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Titans coach Jeff Fisher gave a speech at the NFL Rookie Symposium this week. Titans quarterback Vince Young probably won’t be happy to know that he was one of the visual aids.
In explaining to rookies why they need to remember that they’re being watched at all times, Fisher showed the pictures of a shirtless Young that circulated on the Internet.
Vic Carucci of NFL.com reports that Fisher never mentioned Young by name, but he did show the picture of Young and tell the assembled rookies, “[Y]ou guys have got to be really careful because … one little cell phone camera that sends out [photos or video from] here and it ends up here. And guess what? You’re embarrassed.”
Carucci also reports that Fisher referred to wide receiver Brandon Jones as “dumb” for getting arrested at Nashville International Airport for having a loaded gun in a carry-on bag, and that Fisher used former Titans running back Travis Henry having eight kids from eight different mothers as another example of what not to do.
July 5th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I love what Fisher did. Serves to kind of “remind” his own idiot players to cut the dumb crap also. And yes, it was the right way…use your own players as examples not other team’s players.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Really? Did all the rookies then show Fisher a copy of the shirtless and pantless pictures the NFL took of all of them at the NFL combine?
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:55 am
I was watching an old Law & Order and a suspect was a notable african american athlete who was “on the down-low” and it got me to thinking of those same pictures for some reason
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:03 am
To the right of vince young in that picture, I swear it looks like michael huff of the oakland raiders!! does anyone agree??
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Sounds like this could be a lot for Young to deal with. Maybe he should retire?
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July 13th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I am a VY fan but let’s take the kid glove off. He screwed up. Not big time. I mean he was partying like a young red blooded American. But when you are getting paid millions for endorsements (EA Sports, Reebok etc) then you are held to a different standard. And it was a perfect example of what to look out for in this age of cell phone cameras. VY has a tendency to whine like biznotch - at times. He needs to know who the player is (one of many on the team) and who the coach is. Fisher is 100% correct.
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