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Childress: Tarvaris Jackson 'Perfect' in Vikings' Preseason Game

By Dan GrazianoAug 22nd 2009 – 12:00PM

MINNEAPOLIS -- The best quarterback on the field Friday night played for the Vikings, but he didn't wear No. 4 and he's nowhere near 40 years old. The best Vikings quarterback in this game was Tarvaris Jackson, who lost his chance to be the starter when the team signed Brett Favre earlier in the week, who might still get...

Brian Billick Weighs in on Vikings Quarterback Situation

By Ryan WilsonJul 29th 2009 – 9:20AM

The Minnesota Vikings finished the 1998 season with 15 wins. The offense averaged almost 35 points a game (best in the league) with a 35-year-old Randall Cunningham under center, two big-play receivers in Cris Carter and Randy Moss, and a steady run game led by Robert Smith and Leroy Hoard. And Brian Billick was the brains...

Peterson's Dad: Give My Son Some Help

By JJ CooperJun 27th 2009 – 9:52PM

Back when Tarvaris Jackson was assumed to be the long-term quarterback of the Vikings, his teammates talked around any question of whether Jackson was the right man for the job.But now that we're just waiting for Brett Favre to make it official that he's going to be a Viking, and Sage Rosenfels is set to be the backup,...

Apparently, Brett Favre Is the Victim Here

By Ryan WilsonJun 11th 2009 – 3:25PM

Good news: the Vikings are still in the running for Brett Favre. Despite reports, head coach Brad Childress hasn't given Favre a deadline and even admitted that he's "anxious to see exactly what he's got left in that cannon because he had a pretty good arm as we know." Yeah, if this is 2007.Whatever, Favre Watch '09...

Brad Childress Says There Is No Brett Favre Deadline

By Calvin WatkinsJun 10th 2009 – 1:30PM

Vikings coach Brad Childress went on a Minneapolis radio station this morning and said there is no deadline for a Brett Favre decision.Yes, the Vikings are interested in the retired quarterback, but other than that, nothing is official. We have not heard from Favre -- yet his agent, Bus Cook, tells us his client is...

TarvarisJackson News From the Web

  • 05/24/12 Flynn, Jackson, Wilson all splitting reps for Seahawks Source: NFL The quarterback derby in Seattle was initially pitched as a competition between last year's Seahawks starter, Tarvaris Jackson , and free-agent addition, Matt Flynn.
  • 05/16/12 Seattle Seahawks 2012: Why Tavaris Jackson Should Be... Source: Bleacher Report Quarterback controversy has been the most talked about topic for the Seahawks recently, with Pete Carroll even declaring Russell Wilson as a viable option to take the starting role this year from the favorite, Matt Flynn.
  • 05/15/12 Russell Wilson and the Seahawks' QB Competition Source: 12th Man Rising With the recent news that Russell Wilson is now a contender for the starting job, the QB situation in Seattle is becoming increasingly interesting.
  • 05/14/12 3 Teams with Nightmare Quarterback Scenarios Source: Bleacher Report Now that the draft is behind us and the free-agent market has been picked clean, NFL teams are essentially locked in to their current rosters.
  • 05/06/12 QB controversy should be fun Source: The Olympian - Olympia WA But Pete Carroll is promoting the Seahawks' 2012 derby with such energy that two contestants weren't enough.

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