Vince Young News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 18

Houston Chronicle

"The Texans admit they are ill-qualified to speak about Vince Young's troubled interlude. When Young fell so far from grace with the Titans and their fans in Nashville last season, finding himself on the far end of Jeff Fisher's bench adjacent to the dog house, all that meant to them was he'd be out of sight and out of mind for a while. But VY's strange exile is over now. He returns to Houston on Monday night re-born as Tennessee's starting quarterback and riding a three-game winning streak. As it happens, 3-0 is also the same run he's on against his hometown NFL team, which he last faced nearly two years ago. Time flies. The Vince Young who devolved into a head case in 2008 is a guy with ..."

Ryans yet to forget the roars for Young

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November 18

Houston Chronicle

"It was a sound DeMeco Ryans never wants to hear again, a sound that still haunts him four years later. Ryans, the Texans' outstanding middle linebacker, is having a Pro Bowl-type season. It's 30 minutes after practice on Tuesday, and he's sitting at his locker in Reliant Stadium, rubbing lotion on his shoulders after a shower. Ryans is asked to relive a day that will live in Texans infamy — Dec. 10, 2006. In the 13th game of his rookie season, Ryans had a game-high 14 tackles in a 26-20 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans. What made the game so memorable to Ryans, the Texans and fans in the Houston area is that it marked the first time Titans quarterback Vince Young played against his ..."

Young helps Titans with arm, legs and blocking

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November 16

Nashville City Paper

"Young Quarterback Vince Young has made some plays with his arm and with his legs for the Tennessee Titans. But in Sunday's 41-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Young added another trick to his repertoire. Young tossed a pass to running back Chris Johnson on a play that was heading to the left, but was quickly bottled up by the Bills defense. Johnson then began to counter back across the field, as Buffalo defensive back Reggie Corner approached him with what looked like a clear shot to tackle Johnson for a loss. However, Young, watching the play after having thrown the football, sprinted toward Corner and leveled him with a devastating block good enough to have made Hines Ward proud. "The ..."

Titans' wins buy Vince Young respect

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November 16

Tennessean

"Quarterback Vince Young's return to the starting lineup not only has resulted in two wins for the Titans, but it also has given him a second chance to build a working relationship with offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. So far, the results are encouraging. Entering today's game against the Buffalo Bills (3-5) at LP Field, Young has completed 73 percent of his passes for 297 yards and one touchdown. His one interception came late in the blowout loss to the Patriots, and he's been sacked just once. The Titans (2-6) are 2-0 since he replaced Kerry Collins as the starter. "I don't want to speak too fast right now, but from two games, I really feel like we've been really comfortable with ..."

Vince Young: Back from the dead?

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November 16

Buffalo News

"Vince Young will transform the quarterback position in pro football. Vince Young is a softie who never will make it as an NFL quarterback. Strange as it may seem, four years into Young's NFL career, it's still not certain which of those two statements is closer to the truth. Young continues his bid to resurrect his career today when he leads the Tennessee Titans against the Buffalo Bills at LP Field. After spending 14 months as the backup to Kerry Collins, Young was returned to the starting lineup three weeks ago. The Titans were 0-6 and had nothing to lose. Young has won two straight games. But he needs to beat the Bills today and keep playing well if he is going to fulfill the ..."

Titans' wins buy Vince Young respect

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November 15

Tennessean

"Quarterback Vince Young's return to the starting lineup not only has resulted in two wins for the Titans, but it also has given him a second chance to build a working relationship with offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. So far, the results are encouraging. Entering today's game against the Buffalo Bills (3-5) at LP Field, Young has completed 73 percent of his passes for 297 yards and one touchdown. His one interception came late in the blowout loss to the Patriots, and he's been sacked just once. The Titans (2-6) are 2-0 since he replaced Kerry Collins as the starter. "I don't want to speak too fast right now, but from two games, I really feel like we've been really comfortable with ..."

VY: Back from the dead?

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November 15

Buffalo News

"Vince Young will transform the quarterback position in pro football. Vince Young is a softie who never will make it as an NFL quarterback. Strange as it may seem, four years into Young's NFL career, it's still not certain which of those two statements is closer to the truth. Young continues his bid to resurrect his career today when he leads the Tennessee Titans against the Buffalo Bills at LP Field. After spending 14 months as the backup to Kerry Collins, Young was returned to the starting lineup three weeks ago. The Titans were 0-6 and had nothing to lose. Young has won two straight games. But he needs to beat the Bills today and keep playing well if he is going to fulfill the ..."

Has two straight come too late for Titans?

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November 9

Tennessean

"Johnson looked dead in the water, and for a while on Sunday, so did the Titans. Trailing and faced with a fourth down from the San Francisco 2-yard line midway through the fourth quarter, quarterback Vince Young turned around and pitched the football to Johnson on the outside. The problem: linebacker Parys Haralson was there, waiting for him. "I just had to make a play,'' Johnson said with a smile. "Like Kobe Bryant or LeBron, I wanted to make a play.'' The lightning-quick Johnson did that. He sidestepped the former Vol Haralson and eased his way into the corner of the end zone to give the Titans a lead they wouldn't relinquish in a 34-27 win over the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Along the ..."

Everything's changing with Young

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November 9

Tennessean

"Let me first say this about Titans quarterback Vince Young: The guy has been great in his first two starts, better than I - and I'm sure even his coaches - expected. He's been accurate, he's made good decisions, and he's playing with confidence. As a result, the Titans have won two in a row and are playing with plenty of confidence as a team. But I also must ask this: Where there heck was the Justin Gage who showed up here on Sunday during the first six weeks of the season? And some of the other suddenly sure-handed receivers for that matter? Gage made two tremendous catches against the 49ers, including one when he went up high to make a grab while being hit. It's been back-to-back solid ..."

Total 'D' the key to stopping Titans, QB Vince Young

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November 6

San Jose Mercury News

"For the first time this season, the 49ers will face a quarterback who is as dangerous with his legs as he is with his arm. Vince Young's running résumé includes becoming the first quarterback of the Super Bowl-era to rush for 500 yards as a rookie. To stop the Tennessee Titans' dual threat on Sunday at Candlestick Park, the 49ers might make sure linebacker Patrick Willis keeps Young in his sights. 49ers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky was asked Thursday whether Willis would be matched up on Young to keep the running threat contained. "Yeah, you try to get your best athletes out on the field and have them matched up on certain guys," Manusky said. "That is what you kind of want to do." ..."

49ers' Alex Smith, Tennessee's Vince Young resurface from similar rough roads

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November 6

San Jose Mercury News

"The son of a principal, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is no dummy. He can spot the story line this week as if it were a wide-open receiver in the end zone. It's Smith vs. Vince Young, the two young quarterbacks with parallel career paths and a second chance at NFL success. Heck, even their career totals are identical. Smith has 23 career touchdown passes, just like Young. Young has 33 interceptions, just like Smith. It's their journeys, however, that forge the common bond between Smith and Young as they prepare for the game Sunday between the 49ers (3-4) and the Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Candlestick Park. Both are highly drafted quarterbacks who took unexpected detours to the bench. Both ..."

In Vince Young's epic odyssey, nine more tests await

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November 6

Tennessean

"When the decision came down toVince Young at quarterback for the Titans, 10 games remained in the season. This, then, is a 10-step program to rehab Young's NFL career. Step 1 was an unqualified success. Step 2 comes Sunday. But what must Young accomplish over the next two months to prove to the powers-that-be in the organization that he is indeed the Titans' quarterback of the future? It's an open-ended question. This goes beyond mere wins and losses. Statistics are important but provide only part of the final analysis. Ultimately, this comes down to a gut feeling on whether Young, now in his fourth NFL season, is capable of quarterbacking the Titans back to prominence. Much is at stake. ..."

Titans like Vince Young's progress

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November 3

Tennessean

"No one is exactly sure what the future holds for Titans quarterback Vince Young, but Coach Jeff Fisher is happy with the here and now. Young started for the first time since September 2008 and led a 30-13 win over the Jaguars on Sunday, getting the Titans into the win column after a 0-6 start. "This is the first start he's had where he has not had a sack or interception, and I think that shows - we are hoping that shows - that he has learned from this experience,'' Fisher said Monday. "He has learned to take what's there, take the check-down, get rid of the ball or take off when it is time to go take off. We've said all along he was developing.''"

Titans feeling vindicated by quarterback change

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November 2

Tennessean

columnist David Climer

"Next, maybe we can persuade Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams Jr. to tackle the health-care debate. Or work on global warming. Or see what he can do about the war in Afghanistan. Look, if the 86-year-old Texas billionaire can fix what ailed the Tennessee Titans, why not let him get down to business on some of the world's other ills? Bud's suggestion - make that edict - that Vince Young replace Kerry Collins at quarterback ignited a spark that had been missing in the six preceding Titans losses and triggered a 30-13 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday. For one day at least, the Titans looked like the team that had been projected as a Super Bowl contender, not the ragtag outfit that started the ..."

Young easily passes first test

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November 2

Nashville City Paper

"VY is still Bud Adams' guy, especially after a solid effort on Sunday that gave the struggling Tennessee Titans their first victory of the season after an 0-6 start. Young was plenty solid, playing efficient football and managing the game with few errors, especially given his rustiness from going 14 months between starts. Young completed 15 of 18 passes for 125 yards and threaded the needle on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Nate Washington, marking Tennessee's first touchdown in three weeks as part of Sunday's 30-13 victory over the Jaguars. "He managed the game well. ... He made some great throws," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. Adams, who has been one of Young's biggest supporters since the ..."

Vince Young gives Titans look of a winner

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November 2

Tennessean

"Roughly 14 months ago, Titans quarterback Vince Young left LP Field on a cart, his body battered and ego bruised after being knocked out of the 2008 season opener against the Jaguars. He'd heard boos before he was injured. In the days that followed, his emotions sent his career on a well-documented downward spiral. Many people wondered if he'd ever get another chance with the organization. On Sunday, Young got that chance. And in his first start since that fateful day, the scene as he left the field was far different. Fans chanted "VY" as he made his way into the tunnel, and Young raised his arms in celebration. Moments earlier he'd jumped into a teammate's arms. At least for a day, Young ..."

A tale of two teams and two quarterbacks

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October 30

San Francisco Chronicle

"Alex Smith has a rough assignment for his first start at quarterback in nearly two years, facing an Indianapolis team that has won its last 15 regular-season games, and more specifically Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney, two of the best pass rushers in the league. But at least he isn't confronting melodrama and intramural politics. Vince Young, the other young, highly drafted quarterback reclaiming a long-lost starting job this weekend, has a lot more to overcome - and not just because he's taking over a winless team that lost its last game 59-0. Titans owner Bud Adams complicated an already difficult situation by revealing publicly that he told his coaching staff that he wanted to see ..."

Vince Young returning to face Jaguars

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October 30

Jacksonville Times-Union

"The Vince Young experiment continues where - and against the same team - it originally ended when the winless Titans play host to the Jaguars at LP Field on Sunday. Having basically placed the quarterback on hiatus as a starter for 20 of Tennessee's past 21 games when the teams met in September 2008, Titans coach Jeff Fisher announced Thursday that Young had regained the starting job. The Jaguars weren't surprised. "We figured all along that coach Fisher would start one of the two on the roster," Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio joked upon hearing the news. Fisher's move ends speculation about Tennessee's quarterback situation, sparked in part by the club's surprising 0-6 start and exacerbated ..."

Intrigue at QB ensnares Titans

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October 30

Houston Chronicle

"VY is Bud's guy. Again. From his Galleria-area office, Titans owner Bud Adams ordered quarterback Vince Young back into the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. And why not? The Titans couldn't be worse. Young is 18-11 as a starter, and he can't do worse than Kerry Collins. Despite the Titans' 0-6 start, coach Jeff Fisher preferred to stick with Collins as his starter, but the hammer came down from Houston. Fisher, who has been with the organization since 1994, knows Adams well enough not to forget the golden rule of business: He who has the gold rules. Adams told the Tennessean two weeks ago that Fisher would be evaluated after the season. Adams fired Oilers coach Bum ..."

Titans turn reins over to Vince Young

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October 30

Tennessean

"Kerry Collins has a hunch about why it happened. He doesn't like it, but that doesn't matter. Vince Young doesn't care about the reason. He's just happy he has his old job back, and a second chance. The Titans pulled a U-turn at quarterback on Thursday — Collins is out and Young is in beginning with Sunday's game against the Jaguars at LP Field. Coach Jeff Fisher said the move is long-term. As the Titans try and make something out of a 0-6 start, Young will be at the controls, fulfilling the wish — and ultimately the command — of owner Bud Adams. So Young, the third overall pick of the 2006 draft, will once again be on full display come Sunday. "I'm still in Kerry Collins' corner because I ..."

Titans to start Vince Young against Jaguars

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October 29

Tennessean

"The Vince Young era will resume on Sunday when the Titans play the Jaguars at LP Field. Coach Jeff Fisher will announce later today that Young will replace veteran Kerry Collins as the starting quarterback, according to sources familiar with the situation. Fisher could not immediately be reached for comment. Young, Collins and Fisher are expected to speak with reporters after practice, which is scheduled to begin at noon. The quarterback switch comes a few days after Titans owner Bud Adams informed the coaching staff he wants Young to start immediately. Young, the team's first-round draft pick in 2006, has played sparingly since last September's season-opener against the Jaguars. Collins ..."

Fisher to reveal Titans' QB plans on Thursday

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October 28

Tennessean

"Justin Gage is like the rest of the Titans right now. The receiver knows there could be a change at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. “I shouldn’t say I sense it, but I think it is in the air right now,’’ Gage said Wednesday. “I am not sure how it is going to play out or what is going to go on. But … we have to be prepared for either quarterback.’’ So will it be Kerry Collins or Vince Young? Coach Jeff Fisher said he plans to announce the starter on Thursday. The coach declined to go into specifics about how reps were divided in Wednesday’s practice, and for the first time this season Collins and Young were off limits to reporters. So was offensive coordinator Mike ..."

Adams wants Young to start against Jaguars

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October 28

Washington Times

"Jeff Fisher has avoided a quarterback controversy all through the Tennessee Titans' dreadful start. Now team owner Bud Adams reportedly wants a change. Adams informed Fisher that he wants Vince Young to start in the place of Kerry Collins on Sunday against Jacksonville, according to the Tennessean. The Nashville newspaper cited sources Tuesday that Adams apparently told Fisher his preference after the Titans lost to New England 59-0 on Oct. 18 and became more insistent during the bye week. Fisher declined Monday to say who his starter will be Sunday for "competitive reasons." He had stuck with Collins through the 0-6 start as the best chance to win. The Titans practiced and had their first ..."

If Collins isn't starting, it's news to him

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October 27

Nashville City Paper

"If a change from Kerry Collins to Vince Young at quarterback is coming this week for the Tennessee Titans, then it's a message the incumbent starter has not received. Players were due back at Baptist Sports Park on Tuesday to begin preparation for Sunday's game with the Jacksonville Jaguars at LP Field. Reports and speculation have cited owner Bud Adams as pushing for a switch from Collins to Young as soon as this week as the 0-6 Titans return from a bye week. "I haven't gotten any indication from him of a change," Collins said last week when asked if there had been any inklings of a potential quarterback change from Coach Jeff Fisher. Practices were closed to the media last week, but with ..."

Titans owner wants Vince Young to start

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October 27

Tennessean

"Titans owner Bud Adams wants Vince Young starting at quarterback beginning with Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Following the 59-0 loss to the Patriots on Oct. 18 that dropped the Titans to 0-6, Adams told The Tennessean he'd made Coach Jeff Fisher aware of his desire to see Young play. In the past week the 86-year-old owner has been more direct, according to sources familiar with the situation. Adams wants the change now. Adams and Fisher could not be reached for comment on Monday night. At his weekly press conference earlier in the day, Fisher was non-committal when asked if Kerry Collins or Young would start this week, citing competitive reasons. It was the first time this season ..."

Titans owner wants more playing time for Vince Young

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October 20

Tennessean

"Titans owner Bud Adams called Sunday's 59-0 loss to the Patriots possibly the low point in franchise history, but said he's not going to make any drastic changes during the season. One year after finishing with an NFL-best 13-3 record, the Titans plummeted to 0-6 with the worst defeat since Adams founded the team in 1960. Coaching is a big part of the problem, said the 86-year-old Adams, who made no promises about Jeff Fisher's future with the franchise beyond this season. Fisher, now in his 15th season at the helm of the Titans, is under contract through 2011. "If we end up losing every game or don't look better, I'd have to look at that pretty hard, you know what I mean?'' Adams said ..."

Defense prepared for Vince Young

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October 18

Boston Herald

"Titans coach Jeff Fisher is not wavering. He is adamant that Kerry Collins is his starting quarterback. Yet when the Patriots (3-2) face the Titans (0-5) today at 4:15 p.m. at Gillette Stadium, they know there is a possibility they'll see backup Vince Young, too. "Well, he's still on the roster, right?" linebacker Gary Guyton said. Collins is a tall, big-armed pocket passer. Young, the former University of Texas star, is more dangerous with his legs. While the veteran Collins (five touchdowns, seven interceptions) has struggled, Young is the player Titans fans have been clamoring for - despite the fact that he has just three pass attempts all season. Pats linebacker Adalius Thomas said he ..."

Young may go 'wild'

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October 11

Indianapolis Star

"Vince Young has yet to step on the field this season. Don't rule out the Indianapolis Colts getting a glimpse, or more, of the Tennessee Titans' backup quarterback this evening at LP Field. Consider Young the wild card in the latest Colts-Titans collision. Or at least a wildcat possibility. Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 draft, still hasn't proven he's the Titans' long-term answer at quarterback. But he has shown an ability to bedazzle defenses with his legs. He has rushed 184 times for 974 yards and 10 touchdowns in his brief career. While Kerry Collins, a classic pocket QB, will start in what amounts to a win-or-else game for the winless Titans, Young might see some action if ..."

Titans quarterback Kerry Collins ignores fans' calls for Vince Young

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October 8

Tennessean

"Kerry Collins tuned out talk radio long ago. During football season, he pays little attention to what's being written or said about him. But the Titans quarterback has been around the game long enough to know what happens when the team he's directing is losing games. "The first guy you look at is the quarterback. Every quarterback that's played long enough has been through it with the exception of maybe a couple,'' the 15th-year pro said with a shrug on Wednesday. "But I learned over the years that I just ignore that stuff. I am not stupid; I know what's being said. … But my main focus is to get a win and to do what I need to make that happen.'' Vince Young, meanwhile, is trying to stay ..."

Fisher: Titans (0-4) staying with Collins

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October 5

ESPN.com

"A week after struggling against the New York Jets, Kerry Collins didn't fare much better Sunday as the Tennessee Titans dropped to 0-4. But the Titans, who finished the 2008 regular season 13-3 before their ouster in the first round of the playoffs, were adamant Collins would remain as starter. "Kerry gives us our best chance to win,'' coach Jeff Fisher said Sunday after a 37-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Vince Young as an option off the bench, Collins completed 29 of 48 passes for 284 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions, his fifth and sixth of the season. Collins hooked up with Nate Washington for a 14-yard score late in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 30-9, ..."

Steelers prepared for Wildcat formation against Young, Titans

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September 10

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"It could have been a smokescreen, or Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher may actually have been truthful when he all but nixed the idea of using Vince Young in the Wildcat offense tonight against the Steelers. The sub package gained traction in the NFL last season after a number of teams, most notably the Dolphins, used it to varying degrees of success. Coach Mike Tomlin said last week that the Steelers are preparing as if they may see the Wildcat from Tennessee. Young, however, is the backup to starting quarterback Kerry Collins. And, as Fisher pointed out, the Wildcat is usually successful when it catches opposing defenses off-guard by using a player who's normally on the field and ..."

Vince Young may also have a backup with Titans

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August 31

Tennessean

"As for where Vince Young stands in his bid to remain the Titans' No. 2 quarterback behind Kerry Collins, Coach Jeff Fisher said Sunday there is no change. "He's always been our No. 2 quarterback and he'll remain that,'' Fisher said. "He's done a nice job most of the time in games as well as on the practice field.'' Whether the Titans end up keeping three quarterbacks going into the regular season, however, remains to be seen, the coach said. Young was 17-of-24 for 174 yards in a 23-17 loss to the Browns on Saturday. Patrick Ramsey, signed in April to compete with Young for the No. 2 job, didn't play because of sore ribs. After fumbling at the 1-yard line to end the first half and throwing ..."

Fisher says Young will be No. 2 QB

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August 31

Nashville City Paper

"Vince Young has won at least one battle with the Tennessee Titans this preseason. He will remain the Titans' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Kerry Collins and ahead of Patrick Ramsey, according to Coach Jeff Fisher on Sunday. "He's always been our No. 2 quarterback, and he'll remain that," Fisher said. "He's done a nice job most of the time on the fields, and most of the time on Sundays or in the games and on the practice field. The stuff that we asked him to do in the ballgame, I thought he did a good job with." Young had his ups and downs in Saturday night's 23-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. His fumble at the goal line near the end of the first half killed one drive, and an ..."

Vince Young's magic merely a memory

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August 24

Dallas Morning News

columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor

"It's sad watching Vince Young play football these days. There's no other way to describe it. The sensational playmaker we saw deliver a national championship to Texas no longer exists. When Young played at UT, you never missed a play because you never knew when he would deliver the spectacular. All we knew is that it would occur - and if you didn't miss a play, you didn't have to rely on descriptions from friends and other writers that simply wouldn't do it justice. Frankly, Young should've won the Heisman Trophy instead of Reggie Bush. All you need to know is on USC's most important play in the national championship game, Bush was standing on the sideline. On UT's most important play ..."

Vince Young to play more with Titans' first team

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August 17

Tennessean

"Titans Coach Jeff Fisher hasn't ruled out starting Vince Young in a preseason game, but it won't be Friday night's meeting with the Cowboys. Kerry Collins will start against Dallas, Fisher said Sunday. But after a sluggish performance in Saturday's 27-20 victory over the Buccaneers, the first-team offense might play the entire first half, with Young replacing Collins at some point. Coaches want to evaluate Young in a variety of situations as he battles Patrick Ramsey for the No. 2 quarterback role. "The important thing at the end of the day is he gets to play with the starting offense,'' Fisher said."

Young staying with Titans this season and beyond

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August 16

Tennessean

"Titans owner Bud Adams made one thing clear on Saturday night: he still believes in Vince Young. He said the team's first round pick from 2006 isn't going anywhere any time soon. "What do you mean not on the team?" Adams replied when asked if there's any scenario where Young is not on the roster this fall. "He's under contract. He is not going anywhere but right here. He is our future quarterback. Adams said starting quarterback Kerry Collins "is getting some age on him, but he is still a great quarterback. But Vince is a young man and he can be a great quarterback before he gets through with his NFL career." Young has three years remaining on a contract that's set to expire in 2011."

Titans owner says preseason win justifies faith in Vince Young

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August 16

Tennessean

"First, Vince Young did his part to silence his critics. Then Titans owner Bud Adams showed he still has the back of his embattled quarterback, who turned in an impressive performance in a 27-20 preseason victory over the Buccaneers on Saturday night at LP Field. Young helped erase what had been a sluggish night for the first-team offense. And in a visit to the locker room after the game, Adams said he still believes in the team's first-round pick from 2006. Asked if there's any scenario in which Young is not on the roster this fall, Adams replied: "What do you mean not on the team? He's under contract. He is not going anywhere but right here. He is our future quarterback." Adams said ..."

Fisher hints at VY starting a preseason game

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August 11

Nashville City Paper

"Vince Young could start a preseason game for the Tennessee Titans, according to Coach Jeff Fisher. Fisher indicated Monday that Young, who was 5 of 10 for 39 yards with one touchdown and one interception Sunday night against Buffalo, might get the opportunity to work with the first team in one of the Titans four remaining preseason games, with third-teamer Patrick Ramsey moving up into the No. 2 spot and starter Kerry Collins resting. "Part of the preseason process is to put people in different situations and scenarios. So it's not unlikely that Vince wouldn't have a start," Fisher said. "There's a chance that Vince will start a preseason game as we move forward, and we'll give Pat an ..."

Kerry Collins' backup remains close call

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August 11

Tennessean

"If Patrick Ramsey has closed the gap on Vince Young in the battle for the Titans' No. 2 quarterback job, Coach Jeff Fisher isn't saying. But Fisher said that in the coming weeks he plans to use the backup quarterbacks in different ways to help the coaching staff make such a decision. He might even let Young start a preseason game instead of Kerry Collins. "Part of the preseason process is to put people in different situations and scenarios, so it's not unlikely that Vince wouldn't have a start. There is a chance that Vince will start a preseason game as we move forward,'' Fisher said Monday. "And we'll give Pat a chance to play a little earlier in the game.'' Collins is expected to start ..."

Preseason forces Vince Young to play like rookie again

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August 9

Tennessean

"Vince Young hasn't exactly been like a bear in hibernation, but on the football field it's almost as if he's been in a cave. No one's seen much of him in the past year. His words have spoken louder than his on-field actions. Beginning with the Hall of Fame game tonight against the Bills, however, the Titans quarterback should be on display for the next five weeks. It's a chance for Young to show just how much progress he's made since his difficult 2008 season. It could also provide his skeptics with more reasons to believe he hasn't come very far. "There will be a lot of eyes, definitely a lot of eyes,'' Young said. "But I can't really think about that. I just have to go out there and play ..."

Vince Young lost special mentor when Steve McNair was killed

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July 13

Tennessean

columnist David Climer

"Vince Young put this one right on target. Speaking at the memorial service for his mentor, Steve McNair, on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss., a tearful Young looked at Tyler and Trenton McNair and said: "I used to walk, talk and try to be like Steve every day. And to see you all sitting right there, my brothers, I want to let you know I am here … if you need me for anything, the same thing he did for me, I am here for you all." We can only imagine what the last few days have been like for Young. He referred to the fallen former Titans quarterback as "a hero to me." His loss is great, his grief profound. As we finally step back from the sad, sordid drama surrounding McNair's death, we begin ..."

McNair's shooting hits Vince Young hard

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July 6

Tennessean

"As a youngster, Titans quarterback Vince Young grew up idolizing Steve McNair. He attended his football camps, and looked to him as a mentor. He even called him "Pops.'' Like so many others, however, Young is now having a hard time dealing with news of the death of the former Titans quarterback. McNair was found dead Saturday from multiple gunshot wounds in a condominium on Second Avenue. Police on Sunday ruled the death a homicide. Young was out of the country when he got word of McNair's death. On Sunday, he issued a statement through the team. "I'm still in shock,'' Young said. "I spent all afternoon and night thinking about my life on and off the field with 'Pops.' Since I was a ..."

Young wanted to express his side of '08 incident

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June 18

Nashville City Paper

"Vince Young said his reason for rehashing the events of last September's saga that marred his 2008 season, was simply to get everything out in the open and address it one final time before the upcoming season. Young spoke to the local media Wednesday, addressing his reasons for an ESPN interview in which he spoke of last September's situation that included his reluctance to re-enter the season opener after being booed, his subsequent knee injury and his disappearance the following day after missing a scheduled MRI. "I really just needed to get it off my chest and get it out of the way, because everybody had their opinions about the situation, and they'd never heard it come out of my ..."

Titans' Bulluck says it's wrong to judge his friend Vince Young

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June 18

Nashville City Paper

"Keith Bulluck considers quarterback Vince Young not only a teammate, but a friend as well. But when it comes to the on-going saga of interviews regarding Young of late, and his reviewing of the events during and in the aftermath of the 2008 season opener, Bulluck would just as soon steer clear of that subject. "We talk every day, mostly not about football," Bulluck said Wednesday. "I don't pay too much attention to [Young's interviews]. It's not for me [talk about]. I have my own self to worry about, and I'm just trying to get myself prepared for my season. How he handles his business and how he handles this, and how each of us as individuals handle our business, and the way we approach ..."

Can Young find closure to 2008?

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June 15

Nashville City Paper

"Vince Young made another effort over the weekend to prove he is ready to move past the disaster that was his 2008 season. Young rehashed the now infamous day of and following last year's season opener in an ESPN E:60 interview that is available here. Young spoke of not wanting to play the game because of the injury and the booing from Tennessee Titans fans that came after his second interception of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars that day. Young initially was reluctant to return to the game after the boos, and injured his knee a few plays later. Kerry Collins was sent onto the field, leading a drive that put the game away, and Jeff Fisher quickly handed the reins of the team to ..."

Tough times made Vince Young consider quitting

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June 14

Tennessean

"Vince Young has revealed that the emotional ordeal surrounding the 2008 season opener in which he was booed at LP Field caused him to consider quitting football, a sentiment he had previously denied after similar situations in his three-year NFL career. "I was to the point where man, I didn't really want to play no more because of the fact that I was that hurt," Young told ESPN's E:60 in an interview that will air on this morning's 9 a.m. edition of SportsCenter. "I was that hurt from the boos and all the different things that were going on. It was just so much for me - I didn't want to play no more." The comments are the latest in recent weeks from Young, the No. 3 pick of the 2006 NFL ..."

Vince Young says he's 'committed' to Titans

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June 12

Tennessean

"Quarterback Vince Young continues to speak out about his status with the Titans. In an interview with ESPN broadcast Thursday, Young said he would be willing to be the No. 2 quarterback for the next two years - not by choice, but he did it last season - and reiterated the point he made recently on a Baltimore television station: He's ready to play now. Young also said he "definitely" wants to remain a Titan. "I don't know what NFL player around the league doesn't want to play and be a starter," Young told ESPN. "So what I'm saying is that I'm ready to play ball, and if it's not here in my next two years that I'm going to be able to play here, then I'm telling guys around the league I'm ..."

Vince Young addresses trade comments

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June 11

Tennessean

"Titans quarterback Vince Young, in an interview with ESPN, addressed remarks he recently made to a Baltimore TV station about wanting to be traded. Young said he would be willing to be the No. 2 quarterback for the next two years - not by choice, but he did it last season - and reiterated the point he made recently to a Baltimore television station last month: He's ready to play now. "I don't know what NFL player around the league doesn't want to play and be a starter," Young told ESPN's Michael Smith. "So what I'm saying is that I'm ready to play ball, and if it's not here in my next two years, that I'm going to be able to play here, then I'm telling guys around the league I'm ready to ..."

Vince Young's agent runs a reverse

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June 4

Tennessean

"After being a football star in his rookie NFL season, at the University of Texas and during his entire playing career dating to childhood, Titans quarterback Vince Young is absolutely desperate to get back on the football field and under center. That, his agent said Wednesday, is the simple reason behind a comment made this week by the former No. 3 overall draft pick, whose inconsistent passing and off-the-field mistakes have left him relegated to backup on a team that sometimes seems to be moving on without him. During an interview with a Baltimore television station, Young made it clear it's time for him to play football or go elsewhere. "He was just voicing his opinion about competing ..."