<![CDATA[Deadspin: Vince Young]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Vince Young]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/vince young http://deadspin.com/tag/vince young <![CDATA[Cam Newton Blames JaMarcus Russell And Vince Young For The Disrespect He Gets]]> We wrote a bit yesterday about how Panthers QB/super-rookie Cam Newton has been shortchanged by the national media. We framed it through the prism of Tim Tebow, although Newton deserves plenty of recognition in his own right. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5871633&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Eagles' Nine-Minute Game-Winning Drive in 90 Seconds]]> To the surprise of just about everyone last night, Vince Young—whose play up until this point in the game could generously be described as erratic—led an 18-play, 80-yard death march of a touchdown drive that would eventually decide the game. Here's the drive, condensed into a much more palatable 90 seconds. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5861323&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Beautiful Nightmare: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread]]> Our last game of the day. Hope you had fun. If not, feel free yell about it down below. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5861251&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Allegedly Gets Angry When You Deny Him $8,000 In One-Dollar Bills]]> The Dallas strip club manager who was assaulted by Vince Young over a year ago is now adjusting the narrative of the altercation because he would like some money for it—possibly in the form of dollar bills. Creiton Kinchen's lawsuit says that he did not provoke the Eagles backup by flashing an upside-down "hook 'em Horns" at him; Creiton Kinchen says that Young assaulted him "with a deadly weapon" (the QB's feet and hands) because he refused to hand over $8,000 in dollar bills for Young to throw at strippers. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5853339&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[They Cried Tears Of Joy And Praised The Heavens When The Brewers Clinched A Division Title]]> Your morning roundup for Sept. 24, a day you no longer have to worry about getting hit by a falling satellite unless you already got hit, in which case wouldn't be reading this because you're not alive to fret. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843467&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Vince Young Imposter Has Been Breaking Hearts All Over D.C.]]> The Washington Times has the story on Stephan Pittman, the registered sex offender from Maryland who's been conning women by posing as Vince Young: "'He brought a bear and flowers for my friend,' Denisse said. 'He was such a good actor. But half my heart didn't believe him.'" [Washington Times] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5842646&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Says There's A Fake Vince Young In The D.C. Area (Updated)]]> "'I heard that he has been taking money, taking pictures with little kids at hospitals,' Young said on Monday. 'It's been real sick.'" Sounds a little like what Titans fans were saying once upon a time about the real Vince Young, doesn't it? [NBC Washington] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5841848&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The WJC Was Won By Orcs]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5726459&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Just Can't Pull Himself Together]]> Remember in the summer of 2009 when VY was all ballsy and told Esquire that he'd be the next "next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl" And "be in the Hall of Fame"? Probably not with the Titans. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5696238&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young's Texas Pride Wins The Weekend]]> www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAh16kAvPA In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Vince Young standing up for his alma mater, punching out a dude just because he was from Oklahoma. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5562766&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Lead Suspect In Dallas Strip Club Assault]]> "Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young is the prime suspect in a Saturday night assault at a Dallas strip club that left an individual with bodily injury, an official with the Dallas Police Department said Sunday." [CBS Dallas via SecondStringFullback] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5562303&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Not-So-Great Memorabilia For A Great Cause]]> Vince Young is partnering to help raise money for Tennessee flood victims: donate $100, and receive an autographed photo. But don't worry, we checked; donate $150, and they won't send the photo. [Vincent Young Foundation] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5533465&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Orleans Chooses Wisely Between Football And Culture]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5453418&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Illicit High-Five Is Apparently A Thing Now]]> The NFL actually had to release a statement explaining that what happened between referee Jerome Boger and Vince Young on Monday was not technically a high five. You say "tomato," I say "terrorist palm slap." [Houston Chronicle, PFT] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5412830&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Last Night's Winner: Referee Jerome Boger]]> In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like NFL referee Jerome Boger, who must have had something riding on last night's game. Nobody likes Vince Young that much. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411686&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tony Romo Wins The Weekend]]> In sports, everybody is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Tony Romo, who won the weekend by not making a complete spectacle of himself. When no one notices you, you're probably doing your job right. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5400395&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Alex Rodriguez Wins The Weekend (Again)]]> In sports, everybody is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Alex Rodriguez, who won the weekend by pretty much just owning these playoffs. He's like some amazing mythical creature! More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5395092&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[That's Three L's On The Jersey, And One In The Box Score]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5393256&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Statistical Proof Of Baseball's Strangest Season Ever]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5391480&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[QB Proves You Don’t Have To Be Literate To Make The 49ers]]> Nate Davis may not be able to deconstruct the early work of Tolstoy, but no matter: he's excellent at throwing footballs-at least good enough to make the 49ers over Damon Huard. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5352138&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[One More Columnist Boldly Proclaims That Vince Young Is Not A Good NFL Player]]> Although Vince Young schizophrenically told Esquire he'd be enshrined in the Hall of Fame and the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, it appears only his mother and the voices inside his head believe him. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5344251&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Is Learned]]> About life, crack, stocks, depression, dressing dogs. Oh, and this: "I don't know when I'll start again. But I will be the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. And I will be in the Hall of Fame."[Esquire] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5330758&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Didn't Want To Kill Himself, Vince Young Says]]> Michael Smith gets him to open up: "I was that hurt from the boos. All the different things that were going on, man, it was so much for me I didn't want to play no more." [E:60] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5290940&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Do What Vince Young Do]]> The anniversary of Vince Young's infamous shirtless rave photos just passed and what better way for VY to commemorate his great mental unmooring than to blow up a spot with Nelly. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5263214&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Everyone Should Wear A Suit When They're On The Cover Of A Hot Links Package]]> Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5186476&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tonight You're Partying With Vince Young And Albert Haynesworth]]> We didn't get invited to LenDale White's birthday party—must have been some mixup—but thankfully all the memories of hanging out with the Tennessee Titans have been preserved forever via YouTube. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5185467&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SHOTY First Round: Roger Clemens Vs. Vince Young]]> It's the day before Thanksgiving, and it's difficult to imagine much that would be more enjoyable than voting in the 2008 Deadspin Sportshuman Of The Year tournament. Like you're doing any work today anyway. In fact, you're probably not even in the office right now. Are you reading this from the future? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5097711&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Feisty Merril Hoge Vows To Keep His Hatred Of Vince Young In Check]]> Yesterday, the swirling melodrama around Vince Young's crazy head reached another level when transcripts of Merril Hoge's interview with a Pittsburgh radio station circulated. Even though Hoge's Young-bashing has been evident since the quarterback entered the league, he went a little overboard this time around. His quote: "He's a baby. He's a soft baby. He's been a baby since they .... I stumbled across people who recruited him in college. They really tried to get him to go to Oklahoma. One of reasons they stopped their recruiting process was because he was such a baby . . . He was the most immature crybaby they ever met. He was soft; he wasn't tough." More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054302&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Death Of The Black Quarterback. Jamboroo, Week 3]]> Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs, well, every Thursday afternoon during the NFL season. Drew's new book, "Men With Balls," released October 27th and featuring 100% new material, is available for pre-order here. You can email Drew here. Read him during the week at KSK. With the pseudo-benching of Vince Young last week and the officially benching of Tarvaris Jackson this week (Thank you, Jesus), there are now four black starting quarterbacks in the NFL: David Garrard, Jason Campbell, Donovan McNabb, and JaMarcus Russell. And now that Brad Childress has finally wised the fuck up and realized, long after the rest of the world has, that Jackson is terrible quarterback, that number is unlikely to change any time this season. Good thing Childress benched Jackson, because I was ready to personally come to his house and wipe my ass on his bald fucking head if he hadn't. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5051403&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Despite Concerns of 'Suicide' Talk, Vince Young Says He's 'Not Depressed']]> The Vince Young saga rolls on as we head into week two of the NFL season. It went from Vince Young apparently refusing to go out on the field in the final moments of a game last weekend, to police frantically searching for him Monday night, to talk of Vince having uttered the word "suicide" while having a gun in his glove compartment. For all the play this story has seen and the concern the Titans have shown, Vince says he's just dandy. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5049411&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Is Back, But Shhhh, Please Don't Boo Him]]> Talking publicly for the first time since Jeff Fisher sent guys with white coats after him with butterfly nets, Vince Young says that he's fine, he wants to play, and that he was never depressed. The problem was that he had never been booed before, and didn't know how to handle it. Um, good thing he wasn't drafted by Philadelphia. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5048673&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young's Mom Says He Doesn't Want to Play Football Anymore]]> The Vince Young saga has taken another turn toward the bizarre — as if you expected anything else — with the quarterback reportedly telling people close to him that he's not prepared to continue his NFL career. Young, who went AWOL late Monday after meeting in turn with his mom, a psychologist and Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, finally turned up on Tuesday and had an MRI on the knee that he injured on Sunday against the Jaguars. Team doctors said he had a strained ACL and would miss from two to four weeks. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047851&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young's Got A Gun: Searching For Answers To The Quarterback's Bizarre Unraveling]]> Plainly this won't be the last bit of news to trickle out about Vince Young's meltdown, but it's probably the last bit of news to explain the post-midnight visit with Coach Fisher. In addition to abruptly leaving his home without his cell phone, Young had a gun in the car. According to The Tennessean the gun was not loaded, but in Tennessee you can buy bullets easier than you can buy condoms. And we now know it was Young's friends and/or family who telephoned Coach Fisher and Coach Fisher who then notified the police to be on the lookout for Vince Young.
"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.''
The Titans also issued their own statement:
"Last night, we received a call from people that are closest to Vince informing us that he had left his house in a state of mind that had them concerned; and that he was unreachable, having left his cell phone at the house. Not having all the facts available to us and approaching the matter prudently, we contacted Metro Police to make them aware of the situation and asked for their assistance in locating Vince. He was located at a friend's house, where we made contact with him. He then came to the practice facility where it was determined that those initial concerns by his friends and family were unfounded and he returned home without incident."
Vince Young's agent has just issued his own comments on the night claiming that Young just went to a friend's house to watch a little Monday Night Football. At least according to Pro Football Talk.
"This is all being blown way out of proportion," agent Major Adams told the Nashville City Paper. He just went to watch both of the games last night at a friend's house. I had talked to him. He told me where he was and everything. "He said he can't believe he can't just go and watch a game and people need to know where he is 24 hours a day," Adams said.
Which means, according to Young's people, he was watching former Vandy quarterback Jay Cutler—a player the Titans passed up over Young—dissect the Oakland Raiders defense. Of course it seems pretty unlikely that if this was all there was to the story that the resulting furor would have arisen. Speculating on someone's mental state is always freighted with danger. Not least because trained doctors and psychologists often differ after talking to the same individuals. But, clearly, Vince Young is not responding to the pressure of being a starting NFL quarterback very well. But — why? Of all the NFL cities where he could play, Nashville is probably one of the top five most laid back markets. Maybe the most laid-back and least critical in the NFL. There's only one major newspaper (and many educated residents question the use of the term "major" here), reporters are limited, by all accounts even local talk radio is civil and even-tempered. So if Young is feeling overwhelmed in this media market, he should be thankful he's not on either coast. But where does this leave us? By contacting the police Coach Fisher served notice that he truly believed his quarterback was in such a fragile emotional state that he might do himself harm. Clearly these concerns outweighed any fear, which Fisher surely recognized, that this story would become huge national news once he contacted the police. Any hope, at this point, that Young's refusal to re-enter the game was going to blow over is gone. For better or worse, and it's almost all for the worse, Vince Young's mental health is now more of a concern than his ability to read defenses. Or read at all. Quarterbacks like to believe that it's external forces: linebackers, critics, coaches, wide receivers, the media that create the greatest obstacles to their success. All too often, as we see now with Vince Young, the greatest foe is often inside. Police: Titans feared for Young's safety [Tennessean] Agent says Young was watching football [Pro Football Talk] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047422&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Vince Young Melt Down Is Getting Uglier...and Scary]]> It's beginning to look like Young is on the verge of a full-scale collapse. All day long Nashville airwaves exploded with talk of Young's alleged refusal to return to the field after his second interception. Now, things off the field are looking worse. Last night at 12:30 a.m., according to WKRN News, Titans coach Jeff Fisher and Young had an emergency meeting at the Titans facility after Young left his apartment and couldn't be located for several hours.
According to sources, questions about Young's state of mind began when the quarter back left his home abruptly at 7:30 p.m. Monday. According to the same sources, Young seemed emotionally down and left his cell phone behind. Titans' officials alerted Metro police to be on the lookout for Young's SUV.
The video story from WKRN is also here. Eventually, after alerting the police to be on the lookout for Young's SUV, Fisher was able to track Young down and meet with him at the Titans headquarters. As he left the facility, Fisher pronounced the whole thing a "misunderstanding." Which is what Fisher also said about Young not going back into the football game. He also refused to go on camera and said his quarterback was fine. Leaving all this aside, Young's mental state seems to have moved well beyond a football issue and into a more serious realm involving potential mood swings and mental health struggles. You don't contact the local police force and ask them to be on the lookout for your missing quarterback's SUV if everything is going fine. Stay tuned, this whole situation is just getting started. Concerns for Titans Quarterback prompt midnight meeting [WKRN] Titans worried about VY's mental state [Music City Miracles] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047255&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Vince Young Quit on the Titans?]]> With all the furor over Tom Brady, Vince Young's fourth quarter histrionics have slid under the radar so far. Which is odd because it was as baffling, unexpected, and weird as anything that will happen on an NFL sideline this season. Briefly, the scene: On the previous drive Vince Young threw his second horrible interception of the day. His screen pass was picked off by a Jags defensive end. The second Young interception came one play after the Titans defense picked off the Jaguars David Garrard and boos cascaded down onto the field. The second pick was, if possible, worse than the equally inexplicable first interception which had led to the Jags only touchdown of the day. Young trudged back to the sideline with his head held low. Leading to this scene as told by the Tennessean.
He pushed away defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who was trying to console him, and took a seat on the bench. When it was time for the Titans to take the field following a three-and-out by the Jaguars, Young appeared as if he didn't want to go back in. Collins began taking snaps before Fisher came over and appeared to gesture for Young to take the field. The coach later said a tight hamstring - not a reluctant quarterback - was the issue. Asked about it five times during his postgame news conference, Fisher never changed his story.
Yeah, it's so bad Albert Haynesworth is trying to console him. I was at the game and Young's refusal to take the field was very apparent to everyone. So was the crowd's cheering reaction. As Kerry Collins—he of the gray beard and formerly quitting on his first NFL team—took snaps from Titans center Kevin Mawae, the crowd went crazy with cheers. Believing, mistakenly, that Jeff Fisher had pulled Young from the game. Just as the cheering reached a crescendo, Young came running back onto the field. Two plays later he was injured and left the field. The severity of the injury is not yet known. (Adam Schefter of the NFL network is reporting that Young tore his MCL and will be out 2-4 weeks.) After being helped off the field, Young left behind a 3rd and 15 for his back-up. Collins entered and immediately converted the 3rd and 15 and then led the Titans on a scoring drive that sealed the win. Leading many Titans fans to question, including this one, whether the team might not have a better chance of actually scoring points with Collins at the helm. After the game, a Titans 17-10 victory, many players questioned Young's attempt to quit on the team. What didn't quit was the Titans defense, something linebacker Keith Bulluck pointedly drove home. "No one is going to quit on this side of the ball.'' The latest incident raises an awful lot of unsettling questions. For the past two seasons Young hasn't appeared to have the mental fortitude to be an NFL quarterback. Some players perform well amid criticism and questioning of their abilities, Young only seems to thrive when he's being patted on the back. Combining the rumors that Young got Norm Chow fired, the strange comments about considering retirement, and now refusing, at least for a short while, to go back into a football game because the crowd wasn't behind you, and you have the makings of a real mess. Maybe VY needs to spend more time swilling Patron shirtless, because whatever he's doing now just isn't working. Young grabs knee, spotlight [Tennessean] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5046663&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young's Sausage Tastes Great]]> Why are you looking at me like that? When you throw 9 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in a season, it's important to branch out your business interests. Which is why Vince Young has gone into the sausage business. Yep, being a Titans fan is awesome. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5045927&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NFL Season Preview: Tennessee Titans]]> We're less than two weeks away from the start of the NFL season, so it's time to start the impassioned season previews from various writers, bloggers, diehard fans, cooks, TV personalities, and numerous other walks of life whom consider football the only sport worth watching. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5043416&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young In Dire Need Of Media Training]]> Vince Young should probably just take a vow of silence or hire a full-time transcriber to follow him around when he's talking to the media, because it appears he's having trouble translating his own words. Last week, Young apparently told NFL.com writer Thomas George that he was considering retirement, but this week, he says, well, something else: More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5011858&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vince Young Talks About His Rebound From NFL Joylessness]]> Well, Vince Young is having himself an active offseason so far. First, he had to explain himself and apologize for that shirtless night out with his Texas cronies and, now, he's admitting that the pressures of the NFL almost drove him to retire after his first season. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5011117&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ain't No Party Like A Vince Young Party]]>
The shirtless drinking photos of Titans quarterback Vince Young have been circulating around the internet for the past 12 hours, with all sorts of questions as to what in the name of all that is Nelly is going on here. The photos, allegedly sent from a tipster who saw Young swigging and jigging at some sort of shirts-optional party in Texas, were first featured on the blogxilla site. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5009331&view=rss&microfeed=true