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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Houston native Vince Young has been named the 2006 |
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Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious award recognizes Vince Young as one |
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of the most promising new players in the National Football League |
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following his outstanding debut season as quarterback of the |
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Tennessee Titans; and |
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WHEREAS, Refuting the conventional wisdom that it takes |
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several years to develop into an effective pro quarterback, he |
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became the Titans top signal caller in just the fourth game of his |
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first season and quickly proved himself a top-rank player; this |
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versatile athlete dazzled defenders with both his running and |
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passing; he carried the ball for more than 500 yards on the year, |
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becoming the first rookie quarterback to achieve that mark in the |
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past 40 years, and took the ball into the end zone seven times; |
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moreover, he racked up 2,199 passing yards and tallied another 12 |
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touchdowns through the air; and |
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WHEREAS, Vince Young also demonstrated his superior |
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abilities as a leader; the Titans were winless before he took over |
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as the starting quarterback, but his competitive drive and stellar |
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play turned Tennessee into a contender; the team posted an |
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astounding record down the stretch, winning six of the final seven |
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games and falling just short of a playoff berth; and |
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WHEREAS, The exceptional play of Vince Young is no surprise |
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to Texans; in his three seasons at The University of Texas at |
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Austin, he distinguished himself as one of the most talented |
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collegiate players in the nation and led the Longhorns to the |
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national championship with a victory in the Rose Bowl title game in |
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January 2006; before enrolling at UT, he played for Houston's James |
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Madison High School, leading the Marlins to an impressive 14-1 |
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season in his senior year and drawing scholarship offers from the |
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top college football programs in the U.S.; and |
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WHEREAS, With his fine performance in his first professional |
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season, Vince Young has burnished his reputation as a player of |
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great skill and immense potential, and he is most deserving of |
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special commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Vince Young for being named the |
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2006 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and extend to |
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him best wishes for continued professional success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Young as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |