... to criticize. He was also, once, impossible to love. In three NFL seasons, the Titans quarterback has yet to fulfill his collegiate promise—which would be worse news if his flaws didn’t make him so much more deserving of our empathy.

Potential is a curse before it arrives.

Disappointment, on the other hand, is a blessing after the fact.

I don’t mean to sugarcoat Young’s shortcomings. The numbers speak for themselves, and the off-field theatrics haven’t helped. But let’s not miss the sunny side of the story. In a league where victory is so often confused with virtue, it’s edifying to remember that defeat can happen to the best of us.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Every b...

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