But it could be a lot longer than that. Young reportedly has told his mother and close friends that he wants to quit the game.

Felicia Young said her son has grown weary of all the negativity he faces as an NFL star. On Monday, he indicated to those around him he didn't want to play football any more. "Vince has gone through a whole lot as a young person,'' Felicia Young said. "And I think he has done pretty well up to this point. But it is hard, all he is going through right now. He's hurting inside and out. But he will be fine if people are prayerful and help my baby boy out. He is a young man. He just needs a lot of love and support.''

So apparently, all negotiations for the return of his $51 million signing bonus are going to be handled by his mom, if it comes to that. She's going to call Fisher and let him know that her son is quitting and then she'll have to drive over to the Titans facility and drop off his uniform, stirrups and cleats, kind of like kids do at the end of the season in youth football. But how can Young be weary of football when he reportedly spent Monday night trading autographs in my neighborhood for chicken wings?

Regardless, the Titans are moving on. Even with his injury it's not clear whether Young will play again this season. Which means Kerry “K-Gun” Collins will now be unleashing his 36-year-old cannon on unsuspecting NFL defenses. Ironic, since Collins himself has owned and lost starting roles with the Panthers, Giants and Raiders; at least some of those instances in connection with his fight with alcoholism.

I’m already terrified that Collins is going to decide he doesn’t want the pressure of being a starting NFL quarterback and the Titans will be the first team in NFL history to have two quarterbacks choose not to start for them. Oh, and the Titans have also signed Chris Simms as Collins’ backup. Remember how the Titans thought they were going to be free from drama once Pacman was gone? Yeah, not so much.

Vince Young Hurting Inside And Out, Mother Says [Tennessean]
Simms Takes Backup Role [Tennessean]

But the kid's got potential, and not just on the field. Kissing Suzy Kolber has found a picture, via Eagles Insider, of young Matt Simms about to roll what seems like some happy greenery for himself. We suppose it's possible that young Matt just enjoys rolling his own cigarettes; if that's the case, we suspect he has the patience and stick-to-it-iveness that is required of a big time quarterback. But we doubt that's the case.

Much credit to KSK, which actually posted this at 4:20 this morning. Now that's devotion to the cause.

America's Most Blunted: They Grow Up So Fast [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
Phil Simms Should Have Had Daughters [With Leather]
We Saw Chris Simms Make A Spinach Dip In A Loaf Of Sourdough Bread Once [Deadspin]

You are football players. You are MEN.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms had such a bond with receivers coach Kyle (son of Mike) Shanahan, with whom he played at the University of Texas. In fact ... they really have a bond.

Chris Simms and Kyle Shanahan became such good friends at the University of Texas that they have their initials tattooed on each other's lower leg. ... Both players remember when they went with three other close friends and UT teammates — tight end Bo Scaife, defensive back Rod Babers and receiver Montrell Flowers — to get their tattoos. "Kyle was a real wimp about it," Simms said

That's right: They have each other's initials tattooed on each other's lower leg. We're really not sure how to handle this information.

UT Friendship Leaves Mark On Simms, Shanahan [Houston Chronicle]

It was a few years ago when Simms was Texas' QB and the team didn't get much respect, especially because they kept getting pounded by OU. It was about 4 a.m. in Austin, which if you know Austin means there's a steady migration from downtown back to campus (post hook-up, late night grubbin', etc. after Sixth Street shuts down). We were standing outside his dorm at Dobie near the parking garage just off Guadalupe. He sees a tricked-out white escalade making its way up the street and going into the parking garage. Behind the wheel is none other than Simms. The car's going too fast though and bumps up right into the ceiling on the low-clearance garage crumpling the top of his car. The door opens and out comes Simms, looking pretty damned surprised. Now, we didn't give him a breathalyzer or anything, but Simms looked pretty drunk and he got confirmation when Simms looked at us and said "Did that thing hit me? Or did I hit it?" I like to imagine Simms saying that each time he gets knocked down in Tampa Bay.

This, by the way, is all David Carr says, all the time, over and over.

Athlete Run-In: Helping Clinton Portis Score [Deadspin]