Vince Young 'hurting inside'

Coddled athlete syndrome. He's had everyone kissing and wiping his hind-quarters for the last 10 yrs because of his superior physical ability.


Sounds like he's had it his whole life because he's Momma's baby boy. :D

The NFL isn't for everyone. Young isn't mentally tough enough to play QB in the NFL. IMO it's the toughest position in sports to play. Only a select few can do it and do it well. It's as simple as that. Plus he's not good enough to consistently make play from the pocket. Floyd Reece blew it on this guy.

... He *gasp* left his mouse without his cellphone!!!

Damn, his mouse has a cell phone?! I guess he does have a lot to be grateful for. ;)

Damn, his mouse has a cell phone?! I guess he does have a lot to be grateful for. ;)


HA....fixed now. At least someone read my post. :D

I think the thread title is a bit extreme.

As for Young (and Leinart and Alex Smith), I can't imagine what it must feel like to be in your mid 20's and feel like everything you've worked for practically your entire life is already being seen as a failure and that your career is flatlining. I mean, I'm 32 and I feel like my life and career are just getting started.

Leinart still has a bright future ahead of him IMO. Warner is just a better QB right now. But Leinart can play in the NFL. I don't think Alex Smith can. Smith just doesn't have the ability.

I think he probably is not used to having people boo and jeer him, becuase he has been a superior athlete to those he played with from the pee wee leagues to college. Now on this grand stage, he is under performing for the first time, is being booed and has no idea how to deal with it. I don't think its a matter of him being soft or weak, but he does not have the tools to deal with the situation

He is just a kid and I can see how this stuff gets tough to take at such a young age. How many QB's have failed because of the preasure and not because of their ability. I say a bunch and a bunch that we don't even know how they where affected by the preasure of the game. People point out that he was picked 3rd in the draft and signed a big contract but that to me even adds more preasure for him to perform. How do we know that our own QB is not getting hit by doupt or his confidence shaken. We just don't know how though it is and I'm not going to pile on a kid when going through this.

Young has ability. He's no Patrick Ramsey. :)


If he can just continue to work hard and improve a little every year, he can be a Donovan McNabb-type QB.

Damn, his mouse has a cell phone?! I guess he does have a lot to be grateful for. ;)

Mice need cell phones for that latnite cheese run....oh and too look out for the cat. :silly:

"Meet me in my hole at 11 p.m."

***unintelligible squeaks from the other end of the phone***

"No, oh OK, we'll meet in your hole again. See you at 11."