Jonathan Stewart – RB, Carolina Panthers NFL.com’s Mike Lombardi reports that Jonathan Stewart (Achilles surgery) is back to 100 percent.
Matt Cassel - QB, Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Star confirms that the Chiefs’ starting quarterback job is Matt Cassel’s “unequivocally.”
Donovan McNabb – QB, Washington Redskins New Redskins’ QB Donovan McNabb will be joined by teammates for voluntary workouts at McNabb’s Phoenix home starting Monday.
Jamaal Charles – RB, Kansas City Chiefs Jamaal Charles is expected to be the centerpiece of the Chiefs’ offense, according to beat writer Kent Babb.
Reggie Wayne – WR, Indianapolis Colts Reggie Wayne doesn’t sound serious about a holdout even though he is angling for a new contract.
Terrell Owens – WR, Buffalo Bills GM A.J. Smith virtually ruled out the possibility of the Chargers signing free agent Terrell Owens.
Vince Young – QB, Tennessee Titans Vince Young had a “really, really good offseason” and is “primed for a big year,” according to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post.
Cedric Benson – RB, Cincinnati Bengals Beat writer Joe Reedy reiterated that Cedric Benson appears unlikely to face punishment from the league for his recent assault charge. …Continue reading NFL Fantasy News: Impatiently Waiting!
Vince Young is never going to tear up the league throwing the ball. He won’t ever be a QB you say you have to draft in your fantasy league. But, VY is a better option than you may think.
Vince had better passing yards per game average last year than any other year in his career. And even without being a great gun-slinger, Vince will give you added bonus points with his rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. VY was also able to cut down on his turnovers. VY was also able to cut down on his turnovers. For the first time in his young career he had more touchdowns throwing, than he did interceptions. The former Long Horn has a tendency to put the ball on the ground often. He doesn’t lose a lot of his fumbles, but since he fumbles a lot there is always the risk of a turnover.
This true dual threat QB does do one thing great though: WIN. His best attribute is winning football games (unfortunately that doesn’t help you fantasy owners). And while, no one is likely to make Vince their weekly fantasy starter, a bye week replacement does offer an underrated option for fantasy owners this year.
Between weeks 4 through 10 the Titans face some tough competition. But you have to figure that the better the defense, the more likely Young is going to be involved in the game. With Chris Johnson making fools out of poor rushing defenses, VY’s fantasy job is as important as a holder for a kicker, simply giving the ball to Chris Johnson will wreck any week you plan on having to play VY. But against strong defense like Dallas in week 5, Philadelphia week 7 and Miami in week 10, you should except to see less easy 60 yard rushes from the RB, and more balanced attacks that involve the QB. …Continue reading Vince Young 2010 Bye Week Replacement Sleeper
The 2006 NFL draft was littered with talent, 11 players in the first round alone are now pro bowlers. Most hyped of that talent was RB Reggie Bush, QB Vince Young, and DE Mario Williams. After an almost unbearable 2-14 season the Texans secured the first pick in this draft. With that pick, Mario Williams was selected out of North Carolina. Was “Super-Mario” deserving of the number one pick? Should the Saints or Titans have traded up to acquire his service? Or are things just fine as they are?
Mario Williams was definitely worth the 1st overall selection and could not have been a better choice for the Houston Texan organization. Vince Young clearly would have been a bad pick for the organization, as we all know how that turned out and Matt Schaub is proving he has what it takes to hang with the big boys. Fans can make a case for Reggie Bush over Mario Williams however Bush has yet proven that he can be a 20+ carry per game back, something that I think is vital if one is going to allocate their first round pick to a running back. Steve Slaton was a fantastic pick for the Texans two seasons ago and is now flourishing into a budding star; Reggie bush is not needed here. Houston didn’t need to go with one of the “sexy” picks, they could have opted to draft OT D’Brickashaw Ferguson (4th overall Jets) which wouldn’t have been a terrible move for the – at the time – worst offensive line in the league, but he wouldn’t have had as much of an impact as Williams. Alas, the Texans made the right decision, since his draft season Williams has recorded 30.5 sacks, 26 of those in the past two seasons. Over the past three seasons Reggie Bush has recorded 17 receiving touchdowns and 9 rushing, while in two years Slaton has accumulated 12 rushing and 5 receiving, so I think the Texans can live with …Continue reading 06 NFL Draft Jumble: Mario, Vince, Reggie
Vince Young’s Amazing 99 yard Drive
Week 12 had more than a few games come down to the wire, but none more impressive than Vince Young’s amazing comeback against the Cardinals. Young improved to 23-11 in his career by driving the Titans 99 yards on 18 plays in the final 2:37.
Pack your bags Kerry Collins, Vince Young looks like he has given the Titans season hope while growing into the quarterback that can lead this team to more than an early playoff exit. With help from other Wildcard teams losing on Sunday, the Titans find themselves back in the race and actually have a shot to go to the playoffs.
Vince Young’s career-high 387 passing yards were the most by a Titans QB since Billy Volek had 492 on Dec. 19, 2004 vs. the Raiders.
While the world celebrates the accomplishments of Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, the lights shine just as much on Kerry Collins and Vince Young. Only, for Collins and Young, it’s a different light.
Yep, the two Titans’ quarterbacks are battling in an old-fashioned quarterback controversy, but in reverse. Most of the time, a team studies two quarterbacks, grills them, tests them, to see which of the two good quarterbacks can become great. In this case, both failed at one time or another- while shining at other times- and they are being tested to decide which one of them can at least become adequate enough to lead the team out of the 0-fer column.
After three days of mulling, Tennessee Coach Jeff Fisher named VY the starter for this week’s match-up against Jacksonville, with the apparent aid of Titans owner Bud Adams. Adams openly stated that he wanted to see more of Young, the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year.
And while starting Young seems to be the best decision for the team (Collins sunk to an all-time low on Oct. 18 when he completed just 2 of 12 passes for minus-7 yards), let’s not forget that Young has seen his own share of downward spiraling.
In fact, the culmination of VY’s descent to the bench came against this week’s opponent in 2008. Young was picked off twice and sprained his knee in the season opener against the Jaguars. Not exactly what the Titans were looking for after a dismal 2007 season in which he threw only 9 TD’s and was intercepted 17 times. Furthermore, Young was quoted as saying after his rookie season in …Continue reading QB Controversy Reversed
The Tennessee Titans now sit at the bottom of the AFC south with a 0-5 record. Quarterback Kerry Collins has been doing an adequate job, averaging 216 yards per game, with 5 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, however all of the talk surrounding the water cooler is in regard to Vince Young taking snaps.
Should Vince Young get the start for the miserable Tennessee Titans, or should they keep rolling with Kerry Collins the “seasoned vet” ? A more in-depth look at the Titans season will help make this decision easier.
The Titans offense has been a middle of the pack unit when it comes to picking up yards, ranking 17th in the NFL with 336 yards per game, they also rank 24th in the league in scoring with 16.8 points per game. It’s fair to say that this offense is struggling in comparison with its tremendous success last season, but is it fair to say that Kerry Collins has been the reason?
The issue in Tennessee is a defensive issue. Allowing 27.9 points per game (ranked 29thin the league) the Titans are simply defeating themselves. Losing the time of possession battle …Continue reading When do the Titans Start Vince Young?
This series of articles focuses on how the new breed of talent from the NFL draft plans to affect overall fantasy football player value.
AFC: NORTH | EAST | SOUTH | WEST
NFC: NORTH | EAST | SOUTH | WEST
Texans secured the first pick in this draft. With that pick, Mario Williams was selected out of North Carolina. Was “Super-Mario” deserving of the number one pick? Should the Saints or Titans have traded up to acquire his service? Or are things just fine as they are?
