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Titans' Johnson: I'm not to blame for struggles
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Updated: September 20, 2012, 6:22 PM ET
By Paul Kuharsky | ESPN.com
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More Yards Than CJ2K
Chris Johnson has just 21 rushing yards through two games, fewer than the total racked up by his QB, Jake Locker. That's not all: Rookie QB Brandon Weeden and two receivers have more rushing yards through Week 2.
| Pos. | Player | Rush yards |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Jake Locker | 32 |
| QB | Brandon Weeden | 31 |
| WR | Mario Manningham | 29 |
| WR | Randall Cobb | 28 |
| * Johnson: 21 yards | ||
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Johnson said his comments about needing better execution after a Sunday drubbing in San Diego were about "us as a whole offensive group."
But in follow-up questions, he periodically separated himself from the group.
Asked if creases have been there, he said: "I wouldn't say they've been there. But we're working, trying to get better."
Asked if a share of the blame falls on him, he said: "I wouldn't sit here and say I'm to blame. I wouldn't think so, but I'm not the guy to sit here and be the guy that points fingers and things like that. It's just a situation where I'm going to be only as good as my line's going to be. So we've got to work together and get better together."
Asked about what he sees on film, he said: "I don't think I've missed no big plays or anything like that."
Johnson has 21 yards on 19 carries this season.
He dismissed the idea that he's tip-toeing, dancing or moving laterally too much.
"If you look at the tape, it's not true," he said. "I'm the highest paid guy (on) this team, so of course I get the criticism. But it's something I don't let get me down. It's a situation where we've all just got to get better as a team ...
"We're all working hard together. I'm not saying the offensive line is bad, they're not saying I'm bad. We're just working together trying to make it better. Because once we turn it over, and we get the praise, we're going to take the praise together as a whole team, not just the individual."
It likely will be difficult for the Titans to get the running game going Sunday when they host the Lions and a stout defensive front at LP Field.
Detroit has given up 82.5 rushing yards per game, but its opponent last week, San Francisco, is one of the NFL's best running teams.
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