The Tennessee Titans begin training camp

Cary Williams was disciplined by the NFL because of "a situation" involving his family in Tennessee while he was a member of the Tennessee Titans, his agent Marc Lillibridge said Thursday. There was no arrest involved, according to the agent.

Lillibridge appealed Williams' two-game suspension. He pointed out that Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill was suspended for one game after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug possession in April and then was arrested days later in a domestic violence investigation (the NFL could still revisit the last incident and extend the suspension).

"I thought we had a strong case," Lillibridge said. "We reached out to the league office. But once the punishment is handed out, it's done. Of course I'm disappointed. But those are the rules, and the players have to abide by them."

Training camp will operate similarly to previous years. Free parking is available directly across the street from Baptist Sports Park at the CVS/Caremark corporate offices (445 Great Circle Road). A merchandise tent will be on site next to the practice field selling a wide selection of Titans apparel and merchandise, and cold non-alcoholic beverages will also be available to purchase. Fans can watch practice from the outside perimeter of the three practice fields, but spectators should be prepared to stand in typical Middle Tennessee summer heat for the duration of their visit, as shade and seating are very limited.

On the field, fans will see a club that expects to build on its strong finish in 2009, when the Titans won eight of their last 10 games. A collection of seasoned leaders, intriguing rookies and blossoming young veterans will be on hand as the team ultimately prepares for its Sept. 12 regular season opener against the Oakland Raiders. Between the start of camp and then, jobs will be won at vital positions, including cornerback, linebacker, defensive line and running back, and the roster will be pared from 80 players at the start of camp to 53 at the conclusion of the preseason.

Jeff Fisher, beginning his 16th training camp as head coach, will closely monitor the development of the entire cast, including starting quarterback Vince Young, who has a 26-13 career record and is coming off a personal best in 2009 of a 82.8 passer rating; running back Chris Johnson, who last year became one of six players in NFL history to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a season; Pro Bowl cornerback Cortland Finnegan, who has recorded five interceptions in each of the last two seasons; and defensive end Derrick Morgan, the team's 2010 first-round draft choice out of Georgia Tech.

Chris Johnson will report to training camp on time!

 That's right, folks. The 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year has finally come to terms with Titans football jerseys owner Bud Adams to get him in uniform and on the field for 2010.

 Whether or not he will have a repeat of last season and rush for 2,000 yards, no one can say for sure.

 One thing we can all agree on is this is only a temporary fix to a much bigger problem.

 CJ2K will get $2.5 million this season regardless of whether he breaks Eric Dickerson's rushing record or if he breaks his leg in Week 1.

 The question still surrounding Johnson is what will happen after the season.

 There are two scenario's that can happen:One possibility is Tennessee has a disappointing season and Chris Johnson flops. The entire year fans will talk about how the Titans should not pay him at the end of the season.The other scenario.Tennessee has a successful year and make it to the playoffs. Chris Johnson runs for an impressive amount of yards. All season long Titans fans will be in a state of denial forgetting all about the inevitable controversy bound to happen at the end of the season.

 Here is where we get to the topic at hand.Titans owner Bud Adams has never been known to dish out tons of money.Hence why it always seems like the Titans never go after the big players in the free agency that would require big bucks to sign.The Titans always go for mediocre to somewhat decent talent so they will only have to give a mediocre contract to match.Now, don't get me wrong here.If Chris Johnson has an amazing year, I believe he will actually get paid. But it will still be dragged out and painful.However, should Johnson only rush for 1,300 yards or less, still having what we would think is a decent season, good luck getting 30 to 40 million guaranteed in your next contract.Unfortunately, this has been the story of the Titans franchise for some time now. I don't see it ending any time soon.

 I am ecstatic that Chris will be going into training camp on time. I am especially happy that he will start the season on time as well.Not for just being a Titans jerseys  fan, but also because he's on my fantasy team. So, as you can imagine this is a much larger issue for me.All jokes aside though, having CJ this season will be.As I have said in previous articles, he wants to be a Titan.How much longer he will be a Titan, though, is the question.He loves his teammates like family. His offensive line are his big brothers.

 While family is a great thing, the sad part about family is it will often split up and go separate ways.

 Don't be surprised if this family splits up because Grandpa Adams and little CJ can't come to an agreement.