Titans Fantasy News

Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 12:15pm

Titans WR Kenny Britt has pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge stemming from an arrest in New Jersey. Britt entered the plea in Hoboken Municipal Court to a charge of disturbing the peace and paid a $1,500 fine. The remaining charges were dismissed Tuesday.

Thursday, January 19, 2012, 3:17pm

The Titans have no intention of cutting Johnson after his sub-par season.

Jeff Fisher chooses the Rams
Friday, January 13, 2012, 4:56pm

It wasn't quite as overwrought as LeBron James' decision on which team to abandon Cleveland for, but Jeff Fisher has finally chosen a coaching destination. He will take his talents to the St. Louis Rams.

Last week, Fisher interviewed with both the Rams and the Miami Dolphins, visiting both teams' facilities. Rumors of where he would land started to leak on Monday, but there was no definitive news until ESPN reported today that he is headed to St. Louis.

Friday, January 13, 2012, 12:36pm

By mid-March, the Titans must decide whether to keep or cut Chris Johnson.

If he’s on the team’s roster on the fifth day of the league year, Johnson gets his base salary of $8 million. If the Titans cut ties with him, Bud Adams doesn’t have to write that check.

Coach Mike Munchak is on record as saying he expects Johnson to be on the roster, although he acknowledges the final personnel call lies with GM Mike Reinfeldt and, ultimately, the owner.

“I would assume that he is going to be on our roster, yes,” Munchak said.

And in a moment of candor that is rare for those in his chosen profession, Munchak verbalized what most of us have been saying for the last several months: Johnson is no longer the 4.24-second blur he was at the ’08 combine.

“Is he a step slower? Yeah, I’m sure he is,” Munchak said when asked if Joshson had lost some of his speed. “I don’t know how you would measure that exactly, but I’m sure he has.”

Is Johnson running on empty? I honestly don’t think so. While he has lost a touch of speed, his failure to break long runs appeared to be rooted in a lack of confidence.

In the past, Johnson would find an opening and accelerate through traffic. This season, he seemed unsure that he could get to and through the hole. And let’s not pretend that the blocking was there. Pass protection was excellent. Run blocking? Not so good.

Monday, January 9, 2012, 2:17pm

Following a stellar career in the NFL that spanned 15 seasons, veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason is going to retire. "I'm done," Mason told Scout in a telephone interview "I won't be playing football. I only knew one play to play football, going all-out and having fun out there."

A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Mason caught 943 career passes for 12,061 yards and 66 touchdowns. He played for the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets and the Houston Texans.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 11:00am

Glennon on Twitter: HC Mike Munchak wouldn't tell Jake Locker he can't start next year ... Sounds like it will be more of open competition than this year.

WR Andre Johnson expected to play 15-20 snaps
Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 11:02am

Kuharsky on Texans WR Andre Johnson: "Kubiak on Andre Johnson: Will be full participant today, looking for 15-20 plays Sunday, if things go well."

Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 7:52pm

There’s more than a playoff berth on the line for running back Chris Johnson against the Texans.

In the four-year extension he signed in April there was a clause that stated his 2012 salary would decrease from $8 million to $7.7 million if he failed to reach 1,000 yards in 2011.

He needs 14 yards on Sunday to reach 1,000 for the season and keep the $300,000.

Monday, December 26, 2011, 8:08pm

Chris Johnson could miss practice time this week with sore ankle but expected to be a go Sunday.

Sunday, December 25, 2011, 5:15pm

The Houston Texans have lost their last two games, but they could be getting back their best offensive player after a short Christmas break this weekend.

All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson has missed the last three games with a left hamstring injury. Johnson has eight more days to recover until the Texans face the Tennessee Titans in their regular-season finale on Jan. 1.

"I’m hoping (Johnson) is back out there this week," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said on Friday. "We’ll see what happens, but he’d be a nice addition to get back."

The Texans’ offense has been sorely lacking a deep threat with Johnson out of the lineup. In Week 14 against Atlanta, rookie quarterback T.J. Yates completed three passes of 20 yards to Johnson in three quarters before Johnson was injured.

In the three games since then, Yates has completed a total of seven passes of 20 yards, but only two have come on deep balls. The rest have been on screens and other short passes.

Johnson did not practice last week but was able to run with trainers on a side field.

"I have no hold on him," Kubiak said. "When they tell me he can go, he’s going. It’s been a process. They’ve been working with him off the field, trying to get him ready to turn him over to me and put him on the field. It’s my understanding that we’re real, real close. I’ll let you know. If it happens, it’ll be early next week."