​Credit: Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesBy now, we all know the drill.Netflix’s Untold sports documentary series has far more misses than hits. It relies heavily on nostalgia to tell stories that let us reminisce fondly but rarely produce anything of substance. It’s like the ramen noodles you survived on in college: a cheap, decent meal that doesn’t quite satisfy.The latest Untold is The Testimony of Vince Young, billed as the former quarterback’s chance to set the record straight about his career. Young was a dynamic player, forever known as the star among stars in the greatest college football championship game of all time, the 2006 Rose Bowl. He is the only living quarterback to win a title at the University of Texas. He defeated the three-peat attempt by the USC Trojans, led by Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart.Young is also best known for his disappointing NFL career and his public battles with his pro coach, Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans. Young led such an interesting life that his story could easily have been told in a multi-part docuseries or a 2-hour feature. Instead, Netflix attempts to jam it all into 78 minutes.Presumably, that’s what their corporate data tells them performs best ratings-wise.UNTOLD: The Testimony of Vince Young premieres August 25.After one of the greatest performances in Rose Bowl history, Texas Longhorns legend Vince Young was the NFL’s next big thing. Until injuries, conflict, and sudden loss complicated his story. pic.twitter.com/atYJwagOhY
— Netflix (@netflix) August 5, 2026For most of The Testimony of Vince Young, there aren’t any major revelations. You would expect some great anecdotes about Young being the Big Man on Campus at a party school like Texas. Nope. It’s fairly basic, rehashing his rise to stardom. The funniest story involves Bud Adams’s decision to draft Young with the third overall pick of the 2006 draft. (We won’t spoil it.)The documentary eventually becomes interesting, but not until the final 35 minutes. The Testimony of Vince Young probably won’t change anyone’s mind about Young. If he thought this documentary would help improve his image, he might be mistaken. At times, he comes across as aloof. Young also doesn’t seem to take enough responsibility for his failures as a pro.In an interview with BroBible, Young disputed the notion that he was a bust in the NFL and said the Untold documentary didn’t include his improvement as a pro quarterback.“One of the things that is very important to me that we didn’t really get the chance to showcase is how I got better and better as a quarterback,” he said.Young was the 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. While his passer rating and QBR improved in later years, his career totals of 46 touchdown passes and 51 interceptions in 60 games tell you all you need to know.In the documentary, Young tries to deflect and offer explanations that sound more like excuses. Whatever happened in the relationship