That sent my brain for a spin around the track at about 100MPH. Some things that occurred to me during that trip:

1 – “other incentives” could be as innocuous as meal plans, opportunities to play college football at USC, promises not to redshirt them, or anything else. This is probably just lawyerly casting a wide net. But…

2 – It could be a barb to try to keep USC from fighting jurisdiction, hinting that if they question it, the Titans will do everything they can to find a player from Tennessee who was recruited improperly — not because that would help or harm their case, but as an incentive for USC to leave the issue alone.

3 – It could be an attempt to make USC’s recruiting practices relevant to the suit, thereby exposing them to discovery. That’s another one that probably wouldn’t help their case too much, but it could certainly motivate USC to toss some cash at the problem in hopes that it goes away.

I’m betting it’s (1), but (2) and (3) are fun to think about.

bit them in the ass. which is their own fault, really. instead of admitting the guy was a screwup and cutting ties they held onto him until his contract ran out and the off-season was more than half over. the only feasible reason is that they are so determined to keep up the charade that they are unwitting victims in the bush scandal (since mcnair was little more than a glorified runner for whatever agent was interested in trojan players). i guess that helps them sleep better at night, for whatever that’s worth.