Tennessee Titans Daily Links: How We Can Make A Gramsey vs. Chris Johnson Race Happen Edition

I was gonna give him mad props for doing that…dark shorts FTW.

if so, put me down for a cool… $15.75

And be famous for being that guy that got destroyed by CJ in a race.

and I am pretty fast. Right now, at 33 and in good shape and probably run a 4.8-4.9. I would request he run in Tims with 5 lb weights on his ankles. I’d probably still lose.

I’ll race him, I get to use my truck though

ESPN’s Jon Gruden, the former Raiders and Buccaneers coach, spent a lot of time with the top quarterbacks leading up to the NFL Draft, working with them on the field and in the classroom. He put Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett and Andy Dalton through intense four-hour film sessions during a series aired by ESPN.

    Here’s what Gruden wrote about Locker for ESPN:

"Locker is very experienced. He’s played a lot of football and he’s a very good athlete — big and fast. He is as tough as any guy in this draft. He’s withstood a lot of punishment and I think he’s got good football smarts. The game is really important to him. When you get an athlete — a guy who’s tough, who can learn, and a guy who loves it, that’s important. Locker has shown he can carry a team to a bowl game. On the big stage, this guy has had some phenomenal individual performances (Southern Cal last year, and the Oregon State game). He’s capable of taking your team to a win. He played for Steve Sarkisian so there’s some West Coast background with the pro-style nature of their offense. I like the fact that he went back for his senior year and finished what he set out to accomplish. He completed his goals, which is rare these days. He’s a very good passer on the move and a hard guy to tackle, and he’s one of these guys who can will your team to victory.

"The area where Locker has to improve is his overall accuracy. He’s got to refocus on his fundamentals a little bit and improve his location. He’ll admit that he missed some throws he should hit, but the guy has a lot of talent.

"Locker lives dangerously. He doesn’t get out of bounds; he gets knocked out of bounds. He looks for punishment and at times he delivers it. He needs to protect the top of his head and his throwing shoulder a little bit better. He can’t be as reckless in the NFL. He needs to be there in the fourth quarter and for 16 weeks for his team. But there’s some Rich Gannon in Locker in that he is a fierce competitor and a very good athlete and has a tremendous passion for the game."

    During ESPN’s draft coverage, Gruden raved about Locker after the Titans picked him:

"Every year you meet a guy that really impresses you and you’d just love to coach. This guy reminds me of a young Rich Gannon. He has a lot of guts. I love what this guy brings, his competitiveness. This guy is athletic – he runs 4.5 and is 230 pounds. He is going to be able to keep plays alive and create offense for you. He might be the toughest guy that I’ve studied in this draft. He’d be one of those throwback players that would play without a facemask."

    Gannon said Locker had a suspect supporting cast in Washington. He acknowledged questions about his accuracy, but defended him in that area as well. Gruden said his completion percentage in college was low because he threw away 66 passes when receivers weren’t open and he threw the ball away.

"The guy is a winner," Gruden said. "I love Locker."

I heart Locker too Gruden… me too.
http://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2011/05/03/jon-grudens-take-on-jake-locker/

Breaking News: Chris Simms acquitted!

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110504/SPORTS01/110504013/Former-Titans-QB-acquitted-driving-while-high-case?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports Tennessee Titans

Not that it really means anything for the Titans. He ain’t coming back there, I’m sure…

Bust Draft…we all have a draft slot and build a team of players we think will bust, or never see the field…

Yeah i say him tweet that.

But here is what someone will come up with:
“Chris Johsnon Suspected of drug activicty, due to high traffic in and out of his home”
and heres what people will say:
“I knew he was a drug dealer”
“Is that why he’s so fast?”
“I want some of his weed”
“Stupid N word”
“I can’t believe it”
“it was only a matter of time”
“All of them do it”
“So he’s Travis Henry, minus the Kids now?”

…i’ll bid for grams to race CJ.