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Titans coach Jeff Fisher is scheduled to announce after practice Thursday that Young has gotten the nod over incumbent Kerry Collins. The two split the work evenly at practice Wednesday.
The Tennessean reported this week that Titans owner Bud Adams spoke to Fisher during the bye week, telling the coach he preferred that Young start against the Jags (3-3) over Collins, who went 2 for 12 for minus-7 yards and an interception in a 59-0 loss to New England on Oct. 18.
It was the largest margin of defeat since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. Young went 0 for 2 with an interception in relief of Collins.
For "competitive reasons," Fisher has declined to say who his starter will be. Tennessee hasn't scored a touchdown in eight quarters.
"We've had a week to do some different things. And especially considering the circumstances we're in right now with the record, there's things that you need to do differently," Fisher said. "Let's just say I'm not going to be as specific and [will be] open-ended from a competitive standpoint."
The Titans (0-6) have carried only two quarterbacks since cutting Patrick Ramsey after Week 3 but Wednesday had John David Booty added to the practice squad, presumably to take a share of scout-team reps while the situation with the starter was sorted out. Young had referred to himself as the scout-team quarterback since Ramsey's departure.
Young replaced Collins during an 0-5 start in 2006, and he went on to earn Offensive Rookie of the Year honors as the Titans finished 8-8. He regressed the following season, throwing nine TDs while getting picked off 17 times.
Young lost his starting job in the team's 2008 opener, a 17-10 win over Jacksonville after injuring his knee. Collins went 12-3 as the starter, but Tennessee lost in the first round of the playoffs.
Adams has long considered Young to be the Titans' quarterback of the future. He is due a $4.25 million roster bonus in 2010 when his salary cap number is slated to be $14.21 million.
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