NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The writing appeared to be on the wall for Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard.
Pollard, who turned 29 in April, is inching closer to the dreaded "drop-off at 30" associated with running backs. Despite Pollard posting a career-best 1,082 rushing yards last season, many analysts in their mock drafts predicted former Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love would be the Titans' pick at No. 4 overall.
Rather than get caught up in any of the Love hype, Pollard kept his head down and went to work.
"I was a lot more proactive," Pollard said. "I don't take off as long as I used to because you don't want to get out of shape and have to work to get back in shape. I do things to stay steady, so when it's time to ramp back up, I am already in shape, and it's not too big of a drastic change."