Nashville (AP) -- Chris Johnson's goals just keep growing bigger.
The
Tennessee running back set the NFL record for yards from scrimmage
while becoming the league's first 2,000-500 player in yards rushing and
receiving in his second season. He also grabbed a handful of franchise
records away from Hall of Famer Earl Campbell.
So what to do for an encore? Try this: CJ2K, the sequel.
And yes, the man who celebrated a touchdown banging on drums he found in the end zone wants it bigger and better than before.
''I'd
like to be the first one to do that, get 2,000 (twice) in a row and for
us to break Eric Dickerson's record,'' Johnson said.
What else
from the man considered the NFL's fastest who ran away with The
Associated Press 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award? The
second-year pro earned 38 1/2 votes Wednesday from a nationwide panel
of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. Johnson easily
beat New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, who received nine votes.
The dreadlocked Johnson is nothing if not confident. Asked if he wants to match Campbell and Marshall Faulk's string of three consecutive Offensive Player awards, Johnson texted back, ''Of course.''
But
he didn't nab a single vote for league MVP, so Johnson figures to aim
for more history with consecutive 2K seasons as he shoots once again
for Dickerson's single-season mark of 2,105. Johnson likes his chances
considering his third season will be his first with Vince Young
scheduled to start all 16 games at quarterback.
''I think about if he was playing from Week 1, see how many yards I'd have,'' Johnson said.
Johnson finished the season with 11 straight 100-yard rushing games, and now he's three away from matching Barry Sanders' record of 14 in 1997.
''I'm
just happy to be a part of it, to make history with him,'' Young said.
''He's going to be a great player. This is just his second year, that's
the crazy part.''