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Young surprises McNair's sons
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For one day at least, Vince Young stepped up to try to fill the void for the late Steve McNair's two young sons, the Tennessean reported Thursday.

Young surprised 11-year-old Trenton and 5-year-old Tyler on Wednesday by showing up at their house and taking them to their school's "Dear Dads Breakfast" at a local restaurant.

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Arenas Those are my boys. I wouldn't say it was to pay anyone back; it was just out of love. Steve would do it for me. He pretty much did it for me when I was growing up. I have a history with the boys and I want to do anything I can. I am their big brother.
” -- Vince Young

"Those are my boys," Young told the Tennessean. "I wouldn't say it was to pay anyone back; it was just out of love. Steve would do it for me. He pretty much did it for me when I was growing up. I have a history with the boys and I want to do anything I can. I am their big brother."

Julie Dilworth, admissions director at St. Paul Christian Academy, lauded Young's actions.

"It was a great, great gesture," Dilworth told the Tennessean. "All the kids had been talking about the dads' breakfast and [Trenton and Tyler] were wondering what was going to happen with them.

"They were thrilled ... the boys came to school with huge smiles on their faces."

Young had a close relationship with Steve McNair, even before the latter was drafted by the Titans four years ago. He attended McNair's football camps when he was young. McNair was shot and killed July 4.

Besides being there for McNair's sons, Young gave other kids at the school jerseys and autographs.

"It was a surprise, and just to see the excitement on their faces, it's a great feeling," Young told the Tennessean. "We had a good time eating pancakes. I had an omelet.

"Overall they are doing cool, doing good. Just talking to their mom, I think they are going to be all right. I am always going to be here for them, always."

McNair also had two older teenage sons.

Well done, Mr. Young, well done.

just out of curiousity, did he ever do anything to give the impression he wasn't a decent guy? seems to have some issues but i don't recall him ever being in trouble with the law, drinking and driving, beating his girlfriend, or doing drugs. maybe i missed it.

whitetrashgriz wrote:just out of curiousity, did he ever do anything to give the impression he wasn't a decent guy? seems to have some issues but i don't recall him ever being in trouble with the law, drinking and driving, beating his girlfriend, or doing drugs. maybe i missed it.

I expected this.

Well, nothing, I guess. Just another whiney-ass "pro". But wait, he'll be the next black QB in the HOF ('cause he said so).

Again, Kudos to VY for doing this.

Billings_Griz wrote:

whitetrashgriz wrote:just out of curiousity, did he ever do anything to give the impression he wasn't a decent guy? seems to have some issues but i don't recall him ever being in trouble with the law, drinking and driving, beating his girlfriend, or doing drugs. maybe i missed it.

I expected this.

Well, nothing, I guess. Just another whiney-ass "pro". But wait, he'll be the next black QB in the HOF ('cause he said so).

Again, Kudos to VY for doing this.

ya i was actually just asking. not a vince young fan, texas fan, or titans fan. just never heard anything to merit him to "perhaps" be a "decent guy". i guess he could be a whiny ass pro. aren't you traveling to watch a bunch of whiny ass pros soon? what's the problem with a guy saying he's gonna be a hall of famer? if that makes him work harder, and give him motivation who cares? my son says he's gonna be president. my daughter is going to be a rodeo star. should i be mad at them for this? just don't get it i guess.