Archive for the 'Vince Young' Category

What did Vince’s comments really mean?

After “the incident” following game one of the Titans’ 2008 NFL season, Vince Young gave no media interviews.
This spring, Young broke his silence to tell us he planned to remain silent.

“I am just going to keep my mouth closed, man. All I am doing this year is shutting up, just shutting up and working,” Young [...]

Titans 2009 Draft: Fisher’s Draft History

var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,350,911015,”http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css”)}catch(ex){}}()
In my last post, I concluded the Titans will draft either a wide receiver or a cornerback in this year’s draft.
Let’s take a look at Head Coach Jeff Fisher’s draft history and see if it might shed light on whom the Titans will chose in the first round.
Prior to 2009, Fisher [...]

On sports reporting, and the Titans’ draft philosophy

Sometimes I question what I write on TitansTracker, especially when I’m critical of other writers.
However, as much as I’d like to maintain a positive tone, it’s hard to ignore what I believe to be misrepresentations or misinterpretations of facts by journalists and other bloggers.
I do not claim to be objective. As an example, I have defended Vince Young [...]

VY bashing has grown tired

It’s bad enough that some “fans” bash Vince Young by calling him a bust and bringing up his supposed Wonderlic scores during and after each NFL Combine.
What’s worse are the journalists who cloak their campaign for the Titans to cut Young in the guise of “salary-cap analysis.”
Early last season, it seemed as if a week [...]

Competition is a good thing for Young

var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,174,817148,”http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css”)}catch(ex){}}()
Last week, the Titans signed quarterback Patrick Ramsey to a one-year deal. The knee-jerk reaction to this signing by members of the media, and others, is that Ramsey will challenge Vince Young for the backup quarterback job.
I say it’s more likely that Ramsey will be among the last players cut before [...]