No, I'm suggesting that for him (or more directly, his mother), the idea that happiness comes first is not an idea at all divorced from reality, as you suggested. It's a perfectly viable option for him.
for all of David Carr's shortcomings, at least he could take criticism (unlike Vince) and a hit (unlike Schaub).
The problem with being anointed as the Chosen One is that once you stop walking on water, the sharks all come out and bite your a** off.
So you actually think playing football in the NFL has more pressure than one that has to worry about putting food on the table for their family? there are thousands of people that would give an arm and a leg to be where VY is right now. He needs to grow up and take what comes with being a professional athlete. We all have bad stretches at our jobs and none of us make even a measurable fraction of what he does so grow up quit being a baby Vince!! be glad you dont have to worry about where your next months rent or your next meal is gonna come from
Wait! He is loosing interest because people are booing him at the game and stopped liking him? How do you think Mario Williams felt after being taken #1 and was constantly criticized for it for 2 YEARS? He is a Quarterback, the leader of offense, and if he is worried about things like this then he need to grow a pair. All he got ever since he got in the league was support from fans, media and was even given the cover of madden, but just when things turn slightly the other way he gives up? Jeez what a fruit cake.
reading the latest news really makes me angry. he wants all the success of a starting quarterback. he wants the popularity and the money that goes with it. he doesnt mind being worshiped at ut for his skills. yet he doesnt want to sacrifice. get your head on straight! how many ppl like their job right now? how many have a dream job that pays them millions? do your job! be a man and own up to your contract. so what if people boo you? are you five years old suck it up and man up. his legacy is cemented in college but as far as the nfl, this guy is turning into the biggest brat of them all.
What happens if a radio station in Tenn starts a pettition to get him out of town like 790 did to Carr? You can say what you want about Carr, but at least his mom did have to come out in the media defending him (that I know of).
While I do think his situation is quite embarrassing and silly, he's not obligated to honor his contract in the NFL imo. NFL contracts do not have to be honored by the team so there is no reverse obligation, no moral obligation, no duty what so ever. If it was the NBA, then I'd agree with the honoring of contracts argument, but not in the NFL where a team can cut you any time for any reason.
I think the divorce from reality occurs when you take into account what, apparently, it takes to make baby vince happy...unconditional adoration and a complete abscence of any criticism whatsoever. People don't like you cuz you suck at your job? Boo f***in' hoo. Vince Young is an immature crybaby. Period. End of story. If there's any blame for his current situation (setting aside for the moment the fact that the ONLY person he has to blame is HIMSELF) it's the ignorant douchebags that worship him and ran around here like morons crowing about what a god he is. Suck it, losers. I'd throw in the old line about Mario off somewhere laughing his a$$ off over this, but Mario has more class than that. Hey, look at that! ANOTHER facet of life that Mario Williams is currently kicking Vince Young's a$$ at!
It is quite possible that VY in Houston would be quite a different player and person than VY in Tenessee, so I can't say for 100% certain we were right. Having said that, I'm 99% certain we were right in taking Mario Williams and passing on both VY and Reggie Bush. MW is going to be a monster in this league. Meanwhile, AM1300 in Austin was on the air yesterday admitting that VY was a borderline bust, and that the Texans made the right choice. In Austin. To Longhorn fans. Yikes.
NFL contracts are definitely honored. They are NOT guaranteed, so they can legally be terminated by the team. If Vince Young chooses to walk away from his contract, he should be prepared to return some of his signing bonus money.
But then isn't he allowed to legally retire then? If it's like a Vick thing or getting convicted of some crime that doesn't let him play, then I get it then. But players retire before the end of their contracts all the time right? And that is legal according to their CBA right?
He can retire any time he likes, but he may be required to pay back some of his bonus money. Assume a player signs a 4 year, $12 million dollar contract and receives $10 million of it as a signing bonus. He will then essentially receive $500,000 salary per year. If a team cuts him after year 3 because of performance issues, he is out $500,000 from year 4 salary but is entitled to his entire bonus, thus his contract may not be guaranteed, but his bonus money is. On the other hand, if the player decides to retire after year 3 (assuming no injury), then he may be required to return a percentage of his bonus money.
I doubt he asked his mother defend him in the media. Mothers are the most objective people when it comes to their kids, right? Man, some of you guys really hate him. If he won a National Championship for whatever team you cheer for, in the fashion that he did... hoo boy you'd have Kool Aid mouth. I hope he pulls it together. His career is still pretty young. It'd be sad if somehow he remains depressed for the rest of his career and never grows. I think he'll use this and come back stronger. It's not like he's Ryan Leaf or David Carr.
vince had his knee rolled up like brady, could have been a lot worse it wasn't so much carr could take a hit, he was hit so much he knew how to take a hit, seriously
