[Quality88]

When Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher broke the news to Kerry Collins last week that he was headed to the Pro Bowl, he also communicated directly to Collins that he indeed wants him back as his starting quarterback in 2009, a team source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Fisher had made public remarks that Collins deserved to be the starter based on his performance this season, but a source said his private reaffirmation thrilled Collins, who has said he will retire if he does not get a contract as a starting quarterback.
Collins, who was voted as a Pro Bowl alternate and replaces Brett Favre on the AFC roster, is scheduled to become a free agent in March. Though Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt has had some philosophical contract discussions with Collins' representatives, there has been no real negotiations as of yet.
If a contract is completed for Collins, it means former first-round draft pick Vince Young will have to cope with the disappointment of losing his job to the veteran. A team source said Young has promised to have a good attitude and work ethic this offseason.
However, the team has a desire to re-sign Chris Simms, who was the third-string quarterback. Simms also is set to be a free agent, but the Titans believe he showed tremendous progress throughout the season in practice and believe he is now fully healthy after complications from having his spleen removed during the 2006 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Source: Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher tells Kerry Collins he'll start - ESPN

[VictorYtitans]

Well not really a surprise in that one, Jeff Fisher pretty much made it clear who he wanted from the year end press conference. I just really hope VY tries to learn from him this year and can try and get things back on track in 2010..although heck what's to say Kerry won't say the same thing again after next year? he'll likely still have to battle for it against Kerry and they even appear to have a real interest in Simms so who knows what's going on with Vince.

[Bette]

I hope Fisher knows what he is doing.

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by Bette

I hope Fisher knows what he is doing.

Would you start Young in that situation?

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Full Cougar

Would you start Young in that situation?

They have 3 quarterbacks. Let one of them win the job. Why tell Collins now he has the job?
No, I wouldnt start Young either unless he proves during training camp he is the guy.

[VictorYtitans]

I agree, who does Collins think he is thinking he can just demand a starting position like that? He has one decent...not good...decent...season and now he thinks he's top stuff...I'd let him retire.

[Full Cougar]

Thats true, why guarantee him a spot now when there are others that can compete for it.

[titans#1]

Jeff Fisher knows exactly what he is doing.When the Titans drafted VY Fisher said he wanted Collins to start and have VY sit back and learn from him for about 2 or 3 years, and Fisher is going to give VY the 2 years behind Collins just like Fisher wanted in the first place.

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Bette

I hope Fisher knows what he is doing.

Everybody loves questioning Fisher and at the end he always looks like a genius.

[VictorYtitans]

That's a good point I just wish they would've done what Fisher wanted and let Young sit for a couple of years and let him watch a veteran run the show, much like Rodgers did while watching Favre, and Rodgers is a pretty solid QB I would say...so it just kind of sucks that they didn't stick to that plan and instead gave Vince a taste of the game and he was having success with it but then everyone says well he needs to be a pocket QB and they start taking away what he brought to the table and then he's not as effective.

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by VictorYtitans

That's a good point I just wish they would've done what Fisher wanted and let Young sit for a couple of years and let him watch a veteran run the show, much like Rodgers did while watching Favre, and Rodgers is a pretty solid QB I would say...so it just kind of sucks that they didn't stick to that plan and instead gave Vince a taste of the game and he was having success with it but then everyone says well he needs to be a pocket QB and they start taking away what he brought to the table and then he's not as effective.

i kind of think it was good for VY to go out and play a couple of seasons than sit behind Collins because he learns from Collins and when he gets his starting spot back he will already have the experience of playing in big games.

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by titans#1

i kind of think it was good for VY to go out and play a couple of seasons than sit behind Collins because he learns from Collins and when he gets his starting spot back he will already have the experience of playing in big games.

Or it will make you suicidal. But what are the chances of THAT happening.

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Full Cougar

Or it will make you suicidal. But what are the chances of THAT happening.

VY was never suicidal first of all, and what does that have anything to do with what i said?

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by titans#1

VY was never suicidal first of all, and what does that have anything to do with what i said?

You said it was good for him to play and then sit. Then he was supposedly suicidal.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Full Cougar

You said it was good for him to play and then sit. Then he was supposedly suicidal.

He wasnt suicidal. That was the media