It's official: Vince Young is out and Jeff Fisher is in!!!!!!!!
For weeks, speculation over the Titans feuding quarterback and coach has consumed my life. Would Bud Adams' hard-on for VY finally win out over the 16 years of loyalty by Fisher or would he see that his beloved quarterback was nothing but an overgrown baby?
On Wednesday, after a looooong day of meetings (and me successfully avoiding work by furiously checking every sports website I could think of), it was announced that the Titans would be looking for a new quarterback. I literally jumped out of my seat! For 3 years, I've been patiently waiting for the club to tell me we were getting rid of VY. From his "disappearance" that led everyone to worry he was going to commit suicide to his bar fights, Vince Young's off-field antics are better known than his on-field game play. He whines that he's not given enough trust, but hasn't done anything to earn it. I'm just glad Bud Adams finally came to his senses and realized that he's never going to win a Super Bowl with a quarterback who doesn't inspire complete confidence in his teammates, coaches, staff and fans.
But, even after the press release Wednesday, Fisher's job was still up in the air. Well, not really. I mean, it was blatantly obvious that with Vince gone, Coach Fisher was still going to have a job with the Tennessee Titans. Especially after the Cowboys, and the 49ers, had replaced their head coaches. Today, we finally got the sweet confirmation we were waiting for and I get to keep my "happy place" for at least another year!
Now the question becomes: who is our next quarterback? Doubtful that we will get anyone good out of the draft (except maybe Colin Kaepernick, who is my personal favorite), we are now looking to veterans that have been ousted by their teams. I have chosen who I trust enough to be our new QB and it is...
That's right friends. I'm choosing Kyle Orton. He's not much to look at, which is a downer for a girl like me, but he had a record breaking season with the Broncos and I think he'd be a great fit in Tennessee. I think he's perfectly seasoned (unlike Donovan McNabb, who is a little too old to be our franchise QB) and has a lot of effort left to give. I can only imagine how great it would be for a Orton/Britt and Orton/Moss mash-up for our offense. Throw Chris Johnson in that mix and I feel an unstoppable combination! Broncos, you keep Tim "Jesus Is My Homeboy" Tebow and I'll take K-Ort off your hands. Thanks.
Happy Friday is an understatement!
Blanche Sanche
