Quote:Yeah, this is not really surprising. Equally bad QBs have managed to enjoy far longer NFL careers beating around the league.

I always thought that teams didn't want to sign Young was because he was actually better than most back-ups in the league and wouldn't accept back-up money.  But I guess given his situation, beggar can't be chooser. 

 

Yes, I understand that Young might not be the sharpest tool in the shed.  And it looks like the NFL karma came back and bite him in the behind for not making the best of his opportunity (and financial wealth).  I certainly don't feel bad that he's in the situation that's he was in the past couple of years -- unemployment and broke.

 

What I don't understand, however, is that it seems like the NFL black-listed him for some reasons.  I always thought that in this league, if you can produce (even at a backup role), then you have a job, but not so with Vince Young.  With the exception of Josh McCown (Cutler's back up), if you ask me to pick out a QB to be my backup and be ready to play, I'm picking Young over everyone on that list.  Yes, even Flynn if the system isn't Mike McCarthy/Green Bay. 

 

Given how desperate he was last year financially and how many teams ended up needing a quality back-up, I was surprised Young didn't get a legitimate shot to join a team.

 

Maybe Jeff Fisher pulled some wicked black-listing job in the background? LOL.

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