Titans' great win points to great season but also to a most uncertain future without Vince Young

One would hope that The Tennessean has now received an answer to its "Is Jeff Fisher Overrated" front page piece on NFL opening day.

The package was silly -- but not as bad as the question. And the Titans 2-0 start thanks to a dissembling of the Bengals 24-7 today in Cincy brings new hope to this season and more uncertainty thereafter.

The Titans are a complete team on both sides of the ball, and they have a rookie runningback who is going to be a star. The QB position has been bolstered this season with the backup of Kerry Collins, who played a perfect game under miserable conditions today. The guy is a tough and ready winner.

Truly, it looks like the Titans could go much further than anyone thought, take the AFC South and go deep into the playoffs. The Super Bowl on the AFC side is up for grabs after the Steelers.

But after this great season we're watching, the Titans could well be left at the quarterback with an aging 36-year-old signal caller and no Vince Young. That means the future is now -- to return to the Super Bowl and pick up that yard from the goal line.

While the Titans' victory was exciting, Vince Young had to be experiencing mixed feelings. Collins' great performance may not have lifted his spirits a lot, and those spirits have to mend for him to return as a confident contributor to the Titans.

Often in the NFL, these situations do not end up well. Young very well might want to leave Nashville and some bad memories. So in the offseason, look for a lot of wheeling and dealing. Young probably won't end up in the AFC, but there are a number of NFC teams that could certainly use him.

This kind of conjecture does not make Young a bad man or an immature young male. Football is a business, as was so poignantly profiled in the great movie North Dallas Forty. The lockeroom conversation between the two North Dallas offensive tackles and their coach after a bitter loss is a classic.

Vince needs to do what is best for him. If he feels that means sticking it out with the Titans after this season, great. If it doesn't, everyone should wish him the best for all the excitement he brought to town.

And the Titans should push on in what could turn out to be a dream season for them and Nashville -- before a future of much uncertainty.