Young gives draft day jersey to fan

[Eric]

Young gives draft day jersey to fan

Associated Press
National Football League News Wire


HEMPSTEAD, Texas -- New Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young didn't hold onto his draft day jersey for long. He's passed it on to a 12-year-old fan with Hodgkin's Disease.

Young responded Wednesday to a request from Houston Texans linebacker coach Johnny Holland to visit with Archie Taylor Jr. Archie was diagnosed with the lymphatic cancer in December.

Young, who led the Longhorns to a win over Southern California in January's national championship game, autographed the jersey and called the meeting a "blessing."

"To see him smile right now, that's very exciting for me," he told Houston television station KRIV.

Archie, who vowed to root for the Titans when they play the Texans, said he had a great day.

"It means a lot to me," he said. "I like his skills and how he plays. I like his friendship."

Hempstead is about 50 miles northwest of Houston.

[34swtns]

Wow, what can you say? We all know what that jersey is worth as I'm sure Vince knew as well. A few hundred bucks, maybe? But to that little boy it is priceless. It's good to hear a positive story about an athlete for a change.

[suave1477]

A few hundred? try more then that and if he has an amazing career the jersey will go into the thousands

[eGameUsed]

Being a Longhorn myself, it has been awesome to see Vince around Houston doing so much charity work. This is one of many instances since the Rose Bowl win.

It was hard to see my hometown Texans not take the hometown Star, but it is ironic that Bud Adams (former Houston Oilers owner, moved team to Tennessee) get him. In fact, the press conference Saturday evening was about 5 minutes from my home at the Sugar Land Regional Airport.

Hook 'Em Horns!
Graduate, UT-Austin, BS Chemical Engineering 2001, MBA 2005