Titans coach Mike Munchak acknowledged a year and a half ago that Chris Johnson had lost a step from his record-setting 4.24-second 40-yard dash at the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine. It's a sentiment the cheetah-racing Johnson has been railing against ever since. Now that he's entering his age-28 season, Johnson insists his game is not on the decline. "It's baffling to me when somebody can sit here and say I lost a step," Johnson told Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com on Monday. "They don't know what they are talking about." While Johnson has picked up a tendency to dance east to west at the line of scrimmage and no longer showcases the insane lateral agility from his first two seasons, we haven't noticed a drop-off in his long speed. For those critics who believe he's no longer the "CJ2K" of old, Johnson is carrying a massive chip on his shoulder. "If you really know football, and watch the game, you know I don't have to make any excuses. I am not that type of guy anyway. I've never been the guy who complains about the line or anything like that," Johnson said, apparently with a straight face. "You just roll with it. But look at the other backs in this league -- Adrian (Peterson), (Arian) Foster, (Jamaal) Charles. Look at their tapes, they have room to run." Source: NFL.com
I think I might "fall for it" this year. Just a hunch... Wasn't buying it the past couple years, but there's something about this year.
People think the oline is magically fixed, its not magic...its two freaking awesome guards to go along with their already awesome tackles. I didnt know they drafted schwenke though, hes an awesome player in his own right
