Titans RB White wants starting job in new team

The Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White has been unhappy with his backup role to All-Pro running back Chris Johnson. He wants to be a starter, and if the Titans will not give him the starting job, he would like to go for another team that would value him as a starter.

"I did good with it for a year; I didn’t complain," White told The Tennessean. "I backed up greatness, a guy who ran for 2,000 yards. But now that that’s over I feel like … it is time for me to start somewhere. And that is what I want to do. I want to be a starter in the NFL, not a backup. I would definitely be interested in a trade. I don’t know where, or how (the Titans) might view that, but that is what I am hoping for. I can’t see me sitting in Tennessee as a backup any more. And that goes as no disrespect to the Titans or C.J., but I feel like it is time for me to get out of there. … Sometimes, it is just best to part ways."

While second-year running back Johnson successfully set the record of 2, 000 rushing yards, the four-year veteran White had only 64 carries for 222 yards last season. And in the last six games he totally had only three carries for 14 yards. But before Johnson put on Titans jersey as a first-round draft pick in 2008 and even when Johnson was a rookie, White’s performance was much better, with 1,110 rushing yards in 2007 and 773 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 2008.

Titans are not yet ready to extend QB Young’s contract

As the 2010 season will be likely an uncapped season, a lot of NFL teams are taking different approaches to retain player or cut salary cost. What the Tennessee Titans are taking is a wait-and-see approach, at least toward the contract of starting quarterback Vince Young.

Young is due a $4.25 million option bonus in March and a $7.5 million base salary with a $14.2 million salary-cap figure for 2010, if there was a cap governing this fiscal year. But by so far there have not been any talks between Young and the Titans about restructure or extension of Young’s current contract.

According to latest reports, the Titans seem like to wait and make sure that Young can do as good job in 2010 season as he did in 2009 season before they can promise to offer any long-term financial commitment to the former University of Texas star. So what is likely to happen is that Young has to perform his best for 2010 season in Titans jersey before gaining a new hefty contract from the team.

NFL determined there was no tampering in Redskins-Haynesworth deal

On Tuesday, the NFL ruled that they “cannot conclude” that the Washington Redskins committed any tampering violation before signing defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth last offseason as the player’s former team, the Tennessee Titans indicated.

The Titans sent information to the NFL indicating the Redskins might have contacted Haynesworth and his agent when the tackle was still playing in Titans jersey, before his free agency began on Feb. 27. Such behavior may violate the league’s anti-tampering policy and result in fines and forfeiting draft picks.

But after conducting “an extensive review” of the Haynesworth case, the league said Tuesday that the Redskins “assured” the NFL that the team will “re-emphasize with club executives the importance of abiding by the anti-tampering policy and ensure compliance with those rules.”

Titans Owner Adams was fined $250,000 for obscene gesture to opponent fans

Getting caught up in the excitement of winning moment, the Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams made an expensive gesture at Buffalo Bills fans while celebrating his own team’s victory. The gesture cost him $250,000.

Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Adams of the fine Monday. Adams was seen making the gesture while in his luxury suite and again on the field after Sunday’s 41-17 victory, and according to league spokesman Greg Aiello, the conduct is considered to be detrimental to the NFL.

The 86-year-old Adams issued an apology a couple of hours after the game. He also said in his earlier statement that he expected league discipline for his actions and would accept any punishment. Anyway, he can afford it. What is more important that the game his team won was a legacy game with both teams wearing throwback uniforms, including NFL jerseys with AFL 50th Anniversary patches, to celebrate AFL 50th anniversary. As one of the original owners in the American Football League, winning this legacy game just means much more than $250,000.

McNair’s widow was authorized to sell his restaurant

Probate Court Judge Randy Kennedy has authorized Michelle McNair, the widow of retired NFL player Steve McNair, to sell her husband’s estate in Nashville. McNair opened the restaurant shortly before he was killed by his mistress on July 4.

According the court records, there has been a potential buyer coming forward. The sale was delayed because of an appeal by one of Steve McNair’s business partners. Now that the judge has denied the appeal, Mechelle could go on detailed negotiation with buyers.

Before the judge’s authorization, a Nashville condominium complex claimed that McNair was a co-signer on the lease of a condo for his cousin and he should have share of the restaurant.

All because the former Tennessee Titans quarterback who spent his last NFL season in Ravens jersey had no idea that having trouble with woman could cause sudden death.

Titans QB Young said he did not want to lose teammate for the starting job

As a lot of fans have been clamoring that the Tennessee Titans should quarterback Vince Young a chance to play at starter, Yong, the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year, said that he wants to play but does not want to get the chance at the expense of his teammates,who wear the same titans jersey with him.

After being injured in the 2008 opener, Young lost his starting job to Kerry Collins has not managed to lead the Titans to even one win this season. However, Coach Jeff Fisher insisted Monday that he is sticking with Collins and will not switch to Young in near future.

However, Young said Wednesday that his current job is to be the scout team quarterback, prep the defense and pay attention mentally. He said that he wants to play, but if that means he would losing his teammates, he would rather stay with the scout team, because he respects his teammates and the team needs to put the pieces together.

Titans WR Britt will be activated from PUP list

Kenny Britt, the Titans’ first round pick, will be activated from the physically-unable-to-perform list by Friday. However, his current health condition will still not allow him to play in the Hall of Fame game on Sunday night.

Britt hurt his right hamstring in May. The injury was aggravated in June and thus limited his exercise before training camp. The condition of the 30th pick overall has improved a lot and Britt has been able to handling the work physically, according to coach Jeff Fisher. Fisher also said that Brill would be ready to play when it comes to Titans’ second preseason game against Tampa Bay on Aug. 15.