Remember Back When We Dreamed About Adrian Peterson and Vince Young...
...in the same backfield?
The Twitter is atwitter with rumor of this happening next season in Minnesota.
There are some pretty good reasons why this might happen, though they could all be coincidental too.
# The Vikings have no established starter on their roster, and coach Leslie Frazier has made clear the position must be addressed this offseason.
# Frazier hired longtime friend Craig Johnson as his quarterbacks coach. Johnson was the Titans' running backs coach in 2010 but before that served as Young's position coach.
# Johnson had nothing but positive things to say about Young during an interview with The Tennessean. Johnson noted that assistant coaches don't get involved in personnel moves, but added: "Obviously I have a good working relationship with Vince, and he produced pretty well under me."
As a football fan, I hope to see VY playing again somewhere he's happy. Hopefully, Vince's ability to lie through his teeth shows his continuing maturation.
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This would be a really smart win for the Vikings. VY is a winner, pure and simple. Plus he’d be paired with his old position coach who knows what Vince is capable of and can likewise advise the head coach on how to develop Vince instead of constantly tearing him down like Jeff Doucher.
by Zombie Horn on Jan 26, 2026 2:00 PM CST reply actions
After seeing Webb move the ball effectively for the Vikings, I immediately began wondering what Vince could do if he was on that team.
by redfoot on Jan 26, 2026 2:37 PM CST reply actions
If this does happen, I’ll be so happy that I’d take a trip down to the happening town of Mankato for Vikings training camp and write up a report, complete with pictures of sunburnt purple-clad Scadanavians.
by stuckinmn on Jan 26, 2026 3:33 PM CST reply actions
Seeing as I am currently living in MN, this would make me happy beyond belief
by Egonz on Jan 26, 2026 3:51 PM CST reply actions
Oh please make this happen. I look great in purple. Absolutely fabulous, imo.
by uthookem on Jan 26, 2026 3:52 PM CST reply actions
I’ve started to kind of pull for the Packers (my preseason SB pick, JMike, unfrozen caveman Matthews, emerging greatness of Rodgers) but would happily shift allegiances (secondary allegiances, Cowboys always come first) if this came to pass (I thought about more parentheticals in this sentence, then decided against it).
That team would be hell on wheels if Vince keeps his head right. Peterson would become a 2000 yard back, Sidney Rice badly trumps Kenny Britt, Harvin would take his broken field catch and run antics to a new level and even the TE is an upgrade from what he had in Tennessee. Add that to a stout defense (Robison and C. Griffin, holla) and that’s nasty. Given the smearing he’s taken from the Fisher-fellating media, you’ll be able to get good preseason odds on that team as well. Minnesota is just tremendously more attractive than other options mentioned (Buffalo, Washington, etc) - really hope this happens.
by nobis60 on Jan 26, 2026 4:17 PM CST reply actions
can’t imagine a worse situation for vince than titans last year…so, yeah, just hope he gets a chance somewhere that will let him play his brand of football. by the way, is it just me or has vince put on some pounds (judging only by the video linked here)?
by mpayne on Jan 26, 2026 5:19 PM CST reply actions
mpayne- I thought the same thing after viewing the video, definitely does not look like the college VY. I heard totally third hand (insert joke about my barber’s cousin’s girlfriend) that he was at times hitting the bottle pretty hard his first few years in the league.
I’m hoping he gets his act together, comes to this frozen hellhole, and wrecks some shit, totally embarassing Fisher in the process.
by stuckinmn on Jan 26, 2026 6:26 PM CST reply actions
My cock would explode in joy if VY signed with the Redskins. Short of that, though, I would take VY in the Purple and White would leave a sticky mess in my drawers.
by michael on Jan 26, 2026 8:04 PM CST reply actions
I envision a backfield of VY and Adrian in college more unstoppable than the 2005’horns offense. We would’ve started the party on the Thursday night in whichever unsuspecting college town we were in and stopped partying at the airport on Sunday morning returning home. We would have been a bunch of soccer hooligans with predestined knowledge no one could bet us. The party wouldn’t stop!!!
by UT wildcatter on Jan 26, 2026 8:27 PM CST reply actions
Don’t know if yall have seen this, but pretty decent highlight video of Vince back in 09. Forgot that ARZ game, man what a sweet drive (at end of vid). I’ve gotta think VY to Minnesota is one of his better options.
by LoneOptimist on Jan 26, 2026 10:36 PM CST reply actions
If this happens, I’ll make the trip up from Austin to Minny for some games…and I never go to NFL games.
by Wood on Jan 27, 2026 12:50 PM CST reply actions
just MAYBE ill actually see him on tv more than once a year now…
by abis on Jan 27, 2026 4:47 PM CST reply actions
Remember back when we wanted Jeff Fisher gone??? Well…..VY may be back in play to stay in Tennessee, although I doubt it….
“SI.com’s Don Banks reports the Titans and head coach Jeff Fisher have agreed to part ways after 16 years together.
Chris Johnson admitted Thursday that the Fisher-Vince Young feud was a huge distraction all season. Fisher recently fired DC Chuck Cecil while losing widely acclaimed DL coach Jim Washburn to the Eagles. Whether Fisher’s departure is ultimately labeled a firing or resignation remains to be seen. He was due $6.5 million in 2011. Owner Bud Adams’ organization is a mess right now, lacking in leadership and direction. It’s fair to wonder if Young is now back in the picture as the Titans’ 2011 QB. With no head coaching vacancies, Fisher could conceivably end up with Washburn in Philly as Andy Reid’s defensive boss. Jan. 27 - 6:05 pm et
Source: SI.com "
by Patrick Bateman on Jan 27, 2026 5:48 PM CST reply actions
Turn out the lights!!!
This guy deserves everything he gets after all the shit he put Vince through.
VY till I die.
by The Republic on Jan 27, 2026 7:41 PM CST reply actions
I have ritually sacrificed so many small animals and Puerto Ricans to this cause that I was beginning to think it wasn’t going to work.
by Minnesotahorn on Jan 27, 2026 8:59 PM CST reply actions
You said it, Republic, VY as long as I breathe.
by Princeton Horn on Jan 28, 2026 4:42 PM CST reply actions
That’s an assum statement Lowery!!! My bestfriend will allow his wife to cheat on only one person in the world on him. Guess who that is?
by UT wildcatter on Jan 29, 2026 7:16 PM CST reply actions
Coincidental shit happens all of the time.
by Loud silence on Jan 31, 2026 7:48 PM CST reply actions
You’re looking a little round in the face Vince. Stay outta Whataburger please!
by Vince the Great on Feb 1, 2026 7:52 PM CST reply actions

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