Thursday Tidbits

by Jimmy on Dec 28, 2006 8:33 AM CST in Tennessee Titans News

The Tennessean's Jim Wyatt has a great article about VY today. It is probably the most candid VY has been since he has been here. It is interesting that at the beginning of the season he was starting to doubt his decision to leave Texas early.

I was wondering if I should have stayed in college because of all the stuff going on,'' Young said Wednesday. "It was to the point that we were getting our butts whipped and all the stuff that was going on on the sideline. I was like, 'What is going on? What have I gotten myself into?' But at the same time it was a learning process for me and a learning process for the rest of the guys.''

It is amazing how far this team has come since the 0-5 start. You have to credit VY with about 95% of that progress. He got in there and made the team believe they could win. He is a natural born leader and that is something the offensive side of the ball desperately needed.

It is amazing how much confidence the veterans on this team have in VY.

"We had all seen him do it before, he just did it at another level,'' Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "What is great is how comfortable he is feeling at this level and how quickly he is feeling comfortable at this level.''

I think a lot of Titans fans doubted VY in the beginning. You would have a lot of trouble getting those people to admit it now. I'll admit I had a little doubt when the pick was made. I didn't understand the intangibles VY had at that time. Now that I see what he is able to do leadership wise I have no doubt he will lead this team to Super Bowls.

People keep comparing him to Vick. They point you to Vick's early success and how the league eventually figured him out. The differnce between Vick and VY is the leadership VY brings to the table. You just don't see that in Vick.

People also said VY wasn't as fast as Vick and the runs that VY made in college would be impossible at this level. Anyone who saw ESPN when they timed his walk off TD run against the Texans doesn't have those doubts anymore. VY went about 47 yards in 4.7 seconds. He has the ability to raise even his physical ability when he needs it the most.

Before I get accused of turning this into VY.com again I will move on. Tony Brown had an MRI on his injured knee yesterday and it was negative. He is questionable for the game on Sunday. Bobby Wade, Travis Henry and Bo Scaife all missed practice on Wednesday. No real cause for concern on these guys until later in the week.

Tom Brady missed portions of practice on Wednesday with a shoulder injury he suffered against the Jags. I didn't realize this but Brady has started 104 games in a row. He sounds pretty set on continuing that streak.

"We'll just try to keep that up and try to keep that streak alive," Brady said. "It would be tough to catch Brett Favre. He's set the goal there. He and Peyton (Manning) are pretty miraculous with what they've done."

That sounds to me like he is planning on at least starting on Sunday. I think we will probably see him for a quarter or so but that will be all.

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Thanks Jimmy

As a Longhorn, I appreciate what you are saying about VY. Texas fans knew he was capable of being a successful NFL QB while the critics bashed him. Now Tennessee is finding out (and will find out more) why VY is so special. It was frustrating hearing local sports radio shows (one in particular) just bash VY's throwing mechanics and point out his mistakes when he started his first few games. Those critics, unlike Merril Hodge, have been mostly silenced because they have seen, and now they believe. He deserves the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, just like he deserved to win the Heisman. But, I am sure VY would rather win a Super Bowl than any of those personal accolades. If he stays healthy, imagine where the team will be in 3 to 4 years? He should not be compared to Vick.

by philramos on Dec 28, 2006 2:01 PM CST reply actions

Vince Young deserves the accolades

You could call him 'sparkplug', if this was NASCAR. That might be appropriate anyways. There's not another player who has galvanized the lethargic Titans like VY has, since the early days of Eddie George and Steve McNair...and they were veterans.

Nor has a player divided a city with an existing NFL team, like VY has Houston. That town is a mess. Check out my post of the Titans/Houston game...that got more hits from Houston than Nashville!

by serr8d on Dec 29, 2006 6:27 AM CST reply actions