"For many, one of the most unlikely storylines of the first half of the NFL season was Vince Young's presence at or near the top of the league's passer ratings.

The Tennessee Titans' quarterback comes off the bye week first in the AFC and second overall to Philadelphia's Michael Vick with a rating of 103.1. He's also second to San Diego's Philip Rivers in yards per attempt (8.2).

Both numbers represent a significant increase over his career averages coming into the season.

With the waiver wire acquisition of Randy Moss, Young has now his most accomplished and polished wide receiver ever for the second half of the season. No longer is his passing prowess a curiosity or a luxury,

Imagine giving a fiddle player a Stradivarius. The expectations change quite dramatically.

Yet Young repeatedly downplayed the potential impact of Moss following Thursday's workout, his first at full speed with the All-Pro receiver. Young sat out earlier practice sessions this week because of an ankle injury, which has contributed to the fact that he has missed all or parts of the last three games.

"He's a veteran receiver," Young said. "I'll just go through my reads and find where he's at. That's all you have to do.

"…Yes, we all know what Randy can do on the outside and does them type of spectacular plays. There's a time for them type of plays. There's a time not for those plays. It's just based on what the defense is doing and I want to get the ball into the right guy's hands, based on the coverage, like I've been doing."

His reaction and comments in regard to the acquisition were consistently muted in comparison to virtually any of his other teammates, including backup quarterback Kerry Collins."