The Vince Young saga has taken another turn, this time from mildly intriguing to sorta sad. Yesterday, we mentioned that the “Titans called the police after family members told the team that Young ‘abruptly’ left his home at around 7 p.m. without his cell phone, and that they were worried about his emotional well-being.” Young had suffered a knee injury during the Week 1 win over the Jaguars, but was expected to miss up to four weeks recovering.

Today, via the TENNESSEAN, Young’ s mother says that her son needs “love and support” and he has the house call from a shrink during the bizarre night in question to prove it.

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Three quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 2006 draft: Vince Young, Matt Leinart and Jay Cutler. Of the three, Leinart has taken the brunt of the criticism during their two-plus years in the league (and that happens when you can’t beat out an old man for a job), but Young’s not far behind.

The former Texas star is still basically a glorified runner who occasionally throws the ball — not with much accuracy, I might add — and who also battles the occasional temper tantrum. And yesterday’s game against the Jaguars perfectly encapsulated all those lovable qualities. Young took himself out of the game, apparently refused to go back in, and when he did, he was promptly injured. God works in mysterious ways, indeed:

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