Sportsbook odds denote that the Titans are 27-1 long shots to take the Super Bowl. Those odds would absolutely go up if Johnson is a holdout. Johnson has skipped Tennessee’s voluntary practices in anticipation of obtaining a new contract. Johnson is getting some encouragement as Marshall Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back is in his corner. He told a local paper that Johnson should hold out. "Without a doubt, if more money is what he wants, he has to hold out," said Faulk. "You have to know who you are dealing with. The Titans aren't known for caving in or paying, it doesn't matter who you are. In my opinion, there is no way he can come in and play under the current contract.''
Johnson signed a $12 million dollar contract in 2008 and he has three years remaining on that deal. He received $7 million guaranteed as part of that deal but his base salary for 2010 is a modest $550,000. "Chris has outplayed his rookie deal. He has beyond exceeded the expectation where he was drafted,'' Faulk explained to the paper. Chris Johnson was last season’s AP Offensive Player of the Year. Once the end of last season he referred to needing a new deal. "That's something my agent has got to take care of, my agent and upstairs," stated Johnson.
Offshore sportsbook stats indicated that he rushed for 2,006 yards on 358 carries last season to lead the NFL. Johnson was roughly 600 yards ahead of Stephen Jackson of the Rams, who came in second place in rushing yardage. Chris Johnson was the first player in NFL history to catch 500 yards and rush for 2,000 yards in the same season. Johnson set another record as he was the first NFL player to rush for three touchdowns of 85 yards or longer in a career. There were only two running backs in NFL history to begin their careers with more rushing yardage. Edgerrin James and Eric Dickerson are the only other two running backs to start their careers with more yards than Johnson.
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