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      Titans to place Vince Young on injured reserve

      November 22, 2010 /
      JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 18: Quarterback Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans grimaces in pain during the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at EverBank Field on October 18, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

      The first step in ensuring that quarterback Vince Young never takes another snap in Tennessee has just been taken.

      Titans’ coach Jeff Fisher told the media on Monday that the team will place Young on injured reserve. Young tore a tendon in his thumb in an overtime loss to the Redskins on Sunday and afterwards Fisher said that the quarterback wouldn’t retain his job whether he needed surgery or not. Rusty Smith, who replaced Young on Sunday, will remain the starter and Chris Simms was signed as his backup.

      Owner Bud Adams is still a VY fan but it’s apparent that Fisher is not. The two of them got into a “verbal confrontation” following the loss to Washington and Young apparently berated Fisher under his breath as the coach was trying to address the team in the locker room. Young also reportedly tossed his shoulder pads into the stands at LP Field.

      Adams has since stated that Young will definitely be a Titan in 2011, but that remains to be seen. He’s due a roster bonus of $4.25 million and if Fisher has no plans to start the 27-year-old next year, then the Titans could be forced to trade or waive him in the offseason. It doesn’t make sense to pay that much money (he’s also owed over $8 million in base salary next year) to a backup that’ll never see the field.

      Placing Young on I.R. is only the tip of the iceberg.

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      Vince Young benched indefinitely in Tennessee

      November 21, 2010 /
      Tennessee Titans Quarterback Vince Young (10) looks on as his Tennessee Titans fall to the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium, in Miami Florida.November 14, 2010. The Miami Dolphins beat the Tennessee Titans 29-19. . UPI/Susan Knowles... Photo via Newscom

      Vince Young tore a tendon in his right thumb in a 19-16 overtime loss to the Redskins on Sunday and may need surgery. But whether he has surgery or not, Titans’ head coach Jeff Fisher has made it clear that the starting quarterback job won’t be Young’s once he returns.

      According to the Nashville Tennessean, Young tossed his shoulder pads into the stands and left LP Field “abruptly.” Teammate Michael Griffin reportedly chased after him as he left the stadium, but Young brushed him off and continued walking.

      This is what Fisher had to say about replacing Young with Rusty Smith, as well as his quarterbacks’ attitude following the game:

      “Vince tore a flexor tendon in his thumb and I was not satisfied with his ability to control the ball so I stayed with Rusty,” Fisher said. “He never said to me he was OK and wanted to go back in, and I was told he was a little upset after, and I was also told he threw half his uniform in the stands.

      “Clearly that is no way to respond, so we have some things we have to sort out with him. He may need surgery, and if that’s the case, he is done for the year. If that’s the case, Rusty is our guy.”

      Fisher was later asked if Young had lost his starting job and Fisher said, “Yes, right now he has.” While it’s a bit premature to say that VY is done in Tennessee, he has to be about out of chances. He had a mental breakdown two years ago when he considered quitting football altogether. Then he was given the starting job in preseason this year after playing well in the second half last season and the Titans thought he had turned a corner.

      Now he can’t beat out Rusty Smith. So again, while it’s too soon to draw any conclusions about his future in Tennessee, one would think that the Titans will be searching for a new quarterback next offseason. Either that, or Fisher is trying to send a message to Young that he has to be more of a leader. That he can’t act like a child when things don’t go his way and that he can’t lead his teammates when they’re the ones chasing him out of the locker room.

      Some players have all the talent in the world but nothing in the intangibles department. It appears as though Vince Young is one of those players.

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      NFL Week 9 COY power rankings

      November 14, 2010 /

      This is another list that keeps evolving from week to week, because every week there is at least one upset, and usually more like three upsets.

      1. Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Bucs—Let’s be honest, the Bucs were maybe the worst team in football a year ago. This season, Morris has them believing they could be Super Bowl bound.

      2. Todd Haley, Kansas City—Another fantastic turnaround job, especially on defense.

      3. Tom Cable, Oakland Raiders—The Raiders haven’t been this relevant since 2002. Remember when this dude was on the hot seat for about a year?

      4. Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams—More wins this year (4) than in the previous two seasons combined (3) and with a good chance to actually win the division.

      5. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants—The G-men began 1-2 and looked like bumbling idiots. Then the players and fans rallied around their coach and won five straight.

      6. Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans—In a small market, you lose players to free agency a lot, but this dude keeps getting the most out of his roster.

      7. Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles—Everyone knows the Eagles are better with Mike Vick at QB and Big Andy is a common sense dude.

      8. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh—It’s like he had you, me, Ryan Leaf and Tim Couch start the first four games; and came out 3-1 before getting Big Ben back.

      9. Mike McCarthy, Green Bay—The Packers were hemorrhaging players, but McCarthy never gave up on the season. Now they’re on top in the NFC North.

      10. Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons—His team is rock solid on offense and defense, and just pulled out a huge win against a tough Baltimore team.

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      NFL Week 7 MVP, COY and ROY power rankings

      October 31, 2010 /

      Raise your hand if you can figure out this NFL season. Yeah, that’s what I thought. A few hands went up in Pittsburgh, a couple in New England, and a few more in New York/New Jersey. Choosing players and coaches who might be in line for postseason awards is even more difficult to grasp, but we’ll give it another shot here….


      MVP Power Rankings

      1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts—His team is 4-2 and a contender in the tough AFC. But more than that, Manning leads the NFL with a 103.4 QB rating—319.3 yards per game passing, 13 touchdown passes and just 2 picks. The guy is once again dominant, and he’ll continue to make life miserable for opposing coordinators.

      2. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons—The Falcons are 5-2 and one of the top teams in a wide-open NFC, and this guy is probably the biggest reason why. He busted on to this list by catching 11 passes for 201 yards and 2 scores against Cincinnati last Sunday—a whopping 18.3 yards per catch. I’m really not sure how you defend this dude, who keeps making us open our mouths wide with some acrobatic grabs and pure athleticism.

      3. Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants—Don’t look now, but the NFL has a new leading rusher (708 yards). He’s short (listed as 5’9” but probably more like 5’8” with a heel lift), and extremely hard to bring down. Now that he’s healthy and listed as the starter for the 5-2 Giants, Bradshaw is taking over, running behind a good O-line, but also making plays happen in the open field himself, and making guys twice his size miss. If he could only just stop fumbling (four times in seven games)….

      Honorable mention: Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers; Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers; Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles; LaDainian Tomlinson, New York Jets; Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers; Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants; Arian Foster, Houston Texans; James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers; Jerod May, New England Patriots

      Coach of the Year Power Rankings

      1. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers—Sure, the Steelers got lucky with that fumble-non-recovery thing against Miami last week. But Mike Tomlin has his team ranked at or near the top in everyones’ power rankings. The man knows how to win, no matter who is under center—but with Big Ben there, and with a healthy Polamalu and another defender (James Harrison) who almost retired because the league told him to stop hitting guys so hard, there isn’t a doubt anywhere that the Steelers will go deep into the postseason.

      2. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants—I’m gonna be a homer here, but you can’t not give credit to a coach who brings his team off of life support after three games, and then has them on top of the NFC by winning four straight. This, despite a team that ranks near the bottom of the NFL with a minus-five turnover differential—thanks to 10 fumbles lost and 11 picks. And also despite all those Bill Cowher rumors a month ago. The bottom line? The players have his back, and the defense is now playing lights-out under first-year coordinator Perry Fewell.

      3. Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans—At some point you just have to bring Fisher, the longest tenured NFL coach, into the conversation, because he brings his team to play every week. Last season, the Titans started 0-6 and ended up 8-8 and almost in the playoffs. This year, his feisty bunch is 5-2 and in first place in the AFC South. They’re never out of any game no matter who is at QB, and Chris Johnson hasn’t even begun to catch fire yet.

      Honorable mention: Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks; Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Bucs; Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs; Rex Ryan, New York Jets; Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles, Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams; Bill Belichick, New England Patriots; Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons.

      Rookie of the Year Power Rankings

      1. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys—I’m just glad my Giants won that game on Monday night, because this dude almost stole the show all by himself with three touchdowns—2 receiving and 1 on a punt return. He’s ridiculously explosive and has all-around scary talent. I mean, is it too early to call Dez a future Hall of Famer? Probably, but in 15 years, don’t forget that I just said that.

      2. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Opposing offenses were able to breathe easy last week with this beast on bye. Today, Donovan McNabb will get to know him a bit better.

      3. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—Even last week in a losing effort, two of Sam’s 13 completions were for touchdowns, and he’s on pace for 20 TD tosses. Not bad for a rookie.

      Honorable mention: Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions; Max Hall, Arizona Cardinals; Rolando McClain, Oakland Raiders; Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals

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