By rushing 800 yards for November only, the Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson earned himself the title of the AFC offensive player for the month. Johnson appreciates being given the title, but he will not rest satisfied with that achievement.
Although he is the first player ever wearing Titans jersey to win this award since Steve McNair won it in October 2003, Johnson has set a higher goal: to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards which was made in 1984 while Dickson was playing with the Los Angeles rams. Already leading the NFL with 1,396 rushing yards, Johnson has five games to realize his promise.
Johnson is already tying some record set by Dickerson. He has rushed for at least 125 yards in six straight games, a record only reached by Dickerson in 1984 and Hall of Famer Earl Campbell in 1980. And Johnson is doing even better than Dickerson in average yards per carry: he is the first players in NFL history to average 5 yards or better per carry in each of those six games, and the previous best record was made by Jim Brown who made it in five games in 1958.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Titans’ owner Adams was reported to prefer Young to start
According to the Tennessean, the owner of the Tennessee Titans, Bud Adams informed Coach Jeff Fisher that he preferred Vince Young to Kerry Collins for the starting quarterback in Titans jersey.
The reports said that Adams apparently told Fisher his preference after the Titans lost to New England 59-0 on Oct. 18. But later when reporters called to Adams’ Houston office, they were referred to the team’s media relations department in Nashville. They left a messaged but did not get reply Tuesday.
The reports came out one day after Fisher declined to say who his starter would be this Sunday. As he had stuck with Collins throughout the 0-6 start, saying that Collins could give the team best chance to win. But as one of three remaining winless teams in the league along with the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Titans are expected to change something. It just happened that the starting quarterback became the focus of the controversy.
The reports said that Adams apparently told Fisher his preference after the Titans lost to New England 59-0 on Oct. 18. But later when reporters called to Adams’ Houston office, they were referred to the team’s media relations department in Nashville. They left a messaged but did not get reply Tuesday.
The reports came out one day after Fisher declined to say who his starter would be this Sunday. As he had stuck with Collins throughout the 0-6 start, saying that Collins could give the team best chance to win. But as one of three remaining winless teams in the league along with the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Titans are expected to change something. It just happened that the starting quarterback became the focus of the controversy.
Monday, October 19, 2009
59-0: Patriots’ historic win, Titans’ historic loss
The snowy Sunday is a New England Patriots day. Their historic 59-0 victory over the Tennessee Titans was the Titans’ worst game since they began playing in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, even worse than the 61-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in 1989.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had five TD passes in the second quarter, a record for one period and the six touchdown throws tied Brady’s own Patriots record. And the 59-point margin matched the largest since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970- the Los Angeles Rams’ 59-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons in 1976.
Winning their first 10 games last season, the Titans have yet to win their first game this season, and the 59-0 loss to the Patriots just recorded a new low in their winless season. The only bright spot for them was running back Chris Johnson wearing Titans jersey, who has been the NFL’s third leading rusher and run for 128 of the Titans’ total of 186 overall.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had five TD passes in the second quarter, a record for one period and the six touchdown throws tied Brady’s own Patriots record. And the 59-point margin matched the largest since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970- the Los Angeles Rams’ 59-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons in 1976.
Winning their first 10 games last season, the Titans have yet to win their first game this season, and the 59-0 loss to the Patriots just recorded a new low in their winless season. The only bright spot for them was running back Chris Johnson wearing Titans jersey, who has been the NFL’s third leading rusher and run for 128 of the Titans’ total of 186 overall.
Friday, October 16, 2009
NFL fined Titans DE Vanden Bosch for hittig Colts QB Manning
On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch was informed by the NFL that he will have to pay a fine of $5,000 for hit on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
But it seemed Vanden Bosch and the Titans would like to refuse to accept the punishment. As to what happened in Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Colts, Titans Coach Jeff Fisher, co-chairman of the competition committee said earlier this week that rule states roughing the passer should not be called if a player is blocked into a quarterback.
And the defensive end said Thursday that he knows what the rule is on hot hitting quarterback arround the knees. But the actual situation was that he was blocked and was going down during Sunday night's, therefore he had to grab Manning's legs to keep balance, indicating that it is not fair to fine him for what he did to the quarterback wearing opponent team's NFL jersey.
But it seemed Vanden Bosch and the Titans would like to refuse to accept the punishment. As to what happened in Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Colts, Titans Coach Jeff Fisher, co-chairman of the competition committee said earlier this week that rule states roughing the passer should not be called if a player is blocked into a quarterback.
And the defensive end said Thursday that he knows what the rule is on hot hitting quarterback arround the knees. But the actual situation was that he was blocked and was going down during Sunday night's, therefore he had to grab Manning's legs to keep balance, indicating that it is not fair to fine him for what he did to the quarterback wearing opponent team's NFL jersey.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Titans signed veteran returner Jones weeks after releasing him
Weeks ago, the Tennessee Titans released veteran returner Mark Jones to fix their struggling special teams. One day ago, the Titans brought Jones back to the roster to boost the team after using rookie returners resulted in two turnovers and 14 points in last weekend’s 24-17 loss to the New York Jets.
Jones was first signed by the Titans in this offseason and then was released on Sept. 4. On Tuesday, he had a physical and joined the team again to replace rookie returners. Before that, the Titans placed veteran punter Craig Hentrich onto injured reserve after he strained a calf muscle Sept. 20. They also released running back Chris Henry from the roster and cut RB Rodney Ferguson from the practice squad.
The turnover of players also included signing safety Kevin Kaesviharn and added cornerback Cary Williams to the practice squad.
Jones was first signed by the Titans in this offseason and then was released on Sept. 4. On Tuesday, he had a physical and joined the team again to replace rookie returners. Before that, the Titans placed veteran punter Craig Hentrich onto injured reserve after he strained a calf muscle Sept. 20. They also released running back Chris Henry from the roster and cut RB Rodney Ferguson from the practice squad.
The turnover of players also included signing safety Kevin Kaesviharn and added cornerback Cary Williams to the practice squad.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Former WR Givens filed lawsuit against Titans for keeping knee problem secret
Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver David Givens filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the team, claiming that the team failed to tell him about a defect in his knee that led to an injury and eventually ended his career.
Givens said in the lawsuit that a doctor discovered a defect in his knee, which may need surgery at some point and may cause him to be unable to make a full 16-game season, during a physical around the time his contract was being negotiated in March 2006. However, the team officials did not tell Givens about the defect and urged him to keep playing after he put on giants jersey.
“The decision was made by the Titans management, coaching and medical staffs to risk serious injury and aggravation to a pre-existing condition without so much as consulting or discussing that situation with David Givens,” the lawsuit said.
The receiver signed a five-year, $24 million deal with an $8 million signing bonus in March 2006 with the Titans. He was injured on the second play of the fourth quarter of a 27-26 loss to Baltimore in November of 2006. Givens tore his anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus and needed bone plugs inserted to repair a broken bone in the knee. He also needed another surgery in 2007 to clean up meniscus and shave down some of the bone. And by so far, he still undergoing rehabilitation.
Givens said in the lawsuit that a doctor discovered a defect in his knee, which may need surgery at some point and may cause him to be unable to make a full 16-game season, during a physical around the time his contract was being negotiated in March 2006. However, the team officials did not tell Givens about the defect and urged him to keep playing after he put on giants jersey.
“The decision was made by the Titans management, coaching and medical staffs to risk serious injury and aggravation to a pre-existing condition without so much as consulting or discussing that situation with David Givens,” the lawsuit said.
The receiver signed a five-year, $24 million deal with an $8 million signing bonus in March 2006 with the Titans. He was injured on the second play of the fourth quarter of a 27-26 loss to Baltimore in November of 2006. Givens tore his anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus and needed bone plugs inserted to repair a broken bone in the knee. He also needed another surgery in 2007 to clean up meniscus and shave down some of the bone. And by so far, he still undergoing rehabilitation.
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