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LenDale White doesn't regret towel stomp

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September 7

Tennessean

"Titans running back LenDale White, linked to Terrible Towel stomping during last season's 30-10 rout of the Steelers at LP Field, said he would do it again in Pittsburgh if compelled to do so. The Titans and Steelers open the NFL's regular season on Thursday night at Heinz Field. "I do whatever I do at your house or my house," White said after the Titans wrapped up practice on Sunday. "Because I can buy the house I'm usually at. See what I'm saying? "If it happens to be there, I'm going to stomp all over that (pause), man. If there's a towel in the stands, I will stomp on it. I don't care who gets mad. ... If they throw a towel at me, I'm going to kick it and stomp all over it. If they ..."

Smash and Dash welcome new member

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August 24

Nashville City Paper

"Smash, Dash and a nickname to be named later. Titans running backs LenDale White and Chris Johnson are both impressed with what they've seen from fifth-round pick Javon Ringer thus far in preseason, but that said, they aren't ready to bestow him with a nickname just yet. White and Johnson have both given themselves multiple monikers since Smash and Dash, but Ringer said he is fine without one for now. "I'm just Javon Ringer. I don't really have a nickname like they do. Maybe later on, I might develop one, but I'm just plain old Javon," he said. White, who seems to be the creator of most of the nicknames, said Ringer will have to bide his time and wait till the regular season. "You don't ..."

Titans' White unveils new nickname, new weight, new approach

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August 2

Nashville City Paper

"LenDale White has a slimmer waistline, a new approach and a brand new nickname. White, who reported to training camp at 228 pounds and says he has finally learned that he needs to be in shape, has rechristened himself as "Save the Last Dance." During OTAs in June, Chris Johnson announced the breakup of "Smash and Dash" by saying he wanted to be known as "Every Coach's Dream." Now, White, who had 15 rushing touchdowns last year, explains his new moniker, which he unveiled in his first training camp interview on Saturday. "Don't call me LenDale anymore. Call me 'Save the Last Dance.' I dance every time I hit the end zone, and I want to save the last dance for the Super Bowl," White ..."

LenDale White won't let his fork get in way of football

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July 2

Tennessean

"LenDale White has come too far to blow it now - he promises. Since the end of last season, the Titans running back has remained on a strict diet and been loyal to the team's offseason conditioning program. The results have shown up in his shrinking waistline, as well as on the scale - he weighed in at 229 pounds last week. But with minicamps now a thing of the past and training camp not set to begin until July 31, there's plenty of time for him to balloon, of course. Heaping barbecue plates will certainly be calling his name at Fourth of July cookouts … "It's not going to happen,'' White said, shaking his head at the suggestion. "I am not going to let it all go to waste, not the way I ..."

Titans White proudly announces weight

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June 20

Nashville City Paper

"At the start of practice, LenDale White proudly asked media members to guess his weight. In the past, White and the Titans had guarded the number with such secrecy that you would have thought it was part of next week's game plan. When the guesses game in, one reporter's answer was right on the money, as White proudly gave up the right guess "234!" According to White, that is the number he will remain at for the season. "I'm 234 pounds, and I feel great," White said. "I feel like this is my best playing weight, and I feel healthy at this weight. I feel like I'm the fast and the strongest at this weight." White, who reported for off-season work at 238 pounds, said he hasn't been this low ..."

LenDale White loses weight, finds focus on football

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May 7

Tennessean

"Titans running back LenDale White has slimmed down but said he's grown up. Dogged by questions about his weight and commitment during his first three NFL seasons, White was ready for a change. But first he had to change himself. "I don't feel like I (was) the best player I could be in the past. I took time off, too much time off,'' White said. "I'm not saying I wasn't working, because I was. But I don't think I pushed myself as hard as I could. "But this is now … and I haven't felt this way about football in a long time.'' White joined the rest of his teammates on the practice field Wednesday, the second day of a minicamp. The field was a welcome sight for many veterans, who spent the ..."

Titans' RB White involved in incident; no charges filed

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February 24

Tennessean

"Titans running back LenDale White was allegedly involved in an altercation during an incident earlier this month in Denver, but on Monday the city's district attorney refused to prosecute the case. The Denver police department said the case has been reviewed and "is closed.'' "He has not been charged and will not be charged,'' Denver Police Lieutenant Matt Murray said of White. "The entire incident was reviewed, the evidence was reviewed and no charges were filed.'' The NFL and the Titans are both aware of the incident, however. According to a police document where an aggravated assault offense was reviewed, the incident took place on Feb. 14 in Denver when White and other parties were ..."

Uncle says Titans' LenDale White is fit

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February 12

Tennessean

"In the locker room after last month's playoff loss to the Ravens, Titans running back LenDale White vowed to work out this offseason like never before. He's kept his word, said his uncle and primary trainer, Herman White. In past offseasons, the running back's weight has ballooned, leading to questions about his workout habits. For now he's working out in his hometown of Denver, where he's running hills, trying to get quicker and having a personal chef prepare his meals. Last week he weighed in at 236 pounds, down about 4 pounds from his weight at the end of the season, Herman White said. His nephew plans to be around 230 pounds next month when he reports to Baptist Sports Park for the ..."

LenDale White and Chris Johnson have big day against Cleveland Browns

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December 8

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Tennessee running backs LenDale White and Chris Johnson have picked up the nicknames Smash 'n' Dash for their respective running styles. White provides the muscle, Johnson the speed. They lived up to their nicknames Sunday in the Titans' 28-9 win over the Browns at LP Field. Johnson, a rookie from East Carolina, rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries. White finished with 99 yards on 24 carries. "Every team knows Tennessee -- no matter if its Smash and Dash or if its just LenDale or just me -- we're going to run the ball," said Johnson, who went over 1,000 yards for the season. "They just come in and try to stop us. That just makes us work even harder." Both White and Johnson scored a ..."

LenDale White is part of the me generation

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November 24

Orange County Register

columnist Kevin Ding

"Some people saw LenDale White as a thug after he drew police citations for his disturbing behavior outside a Denver nightclub in March. That characterization must be seriously questioned now, though, because new evidence in the form of White's reaction to the Tennessee Titans' loss to the New York Jets on Sunday indicates that he is actually just brain dead. And if you're brain dead, then you're not necessarily a bad guy … you're just a dumb guy! Here was White's mature, team-first response to the Titans' first loss of the season after 10 consecutive victories - delivered while skillfully screwing the diamond stud back into his ear: • "I only played three plays, so I couldn't really ..."

Titans RB White gets probation

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November 18

Tennessean

"Titans running back LenDale White was placed on probation after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace during an incident earlier this year in Denver, according to a judicial assistant in Denver’s General Sessions Court on Tuesday. White must attend an anger management class, but if he stays out of trouble for the next 12 months the case will be dismissed as part of a deferred judgement. All other charges against White were dismissed by Judge James Breese during White’s court appearance, when he paid $91 in court costs. White was placed on unsupervised probation. White was initially charged with municipal code violations of interference, resistance, refusal of an officer and destruction ..."

White accepts diminished role

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October 19

Tennessean

"No one has told LenDale White he's been demoted, and the Titans running back hasn't gone into the coach's office stomping mad, looking for answers. White said he's satisfied with his reduced role on an undefeated team, and those around him said his attitude has been positive. White doesn't have much choice in the matter. He's been forced into the backseat by rookie Chris Johnson, who is off to a strong start. "I am not really upset about the way the carries are going. We're 5-0, and I know the coaches have confidence in me," White said. "Believe me, if I felt something was wrong and I needed the ball more, I have enough confidence in myself I am not going to shy down and close my mouth." ..."

Titans' White: Shoulder injury to blame for fewer carries

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October 8

Nashville City Paper

"Running back LenDale White said Tuesday that a shoulder injury that has cost him time in practice was a primary reason he got only three carries in Sunday's 13-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. White, who had split carries evenly with Chris Johnson for the first three games of the season, had 11 carries against Minnesota and scored a touchdown, but had just three rushes for four yards Sunday. Johnson had 18 rushes for 44 yards against the Ravens. "I was injured. I'm pretty sure my shoulder was down on the injury report. I didn't practice for a couple of days at the first of the week," White said Tuesday. White said he is not unhappy over his lack of carries Sunday and pointed to the ..."