Reading the coverage: Young talked about giving up football

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  1. NewsGrabber

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    #1 NewsGrabber, Sep 10, 2008
  4. TitanJeff

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    Wyatt makes a good point. If the Titans thought Young would be out 2-4 weeks, then they would have put Martin on the 53-man roster. By bringing in Simms, they're sending the message this thing could go much longer and Young may not win back his job when he returns.

    They're covering their butt either way.

    And I wonder how much Bud's hands are on this. He saw everything Sunday. If he went down into the locker room after the game and got the cold shoulder by Young, he may be pulling the strings here which results in Young being the #2 on his return until he proves he's straightened himself out.
     
    #2 TitanJeff, Sep 10, 2008
  7. Gunny

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    Young definitely needs 4 weeks at least to get things back together, this looks like it goes beyond football and it is in his best interest to sort himself out before thinking of football.
     
    #3 Gunny, Sep 10, 2008
  10. PhiSlammaJamma

    PhiSlammaJamma Critical Possession

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    I don't see it that way. They had to have three qb's. And you sign whoever you consider to be the best qb available. That was Simms. And Simms is better than Martin right now. 4 games is a lot of games to go with Ingle Martin as a backup in my opinion. You need to 2 reliable qb's, and I don't think anyone has ever been serious about Ingle Martin as an NFL qb, not even the Titans. So I see the Simms signing as realistic. Not as a statement.

    I think VY has his job.

    Collins doesn't really want it. And probably doesn't deserve it either. He's no better than VY statistically. Simms has almost zero potential left on his resume'. He's a threat, but it's minimal at best. I think if they brought in a bigger name like Culpepper, then it would be more of a statement.

    I think VY has this locked up.
     
    #4 PhiSlammaJamma, Sep 10, 2008
  13. ruby10football

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    Of course it goes beyond football.....if everyone's hatin on ya then it's gonna get to you. You can only block it for so long, HE NEEDS SOME SUPPORT!! If we would back him up like we should instead of cling to the media rumor mill and blow everything outta hand like everyone is, maybe the situation would be a bit different.
     
    #5 ruby10football, Sep 10, 2008
  16. Rebel Titan

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    VY's mamma needs some PR lessons. I understand she is trying to help her son, but when her son is venting to her it should stay in house. She's a mother and wants to protect and help her son and have people see him in the same light as she does. It just doesn't work that way. Who should he vent and complain to? His support group is his family and when his family gets caught up in the media frenzy they will more often unknowingly hurt more than help. That is the way I see it. Yes, he needs to mature but he should be able to ***** and moan all he wants at home without it becoming fodder for the masses.
     
    #6 Rebel Titan, Sep 10, 2008
  19. Laserjock

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    There was a time when McNair would go out onto that field with pieces and parts hanging off and fight to win a game...only coming out when they took his helmet away.

    VY hesitated to play on his own due to some tightness in his hamstring.

    I think the hammy was a crutch.
     
    #7 Laserjock, Sep 10, 2008
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