“I wouldn’t say (this is) a comeback, I’d just say an opportunity,” Young said at a news conference in Regina. Years removed from his glory days in the NCAA and NFL, Vince Young faces an uphill battle trying to resurrect his pro football career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But the Houston native has been out of football since 2014 when he retired after being released by the Cleveland Browns. Young said he’s remained active in retirement, playing flag football, breaking down game film with Longhorns quarterbacks and coaching his son’s youth squad. At Texas, Young was a 61.8 per cent passer but sported a 57.9 per cent mark over his NFL career.

Source: thestar March 09, 2017 22:30 UTC