The Tennessee Titans were one of the best all-around teams in the NFL a few years ago with a lockdown defense led by defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and an offense led by promising young running back Chris Johnson. With this team firing on all cylinders on both sides of the football, the sky was the limit for this team, but their success was short lived and as a result the team started to fall apart.

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Despite losing Albert Haynesworth, Vince Young and Kerry Collins, the Tennessee Titans were able to hang on to arguably the best running back in the league in Chris Johnson. Even though Johnson is still in Tennessee for the time being and will be to start the upcoming NFL regular season, there seems to be no guarantee that he will still be in a Titans uniform at season’s end.

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After the NFL lockout was over and the league was able to get back to business as usual, the Tennessee Titans number one priority was to sign perennial Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson to a lucrative contract extension. With so many big-name players around the league looking to sign contract extensions like Michael Vick (Philadelphia Eagles), Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts) and Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals), the Tennessee Titans were faced with an uphill battle as Chris Johnson made it clear that he wanted to be paid as the best running back in the NFL.

It would be hard to argue that Chris Johnson isn’t in the conversation as the best running back in the league, but currently the highest running back gets about $8 million dollars a season and he wants to get somewhere in the neighborhood of $13 million dollars per season. This is a bit ridiculous to pay a player in a running back position that doesn’t seem to last long in the NFL. If it were a player in the quarterback position it would make sense as the great quarterbacks in the league like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady can play up to 15 seasons or more and continue to play at a high level during that time period, but running backs tend to breakdown around 28 to 30-years-old.

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With Chris Johnson set to turn 26 next month (Sept. 23), the Tennessee Titans running back might have two, three or maybe four years left playing at a Pro Bowl level, but that it about it and investing this much

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money is something that the franchise should think twice about.

With that being said, the Tennessee Titans might be actively looking to trade Chris Johnson before or during the upcoming NFL regular season. There is no telling how many teams would be interested in trading for a running back asking for a gigantic paycheck, but he will almost certainly get a few teams willing to bring him in to be their leader out of the backfield.

With so many talented athletes with troubled pasts, it wasn’t surprising to see Randy Moss fall victim to his “character” issues.

It’s very rare that an athlete’s talent coincide with work ethic. Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning and Floyd Mayweather Jr. understood that talent can only take you so far. Hard work is required to hone and improve talent.

That’s why it’s such a waste to see Randy Moss not understand what the devastating mix of talent and hard work can do. Sure, Moss has done enough to be inducted in the Hall of Fame in the future, but he has never won a ring. He doesn’t have the respect that a great player warrants.

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After being cut by the team that drafted him, Moss was quickly picked up by the Titans. It’s an understandable move since Tennessee averages only 188 pass yards a game. That stat will quickly increase with Moss in the fold.

Moss was first traded by the Vikings in 2005, traded by the Raiders in 2007, traded by the Patriots earlier this year then cut by the Vikings.

All of this shouldn’t be surprising since Moss’ draft value dropped before he ever caught an NFL pass. The NFL isn’t a rehabilitation center where troubled college players suddenly find their inner self and get on the right track.

Moss was always destined to become a troubled talent. The signs were apparent in college when he had legal troubles.

Now 33 years old, can Moss change this late in his career? Many believe that Titans head coach Jeff Fisher has what it takes to get Moss to play to his tremendous talent.

In a statement made to The Associated Press, Fisher said, “I really think the quicker we get him on the field, the longer he’s here, the more productive he’ll be. We think that he can help us, and I’m looking forward to seeing him run under those deep balls.”

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There’s already acceptance in the Titans’ locker room. Star running back Chris Johnson seemed excited to play with Moss.

“You can’t put eight in a box if you got Randy Moss out there on the outside. If you’ve got Randy Moss out there, you just can’t play him one-on-one. I feel like Randy would be a great addition to this team, be a great addition to our receiving group and really help us go deep in the playoffs” Johnson said.

Players will always be ecstatic with a new talent coming to town. They still don’t know what they’re getting into until they’ve experienced it. We hate to assume, but after Moss acts up again we’ll be ready with the customary “Told you so”.

NY Giants 41 at Dallas 35

Hit: The Giants defense has been rough on quarterbacks this season. Tony Romo was the fifth QB to be knocked out by the Giants.

Miss: The Cowboys worst start in 21 years.

Hit: The Giants rushing game. Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs ran loops around the Cowboys and combined for 201 rushing yards.

Miss: Jon Kitna’s rusty performance. A back-up should always be ready to play half-decently. Kitna did not play like an experienced NFL QB.

Hit: The Giants 31 point flurry that buried Dallas 38-20 before the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Miss: Jerry Jones not firing Wade Philips yet.

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Jacksonville 20 at Kansas City 42

Hit: The Chiefs have a relatively easy schedule ahead of them and could make a push for the playoffs.

Miss: QB Tood Bouman might’ve injured his thumb in the last minutes. If he can’t play
Sunday who starts for the Chiefs?

Hit: The Chiefs running game produced 236 rushing yards and Matt Cassel added two touchdowns.

Miss: Two blown offensive pass interference calls against the Chiefs

Philadelphia 19 at Tennessee 37

Hit: Receiver Kenny Britt hauled in seven receptions for a ridiculous 225 yards and three touchdowns. No disrespect, but who is this guy? Well, Kerry Collins said it best. “As a quarterback, it is nice to know that a guy like that is on your team because, like I said today, there were some throws that weren’t exactly perfect, but the guy did whatever he had to do to get the ball.”

Miss: Kevin Kolb had a chance to lead the Eagles to three straight wins and cement his hold on the starting job. Instead, he turned the ball over three times. Andy Reid announced after the game that he’s going to start Michael Vick next week.

Hit: Kerry Collins just kept chucking it up to Britt. Even in double team coverage. Great recognition on his part.

Miss: The Eagles giving up 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Just plain atrocious.

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Buffalo 34 at Baltimore 37

Hit: The Ravens were meant to win this game even if they allowed the Bills 505 yards.

Miss: Buffalo had a chance to win the game in OT, but tight end Shawn Nelson was stripped by Ray Lewis.

Hit: Ed Reed made his presence felt by forcing a fumble right away on Buffalo’s first possession. He intercepted two passes in the second half.

Miss: Bills are the only team without a win. They did everything right in this game, but still didn’t come out with the W. Apparently, luck is underrated.

Tennessee at Jacksonville

What we’ve learned:

1. Kerry Collins is probably the best back-up QB in the league. It’s hard not to imagine him starting for the Cleveland Browns and leading them to a winning record.

2. The Titans defense knocked out David Garrard in the second quarter and did their best impression of the Giants defense.

3. Never put the Jaguars on Monday Night Football again.

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Dallas at Minnesota

What we’ve learned:

1. Not that this is new but the Cowboys must lure back Bill Cowher or Jimmy Johnson to coaching. Wade Philips has nothing to offer the Cowboys. No discipline in the locker room. His players are boneheads.

2. The Vikings can win without Brett Favre performing at a high level, just not dominantly.

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Indianapolis at Washington

What we’ve learned:

1. The Colts are sloppy on defense and on offense. Think they’re taking last year’s Super Bowl loss too hard?

2. Carlos Rogers can’t catch a damn ball. A cornerback should at least know how to snag an interception when a ball directly lands on their hands.