Posts Tagged ‘chris johnson’

Titans Gab NFL Week 9 Preview – Cincinnati at Tennessee

WHEN THE BENGALS HAVE THE BALL Dalton, a second-round pick in April’s draft, has completed 76-of-118 passes (64.4 percent) for 760 yards with seven touchdowns, three interceptions and a 91.8 passer rating on the road, and is the first Bengals rookie quarterback to win four straight starts. The Bengals are 11-1 when Benson has 25 [...]

Chris Johnson to Remain the Titans Starting Running Back

Chris Johnson hasn’t lost his grip as the starting running back, Titans Coach Mike Munchak said on Monday according to Jim Wyatt of Tennessean. Even though Johnson and backup Javon Ringer had the same number of carries against the Colts, the coach said that doesn’t mean it will happen again this Sunday when the Titans [...]

Titans Take Away Johnson’s Carries After More Struggling In Run Game

The Titans would now seem to have a full-blown running back controversy — or a brand-new rotation, depending on how you look at it — on their hands after Javon Ringer saw the most extensive action of his three-year career according to John Glennon of the Tennessean. Chris Johnson and Ringer finished with 14 carries [...]

Johnson Won’t Get Benched to Try and Kick Start the Run Game

Titans running back Chris Johnson was held to 18 yards on 10 carries during Sunday’s 41-7 loss to the Texans. The Titans (3-3) are averaging an NFL-worst 64.3 rushing yards per game, and Johnson is averaging 2.9 per carry. Chris Johnson insists he is not the problem. Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports the Titans [...]

Titans Gab Week Seven NFL Preview – Houston at Tennessee

The Titans look to get back on track Sunday as they take on the Texans at home in a big AFC South showdown. The Titans are 3-2 after losing to Pittsburgh entering the bye week. After a week off, the team should be ready to get back to winning, and against a Texans team that [...]

Munchak Says Johnson Needs to Step Up and Play Better

Chris Johnson isn’t running the ball any differently than he did in his first three NFL seasons, the way Coach Mike Munchak sees it. “That’s his style,” he said Monday. “He is not going to change the way he does things.” One thing has been a lot different, however. The Titans have been unable to [...]

Titans Tumble Bad in Pittsburgh in 38-17 Loss to Steelers

The Titans came out on fire Sunday, but as fast as they started, the Steelers defense quickly put out the Titans, and with it the chance for a 4-1 mark in Pittsburgh. It was that type of day for the Titans, who had an early 3-0 lead but in the end were beaten every which [...]

RB Chris Johnson Hears Boos at Home After Poor Outing

Running back Chris Johnson heard boos at his home field for the first time Sunday, as he had his second straight tough outing since signing a four-year, $53.5 million contract extension following a 35-day holdout. “It didn’t really bother me,” said Johnson, who ran for 53 yards on 24 carries. “Just the whole situation going [...]