Comments on: Report: Titans to dump Vince Young on Thursday

By: amuzed2dth

amuzed2dth — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:43:34 +0000

Let VY play for L.A., a good fit!

By: mdnittlion

mdnittlion — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:56:18 +0000

At least he still has that National Championship ring & empty space on his shelve where his Heisman should have been (Come on Reggie do the right thing). Former Texas player with tons of talent and no personal or professional discipline sound like anyone else to you hear of cough** Ricky Williams ** cough** Cedric Benson** cough.

By: squabbbler

squabbbler — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:07:13 +0000

I hate to break it to you guys saying you want him as a backup so “X” starting quarterback can mentor him, and mold him, and teach him, etc., but you’re totally ignoring the fact that VY not only doesn’t want to be mentored, or molded, or taught, he will literally rebel against it. Just as he said in his “60 Minutes” interview:

“Can’t nobody tell me nothing.”

By: fever34

fever34 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:59:05 +0000

I wish the vikes would of waited on McNabb and picked up Young I think he would of fit very well in Minnesota

By: NFLJunkie

NFLJunkie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:25:36 +0000

jaxcliff says:
Jul 27, 2011 11:59 AM
“Has talent”, “Obviously can play”, …

Oh please, Young has never had NFL-caliber talent, especially the mental aspect of the qb position.

Oh, so your definition of “talent” hinges on mental/emotional fortitude?

You can’t look at Young’s record, or have seen some of his highlight comebacks (vs. Giants, Texans, Bills, and Cardinals come immediately to mind, though they aren’t his only highlights) and say the guy has never had NFL-caliber talent. Maybe not top echelon NFL QB talent, but he has the physical tools.

But you’re right that the mental aspect holds him back and makes him inconsistent. And the Jags in particular, since that seems to be your team, were usually pretty good at getting into his head.

By: Nikhil Balakumar

Nikhil Balakumar — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:00:48 +0000

miami or washington, watch him lose the job to john beck

By: jaxcliff

jaxcliff — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:59:09 +0000

“Has talent”, “Obviously can play”, …

Oh please, Young has never had NFL-caliber talent, especially the mental aspect of the qb position.

By: bleedgreen

bleedgreen — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:31:08 +0000

Eagles will sign Young as a backup. If anyone coddles their QBs, its Andy Reid. Look how long he pacified McNabb. His game is similar to Vick’s before Vick got to Philly. If he needs a player to mold himself after on the field, its Vick . And he’ll get playing time because Vick will miss a game here or there.

By: richm2256

richm2256 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:14:29 +0000

Head case. leave him be.

By: TurdSandwich

TurdSandwich — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:01:31 +0000

LOL at how The VY apologists contrast the popular opinion. Cherry pick the details and you can see it this way too!

By: unclemoobaa1911

unclemoobaa1911 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:54:12 +0000

Mr. Vick meet Mr. Young your new backup QB.

By: bamabrad1970

bamabrad1970 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:41:41 +0000

Fisher and Shanahan are close friends. VY not going to the Skins. Book it.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:41:31 +0000

Young can play football but has been challenged in his personal life. I think it’s a crap shoot if he can get the right people around him to mentor him & keep him on a good path.

I for one wish him luck & hope he stays out of the AFC all together, for the Buffalo Bills sake.

By: eaglesfootballfan

eaglesfootballfan — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:36:54 +0000

If Kolb get’s traded to Arizona, Vince Young will be Mike Vick’s backup.

By: NFLJunkie

NFLJunkie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:34:58 +0000

Said a trusted media source who isn’t a Jeff Fisher guy, “It wasn’t Fisher. It was Young.”

Anyone whose favorite color is not burnt orange and who paid attention the last five years could’ve told you that.

The guy is obviously talented, but he’s incredibly sensitive and can be frustratingly immature. I really don’t think he knows how good he had it in Nashville.

By: bengalsown

bengalsown — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:34:14 +0000

Come to Cincinnati!

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:28:47 +0000

Young has talent but until he can convince a team that he can handle adversity, he shouldn’t get too much interest. Nobody wants a head case that acts like a 7 year old child as their team leader.

By: mattsffrd

mattsffrd — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:28:37 +0000

i’m betting either Miami or Washington

By: clintonportisheadd

clintonportisheadd — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:25:49 +0000

The Detroit Lions….

Stafford is almost always banged up and has not lit the world on fire when he isn’t. And Schwartz knows him from the time he worked with the Titans.

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:25:25 +0000

Don’t do this, Dan…..

By: deadmanwalking47

deadmanwalking47 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:23:28 +0000

axespray says: Jul 27, 2011 10:02 AM

Jamie Dukes: “I think he’s elite!”
——————————————————

he’s living proof bad things happen when you chase parked cars and eat paint chips as a child.

By: blacktoothgrinn

blacktoothgrinn — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:21:44 +0000

Haynesworth for Young straight up?

By: sdw2001

sdw2001 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:16:13 +0000

I’ve always liked Young as a player. I think with the right mentor, he could still flourish. The issue is that he’s never had that, and clearly has some minor to moderate mental health issues (I don’t mean that to be funny or sarcastic). As an Eagles fan, I think he’d be a great backup for Vick. He could learn from both Vick and our coaching staff.

Something about Reid’s style seems to fit guys like Young, Vick and even showboats like DeSean. It’s a sort of Old, Wise, Fat Man™ approach that says “We believe in you. We know you can be successful and will do everything we can to help you reach that goal. But understand, we’re the team that basically cut T.O. at the height of his career. We’re just sayin’.”

By: mrclearview

mrclearview — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:15:44 +0000

I would say that the sun has basically set on Vince Young’s career. I’ve been proven wrong before, but I just don’t think the guy has what it takes to overcome adversity.

By: zoxitic

zoxitic — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:15:26 +0000

Whichever team picks him up will identify themselves as the idiots of the league.

By: fringetastic

fringetastic — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:14:48 +0000

Please do not let him end up on the redskins.

By: disapointeddallasfan

disapointeddallasfan — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:13:31 +0000

I’m thinking washington. As screwed up as the shanahans seem to have become, the old man had his best yrs coaching a very similar qb (mobility wise) in elway.

They’re desperate, he’s desperate. Just makes too much sense to me.

Besides, does anyone really think they believe that John Beck can win?

Even the shanahans haven’t gone that nuts

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:11:00 +0000

He better hope there is still a position out there for him…
The starting QB spots are filling up fast.

By: phinheads

phinheads — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:07:54 +0000

stay away from miami VY.

By: seabreezes51

seabreezes51 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:07:11 +0000

Eagles, a two year head tuneup and he will pick up when Vick loses his skills.