Comments on: Chris Johnson’s reporting deadline? 23 days after league year starts

By: amuzed2dth

amuzed2dth — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:06:41 +0000

Pay “Twitch”, without him the Titans are not worth watching.
He is real hoot, gold teefs, dreads and fast as a cat on a hot tin roof. A fun person with a great smile.
He seems like a great guy, pay him!
He has several good years left, a little help on 3rd down and he will have a long career for a tailback.

By: cityofsharks

cityofsharks — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:19:39 +0000

Give him the contract he deserves it…. besides who is going to fill his spot if he doesn’t play… Titans should of kept Blout…. for this reason…

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:52:53 +0000

no way he should get a top 5 player deal since RBs are expendable but he deserves to be paid like AP.

he should def hold out especially after they promised him a long term deal after last years bandaid. just because CJ holds out doesnt mean its the titans fault though since CJ is expected to be paid like a top 5 player and no GM will give a RB that kinda money.

By: icuwoot

icuwoot — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:42:41 +0000

The contract post are funny. People bring up the fact that players are holding out even though they signed a contract, yet ignore the fact that the team can just dump the guy when they feel like it. It’s a two way street people.

By: jacksaysfu

jacksaysfu — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:27:45 +0000

He can’t hold out cause i need to laugh when he don’t come close to 2500 again, and i don’t wanna hear any excuses.

By: kast2l

kast2l — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:24:21 +0000

I agree with oscojoe, a contract is a contract, play out your contract then get your pay day. In essence thats like a normal person does a 6 month contract but does such a exceptional job then decides “hey im doing really good pay me more or i won’t work.” Those using Revis as a comparison, Jeff Fisher wasn’t going around saying Chris Johnson is the best player in football either.

By: crunation

crunation — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:17:11 +0000

How can players be expected to honor a contract when owners don’t honor a contract CJ put in his work to make 800 800 racks reggae didn’t for his due 10+ mill

By: phreakin

phreakin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:06:48 +0000

What ever happened to signing a contract and playing it out? I don’t give a rats ass that he “outplayed” it. Play out your contract and then get paid. If he keeps playing this way, the money will come tenfold when he comes up for a new deal.

By: johnjosephyossarian

johnjosephyossarian — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:48:23 +0000

Always interesting reading the comments. So many bitter people!!

By: danielstellhorn

danielstellhorn — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:43:45 +0000

CJ2K is the best RB in the league…He needs to be paid like it…

By: pdxpanther

pdxpanther — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:35:53 +0000

the cheap owner will never pay him. when was the last time you remember a titans player getting paid. VY is the last to come to mind but that was b/c he was a top-3 pick.

Not anymore since that cheap-o will have to spend a minimum amount of the cap. What better way to close the gap to the minimum than to actually PAY the player that has kept your team remotely relevant. Pay the man.

By: gfan8611

gfan8611 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:26:57 +0000

He’s the only reason the Titans are relevant. Pay him.

By: freedomispopular

freedomispopular — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:12:30 +0000

Play like an elite player and you’ll get paid like one.

By: semperfi24

semperfi24 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:03:51 +0000

dcbassguy says: Jul 25, 2011 3:34 PM

He needs more gold teeth.
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He needs more gold toofs.

Fixed it for you…LMFAO

By: scoboscobs

scoboscobs — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:01:01 +0000

Depending on if he does actually hold out, this should end the argument of CJ2k going number one overall in fantasy drafts this year. He could even drop out of the first round depending on how ugly this gets by time people start drafting.

By: BanGODdell

BanGODdell — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:56:17 +0000

Whatever, just means if I am picking 3rd in Fastasy I’ll stick with J.Charles. and 4th go with R Rice

By: rascalmanny

rascalmanny — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:53:19 +0000

Why pay No-Way CJ? He can’t move the pile and usually goes down from the first guy to lay a finger on him.

I don’t mind giving him a healthy contract, but not a top 5 type contract. But I would put performance clauses in there in case he has an “injury” and we end up paying him to stand on the sidelines.

I want to see what the new Titans coaches will do with him and how he handles it. I sure hope they don’t just line him up behind the QB.

By: polishrod

polishrod — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:53:07 +0000

With the rising cost of dreadlock-care, this is almost assumed

By: dcsween

dcsween — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:52:30 +0000

After 5 months, what’s another 23 days? He knows the offense and the job description for RB does not require a background in rocket surgery. As long as he stays in shape, he can avoid the wear and tear. See Clinton Portis’ dislocated shoulder covering a Todd Collins interception in a preseason game.

By: wyobroncoboy

wyobroncoboy — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:51:34 +0000

It took almost zero effort on Johnson’s side to make me hate him. I think it started with self promotion of League MVP in 09. Might be cause I can’t understand a single word he sez

I guess a “Johnson” is a tool after all so there we have it……

By: oscojoe

oscojoe — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:50:55 +0000

A deal is a deal thats why they call it a contract. No Team, Owner or Player should gain by not following the rules or a contract!

By: wannabeqb

wannabeqb — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:49:50 +0000

@broncobeta

How is it selfish to want to be paid the wage you deserve?

Give it a rest with the greedy players/owners. The lockouts over and both parties were as bad as each other.

By: botkins24

botkins24 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:48:15 +0000

Does this mean Carson Palmer has 23 days to either report or retire?

By: TurdSandwich

TurdSandwich — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:46:21 +0000

CJ is inching towards those years where a RB typically loses a step, yet he will be paid as if his production is going to increase tenfold. Go figure.

By: capslockkey

capslockkey — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:45:38 +0000

Perfect example of why the 5 year rookie contracts should have never even been an issue. If Cam Newton or any other rookie comes in and lights up the league taking him to elite status within a couple years, you can almost GUARANTEE he’ll hold out for a new deal before that 5 years is up.

By: phreakin

phreakin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:43:08 +0000

Maybe he should use the time he’s holding out to figure out how to not speak like he has a bag of marbles in his mouth.

By: Lou Pickney

Lou Pickney — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:43:03 +0000

Johnson is in a prime negotiating position if he opts to take that route since the Titans will need to have a strong running game to be competitive this fall, even if they do sign a veteran QB like Matt Hasselbeck.

By: pastorinisflak

pastorinisflak — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:41:36 +0000

The guy deserves a new deal. He’s one of the top players in the league and right now he isn’t even getting paid as a top player on his own team. The Titans offense revloves around CJ. Pay da man!

By: thepatriotway

thepatriotway — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:38:18 +0000

Sitting out pre-season worked out well for Revis…..oh wait, he pulled his Hammy game 1

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:38:10 +0000

the cheap owner will never pay him. when was the last time you remember a titans player getting paid. VY is the last to come to mind but that was b/c he was a top-3 pick.