I missed the “boardcast” of the game, but I doubt that #10 is quitting on the Titans.

People handle frustration is different ways. The NFL is full of gambles, high risk/reward opportunities that must be considered and committed-to when they arise. Vince’s frustration is obvious on that 2nd interception, and the last thing he wanted was someone’s pity – regardless of how well-intentioned Haynesworth consoling was.

Jeff Fisher was doing what a head coach does, telling his starting quarterback to suck it up and get back in the game. Was VY’s tight hammy excuse legit? Dunno. Doesn’t matter. VY isn’t a baby, and he isn’t a quiter.

VY needed to compose himself, shake off the INT and get back in the game. I’ll bet you ten-to-one that the injury he suffered four plays later was the direct result of hanging back in the pocket too long because he didn’t want to disappoint the fans with another INT, another incompletion, or another sack.

As he was considering the ramifications of disappointment Daryl Smith rolled him up, and VY left the field on crutches. The NFL is unforgiving. You have 3-seconds to make up your mind: throw it, run it, or eat it. Look at Favre’s desperation toss to Chansi Stuckey on Sunday versus the Dolphins. This was “vintage Brett Favre”: a QB that is famous for high risk/reward gambles.

Regardless, my point is that VY is not a quitter. He’s frustrated, but he doesn’t know how to handle it. He may be guilty of his own off-field success though. I mean how many Reebok endorsements does Daryl Smith have? Speaking as a former defensive lineman, the sweetest thing in the world is crushing a quarterback and I don’t mean just getting him to the turf, I mean driving through him like a torpedo through a row boat. That’s why the stat is called a “sack” and not a quarterback “tackle”.

Anyway, notice how impatient VY is even in this little “”http://www.emqb.com/vince-young-framed-by-reebok/" target="new">short film". And this, I’ll bet is how impatient VY is on the field.

It’s frustration, roywilliamsisgod, not resignation. Fisher’s job (IMHO) is to understand the frustration, bring it out into the open, and determine the best course of action to remedy the situation.

And I was shocked by what I saw. Now for a little background on me so y’all understand…

I went to UT while Vince was dominating the college football landscape. Went to games, had a class with him, and absolutely became a fan. I’ve been a die hard fan of his and an unashamed apologist. I’m willing to give him 20 years in the NFL if that is what it takes, because when he says he has goals (like MVP and superbowls) I believe in him to accomplish them. That said…

After his second INT he sat on the bench and didn’t look up for minutes on end. He sat with his head buried in his hands. It was shocking to see and saddening. He seemed really beat. Somethings gotta give soon, because it appears his confidence is waning like I’ve never seen before. Keep in mind, I’ve watched every Titans game I possibly could (going to what ever restaurant I’ve had to) and haven’t seen him this down before. Do I believe he can and most likely will bounce back? Yes. But he’s certainly in a very rough patch of his, ahem, young career.

Also, check out this quote from LB Keith Bullock:

“I am hoping it is not a 16-week thing, but at the end of the day we want to have the No. 1 defense in the league, so if we have to play 90 snaps to get that, that’s what we’re going to have to do,’’ linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "No one is going to quit on this side of the ball.”

*Emphasis mine.

The end of that could be calling out VY. Having watched the game, it is possible. I don’t want to debate if Bullock’s blurb there was right of him, it’s just an indicator of possible emotions in the locker room. Chip Brown also has an article up on Orange Bloods calling out the Titan’s staff for “coddling” him too much. I haven’t read it because, quite frankly, I’m not going to pay the monthly bill for Orange Bloods. That’s just what the front page read.

Those are my thoughts. I still love him and certainly saw catchable passes dropped by receivers in the game as well so that still remains an issue.

to the out-of-season quote by Vince to the effect that he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep playing in the NFL after his rookie year. Nothing against Vince, but the corporate expectations of quarterbacks to play a certain way so as to maximize probabilities and minimize risks is what got UT to the short end of 12-0 vs. the Land Thieves in 2004 and fans claiming that Young couldn’t play quarterback. Young wasn’t cut out for it then and he’s probably not now. Even in his glory days, he always seemd to throw a strange interception at least once a game. In the narrow margins of the NFL, that can get you beat, and the pressure to not do it is overwhelming. Vince wants to play to succeed, not to play to avoid failure, and he’s never been a player who could adapt to someone’s “system.” I put the blame on the Titans organization – they knew what he could do and what he couldn’t – someone is fooling someone (either Vince is saying he’s committed to learn the system, or the GM is telling the coach that he will come along eventually). If you remember, the owner and the coach strongly disagreed about drafting him, and I think Vince is frustrated at trying to become something he isn’t, just like he was at UT.

I’ve got it. The Titans should just hire Greg Davis as the OC. He’ll let Vince run the zone read 25-30 times a game (a few good seasons of Vince is much better than many crappy seasons of Vince, eh?). At least GD learned not to f*ck with Vince’s strengths (et tu, Norm Chow?). And Mack will finally be forced to hire an OC that doesn’t take games off. It’s a win-win! Now who’s got a direct number to Tennessee’s front office?