Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Vince Young deals with Depression












Questions about the Titans’ star quarterback have surfaced after he was booed heavily by fans upset at his second interception. It appeared that he didn’t want to return to the game. Finally, after his coach visited with him on the sidelines, he returned to the offense. Four plays later, he sprained his knee when Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith crashed into it.

Following the game, Young didn’t go to the Titan’s headquarters on Monday which led his coach to pay him a visit at home. The team eventually sent a psychologist and another team official to talk with him. He was described as being emotionally down. While many Titan fans may believe Vince Young is “Superman” on a football field, he is every bit as human as the rest of us when faced with a serious setback on or off the field.

I wonder what Young was thinking or telling himself as he was booed by fans. It’s not uncommon to see an athlete talking to themselves. While many of us might not be caught in public talking to ourselves, most of us are greatly influenced by listening or talking to ourselves — especially when we are discouraged or depressed. Find out how to move your attitude from troubled to hopeful with this week's
"Doing Sports God's Way" lesson
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