Vince Young: Former Star Has Once in a Lifetime Chance to Redeem Career

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young has the rare opportunity to start a redemption process on his otherwise very disappointing NFL career, and beating the New York Giants would be a huge first step.

Having one legitimate shot in the NFL is hard enough, so Young should be counting his blessings and thanking his lucky stars that he very possibly might have a shot at a second chance.

Young signed with the Eagles as a backup for superstar quarterback Michael Vick, who is often injured and has been incredibly inconsistent this season.

His thought had to be that he would eventually find some playing time in relief of Vick, and now he's finally gotten his shot in a huge divisional game on Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants.

He's coming in as the backup and replacement, but there was a time not so long ago when Young was considered a star in this league and was labeled as "the next big thing" in the NFL.

After a stellar and explosive career at Texas, Young was drafted No. 3 overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2006, who had the hopes that he would become their franchise quarterback and lead them to NFL glory.

Young never lived up to the expectations, even though he did have some impressive moments.

In five years with the Titans Young, went 689-of-1,190 for 8,098 yards, 42 touchdowns and 42 interceptions, which is a far cry from the superstar hopes that the organization had for him.

In the end, he proved unable to deal with the pressure of being an NFL quarterback, or at least that's what many of his critics believed.

Young has a new chance with the Eagles, and even though he probably won't overtake Vick as the starter, he can definitely make an impression on the team and the rest of the league.

At 3-6, the Eagles are a far cry from the division-leading 6-3 Giants, but they can start making up that gap and perhaps turning things around before it's too late with a win.

Young can play a big part in that turnaround with a big game.

Some people believe that the book has been closed on Vince Young as a starter in this league.

Tonight, he can take a huge step towards redeeming his career.