Ten NFL players under the most pressure in 2010
Article By mflorio.tsn on 11th August, 2010
Every year, every NFL player faces a certain degree of pressure. Every year, some face more than others. Ten players will begin the 2010 season with more pressure than the average guy who earns a living playing football. Here's the list:
Titans running back Chris Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards during last year's regular season. Chris Johnson, Titans RB Ordinarily, a guy who has rushed for more than 2,000 yards doesn't face much pressure the next year, primarily because no one expects him to meet or exceed his accomplishments. Johnson, however, has pulled no punches; he repeatedly has said he plans to rush for 2,500 yards in the coming season, which would shatter the single-season record by nearly 400 yards.
And so Johnson has welcomed the pressure of averaging more than 156 yards per game. One bad showing would upend his quest, thereby making him look like just another athlete who can run his mouth and not back it up.
Tom Brady, Patriots QB A year removed from a major knee injury, Brady presided over an up-and-down campaign that resulted in a division title, followed by a prompt exit from the playoffs via a thumping from the Ravens.
In 2010, Brady enters the final year of his contract. To cash in come 2011, he needs to continue to play at a high level despite a somewhat diminished depth chart on offense.
More importantly, he needs to stay healthy.
If he fails on either front, that huge-dollar deal everyone assumes he'll be getting may not happen.
Mark Sanchez, Jets QB With the Jets already laying claim to the Super Bowl 45 trophy, everyone faces crippling pressure to deliver.
And arguably the weakest link in the chain plays the most important position.
Sanchez struggled through long stretches of his rookie year, and he missed much of the offseason practices as he continued to rehab a knee injury. Still, many assume he'll simply step up his game and become ...
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Titans running back Chris Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards during last year's regular season. Chris Johnson, Titans RB Ordinarily, a guy who has rushed for more than 2,000 yards doesn't face much pressure the next year, primarily because no one expects him to meet or exceed his accomplishments. Johnson, however, has pulled no punches; he repeatedly has said he plans to rush for 2,500 yards in the coming season, which would shatter the single-season record by nearly 400 yards.
And so Johnson has welcomed the pressure of averaging more than 156 yards per game. One bad showing would upend his quest, thereby making him look like just another athlete who can run his mouth and not back it up.
Tom Brady, Patriots QB A year removed from a major knee injury, Brady presided over an up-and-down campaign that resulted in a division title, followed by a prompt exit from the playoffs via a thumping from the Ravens.
In 2010, Brady enters the final year of his contract. To cash in come 2011, he needs to continue to play at a high level despite a somewhat diminished depth chart on offense.
More importantly, he needs to stay healthy.
If he fails on either front, that huge-dollar deal everyone assumes he'll be getting may not happen.
Mark Sanchez, Jets QB With the Jets already laying claim to the Super Bowl 45 trophy, everyone faces crippling pressure to deliver.
And arguably the weakest link in the chain plays the most important position.
Sanchez struggled through long stretches of his rookie year, and he missed much of the offseason practices as he continued to rehab a knee injury. Still, many assume he'll simply step up his game and become ...
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