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Report: QB Young's preparation for Steelers lacked seriousness
Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young missed or arrived late for at least two meetings, including a Friday meeting, in the week leading up to the Titans 19-11 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 19, according to The Tennessean, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Young was excused by the team for one of the meetings, but his overall approach lacked a serious commitment, according to sources.Titans coach Jeff Fisher pulled Young for backup Kerry Collins in the fourth quarter of the Steelers game, with his team down by 13 points.
Fisher appeared on NFL Network on Sept. 22 and told host Rich Eisen that his decision to go with Collins was a strategic one and not meant to send any message to Young.
"I see this as no different than me making the decision to go for it on fourth-and-1," Fisher said. "It was a decision that I made. It was a gut feel. There were some contributing factors, and they are as follows: No. 1, we were struggling as an offensive unit. Secondly, we needed to throw to catch up. Thirdly, Kerry had a great deal of experience against this defense, against other defenses, and I just felt like that was the best thing that gave us a chance to get back into this ballgame. We came close, we fell short. We lost the game for a number of reasons -- specifically we turned the ball over."
Young rebounded Sunday with a 10-of-16 passing performance that netted only 118 yards and a touchdown, but helped pave the way to a 29-10 victory against the New York Giants.
"I knew all eyes would be watching," Young told reporters after the game. "My teammates, I wanted to show them guys that it was definitely a rough week, but ... that I put that in past and got myself prepared to play so we could get a victory. I wanted to be consistent."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ae...ked-seriousness
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Sorry if this is a Honda (may have missed it in a search), but I think it's interesting re the rift between Fisher and Adams when it comes to Vince Young.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young missed or arrived late for at least two meetings, including a Friday meeting, in the week leading up to the Titans 19-11 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 19, according to The Tennessean, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Young was excused by the team for one of the meetings, but his overall approach lacked a serious commitment, according to sources.Titans coach Jeff Fisher pulled Young for backup Kerry Collins in the fourth quarter of the Steelers game, with his team down by 13 points.
Fisher appeared on NFL Network on Sept. 22 and told host Rich Eisen that his decision to go with Collins was a strategic one and not meant to send any message to Young.
"I see this as no different than me making the decision to go for it on fourth-and-1," Fisher said. "It was a decision that I made. It was a gut feel. There were some contributing factors, and they are as follows: No. 1, we were struggling as an offensive unit. Secondly, we needed to throw to catch up. Thirdly, Kerry had a great deal of experience against this defense, against other defenses, and I just felt like that was the best thing that gave us a chance to get back into this ballgame. We came close, we fell short. We lost the game for a number of reasons -- specifically we turned the ball over."
Young rebounded Sunday with a 10-of-16 passing performance that netted only 118 yards and a touchdown, but helped pave the way to a 29-10 victory against the New York Giants.
"I knew all eyes would be watching," Young told reporters after the game. "My teammates, I wanted to show them guys that it was definitely a rough week, but ... that I put that in past and got myself prepared to play so we could get a victory. I wanted to be consistent."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ae...ked-seriousness
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Sorry if this is a Honda (may have missed it in a search), but I think it's interesting re the rift between Fisher and Adams when it comes to Vince Young.
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