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Vince Young has apparently earned a job in Green Bay
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Graham Harrell last year's backup is as bad if not worse than Joe Webb or any one you can think of. The third stringer at NYJ is better.., think about that.
If they are in a position where Rodgers is out, they are screwed regardless. I know this team has earned a lot of respect over the years but the lofty expectations Packer fans have for this years team is laughable. Lacy looks good, breaks tackles and has a burst but he can't block on the line and play D
i dont think he does. he played into the typical mentality of
1) I was awesome in college, I'll be awesome in the NFL. No need to try really hard, I can rely on my God given talent
2) I have a lot of money now, I can spend spend spend
I think being broke sobered him up to the realities of football. This is his last chance and he cant afford to blow it. He'll never be a starter again but if he works hard, he has the talent to be a good backup (at least better than some of these other crap backup QBs in the league...).
Hopefully he doesnt prove me wrong....
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On Monday evening, Vince Young went missing.
Already smarting from a fresh injury and nursing a fragile ego after being booed at a home game for the first time in his life, Young left his residence without taking his cell phone.
His friends were so worried about his mental state that they called the Titans organization, who promptly called the police.:scared
Now, if you or I went missing, and our loved ones called the police...hasn't television taught us that we would be told that someone has to be missing 24 hours before they can help? The article says that the cops were willing to help because Young is a star:
?In a major city police department, we have calls like this all the time about people who fear for their loved ones and want the police department to find them and check on their welfare, the difference here being Vince Young?s notoriety,?? Aaron said.
Regardless...this is a serious, serious issue.
Spin it however you want, but you simply don't call the police about your missing quarterback?who has only been gone a couple hours?unless you have some pre-existing reason to be legitimately worried about his well being.
And who was it that had the initial misgivings? Young's friends. The people who know him best.
The events of Sunday's game alone had lit the Nashville press on fire yesterday, with many taking issue with the pouty way Young handled his poor play, head in hands on the sideline.
Speculation ran rampant that he had quit on his team, refusing to go out for another offensive series. And indeed, cameras captured Jeff Fisher getting in Young's face and seeming to push him out on to the field.
Then, defensive leader Keith Bullock gave a quote to the paper that added fuel to the fire, saying, "No one is going to quit on this side of the ball."
The media does have a way of exaggerating a story's importance, and fan-journalism such as what you find here on Bleacher Report is no different.
But make no mistake: This is not normal. Something Vince Young said or did from Sunday to now gave his closest friends and employers reason to be supremely worried about his safety when he went AWOL for a couple hours. No matter what Fisher says to play things down, this is a big deal.
So take your claims that this is much ado about nothing and shelve them. Maybe all he did was drive to a friends house and forget his phone...as the article suggests...but the fact that his buddies and his bosses were freaking out about it hints at a much larger, scarier picture of Young's mental health.
The story is not that he left his house without a phone and the media thinks it's a big deal...the story is that the people closest to him panicked, which means there's a lot going on inside his head that we don't know about.
I'm certainly glad he's okay. And I hope he stays that way. But Young ought to be used to the spotlight by now, but that doesn't appear to be the case at all. I'm not sure there's a way for the team to go from here to a place where he's the confident leader they need this year.
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I have read he is bi-polar in the past and that's
pretty hard to deal with I am thinking.
Mike Tyson is bi-polar and when he drinks or don't take his meds he gets crazy like in his past.
I'm glad to see Vince get another chance. I think he's matured and learned some hard lessons in life. The Packers coaches said that they've been very impressed with him since they signed him. Here's to hoping he rebounds and gets another chance to start somewhere soon. :toast:
Packers' release of Harrell paves way for Young
Green Bay released quarterback Graham Harrell on Sunday, meaning that Vince Young will likely be the Packers' No. 2 quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers.
Harrell failed to impress the coaches in Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Texas Tech product spent the previous three seasons with the Packers.
Young, who was signed by Green Bay earlier this month, last played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. He played in six games that season and threw for 866 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The 30-year-old Young was with the Buffalo Bills during the 2012 preseason. He was cut before the season started.
Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, spent the first five years of his career with the Tennessee Titans. In 60 career games, Young has thrown for 8,964 yards, 46 touchdowns and 51 interceptions.
The Packers also released wide receivers Alex Gillett, Omarius Hines and Justin Wilson, running back Angelo Pease and defensive tackle Gilbert Pena. Additionally, the team signed kicker Zach Ramirez.
Green Bay released quarterback Graham Harrell on Sunday, meaning that Vince Young will likely be the Packers' No. 2 quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers.
Harrell failed to impress the coaches in Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Texas Tech product spent the previous three seasons with the Packers.
Young, who was signed by Green Bay earlier this month, last played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. He played in six games that season and threw for 866 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The 30-year-old Young was with the Buffalo Bills during the 2012 preseason. He was cut before the season started.
Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, spent the first five years of his career with the Tennessee Titans. In 60 career games, Young has thrown for 8,964 yards, 46 touchdowns and 51 interceptions.
The Packers also released wide receivers Alex Gillett, Omarius Hines and Justin Wilson, running back Angelo Pease and defensive tackle Gilbert Pena. Additionally, the team signed kicker Zach Ramirez.
Graham harrell signs with the JETS:mj07: and NO ONE is as bad as joe webb:142smilie
I agree. They must have their eye on someone. Or there is a trade in the works for a TE or something.
Young released....
Young released....
Just heard on local WI television station that Vince Young was released......
Daniel
Young released....
Just heard on local WI television station that Vince Young was released......
Daniel
