Ask anyone who played with or coached Steve McNair, and you'll always hear him described as an incredibly hard worker, a tough-as-nails quarterback and a devoted teammate. In the wake of a terrible tragedy where McNair was found shot to death, those who knew McNair are left saddened and in shock. Just take a look at some of the reactions to the 36-year-old's death.
Vince Young may have sounded like he's ready to get out of Nashville, but his agent says he meant nothing of the sort when he was interviewed by a Baltimore radio station.
"He was just voicing his opinion about competing for a starting job," his agent Major Adams said Wednesday, adding that Young was surprised by the magnitude of the controversy. "He's not asking for trade, we haven't had any talks about being traded. He looks forward to competing and being ready for this season."
Now it's worth remembering that Young said his offseason was going to be spent keeping his mouth shut. That was before he told a Baltimore radio station that he wants to go elsewhere if the Titans aren't going to start him this year. Apparently in agent speak "If them guys don't want me to be in there, man, it's time for me to make a career change for myself." and "not asking for a trade" mean the same thing.
In late February, the Titans re-signed Kerry Collins -- 36 years young -- to a two-year, $15 million deal. Which meant that, barring a miracle, he would resume the role of starting quarterback in 2009. And Vince Young, the team's 2006 first-round pick (and third overall), would remain Collins' backup.
Young wasn't happy playing behind Collins last season, was presumably less thrilled when the old timer re-upped for two more years, and if he's not getting his old job back, he'd like to get that chance elsewhere.
According to a TMZ.com video and article, Young decided to make it rain at a Nelly concert in Houston last week by pulling out a roll of money and showering a crowd with dollar bills. The longer, cuss-worded version of the evening is on the YouTubes and includes an interview with Vince Young. He gives his support to Houston rapper Willie D of the Geto Boys, who was recently arrested for alleged iPhone scam.
NEW YORK -- Brian Orakpo doesn't just have hands. They're more like slabs of granite disguised in layers of taut skin.
When I greeted the defensive end Thursday night at the premiere party for EA Sports' NCAA Football 10, the first thing I could manage to say to him was: "Wow, I feel really small right about now."
I'm sure he gets that all the time. At 6-foot-3 and over 260 pounds, the workout warrior out of Texas is intimidating in stature alone. Then he goes ahead and blows away onlookers in linebacker drills.
But there's another position that Orakpo always wanted to try -- wide receiver. Check out what he had to say to FanHouse about his positional change fantasy, the challenge of maintaining his physique, and the chance to get some payback on former teammate Vince Young.
Another former Denver quarterback is on the move, though I doubt this transaction will register as high on the excitement scale as the Jay Cutler trade to Chicago.
Tennessee has agreed to terms with Patrick Ramsey, who served as Cutler's backup for the past two seasons. Ramsey's only action last season came at the tail end of a 41-7 blowout loss to the Jets -- he completed two-of-three pass attempts for 19 yards. The Titans will be Ramsey's fourth team, following Denver, the Jets and Washington.
Jeff Fisher has a very good idea about what he's going to do at quarterback in 2009. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a very good way to explain it.
Read this and see if it makes a whole lot of sense. As Fisher reiterated at the NFL's GM meetings, Kerry Collins is undoubtedly the Titans starter. Vince Young is definitely still the team's quarterback of the future, and it's not completely out of the question that he could still retake the job if Collins falters. And with both Collins and Young on the roster, the Titans need another veteran quarterback if Fisher is going to be comfortable heading into the 2009 season.
Last week, word leaked that the Ravens asked the league to not consider them for a prime-time game in Pittsburgh next season, presumably because they're 0-3 under such circumstances, and if pressed, would prefer to lose in front of a regional audience instead of national one. Fair enough.
We already knew that Matt Stafford had one of the best arms we've seen in years, and that he has the prototypical frame for a quarterback. Apparently he's also really smart.
As they do every year, a lot of the Wonderlic scores from the scouting combine have leaked, and according to the Chicago Tribune, Stafford clocked in with an exceptional 38 out of 50. An average score is 20, which equates to a 100 IQ, while Stafford's test equals out to roughly a 136 IQ.
Vince Young may have sounded like he's ready to get out of Nashville, but his agent says he meant nothing of the sort when he was interviewed by a Baltimore radio station.
In late February, the Titans re-signed Kerry Collins -- 36 years young -- to a two-year, $15 million deal. Which meant that, barring a miracle, he would resume the role of starting quarterback in 2009. And Vince Young, the team's 2006 first-round pick (and third overall), would remain Collins' backup. 
Titans quarterback Vince Young is dedicating himself in the offseason to regaining his starter role. Or not. 
NEW YORK -- Brian Orakpo doesn't just have hands. They're more like slabs of granite disguised in layers of taut skin.
Another former Denver quarterback is on the move, though I doubt this transaction will register as high on the excitement scale as the Jay Cutler trade to Chicago.
Jeff Fisher has a very good idea about what he's going to do at quarterback in 2009. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a very good way to explain it.
We already knew that Matt Stafford had one of the best arms we've seen in years, and that he has the prototypical frame for a quarterback. Apparently he's also really smart.
