17 Dec 10 Vince Young Meltdown, Brad Childress Fired and the Rest of Today's Top NFL News

Grant Halverson/Getty ImagesTwo big storiescirculating around the Web today are Vince Young's meltdown following his thumb injury and benching on Sunday, and Brad Childress getting the ax in Minnesota. According to Jay Glazer, Childress got fired late this morning and has been replaced by Leslie Reebok Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison Realtree camo Jersey
Frazier. We'll be looking at all aspects of the stories today, plus going over all the big stories of the day coming out of the NFL. Young's meltdown is one of the bigger stories of the day, since it's not the first time he has displayed immaturebehavior following a benching. Everyone should remember his brief disappearance in 2008 that resulted in the team calling Nashville police to find him. Young has had a history of immature behavior following poor play, and this wasn't the first time he has been benched. It's sad to see a guy with a lot of talent go down in flames, but this story happens almost every year to at least one player as expectations become too much to handle. As for Childress, this firing is about as surprising as the Wade Phillips firing a few weeks ago. So stay tuned to this site and we'll get you hooked up with wall-to-wall coverage of the day's big stories. 03:58 PM ETBroncos vs. Chargers Monday Night Football: Ryan Mathews Out With InjuryThe Chargers running back Ryan Mathews will be inactive for tonight's game versus the Denver Broncos, according to NFL.com Mathews has an ankle injury, adding to the Chargers' woes. Antonio Gates also is questionable for tonight's game, and like P...Read more » 03:46 PM ETVince Young Meltdown: Immature Actions, Injury End of the Road in 2010Vince Young's meltdown didn't just happen on the field, it continued in the locker room as well. Head coach Jeff Fisher confirmed that he had an argument with Young in the locker room following the loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday. The ir...Read more » 03:31 PM ETJimmy Clausen Concussion: Will the Rookie Get Another Chance This Weekend?Jimmy Clausen may get another chance to prove his worth Sunday. Panthers Head Coach John Fox said he would start the rookie quarterback if the doctors clear him to play. Clausen has been anything but impressive in his limited action this year, but...Read more » 03:11 PM ETRichard Reebok San Francisco 49ers #21 Frank GORE Realtree camo Jersey
Seymour Punch: Steelers' James Harrison Wants Seymour SuspendedRichard Seymour may have tried to take out Ben Roethlisberger and failed, but now Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman James Harrison now wants Seymour taken out. In what can only be called "amusing," Harrison threw a fit after the game yesterday...Read more » 02:50 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: The Coach Is Gone, Players Are the SameBrad Childress may be gone from the Minnesota Vikings locker room, but the players in it haven't changed. The Vikings reportedly got into heated arguments after their last game, accusing one another of quitting on Sunday. The same arguments surfac...Read more » 02:32 PM ETEllis Hobbs Injury: Hobbs' Season Over After He Reportedly Ruptures Disc in NeckThe Eagles' Ellis Hobbs suffered what is being reported as a ruptured disc in his neck as a result of the hit he took in last night's game, according to NFL.com While his prognosis for next year is uncertain, his 2010 season is over, according to ...Read more » 02:14 PM ETColt McCoy: Will Ankle Injury Derail the Rest of His Rookie Season?Colt McCoy left the stadium on Sunday in a walking boot, becoming the third quarterback this season for the Cleveland Browns to suffer an ankle injury. High ankle sprains put Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace on the shelf for portions of the season...Read more » 01:56 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Former Vikings Head Coach Releases StatementBrad Childress just released a statement on his firing, and he is very gracious to the Vikings organization. "The past five years have been a tremendous experience for my family and I as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings," reads the press re...Read more » 01:41 PM ETCleveland Browns: Is Eric Mangini Next to Go After Sunday Loss?After the fifth Browns loss this season in the fourth quarter, the question now has to be asked again: Will Eric Mangini survive to coach another season in the NFL? The Browns, 3-7, easily could be 7-3 or even 8-2 if they didn''t blow fourth-quart...Read more » 01:05 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Vikings Fans Rejoice as Long National Nightmare EndsAs reaction from the Brad Childress begins to filter in, the online response has been quick. Within minutes of the announcement, Childress' Wikipedia page had been updated to reflect his new status as "former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings." ...Read more » 12:53 PM ETRichard Seymour Punch: How Much Will the NFL Fine Raider Lineman for Hit?Richard Seymour left no doubt in anyone's mind he can drop somebody with one punch when he sent Ben Roethlisberger to the ground on Reebok Washington Redskins #98 ORAKPO Realtree camo Jersey
Sunday. While the Raiders already were losing, the game wasn't completely out of control. However, if you read betw...Read more » 12:43 PM ETVince Young Meltdown: Is This Really the Act of a Mature Quarterback?Vince Young really just doesn't seem to get it. Here's a guy who gets millions of dollars just to throw a football, and he acts like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. Granted, the life of a starting quarterback can be a pressure-cooker,...Read more » 12:31 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Vikings Finally Give Up on CoachWith accusations flying back and forth over who did and didn't quit in yesterday's game versus the Green Bay Packers, Brad Childress will be home for the holidays. Childress, who had become a lightning rod for criticism in Minnesota this season, f...Read more »