I don’t care what you feel about his up comming holdout just stop making yourself look like an idiot by disparaging one of the great backs of the NFL. Especially when the numbers more than prove it.

Robert Mathis is reportedly adamant this time around redoing his contract and “won’t play another snap” under his current deal.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Pasquarelli-Indianapolis-Colts-Robert-Mathis-Reggie-Wayne-renegotiate-contracts-070111

One hit and down he goes. He doesn’t move the pile.

But since the Titans aren’t going to trade him they might as well pay him…..and prey he becomes a team player and doesn’t lay down on the job once getting the money.

Does CJ need to start bitching about it during a lock out?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Nooooooooo.

This makes for a good spin; unfortunately, it’s simply not true.

The fact is, the Titans have never had a problem rewarding their best players with top-flight contracts….from current players like Michael Roos and David Stewart, all the way back to guys like Steve McNair, Eddie George, Keith Bulluck, Samari Rolle, Derrick Mason….the list goes on.

All signed contracts that put them among the highest-paid players at their respective positions.

In Chris Johnson, the Titans have a player who is without question one of the most talented players in the NFL….and I have every confidence that the Titans will show CJ the same respect that was shown to the franchise-caliber players before him.

In recent years, the only high-profile player they’ve chosen to let walk away was Albert Haynesworth. And that decision wasn’t about they money…..it was because they knew Haynesworth. They knew exactly what was going to happen once he got his payday….and they wanted no part of it.

The Titans’ brass knew Haynesworth would start mailing it in once he got paid. Fortunately, there are no such concerns about Chris Johnson; as such, I fully expect they’ll give him blockbuster deal he’s expecting.

Buyer beware.

Running backs, when they hit the late 20′s and on to 30 and over they are considered very old and go downhill quicker than a greased up pig down a ski slope. He is wise to get his money now because if he waits a year or two he may never get that big contract he deserves.

4600 yards & 34 TDs in 3 seasons, not to mention 1000 yards and 4 more receiving TDs shows you that he is more than deserving. We are not talking about a guy who had a few average years and one breakout year trying to get a raise. We are talking about one dominant, speedy RB with 3 great years, including one outstanding one.

When the rookie salary cap is drafted, let’s take some of that money from the top 10 and increase the performance based pay bonuses, especially for the picks 10 thru 255 and those undrafted players. It makes sense, because those players drafted in the later part of the first round on back need to get paid if they have outstanding seasons and/or careers that is a surprise considering how low they were drafted.

Enjoy your new endeavors whatever they may be.