Young rips Fisher, takes shot at ex-Jet Fitz

An NFL marriage that was doomed from the start unofficially ended with a host of police officers questioning a confused Vince Young about his alleged intentions to take his own life — all while coach Jeff Fisher sat there, in what Young perceived as enjoyment.

The Young-Fisher pairing with the Titans started poorly and devolved into a bitter feud that resulted in the coach getting fired and the quarterback eventually bombing out of the league, according to a Sports Illustrated feature on Young.

Fisher, who declined comment to SI, never wanted the University of Texas legend in the first place, with Titans owner Bud Adams making the call on the No. 3 pick in the 2006 draft.

In early quarterback meetings, with Young holding the clipboard behind Kerry Collins, he would establish his credentials by saying he was “the only guy in this room” with Adams’ phone number. Young was painted as coddled and entitled.

When the Collins-led Titans started 0-3, Young took over, throwing 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions as the team went 8-5 in the final 13 games. An uneven beginning took another turn after the season, when offensive coordinator Norm Chow was fired.

Without that buffer, Young and Fisher fell apart. Young today accuses Fisher of leaking their private conversations to the press, along with generally mistreating the quarterback. In one instance, Young said, he was caught in traffic en route to the team plane and showed up in time to see the team leave without him.

“Where I’m from,” Young said he told Fisher, “that’s like saying F you.”

And then it got ugly. During the 2008 season opener, a Titans win in which Young was booed, he sprained a knee ligament. Instead of reporting for a medical exam the next day, he left his house with his gun and no phone. (Young said he was licensed and always carried a gun.)

Young’s wife called Fisher. Fisher called the team therapist and the police. When Young later reported to the team facility, eight officers were waiting for him.

Today, he walks around as a Texas icon and NFL bust. Young’s football career ended this month in Saskatchewan, where he was a backup CFL quarterback until tearing his hamstring and getting waived. He’s done with football, but may have a hard time grasping that.

“I hate to name-drop, but [Ryan] Fitzpatrick is still playing!?” Young railed about the former Jets quarterback who’s still playing. “He leads the league in interceptions, and he’s still f-----g getting paid? I mean, what the f--k is going on?”