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Larry Johnson Works Out for Titans
By John Oehser - AOL NewsThe Tennessee Titans may soon add Larry Johnson, a move that the Titans hope will provide them with some depth at the running back spot. Johnson, a two-time 1,700-yard rusher early in his career with Kansas City, was among four running backs who worked out for the Titans Tuesday, the Tennessean reported. He is an eight-year veteran who rushed five times for two yards in two games with the Redskins this season. Johnson, 30, was a workhorse early in his career, rushing for more than 1,700 yards in 2004 and again in 2006. He has rushed for 6,221 yards and 55 touchdowns on 1,426 career carries, ...
Larry Johnson Reportedly Drawing Interest From Rams
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsLarry Johnson, recently released by the Redskins, could resurface with the St. Louis Rams. This according to a report on Twitter by St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz on Sunday. Shortly after Rams starting running back Steven Jackson exited St. Louis' upset of Washington with a groin injury, Miklasz wrote, "Rams do have interest in Larry Johnson ... will this close the deal?" Jackson was injured on a running play late in the second quarter, when he was twisted awkwardly during a tackle. The Rams split carries between Kenneth Darby (14 rushes, 49 yards) and Keith Toston (11 ...
Larry Johnson Released by Redskins
By Chris Burke - AOL NewsLarry Johnson's Redskins career lasted all of two regular-season games and five carries. The team announced Tuesday that it has released the veteran running back. "We appreciate Larry's attitude and contributions to the Redskins," Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said in a statement. "However, we needed to make a roster move in preparation for this week's game against the Rams." Johnson's release further thins out a once-overloaded Redskins' RB corps. Washington added both Johnson and Willie Parker during the offseason -- Parker didn't even last until the regular season, as he was ...
'Skins Ground Game Running on Empty
By David Elfin - AOL NewsMike Shanahan's teams didn't always win big during his 14 seasons in Denver, but they perennially ran effectively. The Broncos were the the NFL's top rushing team during from 1995-2008 and ranked in the top five in 10 of those 14 seasons. Six backs -- Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Terrell Davis, Reuben Droughns, Olandis Gary and Clinton Portis -- topped 1,000 yards while following the guys up front in Shahanan's signature zone blocking scheme. However, that system is not working so far in Washington. The Redskins had a halting preseason running the ball (3.0 yards per carry) although Portis is ...
NFL Week 1 in Review: What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
By Dave Goldberg - AOL NewsCan the Colts recover from Arian Foster and what could be serious challenges from Houston and Tennessee? Can the Cowboys bounce back from a mind-numbing minute produced by Tony Romo/Tashard Choice/Jason Garrett and Wade Phillips? Have Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb revived the Redskins? Or did they just bring back the era of good feeling in Washington for a week? Are the Lions still suffering from bad karma left by the Millen era? And are the Patriots back and the Bengals overrated? Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe and maybe. The truth of the NFL's first week is the truth of opening games in ...
Opposite Thinking: Jamaal Charles is Not in Charge
By Sean Lalley - AOL NewsIt goes without fail that every off-season we tend to flip-flop on the fantasy prospects of key players like Brett Favre does with his retirement decision. Perhaps, we are overly excited about a certain guy based on how he closed the season prior and we just know he's gonna be a fantasy stud come late August. Yet, feelings fade and we are stuck going back and forth, eventually forgetting what our original instincts told us in the first place. In many fantasy circles this year that player is Jamaal Charles. Where do we rank him? Was last season a fluke? Is he really gonna be a star? Why did ...
Fantasy Football Cut-N-Go: Cutting Ward Opens Door for Kareem Huggins
By Knox Bardeen - AOL NewsThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut running back Derrick Ward on Tuesday, making his tenure in Tampa a short one. Ward signed a free agent contract with the Buccaneers before the 2009 season and ran the ball 114 times for 409 yards last season. He was expected to continue in a back-up role to Cadillac Williams this season but had troubles in camp and preseason games. Ward didn't perform well, and when the writing went up on the wall, instead of working harder, he got upset and complacent. In three preseason games he rushed for 50 yards on 21 carries, and that just wasn't good enough for the ...
NFC East Running On Empty Since 2009
By David Elfin - AOL NewsThe NFC East, long considered the rugged NFC East, hasn't been so rugged this preseason, that is if rugged means running the ball effectively. The division that used to feature Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett and John Riggins and Pro Bowl backs Tiki Barber, Brian Westbrook, and Larry Brown has been mostly running on empty this month. Philadelphia is averaging a robust 5.3 yards per carry and is leading the NFL with 168 rushing yards a game. But Dallas (68.3 yards), Washington (82.5) and the New York Giants (96.0) are all easily in the bottom of the league on the ground. True, it's ...
Redskins' 'Five Guys' Go Nowhere Fast
By Thomas George - AOL NewsLANDOVER, Md. -- This collection of Washington Redskins running backs, a mix of old and new and something quite blue here on Saturday night, simply looked like five guys. "Yeah, we definitely are five guys at tailback who are going out and trying to compete and learn from each other," said the youngest of the bunch, rookie Keiland Williams, who was part of a 14-carry, 25-yard rushing disaster in Washington's 23-3 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Williams laughed when he was told that "Five Guys" sounds a lot like the burger joints in this region that are becoming fanciful ...
Larry Johnson Receives Chance from Former AFC West Foe Mike Shanahan
By David Elfin - AOL NewsLarry Johnson has had an odd career since Kansas City chose him in the first round of the 2003 draft. The powerful running back from Penn State started just three games during his first two seasons behind Priest Holmes before bursting into prominence in 2005-06 by following Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and MVP Terrell Davis as just the third back to gain 1,750 yards in consecutive seasons. However, Johnson struggled in 2007 even before he missed the final eight games with a foot injury. He rebounded to an extent in 2008, but after a coaching change in 2009, Johnson's off-field problems became ...
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