Tennessee Titans The 300-yard shuffle runs
await the Tennessee Titans upon their return from summer vacation,
which starts today and runs until they report for training camp on July 25. Tennessee
Titans To prove their fitness, players will have to run. Tennessee Titans They'll
go 25 yards there, 25 yards back and do it a total of six times. After a
three-minute rest period, they'll do it again. Then another three minutes and a
third set. Tennessee Titans John Glennon of The Tennessean outlines some
of the details and player reaction here. Tennessee Titans "I did it when I was a
player, Tennessee Titans and I always had a pit in my stomach just before I did
it because it's a tough test," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "I know
there's many times when I was hot during the summer while working out, but I
thought I'd have to do a little extra because of the [300-yard shuttle run]. I
think that's an important thing." Players run in groups, wide receivers
and defensive backs together; running backs, tight ends and linebackers;
linemen from both sides of the ball. Each group has a set time, and players
must finish each shuttle run under that mark. Somewhat remarkably to me, I
couldn't find one player who knew definitively what that time was. Dexter
McCluster is a running back now, but said he'd run with the receivers. He
said the expected finish time is 56 seconds, and he was the most definitive of
at least half-dozen players I asked about it. Most said they didn't know and
aren't particularly concerned. "I don't care," tight end Delanie
Walker said. "Whatever they give me, I'm going to make it." "I'll
come back in tip-top shape," rookie running back Bishop Sankey said.
"And I'll be able to kill it." Mike Munchak favored 110-yard gassers
without all the stopping and starting, so this will be an adjustment back to
what the team did at least some times under Jeff Fisher. Michael Roos, Michael
Oher, Chance Warmack, Tennessee
Titans Brian Schwenke and Taylor Lewan didn't know the
offensive line required time. Tennessee
Titans "Run fast enough back and forth; fast enough not to get in
trouble," Lewan said of his plan. Warmack would have the highest odds of
having the most trouble with the test. Tennessee Titans Some guys will practice
shuttles to be sure to be ready for the specific test. Cornerback Blidi
Wreh-Wilson said a few times a week when he's tired after
lifting and working out, he will run shuttles. Tennessee Titans Friends will
time him to keep him abreast of how he's doing. Tennessee Titans "It's difficult,"
Wreh-Wilson said. Tennessee Titans "After the first one you start to feel
the lactic acid building up, you can feel it in your legs." Tennessee
Titans "I just make sure I'm comfortable with the times and the transitions
of the 300-yard shuttle," Tennessee Titans.
