The Titans began the final 10 games of the season with a new quarterback under center, and it is hard to escape the feeling that it is a pivotal stretch for the franchise.

The decision to give Vince Young his old job back was made collectively, head coach Jeff Fisher indicated, but it's widely believed owner Bud Adams' fingertips were all over the move. In the aftermath of the Week Six loss at New England, Adams told The (Nashville) Tennessean that he wanted Young to play over Kerry Collins, though he said the decision rested with Fisher, who stood firmly by Collins even as Tennessee lost its first six games.

Less than two weeks later, the starting job was Young's, and he's likely to hold it the rest of the season as the Titans decide whether to bring him back in 2010, when he is slated to carry a salary-cap number of more than $14 million.

Young got off to an efficient start in the Week Eight win over the Jaguars, completing 15-of-18 passes for 125 yards with one TD and no picks. He was not sacked and rushed 12 times for 30 yards.

The Titans also could have a decision on Collins, who will be entering the final year of a two-year, $15 million contract. His play fell off this season - he completed a smaller percentage of his passes and threw more interceptions in six games (eight) than he did in all of the 2008 season (seven). But Fisher has insisted Collins' play hasn't been the sole source of the club's problems, and it is difficult to find many who would disagree with that assessment.

"There's numerous things going wrong," said an evaluator, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I don't think you can pin things on (Collins)."

The Adams-Fisher dynamic is also something to watch, with Adams recently indicating to The Tennessean that he would consider a coaching change if the Titans continued to play poorly. Fisher, the NFL's longest-tenured head coach, is signed through the 2011 season.

There's no doubt the Titans' terrible start was the primary factor for Young getting his job back. His ability to take advantage of this second chance remains to be seen; his only opportunities to play before the bye were late in lopsided losses to the Colts and the Patriots.

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