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Vince, we hardly knew ye

Posted on September 17, 2008 | Comments Off on Vince, we hardly knew ye

Vince Young, injured and depressed at being booed when he throws an interception, seems to be a different fellow than the one who won a national title for the Longhorns in 2005–after throwing more than a few interceptions.

Now he’s talking of suicide and carrying a gun in the glove compartment of his car. Even with Chris Sims (Chris Sims!) to mentor him now he seems to be having second thoughts about the NFL, possibly because of all the pressure: the hits, the fans, the coaches, all the relatives with their hands in his pockets. Hey, Vince, you can always come back to Austin and sell cars.

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Vince, the roll is over

Posted on December 31, 2006 | Comments Off on Vince, the roll is over

On a muddy Nashville football field, the Titans failed to make it seven in a row and went down to the New England Patriots 40-23, ending their Cinderella roll. CBS’s last shot of Vince was him on the bench with his face in his hands. He had a good season for an NFL rookie. It just wasn’t enough.

UPDATE  The sheep of the Associated Press ganged up on him, claiming he played that game "like a rookie," except he didn’t to my eyes. His receivers dropped too many. His offensive line couldn’t protect him. It’s a team game. He inspires, no doubt, alone, but he can’t win alone, or lose alone either. He’ll have an outstanding 2007. Go get ’em Vince!

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