Report: Fisher ignored Young apology letter, says his name misspelled
The clash of the former Titans is still not settled.
The longtime feud between former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and one-time franchise quarterback Vince Young seemingly continues, as Fisher reportedly revealed he hasn't responded to an alleged apology letter from his former QB because Fisher's name was misspelled,
"Yes, I got a letter from Vince," Fisher said to PaulKuharsky.com. "And I didn't respond. My name was spelled wrong on the letter, the letter came from the University of Texas, and I had no way of knowing if it was from him. It came from the athletic department. But my name was spelled incorrectly.
Young, once the Titans' passer whose star faded following Pro Bowl appearances in two of his first four NFL seasons in 2006 and 2009, told the NFL Network in 2013 he penned a letter to Fisher to apologize for his volatile relationship with the coach, describing himself as "immature and not paying attention and not listening, and taking my frustration out on a lot of people wasn't the right thing to do."
While still out of football last year and working at the University of Texas, where he won a BCS national championship in 2005, Young told Sports Illustrated that his former coach had never replied to his letter.
According to Fisher, "I still have it. But I didn't know if it was from him so I felt no need to respond. I thought if it was from him he would have maybe spelled my name right."
The Titans originally picked Young with the No. 3 overall in 2006, but despite some early success Young fell out of favor and was cut by Tennessee in 2011. He eventually signed as a backup with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he saw minimal action. Young never made another NFL opening-day roster, catching on with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017, but an injured hamstring injury led to his release.
--Field Level Media
