Dec 18th 2008 10:00AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, NFL Police Blotter, NFL Media Watch, NFL Rumors2008 was not really the best year for Vince Young. Unless when you hear the word “best” you start thinking of “being benched for Kerry Collins while everyone realizes that you’re a total psycho.” Which would make you weird.

Something else that would make you weird? Going out after a major sporting event and trying to hijack some soon-to-be-famous athlete’s nickname trademarks. But that’s exactly what a trio of men allegedly did to Young.
Young claims in a Federal lawsuit three dudes from deep in the heart of Texas applied for the trademark for “VY” and “INVINCEABLE” the day after he won the Rose Bowl back in 2006 — locking up the rights.

Now, young’s lawyer tells us, the football star can’t get deals with Reebok and video game makers, among others, because the defendants won’t give up their claim to “VY” or “INVINCEABLE.”
Now, if these guys really did this, it shouldn’t actually affect any deals with Reebok, etc. But if it actually is, good for VY, er Vinsanity, for sticking up for himself. Far too often in today’s world, people try to take advantage of others by “squatting” on certain ideas, and frankly, it’s pretty repulsive.

Of course, on the other hand, if Young is just filing this lawsuit because his invisible friend Tommy told him to do so, then we most likely have some problems on our hands. In other words, Young’s actions this year doesn’t really beef up his credibility when it comes to the whole federal lawsuit business.