Jeff Fisher: Not Playing With a Full Deck—How Vince Young Got His Coach Fired

January 28, 2011   ·   Matt Parker   ·   Jump to comments

Jeff Fisher is out as Tennessee Titans head coach after 16-plus seasons.

Fisher was the longest tenured head coach in the NFL, amassing a 142-120 record with the franchise.

His 5-6 playoff record included a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV, where Mike Jones and the St. Louis Rams tackled his best chance for a ring.

Three times he guided his team to 13 wins, and three times they fell to the eventual Super Bowl champion in the playoffs.

But while each of these accomplishments has merit, they leave a lot to be desired.

The Titans drafted quarterback Vince Young in 2006, fresh off his incredible national title game against USC.

The talented rookie quickly showed he belonged, earning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year as well as a selection to that season’s Pro Bowl.

Two seasons later, they drafted Chris Johnson, a running back who would break Marshall Faulk’s record for total yards from scrimmage in just his second season with 2,509.

Together, these two formed one of the most dynamic duos in the game. Unfortunately, they rarely saw the field at the same time.

With Young battling off the field issues that caused him to miss 26 games from 2008-2010, these two young stars only played together in a possible 23 of 48 games during Fisher’s last three seasons.

Young even missed the Titans’ lone playoff game during that stretch.

When they did play together in games when Young attempted more than three passes, they went 13-7.

Unfortunately for Fisher, it’s the coaches who take the brunt of the blame in professional sports.

Instead, Titans fans are left to ponder what might have been.

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