Britt is optimistic about the 2013 season, and the Titans feel good about him following an offseason

During his first few NFL seasons, Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt viewed organized team activities and training camp as opportunities to get in shape.

He lived, and he learned. The mindset resulted in him falling behind on his conditioning during his time away from Baptist Sports Park, and sometimes led to muscle pulls when practices began.

Heading into his fifth season, Britt said he’s taking a different approach.

“It was in my mind as a young player that I could get in shape (when I got here), instead of being in shape at the start of training camp. I thought I could take this (time) off, and get back into shape in camp,” Britt said. “That is not something I want to do any more. I want to be in shape at the start of camp and be ready to go. I don’t want to fall behind everybody.’’

The approach is a sign Britt, a first-round pick in 2009, is maturing.

He wants younger players to follow the same approach instead of developing bad habits. Coach Mike Munchak had a similar message for the entire team at the end of minicamp on Wednesday.

“There’s no way to relax,” Britt said. “I wanted to tell the team, but Munch took the words right out of my mouth and I didn’t get a chance to tell everybody. These next few weeks, it is going to be crucial for us because if you relax, you fall behind and hurt yourself. You don’t want to lose anything. On the first day of camp, you have to be ready.”

Britt is optimistic about the 2013 season, and the Titans feel good about him following an offseason when nagging knee issues seemed to be a thing of the past. Britt had ACL surgery in 2011 and a follow-up procedure last offseason. He also had surgery on the other knee.

It appears the NFL will not discipline Tennessee Titans safety Bernard Pollard for comments he made in which he described his motivation to "kill," according to a league source.

The league office seems to believe Pollard, and the Titans sufficiently explained he was not being literal and that he will be more careful in expressing himself publicly in the future.

In an interview with The Tennessean earlier this week, Pollard made his "kill" reference and said the Titans' goal this season is to win the Super Bowl.

"Our goal is the Super Bowl, and our mission is to kill," Pollard told the newspaper, pointing to his message written in a Sharpie on a white piece of paper and taped to his locker at Baptist Sports Park. "And if someone doesn't like it, then who cares? I really couldn't care less. It is not our responsibility to make anyone else happy, to please you, to care about you.

"Our responsibility is to protect LP Field, and our responsibility is to steal wins on the road. And our responsibility is to [beat you up] as a defense, and that's what we're going to do on every single play. You have to have that mentality because nobody cares about the Titans. Nobody. So you have to take the respect. That's what we have to do. ... Yeah, this team can get to the Super Bowl."

In Tennessee, Pollard will be playing under a defensive staff that includes Gregg Williams, who is returning this season after his suspension for his involvement in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal.

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