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      Police searching for “emotionally distraught” Vince Young

      September 9, 2008 /

      In a bizarre story that’s still developing, the Tennessean is reporting that police are searching for Vince Young after Titans’ head coach Jeff Fisher called them concerned about his quarterback’s emotional well being.

      Vince YoungAccording to Metro Police spokesman Don Aaron, Fisher had been alerted after a friend of Young’s contacted the coach around 7 p.m. Monday night. Young eventually made contact with Fisher, and the two met around midnight with Metro police officials at Baptist Sports Park.

      “Given the totality of the situation, Coach Fisher was concerned about Young’s emotional well-being. He contacted the police department and expressed to us his concern,’’ Aaron said.

      “Once he came to Baptist Sports Park and was assessed, it appeared the concerns from earlier in the night were unfounded.’’

      According to police, Young left his home abruptly Monday night and sped off without his cell phone. A person at Young’s home contacted Fisher, who then contacted police.

      After Young eventually made contact with Fisher several hours later, he was told he needed to meet with police.

      Young had a handgun in the glove compartment of his vehicle, but it was not loaded and Aaron said officers had no concerns about Young trying to harm himself.

      “The fact the gun was in the glove compartment and was unloaded did not present an issue for the officers,’’ Aaron said. “There was no ammunition in the car. The gun was unloaded. The slide was back in a safe position, and it was in the glove box.’’

      Several reports have stated that Young (who suffered a sprained knee in the Titans’ 17-10 win over the Jaguars on Sunday) was so distraught after being booed by fans that he asked Fisher to take him out of the game. Fisher has since denied the reports and said the situation was a misunderstanding, but several members of the media that were in the press box at the stadium have said it was clear Young was so distraught that Fisher had to order him back onto the field.

      We as fans and the media forget how young these players are and even though they’re making millions of dollars, they still face immense pressure to succeed. No matter how thick an athlete’s skin is, he’s still human and nobody likes to be criticized. Hopefully they find Young soon and nobody gets hurt.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Titans’ defense harasses Jaguars in 17-10 win; Vince Young hurt

      September 7, 2008 /

      David GarrardThe Jacksonville Jaguars are highly regarded as a potential Super Bowl contender this year, but they’re off to a rough start after losing 17-10 to the Tennessee Titans.

      • The Titans recorded seven sacks and intercepted David Garrard twice (he threw three all of last season). Cortland Finnegan had both interceptions after having one in his first two NFL seasons.
      • The Jaguars were held to 33 yards rushing (1.9 yards per rush), their fewest in a game since Oct. 1, 2006 when they were held to 32 at Washington.
      • Tennessee rookie Chris Johnson rushed for 93 yards (6.2 per attempt) in his NFL debut.

      I realize Tennessee is coming off a playoff season and Vince Young keeps them competitive with his athleticism, but this game was still a shocker. For the Titans to hold the Jags to only 33 yards rushing was impressive. And Garrard only threw three interceptions total last year, but threw two in one game Sunday. For a team that is often regarded as one of the more physical squads in the league, Jacksonville was manhandled Sunday.

      Speaking of Young, he continues to struggle in the passing game and eventually left the game on crunches after spraining his left knee. He threw for only 110 yards on 12 of 22 passing, and also added two interceptions. The home crowd even booed him on the second interception.

      The defense is going to keep Tennessee in most games, but this team needs Young to develop (not too mention stay healthy) in the passing game or else there will always be a ceiling on the Titans’ success.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Does Vince Young have enough weapons?

      August 23, 2008 /

      In the weeks leading up to the kickoff the 2008 NFL Season, I’ll take a look at position groups that could potentially lift teams to new heights, or bury them and their postseason hopes. Today I take a look at the lack of weapons the Tennessee Titans have in their receiving corps.

      While Vince Young deserves praise for turning the Tennessee Titans’ fortunes around since being selected with the third overall pick in the 2006 draft, it’s no secret that the team would like him to develop more as a passer.

      But does he have enough weapons to throw to?

      The Titans signed longtime Atlanta Falcons’ tight end Alge Crumpler in the offseason and while Crump has struggled with chronic knee problems the past two seasons, he’s still a viable option in the passing game. Crumpler has excellent hands, runs smooth routes and looks healthier this season than he has the past two years.

      But receiver looks like a weakness as Tennessee prepares for the 2008 season. The starters, Justin Gage and Justin McCareins, are both capable, but are also limited. Roydell Williams, Brandon Jones, Biren Early and Chris Davis have all been given the opportunity to make plays this preseason, but outside of maybe Early, none has stood out.

      Even though the receivers are marginal at best, it won’t matter how good the wide outs are if Young doesn’t develop as a passer. Outside of a couple of drives, Young hasn’t looked good this preseason and continues to show a lack of sound fundamentals.

      One issue he continues to have is that he won’t square his body to his target while throwing to the sidelines. Young tends to “get out on his front foot” and use his arm to make throws instead of a combination of his arm, hips and legs. Young will continue to keep the Titans competitive with his legs, but if he doesn’t develop as a passer, defensive coordinators are implementing ways to stop him in obviously passing situations.

      Many pundits were shocked Tennessee drafted another running back (Chris Johnson) in the first round of the draft instead of targeting a wide receiver. But Johnson will get looks in the slot and short passing game, which will help Young in the short term. The Titans had the same idea when they signed Crumpler – strengthen the short to mediate passing game until Young gets more comfortable going down field, then the team can add a quality receiver maybe next year. But as of right now, Gage and McCareins will have to do.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Stud to Dud: Vince Young

      October 31, 2007 /

      Over the last half of last season, Vince Young threw for 1437 yards, rushed for 415 yards, threw seven TD and ran for five more, making him one of the top fantasy QBs down the stretch. Expectations were high heading into this season, but Young’s ADP (7.04) indicated that some owners were worried about a sophomore slump.

      Turns out, those owners were right on.

      In six games, Young has thrown for just 745 yards and three scores. His rushing numbers – 140 yards and one TD – are also down. From a fantasy points per game standpoint, he went from averaging 19.6 over the last half of last season to just 10.3 this season. That’s almost a 50% drop.

      This happens sometimes with young QBs that have early success in the NFL. Opposing teams have more film to study, which makes it easier to game plan against dynamic players like Young.

      Interestingly, Young is running as much this season as he did over the last half of last season, but his yards per carry have dropped from 7.7 in 2006 to 3.6 this season. Are teams more worried about his legs than his arm? Or are this summer’s losses of Drew Bennett and Bobby Wade allowing defenses to play closer to the line of scrimmage?

      Whatever is going on, Young’s stock is falling and I’m even starting to see his name on the waiver wire.

      Stalter, can you chime in? What’s going on with this guy?

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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