Titans coach Jeff Fisher gives into pressure from owner Bud Adams and decides to bench Kerry Collins in favor of Vince Young.
Collins: ‘I Could Have Played Better’
Titans coach Jeff Fisher says he isn’t going to playing “musical chairs” with Vince Young and Kerry Collins over the course of the rest of the season:
Meanwhile, Collins is surprisingly open about his disappointment. He’s not a jerk about it, but usually quarterbacks are a little more sanguine than this:
Read Article >Owner Bud Adams Puts Jeff Fisher In Tough Spot
Jim Wyatt from the Tennessean’s Titans Insider blog explains why this QB controversy may be a no-win situation for head coach Jeff Fisher:
In Fisher’s defense, Collins led the team to a 13-win season last year — that should be enough to earn him the right to be the team’s starting QB for at least six games this season. On top of that, it’s not like Young has shown much the few times he’s gotten into games this season.
Read Article >Fisher To Announce Starting Quarterback Thursday
The Vince Young-Kerry Collins-Jeff Fisher-Bud Adams debate looks like it will have an answer on Thursday:
Fisher seems to be getting a little desperate at this point in the season with his winless Titans. If announcing your quarterback three days before game time is your big game-changing decision, you’re pulling from the bottom of the barrel.
Read Article >Should Bud Adams Have Faith In Jeff Fisher?
Only time will end this debate. Who will budge first: Fisher or Adams?
Read Article >The Safer Option For Fisher’s Job Security Is To Play Young
SB Nation’s Music City Miracles ponders which move is smart for Jeff Fisher’s future with the team — play the QB he personally prefers (Collins) or start the guy the owner likes (Young)?
The counter argument to that would be this: If Fisher needs to get to five wins to keep his job, then he needs to start the QB that gives his team the best chance to win right now. And despite Kerry Collins’ poor play this season, he’s still probably the best QB in Tennessee.
Read Article >Titans Owner Has Seen Enough Kerry Collins, Wants Vince Young To Start
That’s how owner Bud Adams feels, anyway, according to the Tennessean:
Assuming the team still feels that Young can be their franchise QB at some point, it makes no sense not to start him. Plus, we can all agree that a Vince Young-led team is an exciting team -- often in a train wreck sort of way, but still: exciting. Although, from Fisher’s perspective, he has job security to worry about, so every game he can win -- even with the Titans falling short of the playoffs -- goes a long way towards cooling down the ol’ hot seat.
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