And take the whole Houston sports scene with it. It could be a return to "all Vince, all the time". I will NEVER forget the extent of that hysteria and insanity. This time, the bitterness between "haters" and "fanboys" would be magnified because of VY's NFL track record.
If it happened I would instantly become one of the most nuthuggingest of many Vince nuthuggers, in fact with as fat as I am, it would be difficult for the Orangebloods to get within nut hugging range. I think more likely if he did come here, you would see UT alums and T-shirt fans united in clamoring for Vince to be named starting QB even if Schaub goes 29-31 for 420 yards with 5 TD's O INT every game. Meanwhile if Vince did get in a game and went 2-29 for 11 yards with 0 TD's 4 INT's and 3 yards rushing, they would point out how it wasn't his fault we lost.
You obviously haven't been paying attention. In your scenario, VY should go 2-29 for 11 yards with 0 TD's 4 INT's and 3 rushing yards, but still get the win. He just wins, man. :grin:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/23106/on-vince-young-and-the-vikings On Vince Young and the Vikings January, 22, 2011 Jan 22 9:00 AM ET By Kevin Seifert With two of our teams set to play Sunday for the NFC Championship Game, our other two teams have gotten the short shrift in recent weeks. I received your ideas for coverage of the Detroit Lions via Twitter the other day, and fortunately we have an entire offseason to discuss both the Lions and Minnesota Vikings to our hearts' content. The Titans were 26-14 in games in which Vince Young started at quarterback. One issue merits near-immediate attention, however. A number of factors have conspired to make the Vikings a trendy landing spot for soon-to-be-former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young. Among them: 1. The Vikings have no established starter on their roster, and coach Leslie Frazier has made clear the position must be addressed this offseason. 2. Frazier hired longtime friend Craig Johnson as his quarterbacks coach. Johnson was the Titans' running backs coach in 2010 but before that served as Young's position coach. 3. Johnson had nothing but positive things to say about Young during an interview with The Tennessean. Johnson noted that assistant coaches don't get involved in personnel moves, but added: "Obviously I have a good working relationship with Vince, and he produced pretty well under me." At this point, we shouldn't rule out any possibility. Frazier just completed assembling his staff, and I don't think the Vikings have mapped out a concrete direction for the offseason yet. Ultimately, it's probably more coincidental than purposeful that Frazier chose Johnson as his quarterbacks coach. This isn't college basketball recruiting, where you offer a scholarship to the player and a job to the AAU coach. There are too many variables involved in hiring an assistant coach solely in anticipation of acquiring one of his former players. The big question will be whether Frazier wants to tie his career to a talented but often-troubled quarterback whose team has given up on him. Young could obviously use a change of scenery, but Frazier would face a steep risk-reward decision that could define his tenure. Young recently sat down with ESPN's Marcellus Wiley, saying he will be an "elite quarterback in the NFL" and hopes that his next team won't hold his previous mistakes against him. We're a long way from there when it comes to the Vikings, but Johnson's arrival at least gives us reason to pause and discuss the possibility.
i'll watch him if he's on tv. i'll miss the titans vs texans rivalry, won't be fun anymore without vince.
I could see Vince as a Viking. That would be one crazy ass offense with him, Peterson, Harvin, Rice, and Berrian. Run the triple option!
i've been a long time Vikings fan. I've been a long time Vikings fan since they moved the team from Iceland.
fwiw @OmarKelly: I'm told to bank it, Titans QB Vince Young will be playing for Vikings in 2011. They have his QB coach and Leslie Frazier
I was doing my Madden Franchise over the weekend and I guessed the Vikings. Now I don't have to start all over again! Now I just have to wait to see where Kolb, McNabb and Orton end up.
Nothing too new though the Titans will have ten days to trade Young after a new CBA is reached. Previously thought or reported his bonus was due March 10th.
