why didn't Billy Volek get a real chance to start? - Jets Insider.com Forums

rainman · 10-15-2012, 09:59 PM

his only extended action came in 2004, when he posted very nice numbers: 87 QBR, 18/10 TD/INT, 7 Y/A, and 106 ANYA. Tennessee was all too happy to hand his job back to an aging McNair in 2005, and thereafter he was traded for almost nothing to San Diego to rot away behind Rivers for several seasons. what happened? did scouts really hate him?

Jungle Shift Jet · 10-15-2012, 10:01 PM

too easily confused with david volek

Dreamers · 10-15-2012, 10:11 PM

I always wondered this myself. He looked like a good set up man for Young to learn from but they let him go 1st chance they had. They then picked up a historic head case to groom Young. Young had depression issues before the NFL not sure having a manic depressive as his mentor was not a stable move really.

Sexi Rexi · 10-15-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamers

I always wondered this myself. He looked like a good set up man for Young to learn from but they let him go 1st chance they had. They then picked up a historic head case to groom Young. Young had depression issues before the NFL not sure having a manic depressive as his mentor was not a stable move really.

Kerry Collins?? Outside of being an alcoholic, what other issues did he have?

Dreamers · 10-15-2012, 10:50 PM

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Kerry Collins?? Outside of being an alcoholic, what other issues did he have?

He is a manic depressive. The alcohol didn't make him wake up one day and say, I no longer want to start. He had issues but the alcohol was only part of it. Dude was always up and down in his interviews. You could tell he wasn't stable even after he dried up. I see it in my family you can't hide it when your always on camera like that. It controls you at times.

Sexi Rexi · 10-15-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamers

He is a manic depressive. The alcohol didn't make him wake up one day and say, I no longer want to start. He had issues but the alcohol was only part of it. Dude was always up and down in his interviews. You could tell he wasn't stable even after he dried up. I see it in my family you can't hide it when your always on camera like that. It controls you at times.

He actually said he didn't want to start?
Shame he was a decent qb too. Hopefully in retirement he betters his life.

revischrist · 10-15-2012, 11:59 PM

Lol i thought someone bumped a thread from 2005..

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rainman Practice Squad Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 378	why didn't Billy Volek get a real chance to start? his only extended action came in 2004, when he posted very nice numbers: 87 QBR, 18/10 TD/INT, 7 Y/A, and 106 ANYA. Tennessee was all too happy to hand his job back to an aging McNair in 2005, and thereafter he was traded for almost nothing to San Diego to rot away behind Rivers for several seasons. what happened? did scouts really hate him? Last edited by rainman; 10-15-2012 at 10:01 PM.

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Jungle Shift Jet Occasionally stoops to uploading hotties pix to boost his postcount All Pro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alive with a superior intellect in an erudite world of fine tastes that you will never, EVER acquire Posts: 5,032	too easily confused with david volek

10-15-2012, 10:11 PM	#3
Dreamers The angry poster All League Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,395	I always wondered this myself. He looked like a good set up man for Young to learn from but they let him go 1st chance they had. They then picked up a historic head case to groom Young. Young had depression issues before the NFL not sure having a manic depressive as his mentor was not a stable move really.

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revischrist Dee Best! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,718	Lol i thought someone bumped a thread from 2005..