NASHVILLE - Vince Young should get his most playing time since starting the season opener when the Tennessee Titans wrap up the regular season Sunday in Indianapolis, and he can't wait for the chance to get on the field.

"It's definitely big for me," Young said Wednesday. "It's like a resume for me to go out there and show that I can still play Football at this level, and that's basically it, to show to my teammates and my coaches as well."

Young lost the starting job when he sprained his left knee in the opening 17-10 win over Jacksonville, a game in which he apparently refused to go back into the game after being booed for his second interception. He was replaced by Kerry Collins, who now is 12-2 as a starter with the Titans enjoying the NFL's best record at 13-2.

Collins will start against Indianapolis, but Young is expected to play as the Titans try to protect their starters for the playoffs. It will be Young's second appearance in a game since the opener. He also mopped up in the fourth quarter of a 47-10 win at Detroit on Thanksgiving.

Young said it hasn't been hard sitting back even as a competitor. He's been busy watching Collins, learning the game and the business side of the NFL. Asked if he was looking for something good to carry into the offseason, he said definitely.

"Anytime you get a chance to get out there on the Football team, not only showing your teammates, showing a lot of people around the league about your talent and things like that," Young said.

IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

McAllister's future: Drew Brees gets a loud reminder of Deuce McAllister's extraordinary popularity in New Orleans every time he lines up the Saints' offense near the goal line in the Louisiana Superdome.

"The way the people in this city love him, you hear it every Sunday," Brees said, then began mimicking the arm-waving he does when he needs to quiet the crowd. "They're chanting, 'Deuce,' and I've got to tell them to 'Shhhh, be quiet,' so the guys can hear me give the snap count down in the red zone."

The encouraging howls for the Saints' all-time rusher have been a part of Sundays in the Superdome since McAllister's breakout year in 2002, his second NFL season. He ran for 1,388 yards and 13 touchdowns to go with 352 yards and three scores receiving.

There's also a real possibility those distinctive cheers won't be heard again after this Sunday's regular season finale against the Carolina Panthers.

"All I can do is go out and play and whatever happens after that is going to happen," McAllister said after Wednesday's practice. "I'm going to play again. There are a couple more years I still want to play. I have a contract, you know, so we'll see what happens."

In some ways, the contract is the problem. Before the 2005 season, McAllister signed a seven-year extension that potentially would pay him a little more than $50 million through 2012. Since then, he has had reconstructive surgery on both knees and this season had only a limited role in Sean Payton's pass-heavy attack.

Next season, McAllister could be due up to $7.2 million in salary, bonuses and incentives. Few teams, if any, can afford to pay that much to a role player.

Changes in St. Louis: St. Louis Rams president John Shaw has resigned and Billy Devaney has been promoted to general manager.

The developments Wednesday are two more moves in a front office overhaul by a franchise that's been among the NFL's worst the last few seasons.

Jay Zygmunt, the president of Football operations, resigned on Monday. The Rams are 2-13 heading into Sunday's finale at Atlanta, and are 5-26 the last two seasons.