Comments on: Titans fire running backs coach Jim Skipper

By: titansfan53

titansfan53 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:03:01 +0000

Since the O-line is as terrible as everyone says, why don’t they cut CJ and spend the money on the O-line?

1,000 yard rushers are a dime-a-dozen. Spend the money on the front line first.

By: obie09

obie09 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:53:28 +0000

CJ is fools gold & a flash in the pan say some still?? He has 6900 yards after 5 years. Only Eric Dickerson, LT, Emmitt, Earl Campbell, and Walter Payton had more yards at this point in their careers. Yes not even AP. The past 3 years he has easily had one of the worst o-lines in the league that gets no push as well and is always moving backwards. The hate for the guy is pretty ridiculous.

By: boobsmcgoo

boobsmcgoo — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:18:16 +0000

He has been a RB coach forever. Aren’t these guys supposed to move up and become coordinators at some point?

By: baller2

baller2 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:41:41 +0000

Always Blame the coach, he’s the one on the field. Johnson didn’t have a bad season but how hard does he have to perform for that contract? Who’s the one who gave him the deal? Where is his responsibility in this – should he get fired too?

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:37:39 +0000

He’s lucky! Jumped off the Bud Train and landed on a pillow. 31 other franchises out there.

By: rascalmanny

rascalmanny — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:31:42 +0000

CJ is fools gold. Not a leader and not a team guy.

You can watch sportscenter any weekend and see RB’s make plays regardless of what happens at the line….that’s what “playmakers” do. CJ gets one big run in games against crappy teams and Titans fans jump for joy. LOL.

Bill Belichick would have traded him instead of giving him another contract. He would have gotten some good draft picks with that trade.

The Titans gave CJ and Griffin new contracts and drafted a QB with accuracy issues. Good luck with that. Get ready for more empty seats.

By: obie09

obie09 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:20:19 +0000

Titans o-line has ranked 30th or worse for the THIRD consecutive year for run blocking and they can’t figure out it might be more of a line issue? Typical.

By: 49erdynasty

49erdynasty — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:15:01 +0000

“The Titans will not renew Skipper’s contract.”

That’s very different from someone getting fired.

By: whatnojets

whatnojets — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:09:58 +0000

Sacraficial Lamb!

By: hallcyon

hallcyon — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:09:11 +0000

The Titans run too much of a buddy system along with a chronically conservative offense. Munchak was fond of Palmer till he needed a scapegoat and let a superior Offensive mind go in the late Heimerdinger. Now the team has even less. Skipper who is a well respected coach was let go, but I doubt we will be reading about the release of Bruce Mathews.

By: blackngold4life

blackngold4life — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:01:58 +0000

Didn’t Chris go over 1200 yards? what more do you want? How much Coaching can you give a vet RB anyway?

By: tennesseeoilers

tennesseeoilers — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:58:58 +0000

Being a good coach means being a good teacher and a good motivator. It was obvious to Titans fans that CJOK wasn’t motivated during several of this season’s games. In fact, many of us wondered at times if Marshall Faulk was correct in his assessment that Johnson might be sabotaging the team. Here’s hoping his next running backs coach will light a longterm fire under him.

By: DubZ480

DubZ480 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:48:53 +0000

One Word. Scapegoat.