should be better next season.