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jwinslow said:
you mean the duck where he got injured? that ball wasn't really dropped, unless you're referring to the near INT (which obviously HL would not reference as a beautiful pass).
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No he threw up a bomb that hit a WR in stride and the guy just dropped it. The location was amazing, since there was a DB drapped all over the WR. But the throwing motion was Uncle Rico.
 
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8/24/06

Titans' Young hurts throwing hand

TERESA M. WALKER

Associated Press

<!-- begin body-content -->NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vince Young gave the Tennessee Titans - and himself - a scare Wednesday when the back of his throwing hand slammed against a helmet during practice.
Young was examined on the field, then walked off for X-rays and did not return to practice. Coach Jeff Fisher said he wasn't too concerned, because the preliminary examination on the field indicated only a bruise.
"He's going to be all right. X-rays were negative," Fisher said. "He's going to have a sore hand, and we haven't ruled him out for the game."
The Titans host Atlanta on Saturday.
Young said he would test his hand Thursday to see if he could grip and squeeze a ball.
The sound of his hand crashing against the helmet and the resulting sting worried the No. 3 pick overall in last April's draft.
"It scared me a whole lot just hearing the sound effect. The hit and hearing it pop a little bit," Young said. "It's all right though."
Fisher said it was the first time the Titans had a quarterback hit a hand on a helmet in eight years. Young also jammed a thumb a couple weeks ago.
Notes: The Titans did not get defensive linemen Albert Haynesworth (back) and Travis LaBoy (foot) back into practice. Fisher said they could return Thursday. The Titans filled out their depleted defensive line by signing ends Garrett McIntyre, who was released by Arizona on Monday, and Adam Roberts. They released center Rod Olds to make space.
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Titans' challenge? Knowing right time to start Young

TERESA M. WALKER

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vince Young hears the endorsement from almost everyone he meets: He should be the starting quarterback.
Does the Tennessee Titans rookie agree?
"I don't know," he said. "You have to see what coach says. I'm waiting on that time. I want to show good progress each week and get better and better as the week goes on."
This is the quarterback who almost single-handedly carried the Texas Longhorns over Southern California for the national championship in January. The Titans made him the first quarterback drafted in April at No. 3 overall, ahead of Matt Leinart and Jay Cutler.
The Titans made that decision because of Young's potential, and coach Jeff Fisher promised he wouldn't start Young until he's ready. With Tennessee off to an 0-3 start, Fisher's challenge is deciding when that moment arrives.
"When he's ready, we'll turn the keys over to him," Fisher said last week. "I said that over and over again. He's not ready to be a full-time starting quarterback."
For every Troy Aikman or Peyton Manning success, there's a Heath Shuler or Ryan Leaf horror story. Ben Roethlisberger, often cited by Young as the example to follow, became the rare exception with a record 12 victories to start his career.
Dallas coach Bill Parcells' Cowboys visit the Titans on Sunday, and he doesn't think any one of this year's top rookie quarterbacks - Young, Leinart or Cutler - is ready to start.
"Some of them come along more quickly than others," Parcells said, "but it's a very difficult transition."
Parcells did start Drew Bledsoe 12 times as a rookie, and the coach said he felt that benefited his quarterback.
"It can be destructive," he said. "It can shake somebody's confidence as well."
That doesn't seem possible for Young, with his 30-2 record as a starter at Texas and behind-the-scenes knowledge of the NFL from mentor Steve McNair, the man he was drafted to replace. Young also has been under the glare of the cameras with his own reality TV show "Next Level: Vince Young" debuting Wednesday night on BET.
"He's just a natural leader," Titans receiver Drew Bennett said. "Guys listen to him and look up to him. He knows how to deal with everybody, and hopefully that adds to his prowess as a quarterback."
The Titans have worked hard to expedite Young's learning curve. They worked Young in spot duty in the first two games, and the rookie played the entire fourth quarter of a 40-7 loss to San Diego. In that quarter, he threw the Titans' first touchdown pass of the season.
Young didn't play at all in last week's 13-10 loss at Miami. He is 10-of-23 for 133 yards with the one TD and one interception, a 58.8 passer rating that is higher than Collins' 42.3.
Fisher admits Young is ahead of schedule, a timetable he won't share. On Monday, he named veteran Kerry Collins, signed on Aug. 29, as his starter against the Cowboys (1-1). Asked if Young will play, Fisher said only to watch the game.
For his part, Young is staying patient. He always gives the politically correct answer.
"Being a competitor, it's always hard because you want to go out and compete and help any way you can. But my job right now is just be on the sideline, motivating the guys, pay attention to what's going on, helping Kerry, pay attention to what Kerry's saying and the different ideas he has out there," Young said.
"Being a redshirt freshman in college, that helped me a lot knowing as a quarterback you have to be real patient until it's your time."
Offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who guided Carson Palmer and Leinart to the Heisman Trophy at Southern California, said Young has done well in picking up the Titans' offense. Chow likes his work ethic and discipline while working with Young on footwork and vision in the pocket.
"He brings a tremendous amount of charisma and leadership. He has a very positive attitude and a very confident attitude," Chow said. "I think he has all of that, and those things are critical for a quarterback."
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Young to make 1st start against Dallas

TERESA M. WALKER

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Rookie quarterback Vince Young will make his first NFL start for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.
The first quarterback taken in this year's draft at No. 3 overall, Young had spot duty in the Titans' first two games. But the winless Titans are 0-3 and hoping the quarterback who led Texas to the national title in January can provide a spark to their offense.
The Titans said they chose Young over Matt Leinart or local favorite Jay Cutler in the draft because of his potential. Coach Jeff Fisher promised he wouldn't start Young until the rookie was ready, and Fisher said Monday that veteran Kerry Collins would start against Dallas (1-1).
But Collins, who was not signed until Aug. 29, has struggled to pick up the offense. Collins has been intercepted six times with only one touchdown and a passer rating of 42.3 - less than Young's 58.8 rating in spot duty.
Young left Texas after his junior season and a brilliant performance in the Rose Bowl against Southern California. The 6-foot-5 Young made attending all of training camp a priority, and he agreed to terms on a contract the day the Titans reported for camp in July.
The quarterback who went 30-2 at Texas doesn't believe starting a rookie quarterback is a sign a team is giving up on a season. He often has cited Ben Roethlisberger, who set a record by winning his first 12 starts as a rookie, as an example he'd like to follow.
"If you think like that, it will be like that," Young said. "But if you have confidence that this rookie guy is going to come in and make plays like Matt Leinart or Jay Cutler or any of those guys, if you believe in those guys, you can win ball games."
Young is 10-of-23 for 133 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He played one series in the Titans' opener, and he played one series in the first half and the entire fourth quarter in a 40-7 loss at San Diego.
The Titans did as much as possible since the Miami loss to prep Young for his debut. Offensive coordinator Norm Chow said Young has made tremendous strides because he is very determined to be a great player.
"He studies, he works and he's disciplined. He has great leadership skills. He's determined, and because of that, the work ethic comes along with it. If you're willing to work at it like he is, you continue to get better," Chow said.
The Titans almost forced themselves into this decision with the way they have handled the quarterback position this year.
They traded Steve McNair, Young's close friend and mentor, in June after not allowing the former co-MVP to work out on their property. They made Billy Volek the starter at that time, then brought in Collins after their third exhibition, and Volek demanded to be traded that same day.
Tennessee finally traded Volek to San Diego on Sept. 19. Collins played better last week in a 13-10 loss at Miami, but Young's athleticism, confidence and knowledge of the offense already has his teammates looking forward to what he can do.
"He settled down really quickly," receiver Drew Bennett said. "He's picked up the offense really well, and I think everybody thinks he's on the brink of being a really great player."
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Rookie Vince Young fighting frustration

TERESA M. WALKER

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Rookie quarterback Vince Young is feeling the pressure, the expectations that a first-round draft pick not only perform well, but win.
In other words, life in the NFL isn't quite like what he enjoyed back in Austin.
"It's hard being the quarterback. People don't understand, but they expect you to go out and be perfect every week. You can't when you've got this, you've got that. You've got to come in and study your offense. There's a lot going on for a quarterback," he said.
"At the same time, as the years go on, as the games go on, you get better and better."
Quarterback wasn't as hard at the University of Texas, where Young went 30-2 as a starter. Now, even more people are watching the first quarterback in this year's draft prepare for his third NFL start with Tennessee, a winless team at 0-5 going into Sunday's game at Washington (2-3).
And Young has never, ever been 0-5 before.
"It's kind of crazy, right? So I'm kind of adjusting to that. I'm trying to adjust to a new offense as well," Young said.
Young became the first of this year's rookie quarterbacks to start, one game ahead of Matt Leinart of Arizona and Tampa Bay's Bruce Gradkowski. But he lost on Oct. 1 to Dallas 45-14, preventing him from joining quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger, Michael Vick, Steve McNair or John Elway, who won their first starts.
Bobby Wade couldn't catch the perfect 30-yard pass Young lofted late in the third quarter last week, and the Titans lost his second start 14-13 at Indianapolis. So his name won't join Byron Leftwich and Kyle Boller as quarterbacks who won their second starts.
Still, Young has time.
He can equal Charlie Frye, who won his third start, with a victory against Washington. And two-time MVP Peyton Manning didn't win until his fifth start, his brother Eli's first victory came in his seventh outing, and Troy Aikman never won as a rookie, going 0-11 and not winning until Week 1 of his second season.
Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell counsels patience, pointing out there are not a lot of Dan Marinos who take their teams to the Super Bowl as a rookie. He thinks Young has a bright future without question.
"He's very impressive. He's got a bright future in this league. I think he's really going to be a good one," said Brunell, who did not start until his third season.
Young is trying to channel the competitive nature that has frustrated him so much after losses this season that he twice left the locker room without talking to reporters. He apologized for that Wednesday and said he's not used to losing.
He's busy talking to veterans, including quarterback Kerry Collins, looking for tips on how to handle losses.
"It's part of being a professional. I'm understanding all that. But in the meantime, I was upset about that loss," Young said.
Coach Jeff Fisher is pleased with Young's progress and expects weekly improvement. He credits offensive coordinator Norm Chow with easing Young's transition, and Fisher said Young has proven his grasp of the offense by executing plays he had not necessarily practiced.
"We all know it's not easy ... ," Fisher said. "Even the best have had difficult weeks. We are going to continue to develop him, and we know that he's going to be able to do the things we drafted him to do."
Young's best asset may be his confidence. His teammates see him as their quarterback of the future and like that the rookie always feels he can make a play, even if there's the occasional mistake.
"He's definitely not going to crumble," linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "He's one of those fighters. V-Y, he's going to be the quarterback that people believe he's going to be, and also he's going to shock a lot of people who don't believe in him as a quarterback. I'm in his corner, man. I've got his back."
Young is 34-of-74 for 351 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions this season with spot duty in two other games. His passer rating of 46.6 is below that of Leinart (80.4) and Gradkowski (97.2).
But Young has those dangerous legs, which he used last week on a 19-yard touchdown run that was his first in the NFL.
Washington coach Joe Gibbs said Young did things in college that nobody had done in 100 years.
"I think he's a complete player, and he actually brings something to the quarterback position that most people don't have," Gibbs said.
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TITANS 25 REDSKINS 22
Young finally feels like a winner again

Monday, October 16, 2006

Joseph White
ASSOCIATED PRESS




LANDOVER, Md. ? Vince Young took his time making sure his pinstripe suit was on just right. He even asked a member of the Tennessee Titans staff to straighten the turquoise tie with the lavender floral pattern.
The rookie had finally won a game in the NFL, 25-22 over the Washington Redskins yesterday, and the former University of Texas star wanted to look as good as he felt.
"It means a whole lot to me," said the quarterback, the No. 3 overall draft pick in the June draft. "Just last week, I was real upset. I thought we were better than 0-5."
Young rallied his team from an 11-point first-half deficit, Travis Henry ran for a career-high 178 yards and Rob Bironas kicked the last of his three field goals with 5:11 remaining to stun the Redskins (2-4).
Washington coach Joe Gibbs called the loss a "huge, bitter disappointment." Offensive right tackle Jon Jansen acknowledged the booing home crowd, saying, "We didn?t give them anything to stay behind us."
The atmosphere was somewhat more festive in the Tennessee locker room.
"I just think it?s real important right now that our club understands how this feels, because it?s been a long time," said coach Jeff Fisher, whose team was buoyed by last week?s 14-13 close call at Indianapolis.
Perhaps nobody on the Titans (1-5) felt the sting of the losing streak worse than Young, who went 30-2 at as a starter for Texas. On Wednesday, he said he was anxious and miserable, so yesterday his teammates were more than ready to celebrate the first victory of a rebuilding team?s new era.
"This is huge for Vince, man. He?s not used to losing," offensive lineman Jacob Bell said.
Young put up modest passing numbers ? 13 of 25 for 161 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions ? though it easily was his best day as a pro. But the Titans won the game with an impressive rushing game that totaled 194 yards. "Losing to an 0-5 team, that?s disappointing," Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs said. "And everybody says, ?Oh yeah, it?s the NFL. Anything can happen.? No, uh-uh. It ain?t supposed to be like that."
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