Vince Young no longer Titans starter, Jeff Fisher says
Quarterback abruptly left LP Field after overtime loss to Redskins
By Jim Wyatt • THE TENNESSEAN • November 21, 2010
Vince Young is no longer the Titans starting quarterback after he abruptly left LP Field following Tennessee's 19-16 overtime loss to Washington today, Coach Jeff Fisher said.
Young, who had been booed in the first half and left the game in the second half because of a thumb injury, tossed his shoulder pads into the stands as he left the field.
Minutes later he emerged from the locker room dressed in street clothes. Safety Michael Griffin, wearing only a pair of shorts, ran out of the locker room and chased Young up a ramp to the players' parking lot, but was unable to catch him.
Rookie Rusty Smith replaced Young in the second half while Young had the thumb taped and attempted to throw passes while wearing a glove.
"Vince tore a flexor tendon in his thumb and I was not satisfied with his ability to control the ball so I stayed with Rusty," Fisher said. "He never said to me he was OK and wanted to go back in, and I was told he was a little upset after, and I was also told he threw half his uniform in the stands.
"Clearly that is no way to respond, so we have some things we have to sort out with him. He may need surgery, and if that's the case, he is done for the year. If that's the case, Rusty is our guy."
Fisher said he spoke with Young in the locker room "but is between me and him and the team."
Asked how disappointed he was in Young, Fisher said: "I was very disappointed, his teammates were disappointed. There's going to be frustration in losses, and there are times you have to really dig deep and fight and turn to one another. I don't think you run. And that's why I disappointed."
Asked if Young has lost his job as the starter, Fisher said "Yes, right now he has. There are some things that need to change."
Quarterback abruptly left LP Field after overtime loss to Redskins
By Jim Wyatt • THE TENNESSEAN • November 21, 2010
Vince Young is no longer the Titans starting quarterback after he abruptly left LP Field following Tennessee's 19-16 overtime loss to Washington today, Coach Jeff Fisher said.
Young, who had been booed in the first half and left the game in the second half because of a thumb injury, tossed his shoulder pads into the stands as he left the field.
Minutes later he emerged from the locker room dressed in street clothes. Safety Michael Griffin, wearing only a pair of shorts, ran out of the locker room and chased Young up a ramp to the players' parking lot, but was unable to catch him.
Rookie Rusty Smith replaced Young in the second half while Young had the thumb taped and attempted to throw passes while wearing a glove.
"Vince tore a flexor tendon in his thumb and I was not satisfied with his ability to control the ball so I stayed with Rusty," Fisher said. "He never said to me he was OK and wanted to go back in, and I was told he was a little upset after, and I was also told he threw half his uniform in the stands.
"Clearly that is no way to respond, so we have some things we have to sort out with him. He may need surgery, and if that's the case, he is done for the year. If that's the case, Rusty is our guy."
Fisher said he spoke with Young in the locker room "but is between me and him and the team."
Asked how disappointed he was in Young, Fisher said: "I was very disappointed, his teammates were disappointed. There's going to be frustration in losses, and there are times you have to really dig deep and fight and turn to one another. I don't think you run. And that's why I disappointed."
Asked if Young has lost his job as the starter, Fisher said "Yes, right now he has. There are some things that need to change."
