Titans’ White lean, sober

Some people cut carbs out of their diet to lose weight. Others cut out sweets.

But Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White simply stopped drinking, specifically his beloved Patron tequila.

The Patron plan worked to perfection the past few months as the former Southern California star lost more than 30 pounds from his 6-foot-1-inch, 260-pound frame.

Reporting to training camp at a svelte 228 pounds, White -- who has been derisively dubbed LenWhale in the past -- might have to change his last name to Lite.

''I really got to be honest. It wasn't a lot of major diet changes. (It was) watching what I drink,'' the 24-year-old said. ''I was a big Patron consumer. ... That's what it was.

''I was drinking a lot, drank a lot of alcohol. I cut that out of my diet all the way. ... (The weight) started falling off.''

After being projected as a potential first-round draft pick in 2006, White slipped to the second round amid concerns about his weight.

But he proved his worth in 2007, when he rushed for 1,110 yards, and followed that up last year -- when he weighed as much as 265 pounds -- by rumbling for 773 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Despite his girth last season, White managed to lumber for a career-long 80-yard score in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

But the lighter White insists his LenWhale days are over.

''I made some people upset because they thought I'd be fat coming back, so it feels good,'' he said. ''This is a new LenDale White, and I feel bad for a lot of people because they woke somebody up. I'm telling y'all, they woke me up, and I'm happy they did, too.''

• YOUNG AT HEART -- While White appears to be clean and sober, Titans quarterback Vince Young sounded a bit delusional, or at least overly optimistic, in an interview in Esquire magazine.

Despite losing his starting job to veteran Kerry Collins last season and being booed by Tennessee fans, among other setbacks, Young predicts he's still headed to Canton, Ohio.

''I don't know when I'll start again,'' he said. ''But I will be the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. And I will be in the Hall of Fame.''

• COLTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY -- Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne reported to training camp Sunday driving a dump truck, dressed as a construction worker -- complete with a hard hat, goggles and safety vest -- and carrying a lunch box.

''This here is all about the road to the Super Bowl: construction,'' he said. ''We've just got to reclaim the blueprint to get this done.''

But if Wayne wants to be an integral part of building a Super Bowl champion -- and have some balls thrown his way -- he might want to reconsider his job description for quarterback Peyton Manning.

''He's the janitor,'' Wayne said. ''We need all of our bathrooms A-1. That's his main job.''

COMPILED BY TODD DEWEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL