Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young watched a 35-year-old white guy take his team to the playoffs without him last year, but it turns out that VY has a bit of history when it comes to watching amazing things happen. Esquire got a hold of the former Texas Longhorn and asked him about growing up with a mother strung out on crack:

There was a hole in the door that closed off my room from the living room. I used to always — my little bad self — peek through that little hole and see my mom and the whole neighborhood. My grandmom worked the graveyard shift, and everybody knew that after she left and the kids were in bed, the party was at our house. Every night. Smoking, dancing, having sex, and there I was, couldn’t sleep for the noise, looking through that little hole at a strange world, man. People so strung out that they’re stuttering, a-a-a-a-a-a. I didn’t know what strung out was, but I knew they were strung out. via.

No wonder Vince turned out so well. It must have been nice not having a mom that told him to do his homework or sit up straight all the time. Hey, look, mom’s passed out on the floor! Time for ice cream! Can we eat it with our shirts off this time? No? Eh, maybe someday I’ll get to do that…

UPDATE:TotalProSports comes through with actual restuarant-quality video. And apparently it’s a week old. Meh. Either way, turn your sound down before playing…

TMZ dug up this video of Vince Young dropping cash off the stage at a Nelly concert in Houston. Nelly’s still alive? We’ll never know for sure, since TMZ seems perfectly fine with shooting video of people’s backs without showing their faces. Great work, TMZ. Can’t wait until next week when we get video of Mark Ruffalo’s colonoscopy. How do we know it’s Mark Ruffalo? Because TMZ said so! Eh, they’re still more reliable than CBS News.

Today in the ongoing Vince Young saga, everything is totally fine.  Nothing to report.  He’s going to miss 2-4 weeks with that little knee sprain, but mentally he’s stronger than ever.

Tennessee fans adore him.  Opposing fans can’t help but be impressed by his broad shoulders and confident leadership style.  A driven, goal-oriented man this strong is sure to become one of the all-time greats.  No one can doubt this and retain their credibility.

You know, before he was drafted, Vince Young got the highest score on the Wonderlic ever.  It was like 1600 or something.

He’s so smart, psychiatrists have gone over to his house this week to ask him for advice.  True story.

I know one thing for certain: our lives are all richer since we’ve been touched by the magic of watching Vince Young play quarterback in the NFL.  He is a delicate, beautiful snowflake; a Monet at a high school art show; a candle in the wind.  Never knowing … who to cling to … when the rain set in.

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Vince Young’s increasingly erratic behavior is causing concern in the Titans organization.  After an off-season of shirtless Patron-swilling and discussion of retirement — less than three years after his stirring Rose Bowl victory — the quarterback was rumored to have refused to take the field after throwing his second interception Sunday’s loss.  To make matters worse, the Titans alerted police last night when Young went missing.

According to sources, questions about Young’s state of mind began when the quarter back left his home abruptly at 7:30 p.m. Monday… Young seemed emotionally down and left his cell phone behind.

Eventually, Young met with Fisher and the police at the Titans’ training facility.

After Coach Fisher spoke with Young, it seemed concerns about Young’s state of mind were unfounded… [Fisher] would not confirm any details regarding the search for Young but did say he is doing fine and drove himself home from the complex. Coach Fisher described it all as a “misunderstanding.”

I’d like to take this moment to remind Vince that it’s okay, man.  You’re a special individual and a perfectly unique snowflake who’s an important part of so many people’s lives.  NOW GET YOUR ASS OUT ON THE FIELD AND WIN SOME DAMN GAMES!!!

We know that Titans quarterback Vince Young has been following the meat market for quite some time. But now the former Texas Longhorn is looking to peddle his succulent wares in Texas, where I guess they like throwing stuff on the grill and eating it. From the Austin American-Statesman (via Game On):

Earl Campbell Sausage has been around for years. But now here comes sausage rookie Vince Young, the UT quarterback who led the Longhorns to the national championship. Vince has a new company called Vince Young Foods that sells smoked sausage, smoked brisket and smoked ribs.

“What he wanted to do was get into a business while he was playing,” said Major Adams, Vince’s agent. “He’s looking out for his future now, because he knows the NFL is not for long. He’s trying to prepare himself for life after football.”

I don’t know if being a sausage rookie involves being subject to sausage hazing, and frankly, I’m okay with that. Frankly! Ho, I just made a hot dog joke! And I didn’t even have to make a reference to sucking cock…until just now. Dammit.

Saint Andrew's Net is With Leather's daily link dump. Is the hockey game still going on? Would anyone notice if it were?

• On 205th has pictures from the Titans cheerleaders calendar photo shoot. Such easy photos to track down. They must not have any 18-year-olds.
• Bugs and Cranks grades each Major League team at the 1/3 mark with Mitch Hedberg quotes. Expect Steven Wright quotes after 120 games.
• A pastor in Tennessee breaks up a robbery with a Ric Flair move. Sunday's sermon on the figure four should be a good one. WOOOOOOO!
• Fanhouse catches Roy Williams (the Cowboys one) comparing himself to Jesus. I don't know, Roy. Christ might have horse collared even better than you.
• Awful Announcing checks out the new Google Earth feature that gives you 3D views of football stadiums. Nice, Google, but it's no 3D shots of Marisa Miller. 

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