Comments on: Fisher told team 2,000-yard mark was more important than win

By: kenyatta

kenyatta — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:07:23 +0000

johnson didnt need to say this

By: dwatkins

dwatkins — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:05:29 +0000

Gregg, didn’t the Titans win, So what is the Problem?

By: favre uses allens mullet as handlebars

favre uses allens mullet as handlebars — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:35:23 +0000

packfan4ever says:
February 3, 2010 6:15 PM
i feel cheated that i lost $100 on this game now. shame on you jeff fisher… shame on you.
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Your not that stupid. Nobody is. Not even a Seahawks fan.

By: nietzescher

nietzescher — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:44:00 +0000

“i feel cheated that i lost $100 on this game now. shame on you jeff fisher… shame on you.”
Anyone dumb enough to bet $100 on the outcome of a meaningless Week 17 game in which you knew going in that one of the teams was gunning for a particular milestone for one of their players deserves to lose.

By: ParkerFly

ParkerFly — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:36:11 +0000

packfan4ever, wtf were you doing betting on the Seahawks winning? Can you imagine if Fisher had tried to win the game?

By: PatricktheDookie

PatricktheDookie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:33:11 +0000

Jess Fisher probably likes Johnson a little less, now.

By: tacious

tacious — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:27:59 +0000

WOW… as an ex-athlete and coach, it was always preached, and I always preached that personal achievement should never be held before team achievement!
I love Jeff Fisher, always have, but if CJ is telling the truth, maybe it’s time for Fisher to go.

By: packfan4ever

packfan4ever — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:15:46 +0000

i feel cheated that i lost $100 on this game now. shame on you jeff fisher… shame on you.

By: shaggeez

shaggeez — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:13:41 +0000

for those of you who are bashing fisher, get a hold of yourselves. a win did absolutely zero for them short of getting higher draft pick and getting to pat themselves on the back as the first team to get to .500 after starting 0-6. given that previously, only 5 backs had broken 2000, it would be cold as ice to have vince throw pass after pass and chris johnson finish the reason with 1990 yards. that’d be f’ed up
great player’s coach. he lives up to that reputation with stories like this

By: Dead Coach

Dead Coach — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:10:21 +0000

How could they possibly win by constantly giving their best player the ball? It’s mind boggling! Who would try such a thing? And they had to scale back their passing attack from slim to none after the QB had such a fantastic game the week before (rating: 11.9). What a crazy coaching decision.
Actually, Young passed 28 times in that game – he only passed more in two games all season. Johnson’s 36 carries was his only time over 30, but he was often in the high 20s. Only once after the bye week did he carry less than 20 times. Only once during the 0-6 start did he carry more than 20. Giving the ball to Johnson does not equal not trying to win.

By: spliffbunker

spliffbunker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:01:36 +0000

2000 Yard Rushers in final game
J Lewis : 27-114 W
Terrel Davis : 29-178 W
Barry Sanders : 23-184 W
Eric Dickerson : 26-98 L
OJ Simpson : 34- 200 L
doubt Fischer said it was ok to lose the game…maybe he did but sometimes I think CJ is not the most articulate guy on the planet
more likely he put a point of emphasis on getting Chris his yards
its not unusual for teams to try to go for individual records when the final game has no bearing on the playoffs
& besides…I can think of worse strategies than getting the ball to your best player
LOL @ Vox…that punting at the scoreboard still has you pissed off ? fair enough…you did spend a lot of energy explaining why the controversy was stupid & I for one appreciated it…

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:50:26 +0000

So padding one player’s stats to the detriment of the team makes Fischer a good coach? How does padding one player’s stats without regard to winning the game win over the the other players in the locker room when one player is placed above team goals?

By: .VoxVeritas

.VoxVeritas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:42:58 +0000

That falls right in line with him telling that JAG punter to hit the screens at Cowboys Stadium. Jeff Fissure’s a joke.

By: peskys_pole

peskys_pole — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:22:13 +0000

Fisher had Johnson on his fantasy team and needed a big week for his league’s super bowl

By: Hap

Hap — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:11:49 +0000

Let’s start a little 2009 season controversy.
Oh, wait. It’s 2010.

By: Manbearpig

Manbearpig — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:58:30 +0000

Tennessee gave Johnson the ball 36 times, including plenty of carries on fourth down and clear passing situations. We like Johnson; we’re sure Fisher likes him more. And we can’t kill the coach for wanting to keep his player happy.
I can guarantee that if this were a Chilly/AP situation you would have massacred both on here.

By: The 4th Manning Brother

The 4th Manning Brother — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:57:41 +0000

I wonder what part of Jeff Fisher’s “caring” about his guys makes him a good coach. “Caring” doesn’t make someone a good coach in this league, winning does.

By: The Notorious V.I.C.

The Notorious V.I.C. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:52:47 +0000

That’s why this obsession with stats is one of the worst things that has happened to the game.
Nevermind the fact that whoever goes 2nd has the advantage of knowing how many yards he needs for that individual statistical record.
You think Eric Dickerson couldn’t have racked up more yards that season?
If someone told him “Hey Eric, in the year 2013 there’s gonna be a guy who will rush for 2250 yards, so you might want to shoot for that figure.”
You really think he and the Rams wouldn’t have been able to reach that figure and possibly more?

By: jzimmpa

jzimmpa — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:51:34 +0000

I’m watching NFLN.
It’s around 4:45 est.
Jeff Fisher and Chris Johnson are on talking about different things regarding football. I realized something, Chris Johnson has accomplished some amazing things while having teret syndrome. I cant be 100% sure but from watching the interview you can tell he has been coached up well to try to play his “ticks” off as head nods in agreeance. My son suffers from something similiar, CJ is even more a success story then some might have thought.
Keep rolling CJ.

By: jkorn1818

jkorn1818 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:45:12 +0000

Johnson said Wednesday, wearing a cardigan sweater and plaid shirt.
what does that mean? thats like you mentioning florio in an article and writing wearing a cheap suit, outdated tie and tons of hair gel.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:44:10 +0000

Why should the win and the yards goal be mutually exclusive. A good coach never throws in the towel. Sends a poor message to the players that winning isn’t why they play the game.

By: benjua

benjua — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:24 +0000

as i recall, they won the game anyway didn’t they? i’m sure he never told them to lose, probably just that getting him to 2000 in a loss was still acceptable since it was the last game of the season anyway.

By: HarrisonHits

HarrisonHits — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:47 +0000

I think this is pretty outrageous behavior by Fisher and the team should fine him if true. Bud Adams does not pay him to lose games and place individual player achievement over the team even if they couldn’t get in the playoffs.
What a horrible horrible message to send to his players that the team comes second.

By: Manbearpig

Manbearpig — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:36:37 +0000

Glad to see you admit your painfully obvious bias when it comes to this D-bag.
But it doesn’t matter if you are biased, does it? Since this is just a blog anyway?

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:44 +0000

If Johnson had gotten the record, they would have won most likely.

By: Setobakura

Setobakura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:32:00 +0000

Jeff Fischer told the team “my gloves is off”

By: SpartaChris

SpartaChris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:30:49 +0000

Good for Fisher.

By: CdnMike

CdnMike — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:23:00 +0000

So what’s the problem with this? You think the fans wanted to see a meaningless win? I doubt it. They wanted to see their running back enter history. That is way more important than a crap win that lowers your draft status.

By: Action Dan

Action Dan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:22:44 +0000

File this under D for “D’uh”

By: Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:22 +0000

and they would have gotten away with too, if it weren’t for those meddling refs and their holding penalties!
Signed- any one of the bungling criminals that were caught by Scooby and the Gang.